I just had my bathroom re-done and the water pressure coming out of the shower head is horrible. Is it true that new heads have a "water saver" device that restricts the water flow? What can I do?
2007-01-28 03:38:32 · 8 answers · asked by Karin 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Because of federal conservation requirements, all shower heads now on the market are "water savers". The guidelines call for 2.0 gpm, there are a couple of different types:
some have an insert inside the threaded part of the head that can be plucked out with a screwdriver or needle-nosed pliers;
some have a small diameter inlet hole(about the size of a pencil lead) that is actually cast right into the neck of the shower head, this is overcome by holding the neck of the shower head with a pair of pliers and drilling the hole out to @ 1/4 inch. after drilling be sure to clear all plastic shavings out of head so it doesn't become clogged with them.
some heads employ both types of water savers.
to keep it from becoming clogged with scale in the future, periodically remove it and soak it in CLR or LIMEAWAY.
many plumbers will not remove water savers under government restrictions, I do for those who ask. You can do it yourself very easily.
2007-01-28 04:09:05 · answer #1 · answered by Larry G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can see where the "water saver" device is you can remove it. It is usually a white plastic tube inside the metal shower head you can usually just grab it with a pair of plyers and pull it out without damaging the shower head. I grew up in Florida and have been doing this for years since the water restrictions there are pretty tight.
2007-01-28 03:52:00 · answer #2 · answered by Lily 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is true that SOME new shower heads have water savers built in. They usually don't have a marking on them to say they are water savers, unfortunately all the info is on the package.The only thing you can do is go to Wal-Mart or some place like that and buy a new shower head, (The package will tell you if it is a water saver). If you aren't comfortable changing it yourself (it's really easy) ask a friend or relative to help you out. Good Luck>
2007-01-28 03:49:05 · answer #3 · answered by tpbthigb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is true, many newer shower heads have a flow restriction built in. You can shop around and probably find a head without the restriction. The product packaging will give you a gallon per minute flow rating usually.
2007-01-28 03:44:27 · answer #4 · answered by james m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove the shower head and clean the filter
2007-01-28 03:44:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take the head off, look for a "gasket-like" part and remove it. Your head will have greater water flow now.
2007-01-28 03:46:48 · answer #6 · answered by graphix 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy a new shower head that has more gallons per minutes
2007-01-28 03:42:03 · answer #7 · answered by Bill 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the lable if its new it should tell you......
2007-01-28 03:42:04 · answer #8 · answered by troble # one? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋