Long Term Value is Determined By The Price Offset Strategy For The 1.5 gpm "Jet-Stream" ShowerheadŽ


Problem: At first glance, The 1.5 gpm “Jet-Stream” Showerhead® appears to be too costly, with Model E-102 at a cost of $25.00 each and Model E-622 at a cost of $100.00 per unit, compared to other 2.5 gpm low-flow shower heads out on the market. For instance, you could purchase a plastic showerhead for just $5.00 or a Chrome-Plated Plastic or Brass showerhead up to $40.00 per unit. Those models may be less "out of pocket" intitially, but will they last and will they perform?

Solution: To calculate your realistic value, use our free Life-Cycle Analysis (LCA) calculator to determine the reasonable “costs vs benefits” analysis over the reasonable expected annual cost savings times the expected product life. In short, if the product saves you substantially more money in reduced water, sewage and heated water expense, has substantially better construction, lasts substantially longer, has substantially greater user acceptance than other brands, and has unique features that make the product maintenance free, the products are worth more in the short and long term.

Conclusion: The initial purchase price of “Jet-Stream” Showerhead® products is only one of several important measures of the true value of our products. This is especially true with products or services that save, improve efficiency, help with ecology and have extended life, and do not corrode or brake when compared to the cheaper products or services. When you purchase “Jet-Stream” Showerhead® products you automatically receive minimum product life (warranty), proven product life expectancy, substantially greater savings in usage and dollars, substantially greater user acceptance, and substantially greater water & energy efficiency.

Comparative Analysis Using Life Cycle Analysis:

 

Jet-Stream Products1.5 gpm “Jet-Stream” Showerhead®
(No restrictor to be
removed & thrown away)

vs

Our Competitors2.5 gpm Low-Flow
our competitors'
shower heads
(Restrictor-type)
     
Savings Potential –
40% to 70% (Based upon
2.5 gpm or higher)		   Savings Potential –
10% to 20%
Actual Savings –
40% to 70%		   Actual Savings –
0% to 5% (Up to 60% of restrictors are removed within one year)
User Acceptance –
2% to 4% tenant complaints or
96% user acceptance		   Tenant Complaints –
30% to 60% complaints
Dollar ($) First Year Savings –
$30 to $120 per multi-family housing unit		   Dollar ($) First Year Savings –
$12 to $24 per multi-family
housing unit
Dollar ($) Ten Year Savings –
$300 to $1,200 per multi-family housing unit
   Dollar ($) Ten Year Savings –
$120 to $240 per multi-family housing unit
Warranty –
10 years		   Warranty –
0 to 2 years
Product Life Expectancy –
Greater than 30 years

   Product Life Expectancy –
2 to 10 years