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Things You Think You Don’t Need but Trust Me You Really Do

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NOTE: The following giveaway is open to Canadians only.

I’m going to file this one under: “Things you think you don’t need but trust me you really do and I’m about to tell you why.” << And then you’ll thank me.

First, an ode to the shower.

Ah, the shower. Twenty minutes of uninterrupted, blissful relaxation coupled with sweet-smelling body wash and the permission to daydream. Hey moms – you know that point where you discover that your kids will actually be okay if you close the door and enjoy a long, hot shower? And like, when you get out, you may have to deal with a minor LEGO explosion or find a kid pressed up against the TV, but hell, it’s still so worth it?

I have arrived. And I’ve earned my shower time.

This is a totally true story and illustrates perfectly just how much I enjoy a good shower. Reid, bless his kindergarten-aged heart, created a Mother’s Day “card” for me (air quotes because it didn’t fold and had weird holes and pieces of scotch tape all over it). Students were asked to say nice things about mommy – and there was even a section for mommy’s favourite thing to do.
image1 (2)See? Apparently, all those things I thought I loved (sandy beaches, venti frappuccinos, etc) pale in comparison to my one true passion in life – taking a shower.

(I wonder what his poor teacher thought as she read through his work. Dear teacher, have you ever noticed how clean my skin is? All that showering, natch.)

Now that we’ve established my hidden desire for extended H2O therapy, next, here’s a crash course in Delta Temp2O Technology.

The Delta Temp2O Technology hand showers, showerheads, and tub and shower fixtures take the guesswork out of water temperature, preventing unwanted surprises – especially useful when bathing children. Each product includes an easy-to-read LED digital display and background colour indicators (blue, magenta, red) to signal different water temperature ranges. 

If you’ve raised an eyebrow, down girl! You may *think* you don’t need a showerhead that tells the water temperature, but trust me, you really, really do.

delta1. Beauty. Colder water can cause pores to tighten, making it difficult to thoroughly clean skin. Hotter water (42°C+) has a tendency to dry out skin, causing it to become tight. Dosing your skin with a steady stream of warm, but not-too-hot water, is the optimal way to keep your skin healthy and clean. And the very best way to do this is have a visual confirmation that you’re showering in a preferred temperature range (37°C to 41°C).

2. Kiddos. Ever stick a kid in the shower, only to have him yelp and jump out of the way of a too hot/ too cold shower spray? Never again with the Delta Temp2O showerhead or hand shower. My kids don’t get in the shower until we see 37°C remain steady on the LED display. Even better – they’re learning to take showers independently, and I like that they can now identify safe bathing temperatures.

3. Cool factor. You have a showerhead that automatically displays the water temperature. Congratulations, you have made it in life.

Now, who’s going to admit to taking long, hot showers? In today’s eco-savvy, energy-conscious society, I know it’s technically a no-no. A social faux-pas, if you will. But let me argue the case for extended hydrotherapy: it’s called having children. Specifically, babies and toddlers.

After having my first son, showering was quickly bumped from the “essential” category to one of “luxury”. First, I was too scared to shower when alone with the baby. What if he woke up, started crying, and literally choked on his resentment and indignation at having an absentee mother? I couldn’t fathom how I’d explain that one to the paramedics… “I was rinsing and repeating…”

Then he grew, and I worried about him climbing out of his playpen and tumbling down the stairs as I shaved my legs. Gross! An even more embarrassing tale to tell the paramedics. Not on my watch.

Finally, he matured a little more… to the point he’d walk in the bathroom and bang on the shower door for my attention. Dialing 911… please take my kid away before I strangle him with the hand shower. Sincerely, an overworked, overtired and desperate-for-a-little-me-time mom.

So sue me if I’ve finally reached the stage where I can reasonably expect to find my spawn (and his evil sidekick) safe and happy where I’ve left them. Like I said: I’ve earned my shower time.

Do you love taking showers as much as my son thinks I do? One lucky reader will win a Delta Temp2O Technology showerhead or hand shower (winner’s choice!) valued at $89/$99. Simply enter the form below with your qualifying entries.

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  2. So we bought a really cool showerhead, but we do not have the water pressure for the one I chose – and therefore had to go back to the one that was originally in the house from circa 1975! It’s crap, it’s old and I can’t stand to look at it. I would love to modernize our showerhead, and maybe that will be the motivation for my husband to modernize our bathroom – it’s all original too!

  5. Nothing better then hitting the shower first thing in the morning. Running from the warm covers and getting into a hot shower! Pure bliss! Yes, please!,,

  6. I agree – shower time is the one time in the day I can just get away from everything! Would love to win this!

  7. My shower never seems to go to the right temp and it’s always a battle bathing my daughter. This would making showering much easier

  8. Looks amazing – I was definitely wishing we had a temp out read on our current shower head!

  9. nothing better then having a hot shower when you get home from work to relax your body and to have this one would be great…I don’t have a very good one..:-( thanks

  11. I have just the basic wee shower head …would love something a little more stimulating

  14. My house is 20 years old, everything in it is 20 years old, we have REALLY hard water so it is a constant thing to take the shower head off and soak it in CLR it is older and a bit too tiny, time to amp it up!

  15. I need a new shower head. the spray setting wheel stopped working – the settings won’t change no matter which direction you turn the wheel, so we are permanently stuck on one setting.

  16. We need this! Would be easier to teach kids to shower if they could hold the faucet

  17. It would be great to find the optimum water temp to shower in. I think I tend to run my water too hot and then I wonder why my skin is so dry. Like you, I love my shower time. (and don’t ya just love what kids share with their teachers! lol)

  18. It would be great to be able to see the water temp while my daughter is in the shower as she’s only two and just starting to try the shower out.

  19. Id love to win this shower head because I only can take Baths in my ol fashioned claw tub. This would make it possible to shower. My husband would be very happy.

  21. Have you ever been in a shower and your husband turns on the dishwasher and washer when your in the shower and for a few second you either get 3rd degree burns or a dip in the artic? that’s why I would love a temperature controlled one!

  22. a shower in this house can be a awful , i agree with Doris , kids turning on the water when your in the shower sucks , this would be so awesome , and i would enjoy a nice controlled shower :) thanks for the chance :)

  23. My shower head has terrible water pressure and with older fixtures I never know what the temperature is going to come out as, so having the read out is great. I live in an apartment and whenever someone uses the kitchen sink while I am in the shower my water goes really cold, so I really love the temperature control. This would be a really nice luxury item for me

  24. I love taking showers and it is my little escape from all the things I have to do as well. I’d love this shower head to class up my showers!

  30. with two kids who take crazy amounts of showers, and it being the only time I can escape questions/demands (usually), the whole family would love to win this :D

  31. Would love a new shower head because with a teenager and 10 year old triplets….everyone liking a different temperature….there is never any hot water left for mom and dad!

  32. I need a shower head that actually works. My current one seems to have proper water amount coming out, but it takes forever for my hair to rinse. I need something with more pressure.

  33. I want my shower to be an experience – something I look forward to every morning, instead of just part of the routine.

  34. Would love to have the hand held version. It would be great to be able to get a consistent temperature!

  35. I would like to win this faucet because I would love to redo my bathroom and this would work well wth it

  36. I would this as shower time is the only way I can be free from everything and I enjoy my showers, this would just make it more peaceful

  37. I just moved and this would be lovely in the bathroom. What a treat to shower with this

  39. Our shower head has sprung some leaks and there is a fine mist that wets the floor. We could use a new one.

  40. When my daughters take an afternoon nap, that is mommy time and what better way to spend some of my mommy time by having a hot soothing shower! my shower head shoots out pretty hard (you know where your skin kind of tingles) not for soothing if you ask me lol

  41. My 7 year old always calls out of the shower that the water is too cold or too hot and after we adjust it and go back to whatever we were doing she calls again!

  42. That looks amazing. My hubby is color blind but can see bright lights in the shower. This would be awesome for him. Thanks for the chance.

    • Forgot to finish…. We have a switch thingy that changes the color of the water at a certain temp. This would be perfect so the temp doesn’t change on him and he can see the different colors as it won’t changing the temp on him. Even a slight drip anywhere causes the water to change. Either too cold for him and too hot for the kids.

  43. i like having a hot shower and nothing grinds my gears more than trying to guess hot the water is, or worse, the tank is empty and i step into a stream of freezing cold unhappiness.

  44. Wow, this is an amazing showerhead! Mine is the original one that came with my condo 30 years ago. lol

  45. My daughter will ONLY take LONG showers and we like them at such diffrent temperatures, this would make so much easier! As well as the hydrotherpaty would make tyose long showers at least productive

  46. This would be wonderful, my daughter is finally on her own in the shower and the temp thing would be perfect for her! Plus I’m like you and i LOVE my shower time.

  47. I love that this is a handheld shower as it would give me better control when trying to wash my uber long hair. Also I have a terrible habit of showering in really hot water (bad for water bill!) and a temperature indicator would he so helpful.

  49. We need a new showerhead – one that doesn’t leak – and I like the idea on knowing I am showering in the right temperature

  51. He like hotter showers than me. I get in and shriek and quickly turn down the heat, then it’s too cool. I would love to be able to see that the temp is just right.

  54. My shower head just really sucks! Not strong enough, have been looking for a new one.

  55. I’d love to win a Delta Temp2O hand shower as it would make life so much easier for me with a disability,the hand held would give me more control.

  56. We need an upgrade for our shower head.. We redone our bathroom ,but haven’t changed the shower head which is old, outdated and no good.

  58. We don’t have a handheld shower head, I would love this shower head! Especially being able to see the temperatures! Especially for the kids, I’ll turn it on and it doesn’t feel too hot, touch it later and it’s too hot! This would help me from making that mistake

  62. I think this would really help my Fibromyalgia. If it did I would have died and gone to Heaven. Love to try

  63. aahh…a shower! I would love a shower head that can spoil me every day for 15 minutes. Our current showerhead is more of a drip drip and anything with enough pressure would make this mama very happy!

  64. I love a great shower!! once in I don’t want to get out, and to have a showerhead to show the perfect water temp. is awesome!!!

  65. Dear Lena,

    It doesn’t get any better as your kiddos who steal your shower time get older! They learn to unlock the door and walk the heck right in!! Mom, do you have a shaver? Mom, can I use your shampoo? Mom, are you done yet!? Mom, dad is on the phone!

    I hope it is different with your boys. I surely do.

    Sincerely seeking a shower head that I can use as a microphone,

    Alayne

  66. I’d love it because I tend to have dry skin in the winter so I could set the best temperature to help control that.

  67. Have tried shower heads like this when on vacation and would love to feel it everyday at home : )

  68. The shower head I have now leaks and drips. When I mention to hubby that it maybe needs replaced he tells me it still works. If I had a new one I know he would agree with me and change it.

  69. Our shower head is horrible…absolutely horrible! What caught my eye about this one is the water temp feature! Genius invention!

  71. I recently moved into a new apartment and the showerhead is not fun. It hurts! It feels prickly and sprays everywhere. I have to have the curtains sealed on the wall or it shoots to the floor, haha!

  72. I would love to be able to see the temp of the water….very cool and beneficial!

  73. We do not currently have a hand held massage shower head and I love that it has a temp reading as I do worry about the water temp. for my kids! I love that this one has six settings including MASSAGE… and it’s hand-held… and it has a massage setting… ;-)

  75. My shower head is about ready to be replaced. It has saved me well in the past 10 years, but it hasnt been working the way it did the last few months. I would like to win the Delta Temp2O hand shower because I desperately need something new.

  76. Hubby usually forgets that I’m in the shower, and decides to run the water….

  77. I’d love to win this just so I can find the perfect temperature and keep going back to it each time. I hate getting in the shower and taking 3-4 minutes just to get the best temperature and then have to rush when I do find it.

  80. I love a good shower! I’ve always prefer it over a bath. Thanks for the chance!

  84. I would love to win because at times our current shower head feels like you have to run around the shower to get wet, it has a mind of its own and sprays funny. Being able to regulate your temperature would be a plus!

  85. Would so love a new shower head, ours is so worn and just doesn’t give a good spray anymore. Love the temperature regulation feature!

  86. My current one is so old. I bought it at Consumers Distributing and they haven’t been around for many years so you can imagine how old it is!

  89. I hate our shower head. I am blind as a bat when i take my glasses off so to shave my legs is a bloody nightmare!!!! I would love to have something better that I can hold or adjust.

  91. Well I tried cleaning my shower head with a lime remover, and it cleaned it up somewhat. It shoots here , there and the odd one goes straight up hits the wall above the shower. I just painted, sigh. It is time for a new one, and this one looks perfect!

  93. I love to win this shower head to replace the pitiful one I now have. Be nice to have temperature control.

  94. Haha great photo :) I dont really have a shower STORY, but I have to say, I do love a good shower! Thats why I would love to win :)

  95. My shower head is almost 15 years old and its so hard to control the spray. Instead of relaxing in the shower, I get more frustrated trying to adjust the spray. I would really love to win this amazing Delta Temp20 shower head.

  96. I would love this shower head, our is getting pretty old and clogged up, I find a hand held shower much easier to use and I never knew they made one with temp controls

  98. I love my showers! They are my daily “vacation” away from it all. I’d love this showerhead because the temperature settings sound amazing!

  99. I would love to be able to see my water temp. I like a warm shower, not too hot and not too cold.

  100. I too like my showers, and would love this! Being able to see the water temp is awesome and pure genius

  101. I also need a new shower head and the Delta Temp2O shower head looks like it would be the Ultimate choice. It has everything I love in a shower head. Mine well it’s old and the performance is left to desire!

  102. Taking a shower may very well be one of my favourite things. It’s the best way to start and end a day.

  103. I’d love to win this! I always looked forward to my daily shower(s) but the shower head in my new place is weak and not the best.

  105. would love to win this as it would help us save money and help the environment at the same time. love my showertime, short but precious time alone, lol!

  107. I love having shower and just last week my hand held shower head broke so I’m stuck with just the normal one it’s hard bathing the kids with this

  108. Nothing beats a good shower. I can relax and hopefully not be disturbed for a short period of time during the day. It’s like a quick trip to the spa.

  109. it looks very sleek. we live in an apartment building and sometimes the water fluctuates when others use the water too so it would be great to see the temperature reading!

  110. was renting a place and just loved the shower-head there. the landlord knew it so his departing gift was a new shower-head of the same brand.

  111. I love showering as much as you son think you do! And I like my shower hot in winter (not good for your skin but feels so good.

  112. I had this really cool shower head. It took batteries, it worked awesome. Until one day it started making a terrible noise. We changed the batteries but it still wouldn’t work. I had to go back to my crappy shower head. I really need a good shower head that works.

  113. Our shower is so small, I get claustrophobia getting into it. I need this showerhead to make my showering experience a bit more enjoyable.

  114. Nowadays I wait until DD is napping to shower. It makes my life so much more peaceful.
    We’re hoping to put in a new bathroom and this looks like a great shower head to use.

  115. I don’t have a shower story but I do love taking hot showers and sometimes you need a long shower to get rid of some of the daily stresses

  116. I keep meaning to replace the shower head we have currently but every time I go to do it something comes up like a car repair or some other household thing takes precedence, if I won one there wouldn’t be anything standing in the way of a great showering experience!

  119. I only take a little time for my shower and a good shower head would be so much better than my old clogged up one.

  121. We own a pretty cheap showerhead. Nothing with cool features like this one. I don’t really have a story but I don’t get along well with our current. It spays sideways a little.

  122. This would be great – love the style and it sounds like it can help wake me up in the morning.

  124. I would love to have a smart showerhead that can help me manage water temperatures and spend less time adjusting the water knobs.

  126. It;s takes so long fiddling around with the hot n cold to get it just right, I think the Delta Temp20 would cut down that time and let me indulge in a longer shower!

  127. I’m not a fan of current shower head, want more pressure for me and softer selection for kids.

  128. I either burn myself or step into cold water. It is hard to find the right temperature. This is a great idea!

  129. We live in an apt and the showerhead here is not the greatest to say the least. I think the Delta Temp20 would be wonderful to have. My grandkids sleep over regularly and of course they always want to take showers so the water temp display is wonderful and its so stylish

  131. We have an old and ugly shower head. It would be nice to have something that was more modern.

  132. I had a lot of bad luck with showers in my life in apartments, would be nice to change that!

  134. I would love to win so I can help gauge the water when I shower with the baby. Mommies has to shower too so he sits at the bottom & plays. It would be great to always know the temperature. I think our oldest would love it as well as she runs her own shower now so it would greatly help her keep and eye on water temp. :)

  137. My husband bought a new shower head, one of those hosed ones that I assume are built for washing dogs or cows, sheep… Not sure where it came from, but even on the gentle soft rain setting its like a pressure washer on my skin.
    My son thinks it’s hilarious and loves to play fire fighter with it, which soaks the bathroom. So it’s fun, yes we call it fun.

  139. Our shower head is an older one that doesn’t spray very well anymore with the hard water we have around here. An upgrade would be nice!!

  140. I need a new shower head. Ever since my wife saw a fancy light up one at a hotel, thats all she has been talking about.

  141. Would love to get a hand shower, as we only have a bathtub upstairs. Would be great to use on my youngest who still has a love/hate relationship with water!

  144. When we got the house, it over 100 years old.There were so many little things to do, changing the shower head was at the bottom of the list & keeps getting moved back down.

  146. I would like to win because some of those squirts outta mine goes straight to the shower door. Waste of water. :-)

  147. I love the temperature reading on this!!! Too often I jump in the shower and realize its way too hot or way too cold!

  149. A great shower is the only place I can be alone, I can plan my day, my grocery list, and just think of nothing my choice

  150. I would like one of these because I use a hand shower for myself to help lessen the work of showering. I would like to upgrade to something quality

  151. My daughter is just at the age where she is switching from baths to showers, this would be great

  152. I would love to win because my showerhead broke and no one can take a shower until we replace it!

  154. I believe my showerhead is 20+ years old! I would love to see what the temperature of the water is.

  155. My shower has a mind of it’s own. One moment its perfect temperature and next it can be scalding hot or freezing cold! This will let me gauge how hot or cold I can take my showers ;)

  157. My shower story is that I am at risk of going to prison for burning my two girls because I kid you not, at each and every shower, someone yelps that it is too hot (even though it feels fine to me). I would love a new shower head in their bathroom and the Delta Temp2O seems like the perfect choice.

  158. I would LOVE to win a Delta Temp2O hand shower or showerhead – I’m a single mom with two kids and the bathroom is my only escape!!!! I need luxury in there!

  160. This is exactly what I need when bathing my special needs daughter. My husband and I sit on the edge of our corner tub and her in her special bath seat. She is quite squirmy, so extra hands is required. We fill a large juice jug to rinse her off after lathering her up. Water temperature is definitely a plus as we are always debating what is just right for her. The Delta Temp2O Technology hand shower is my choice!

  161. I would love to have a shower head that tells me the temp. I’m always having dry skin so this would help me out.

  163. I love showers! They wake me up and help me relax. I need a new shower head. Thank you for the chance! :D

  164. I’d love to win a Delta Temp2O hand shower or showerhead because mine is a showerhead that has no settings & is rather old. Thank you for the opportunity

  165. BEST PRODUCT REVIEW EVER! I couldn’t stop laughing! Mother’s Day “card” and it’s true, I saw the scotch tape lol. I couldn’t agree with you more, when my son was first born I was almost too paranoid to take a shower. Living with the guilt if something happened to him while I was washing my hair are you crazy! Well fast forward 8 months and not only do I shower daily but I locked the door. No, Nico doesn’t walk yet but Hubby does and without fail there’s always a dying question, is this carrots, where are his diapers etc. etc. that just can’t seem to wait! Thank you Lena for a fantastic giveaway!

  166. We`re planning a bathroom reno. This would be a great addition. Love my showers!!! Thanks for the giveaway

  167. no shower story but I would love this because I could then have the perfect shower each and every time I step in the tub!

  168. Wow, it displays the temperature! Bathing the dog, kids, or myself this would come in handy and be a lot safer than guessing!