Never used the term military shower but I’m guessing it means a cold shower. A good hot shower is definitely something I would be willing to pay extra for if need be.
A military shower focuses more on fast than necessarily on cold water. However, it’s fast enough that the water doesn’t really have time to warm up. We also turned the water on to get wet, off while soaping up and washing, and on again to rinse. 3-5 minutes max. The goal is less than 3 minutes. Pretty efficient, if not satisfying.
Most of the ships I was on had buttons on the shower heads and the water only came out if the button was pushed and held down. It pretty much forced you to wet down, soap up with no water, then rinse off. Fresh water is a valuable commodity at sea, and if you’re on a steam ship, the boilers have priority over the sailors.
Jnite almost 13 years ago
Never used the term military shower but I’m guessing it means a cold shower. A good hot shower is definitely something I would be willing to pay extra for if need be.
davesuff almost 13 years ago
A military shower focuses more on fast than necessarily on cold water. However, it’s fast enough that the water doesn’t really have time to warm up. We also turned the water on to get wet, off while soaping up and washing, and on again to rinse. 3-5 minutes max. The goal is less than 3 minutes. Pretty efficient, if not satisfying.
Comic Minister Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Don’t you ever knock Jan?!
kaigun almost 13 years ago
Most of the ships I was on had buttons on the shower heads and the water only came out if the button was pushed and held down. It pretty much forced you to wet down, soap up with no water, then rinse off. Fresh water is a valuable commodity at sea, and if you’re on a steam ship, the boilers have priority over the sailors.