IDC Models Supports Production of Ground-Breaking Shower Head

Working for Challis Water Controls, IDC Models has been involved in a ground-breaking project to develop a new shower head which saves precious water resources and heating costs. The new Challis shower head is so effective that it can save up to 30% of hot water while still providing the same flow strength of a full flowing conventional shower head.

IDC Models developed rapid prototype models alongside IDC in the development of a design which incorporated Challis patented induction technology, which uses a device to suck in air to volumise the water droplets. In conventional showerheads, only the outer edge of each water droplet actually gets you wet, and the rest bounces off and goes down the drain. With Challis shower head, the water inside each droplet is replaced with air, so the droplets are lighter and faster resulting in a high performance shower which uses 30% less water. The protoypes were used for extensive functional evaluation, as well as aesthetic representations in the design process.

The prototypes also demonstrated a new rose feature to the shower head with three different colour combinations and space for potential branding of trade customers resulting in a distinctive design that would appeal to a wide range of users, from end consumers through to commercial organisations such as hotels and gyms; where hot water savings really have a great impact.