FYI - shower isn't a shower when water pressure is low, so there's no good showerhead for low water pressure.
best is make the pressure high enough by using a booster pump but you have to check it with a plumber first before buying and installing one.
2006-09-08 02:57:34
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answered by Anonymous
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If you have good pressure at all the other faucets, there is probably a "water conserving" head on the shower. I get around that very easily. Take off the head and unscrew the plastic grate on the end. You can look down into the head and see a small hole. This restricts the water output of the head. To get a "decent" shower, I get out my drill and make that hole bigger. Start out with a drill bit slightly bigger than the hole. Each time you drill the hole, increase the size of the drill bit. I usually drill a 3/8 hole and that will give you a nice stream of water for your shower. Put the Head back together and reattach it to the pipe with Teflon tape. You should get great pressure. If, not, you may have another problem with deposit buildup in the pipes. Good Luck!
2006-09-08 02:45:32
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answered by bugear001 6
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A water saver head may help if you really have low pressure.
Check other outlets for pressure issues. If other outlets seem to provide adequate pressure then the problem may well be a water saver head with a flow restrictor plate installed. Should you find this to be the problem simply open the shower head and remove the restrictor plate and you should have fixed the problem.
In most outlets there are also aerator screens that often become clogged with silt or other debris, simply clean the aerator screens and you will get good pressure again.
2006-09-08 02:05:28
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answered by Tim Taylor 3
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the only threat right that's which you will no longer have sufficient water stress to get sufficient as much as the bathe for a first rate spray, if it is likewise escaping out the tub spigot. curiously the diverter, (the small shield that comes up into the path of the water once you pull up the knob on the suitable of the spigot), isn't arising, the two in any respect or purely partly. this is why you get water from the two places. this is not a no longer basic activity to interchange the spigot, and can be finished by way of maximum absolutely everyone who's keen to make the attempt to do it, with some elementary equipment. you will choose for some thing to attraction to close the previous spigot to curl it loose on the pipe which would be sticking out in the time of the wall from the fixture, then take it to a ironmongery shop or a house progression center and purchase the precise comparable replace unit. There are various categories of thread on connections, so be advantageous to get the comparable form you're taking off. Then take it lower back, the two wrap somewhat teflon tape, or stick to a small little bit of pipe dope to the threads of the pipe and screw the recent one lower back on.
2016-12-15 04:38:28
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answered by Anonymous
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You might try getting an ajustable showerhead that lets you regulate the flow and size of the holes the water comes out of. There is no way to increase the pressure so the only alternative would be to decrease the size of the holes the water shoots out of to simulate a higher pressure. It is kind of like holding your thumb over the end of a garden hose and the water shoots out farther.
2006-09-08 02:02:37
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answered by Anonymous
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Is the pressure also low at the other fixtures? Remove an aerator at a faucet and check. If the pressure is okay, then remove the pressure reducing disk in the shower head you have, and soak the whole thing in CLR or vinegar to remove calcium that may be clogging the holes.
Replace the shower head.
2006-09-10 10:54:26
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answered by Anonymous
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What you probably have is a "Low Flow" shower head. These suck. Buy the cheap, white plastic shower heads and remove the water restrictor, then, drill out that tiny 1/8 inch hole with a 5/16 or 3/8 inch drill bit. Viola!!! Tons of water. At home I did this to my nice shower head at it's great.
2006-09-12 12:05:38
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answered by Anonymous
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I don t think changing the showerhead itself will improve any water pressure but maybe you can speak to ur landlord and see what the deal is usually it is a build up in the pipes
2006-09-08 01:56:41
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answered by glass_city_hustla 4
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I would recommend a hand shower on a hose. Most come with adjustable settings and can be directed to whatever part you want to wash / rinse . when not in your hand there is a holder for static use.
2006-09-08 01:57:51
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answered by Chopper Larry 1
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Try installing a Shower Massage...they're GREAT!! It has different settings for whatever you want, from gentle rain to sand-blast-your-skin-off settings...it's a beautiful thing!
2006-09-08 02:01:11
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answered by auntcookie84 6
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