The ThermShunt

My least favorite part of taking a shower is the three-seconds-to-two-minutes of freezing water that rains down on you before the darn thing heats up! Perhaps the ThermShunt is in order...

Available in both the regular and deluxe editions, a funnel device would temporarily direct cold water away from the showerer innocuously down the drain. until the water reached a preset temperature. At this point the Regular Edition would beep annoyingly and allow the user to remove the device from the showerhead and enjoy the nice warm water, and the Deluxe Edition would slowly remove itself, letting the warm H2O dribble nicely onto the heads of the rich. The deluxe edition would also contain multiple preset temperatures, to accomodate one's entire family's choice in shower temps, or simply one's moods...For the extraordinarily wealthy, the TempShunt could be built into the showerhead, and the tubes discreetly hidden behind the fixtures, or in handrails.

In times of drought, (or just in desert regions) the hose could direct the water into a container where it would be stored for alternate use, such as washing the dog, drinking water (after filtration) or doing laundry. Or perhaps, with a long enough hose, onto the sleeping head of someone who really needs to get up....