2007-10-28 04:39:01 · 10 answers · asked by RogerE 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
you my need to take apart you're deverter valve that's the one in the middle the gaskets sometime splits and small peaces of rubber get trapped in there disrupting the flow to the shower head you can take this apart with the water on after you take it apart turn the water on so it blows out any crap stuck in there just turn it on a few seconds replace the steam and take off the shower head turn it over and look inside smack in in you're hand a few times upside down look for any rubber stuck inside even peaces as small as a grain of salt can effect the water pressure .you can take all this apart with one cresent wrench put it all back together with teflon tape
2007-10-28 04:48:26 · answer #1 · answered by jim w 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is the pressure low every where in your house or just at that shower head? if its just there remove the rubber stopper from the end of the hose. it can be in the end where the shower head is. or if you have a hose it can be in the end wher it connects to the pipe. If its everywhere in the house you may need to turn up your pressure regulator just a bit. it will be located on the pipe that is under your hous where it comes out of the ground.
2007-10-28 11:50:31 · answer #2 · answered by chuck t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try removing the water saver insert. I have a Water-pic head and it has fine pressure for massage and changes to a softer spray when wanted.
2007-10-28 11:42:45 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There could be a water restrictor inside the head. It's a water saver feature. Remove it, and you can pressure wash your driveway! LOL J/K
Look to see if there is a little black ball looking thingy in the part where it connects to the water pipe.
2007-10-28 11:43:19 · answer #4 · answered by YikesOneMore 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is probably a "water saver" disk inside it. Take it back off, remove the rubber gasket and see if there is a plastic disk with a small hole right there. You should be able to remove it easily, then put the rubber gasket back in and reinstall.
2007-10-28 11:43:48 · answer #5 · answered by casw1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You probably need to buy an additional shower pump. This works by collecting mains water in a separate tank and pumping it to your shower at a higher pressure.
2007-10-28 11:44:57 · answer #6 · answered by Justin H 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Water pressure is a function of the entity that is providing you water. Unless you have a well, no, there is no way to increase your water pressure.
2007-10-28 11:42:51 · answer #7 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
all new shower heads are equiped with water restrictors unscrew the head and you will see a plastic piece inside use needle nose plyers to pull it out this will make a difference.
2007-10-28 11:59:08 · answer #8 · answered by jeephandle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pop off the shower head and pull the restrictor out of it... it will probably be some kind of rubber stopper... once you do that, becareful as you'll have a fire hose on your hands.. :o)
Enjoy!
2007-10-28 11:42:42 · answer #9 · answered by collctor2 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
poke holes on it with a toothpick!
take it off and see if the holes are not dirty, cuz it gets in the water's way
2007-10-28 11:42:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋