Shower Review Petro North Carolina Mebane

This “Shower Review Petro North Carolina Mebane” is a review of the shower facility at the Petro Stopping Center in Mebane, NC, 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 Petro North Carolina Mebane

Date: 4/13/2010

Location: Petro Stopping Center, Mebane, NC, I-40/ 85, Exit 157

Overall Facility: Shower Review Petro North Carolina Mebane

Showers assigned via kiosk.
Shower is free with minimum 50 gallon purchase of fuel from a Petro Stopping Center anywhere in the nation within the last 5 days or by purchase for USD $10

Shower #2

Note: On this day, we purchased a shower for USD $10. Even before the receipt was generated by the kiosk, the automated shower assignment audio message could be heard.

Pros: Shower Review Petro North Carolina Mebane

One towel and washcloth were waiting for us in the shower
As soon as the announcement about our shower assignment was heard, a shower attendant (Jesus) was on hand to point us to the right shower and get us extra towels
Shower was clean upon arrival
Counter space at sink was large and expansive
The two double-bulb light fixtures on the wall directly over the sink and next to it were more than sufficient to light up the entire room; male drivers can get a close shave without nicking
The very wide mirror was well positioned on wall behind sink for both short and tall drivers
Water pressure from sink was good
Electrical outlets worked well
Shower was designed to allow the user not to get wet when turning on the water as well as to keep splattering outside the stall to a minimum
Two towel hooks were directly outside the shower stall; a third was nearby
Door had a deadbolt lock
Washcloths were thicker than the towels
Toilet flushed well
Water from showerhead warmed only slightly when the toilet was flushed
Hooks were directly outside of shower stall; it was easy to reach for a towel from inside the stall upon completion of shower
The air vent pulled moisture out of the room such that there was only the smallest amount of fogging of the mirror.
The built-in seat was large and spacious, more than enough to hold an oversized shower bag and sit down at the same time

Cons: Shower Review Petro North Carolina Mebane

There was no fan in the room
Towels were thin
While the showerhead appeared to be like one you’d use at home, the water coming from it was not evenly sprayed
Water pressure from the showerhead was quite strong, almost too hard
The toilet paper holder was defaced
There was a substantial amount of graffiti on the back of the door, which was also damaged near the floor.

Note: If you purchase a shower at this facility via the kiosk, you will need to insert two USD $5 bills. The extra note taped to the kiosk instructed users to insert a USD $10 bill, but the kiosk will not accept it. We know because we tried it.