Shower Review Loves South Carolina Dillon

This "Shower Review Loves South Carolina Dillon" is a review of the shower facility at the Love's Travel Stop in Dillon, SC, USA, based upon our own expectations of what a shower facility that caters to professional truck drivers of commercial motor vehicles should be like, our own preferences (especially in comparison to a home bathroom), and our observations.

Shower Review

Date: 5/14/2010

Location: Love's Travel Stop, Dillon, SC, I-95, exit 190

Shower #5 (equipped for the handicapped) - Shower Review Loves South Carolina Dillon

Pros:

• One towel was waiting for us in the shower; we requested and received two more for the two of us
• Shower was clean upon arrival
• Counter space at sink was adequate to meet our needs
• Fan worked well
• Mirror was well positioned on wall behind sink for both short and tall drivers
• Light was directly above the mirror, so that male drivers could get a close shave without nicking
• Water pressure from sink was good
• Electrical outlets worked well
• Water pressure in shower was good
• There were two water delivery mechanisms in the shower, upper and lower showerheads
• The top showerhead could be positioned as needed
• Shower was designed as a large opening covered by a shower curtain
• Shower "stall" had handrails for the handicapped
• Shower curtain prevented shower spray from splattering on floor outside stall; also there were suction cup sections on the edges of the curtain to affix it to the stall walls to keep more water in the stall
• Towels were sufficiently absorbent (but not like a beach towel)
• Washcloths were sufficiently thick
• Toilet flushed well
• An air vent to pull moisture out of the room was near the shower stall.
• This shower was large and well lit
• Shower water pressure and temperature remained constant even when toilet was flushed
• There were two name brand mints left on the sink for us, which was a nice touch.

Cons:

• The door had neither a deadbolt lock nor a door restrictor
• Places for two towel hooks were on the wall behind the outside door, well away from the shower stall; one of the hooks was not on the holder, leaving only one hook in place.
• Movable chair was not wide enough to handle an oversized shower bag
• Movable chair was wobbly
• Although the shower curtain had 12 holes for rings, there were only 11 rings holding it onto the rod
• The mirror showed evidence of needing to be cleaned; it fogged easily from the steam from the shower water.
• The showerhead delivered water almost like a sand blaster (not being like a home showerhead); attempts to back off the water pressure met with spurting water.

Note: The shower head assembly was placed on the opposite wall of the shower stall from other similar Love's locations.

Overall grade for this shower at this facility on a scale of A+ to F- (with A+ being the best, F- being the worst): B