Product
ShowerStar is the highest impact and lowest-cost water and energy efficiency measure available, teaching and nudging people to take 4 minute showers on a daily basis.
A patent pending, simple DIY retrofit product that mounts onto an existing shower pipe or shower-head and that automatically detects when a shower starts.
Once the sensor detects a shower has started, a timer starts and simple "Traffic Light" alerts remind the person showering about their shower time and when its time to get out.
ShowerStar is powered via a long life rechargeable battery with a USB type C port for charging from a standard USB charger. The battery lifespan is ~6-8 months depending on use and configuration*.
2 mounting cradles support mounting onto virtually any type of shower.
A standard timer vs ShowerStar
Features
Mounting options
Configuration
ShowerStar supports configuration and data logging via an App. The App connects via Bluetooth and is available in iOS and Android versions.
Forecasting savings
Once you've entered your city or state, cost of water, type of water heating heating technology, cost of energy and the flow rate, you can use the forecasting tool in the App to determine what your savings would be by reducing your shower times.
The App displays water savings, energy savings and total cost savings.
The formula for these savings calculation was developed independently and details can be found here.
Portal Service
ShowerStars upload non-personally identifiable usage data from each device to the App and then periodically to the TouchGrid Portal. This permits utility program managers to verify their device installation, persistance and showering behaviour to inform program design and for EM&V.
Customisable alerts
Regulatory declarations
FCC Statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Important: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: In order to comply with RED RF Exposure requirements, this device must be installed to provide at least 20 cm separation from the human body at all times.
CE Declaration
The Radio frequency working range is 2402-2480MHz and the max output power is 8dBm
The distance between user and products should be no less than 20 cm. There is no restriction to use this product across EU countries.
TouchGrid Pty Ltd, hereby declares that this device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of EU Directive 2014/53/EU.