Shower Pressure Restrictor Valve | How to Remove Restrictor and Increase Water Pressure
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Shower heads are now sold with water flow restrictor valve installed. If your shower head does not have a removable flow restrictor valve, then see my other video that shows how to drill the plastic restrictor valve out • Increase Shower Water ... .You can remove the flow restrictor valve to increase your shower water pressure very easily, right now. This video will show you how to remove the shower water flow pressure restrictor valve. Removal is very easy. Once you remove the restrictor valve from your shower you will enjoy much better water pressure. There are a few other tips in this video that will show you how to increase the performance of your shower head and get better pressure of water flow.
Don't use thread sealant tape between the connection of the hand held shower and hose. The rubber/nitrile washer is all that is needed. Most hand held shower units are made of plastic nowadays. You can split the plastic nut if you put extra material between the threads. (I just had one split the other day from normal use). The rule in plumbing is if there is a washer then don't use sealant. Typically the threads with washers are standard straight threads unlike tapered pipe threads. You can use sealant on tapered pipe threads. The 1/2" pipe thread coming out of the wall for the shower head is tapered pipe threads so that is where you can use the PTFE thread tape.
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Was good!... and I sat though the whole thing (rare for me)!
Only thing that erked me... you didnt show the after! So you went through all the effort and put together a good vid but didnt show us the new flow without the restrictor :(
That would certainly be hard to see (tell) from his simply showing spray on video.
Niagara Falls is the same; when that water volume was reduced by nearly half, the look of the falls did not change.
Visitors to the attraction were unaware of any diversion of water; to the power generating plant.
Have A Nice Day.
I'll never understand the "save us from ourselves" pundits who seem to think that having to take a 15 minute shower with almost no pressure is better than a 5 minute shower with twice the pressure. The "trickle" shower actually uses MORE water than a full-pressure one. Save us from do-gooders who enact laws to cure non-existent problems & without actually researching to see if it needs fixing...or whether the "fix" is worse than the problem. Anyway, thanks for the video!! I just took apart my shower wand set and eventually found the restrictor, hidden inside the wand hanger section. Despite all my water pressure, the tiny little restrictor hole (less than 1/8" diameter) was forcing a lot of water out the faucet, rather than out the shower head. Not anymore!!
Exactly,
I spent more time looking for soap to rinse off than actual bathing. This water restricter removal information should be in the installation instructions, but I'm sure the manufacturers aren't allowed to inform the public even if they wanted to.
Exactly! Wouldn't want to run afoul of those federal regulations, would we? LOL I just showered with my newly-de-restricted shower head - thorough shower in 4 minutes...used to take 15 - 20 minutes.
Thank you for not mentioning that group by the more real name. I don't want our fine government telling me how to live, let alone how to bath or poop... But, we know they are trying to. And, I don't know about you, but... My bathroom is more private than my bedroom. ;-)
The Democrats think they are smarter than anybody and they want to control your life. The reality is only stupid people become Democrats so once they get power, the public is screwed.
Bahaha....do you realize how moronic your comments are? "Infinite Wisdom, " hardly. Only a moron (or Republican) would turn a plumbing video into something political.
Thank you so, so much! I just bought a detachable shower head and was shocked by how terrible the pressure was! It was like a trickling stream, which works for some but DEFINITELY not for me. I removed the plastic restrictor and the pressure is now nice and powerful!
Woulda been nice to see the end result of the pressure
Believe me,,the pressure is great. I just did this. I had two restrictors. installed the shower head with a hand held head on a hose.don't know why two restrictors.but they are gone..WOW!!!!!
The end result is great. I removed mine and I got like around 100% more pressure. I prefer this method instead of increasing the entire house's pressure and risk bursting the pipes.
Celina Gagne it works great
You don’t want him to go to jail do you? It’s probably a felony in this country now. He’d be better of videoing him doing coke off an 18 yr old stripper’s ass.
Agreed. It would be nice to see. I wanted a money shot.😔
As long as I pay for water, I will do what I want with it!
Environment?
My wife did this now she's doing 15 to life
Eddie Scoseria Well Cheaper than divorce I guess LOL
Fucking win win then! Got rid of the wife for free, plus high pressure showers. Lol
@Eddie...hahahaha!!!!
Same thing happened to me when I cut the tag off my mattress.
In the words of Adele, hello from the other side...lol
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This was a good help.... took the “O”-Ring and baaaam! All done..... wife is happy, she has more water pressure! Thanks Frostie✌🏾
i removed and love it! I can actually rinse the soap off me body in less than 45 minutes (shower reduced to 3 minutes). just flip handle up turn off between rinse wash rinse. saves water. ..and soap allergies alleviated.
Yes, I believe we should have the ability to have the choice of water flow rates, depending upon what we need. I really like giving people the knowledge and ability to choose what is best for them.
Oh this was EXACTLY what I needed... I've been living in this house for 1.5 years and the water pressure (even after changing head) always bothered me and this was the perfect (and quick) fix
I even went to our kitchen sink which basically dribbled water and applied the same method and now I'm able to fill the kettle without going for a nap
Thanks again
So guess everything has a restrictive device. Kitchen water sink. Drives me batty. Where is the restriction thing on the sinks. ? Thanks
@@stephanierobinette4425 The very end of the tap where the water comes out is removable. Unscrew it and inside you'll see the restrictor in there. Just pop it out and screw the tap end back on.
After following the instructions in this video for the shower head, I too went around the house and removed the rest. Man, what a difference. No more waiting forever for the hot water to get hot (or the cold to get cold) and rinsing the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher now just takes a few seconds, instead of standing there forever. And as the OP pointed out, filling the kettle is now done in a flash!
I restrict my water pressure at the line coming into my house so I do conserve water, thereby conserving my money. This video will help allow me to take a shower without having to run around in circles to get wet. Now if you have a video on how to bypass low flow toilets I will be able to conserve more water by not having to flush multiple times to get ride of those pesky "floaters". ;)
They make some toilets that have a more forceful flush without using too much water. It is all about the design and unfortunately there is no way to open up the rate of flush. You could perhaps adjust how full the tank gets so that there is more water available. That is a pretty easy adjustment to make in the back of the toilet tank.
@@FROSTYLIFE hold the handle down till tank empties then you get a better flush than if you just push and release
@@FROSTYLIFE : Or flush twice as you go....
Also try a big bore 11mm hose pipe. In the video its looks only 7mm. Try 11mm, much more flow.
I think he meant "the garbage" when he said "a place where you'll be able to find it when you want to put it back" 🤷♂️.
Dude, you're awesome. I just took a shower with a fire hose after using a super soaker 50 for the past few days.
Hahah!!
Lmao!! Enjoy
haaaaa....
Hey Frosty! Great video! My wife has been wanting me to do this for so long. I'm going home and giving it a try. Thanks again. Also, just to point out. When wrapping teflon tape around threads, you should wrap clockwise for right hand turn nuts. Just saying...
Well good thing that I have a habit of wrapping Teflon tape to the right lol
At 3:20 you're actually instructing the viewer to get rid of the sediment filter (the piece with the tab that unscrews) Don't discard the filter! Instead, punch out the piece underneath it from the ball, if it exists, which is the actual restrictor. Then REPLACE the sediment filter.
The Corkscrew FTW!! Thank you. I tried everything else short of a drill and no luck. Appreciate this tip! Ty
Glad it helped!
For union type connector, use only gasket no tape should be used.
The whole idea of putting these water flow restrictors in is dumb. A person of average intelligence knows that if you restrict water flow it just will take longer to wash all the soap off and just wastes valuable time. Higher flow means you use the same amount of water and you can have a quicker shower saving time. My advice as an engineer is to take the water flow restrictor out and have a quicker and more pleasant strong massage shower and thus have more fun and also save time so the next person in the family can take their shower. This will have a huge effect in the morning when all the family or flatmates are queueing up to take a shower before rushing off to school and work.
I know this and you know this, but we both also know the government bureaucrats who mandated these things are not of average intelligence.
All this restrictor crap is dumb,people simply spend more time in the shower,so it doesn't accomplish anything,the same with toilets,if you have to flush several times it's not working.
EXACTLY!
You do save water even with the longer showers. The water is coming out much slower than without the restricter. I know it may not seem like it but I took mine out and the water bill was $15 a month higher than before.
I pee on the lawn.
Residential water usage amounts to about 1-2% of the countries total water use. Industrial and Agricultural use magnitudes more
I live beside the Great Lakes which is called a freshwater ocean. Getting enough water to is only an issue when dumb manufacturers make it a problem. Thanks for the tip.
Seems to me that having better pressure would mean quicker showers and cancel the need for conserving water. We probably use just as much water taking longer to rinse ourselves.
Did it! Works great.Thank you.. I was about to go buy another shower head !
This gent was very diplomatic about these flow restrictors; me, I don't appreciate government overreach into my shower!! Yes, as another commenter said, you just end up taking a longer shower and using the same or more water. Just like the water saver toilets, you just end up flushing several times what one flush in an old toilet would have done.
Just gotta say that I just tried this and wow I’m mind blown!! Thank you so much for making this video! Those flow restrictor valves really do decrease the flow! This was the answer for better water flow, at least for me it was. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I have the harder process of using needle nose pliers or even a screw to get mine out but right now my shower head is soaking in vinegar to remove hard water build up and I've got my humidifiers soaking in the tub for the scale buildup lol so I won't be trying My shower heads until tonight. I'm excited lol It's amazing how one tiny thing can make someone so happy
Those restrictor valves are so DUMB. People just take longer to get the hair wet enough. No water saved at all, just pure annoyance.
I get that by law it has to have one but some companies make them unremovable without major hassle or specialized tools. Looking at you Delta.
So let’s see the water FLOW ‘after’ you fixed it. (After U removed the restrictor valve)
I always do this!!! Water isn't disappearing into space... from the global warming stance we should have more water since the poles are melting. Why conserve if cities are going to flood? LoL. Anyway, thanks for the tip on it being in the handle of newer models... That's a new one to me & why I checked on youtube before installing my new head.
Justen Lewis dinosaurs are 6k yrs old too, lmfao!
lol 😂 politics and waterrestrictors really? Omg! Remove it dumbazz!
No. Lmao.
Thanks to you my family can now shower the soap off faster and massage painful arthritic lower back and hips. Some other Content Creators say only to remove O-Ring and leave 2nd restrictor in place GARBAGE!!! Your way is the best way😄😍😃🚿.
omg just removing that o ring increased pressure like 50%
Absolutely well put. Clear instruction and helpful advice. Just what I was looking for. Thank you!
I don't see why they restrict the water flow because it just makes you have to shower for two or three times longer to get all the soap off of you same goes for the kitchen sink when rinsing dishes it takes twice as long due to the restriction so I don't see what the point is it seems stupid to me the first thing I do when moving into a place is removing all the water restrictors
Hello, I could not get needle nose pliers to work, so I drilled a hole with a 3/16 drill into the center of the plastic restrictor just through the plastic surface about 3/8", stop the drill and the plastic restrictor valve will get held in place onto the drill bit, then just pull it out, it worked!
Thanks to your video I solved my issue. Flow regulator issue. Great video! Thanks
you just saved me an unnecessary purchase. I was originally gonna buy a new showerhead considering our current one was no good- living in Texas, especially during the summer, means nothing but a trickle of water comes out of our shower. Instead, I decided to see if there were any alternatives. I came across this video, gave it a shot, and boom. Worked like a charm. Best water pressure I've had in years
Awesome video! Loved it from beginning to end, especially with the little marriage quips 😂 very helpful and informative. I go south to visit family about every 3 months and stay at my sister's, and her shower pressure always drives me nuts (doesn't bother her or my brother-in-law because they have a seperate shower/bathroom in their room). I'm gonna do some tinkering and see if I can find and remove the culprit (restrictor) when I go back down next month! Thank you in advance 😁
Glad it was helpful! Puck that screen right out of there or bring a modified showerhead that already has it removed.
Cuts the water in half so it takes twice the time to shower, no water conserved.
One of the rare times I comment just bought a new shower head from Wal-Mart long story short I didn't have any water pressure I do now thanks to this video and my wifes wine cap remover thank you so much sincerely a dirty mechanic
Great tip!
Thank you very much for your video! It definitely helped me understand my shower settings :) And, your wife's tip for cleaning the showerhead was great.
IF ONLY THIS COULD BE DONE IN KITCHEN AND BATHROOM FAUCETS! 🧐
Thank you easy to follow simple and clear
Very helpful! I texted my new landlord today after my first shower was pitiful and took forever to get shampoo out of my hair. Thankfully they responded to help fix it that day very quickly, but when I got home from work later it was the same. This video thought me how to remove an o ring and clear out some major calcium buildup that was in there. Put it back on and works great! Thanks!
I removed the water flow restrictor a year ago or so but now, when I switch from one flow to another while the water is on now causes water coming out all over the shower head where water is NOT supposed to be coming out. Anyone know what to do about that or what causes it?
The internal mechanism must have scale built up which makes it leak. You probably could just by a new showerhead and replace it. They are not all that expensive.
I'm always frustrated with showers that have restricters. I have very thick long hair and it takes twice as long to rinse with the slow ones. I need to get ours removed, but still haven't figured it out.
One idea I have is to go to a hardware store and purchase a cheaper showerhead and have their staff remove the restrictor for you. They should know exactly what to do.
I loved your video especially since I have a new bathroom. When the plumber finished up we put on the shower. I might be an OF, but I have thick hair.....t]he darn thing trickled. He took the head off and said look, the gasket has such a small hole. I said I had another shower head, it had a larger holed gasket, installed it, and now my shower will almost get my beard wet to the skin..,..almost. This was a great video to come across. I am just lucky that I hadn't dismantled my shower in our outbuilding bathhouse that has an ECCOTEMP propane on demand hot water heater...PS: $125 to the house and has worked great for 7 years, but we finally have "inside" plumbing which has been not up to par, maybe it will NOW thanks to you. Now that I've lauded you, it is time to smack you down just a bit. I do not consider what you called needle nose pliers to be needle nose pliers, more like big clumsy vice grips....doesn't matter that much. The thing though, is those of us with outboards sometimes don't really listen to those with inboards. Your wife showed you how to clean the shower head with vinegar and water and to agitate the shower head by moving around the shower head parts. You then went in and typical outboard fashion, didn't do as she had shown, you said agitate the solution, but you didn't say to move the shower head parts around......yep, those in the outboard section sometimes don't listen well to the inboards.....I'm guilty also at times. Thanks for the video and hoping to have a full bore INDOOR shower later today......and THANKS TONS, next time I see the plumber I will have to tell him about this video.....who knows, maybe by law a licensed plumber can't legally tell a client these things----peace and good day all
The vice grip is all I had. I have no budget for tools and have not had anyone ever teach me the terminology, and I do my best to simply help people. Hahaha, I could learn to listen to my wife, and follow directions better.
You should have had him install a tub valve on the shower head rough in
I got to go get some vinegar. I have 2 shower heads in my house. One shower head works at both showers. While the water pressure on the other one is weak in either shower. I looked inside the faulty shower head but couldn't find anything resembling a restrictor valve. So I guess I should try to see if there's some build up in there.
It might be best to just get a new showerhead and take out the restrictor valve and then it should work very well.
OMG you SAAAAAAAAAAAVED me. Thank you!! Which lake, btw?
We are on a lake near Park Rapids, MN. There are so many lakes in this part of the state. About every few miles. I love it here.
Fair warning, removing this restrictor will cut your time in the shower by a lot. Hot water only lasts so long without the restrictor. Found that out the hard way and cant reinstall the thing. Ugg
We have a tankless water heater, unlimited shower time in our new home. Life is great here.
Totally worked and I just removed the little rubber ring and cleaned the sediment out. Thanks for explaining how shower heads work!
I found the restrictor but just removed the little rubber ring and the pressure was much better. Did not have to bother trying to remove the restrictor. Soooo happy!!!!
Thanks fr the info.... Now California is going to be back in a drought...
Lol yeah if they aren’t using it wisely
@@gabriels3909 come on, it's California we nvr do anything wisely lol..
looked like the shower head at the very beginning with low flow was actually leaking pretty badly at the base (like first 20 seconds of video)
Yes, it was. He also noticed it and put his hand in front of it to cover it.
Thank you for the tip. Took a corkscrew and pulled the valve right out. No more low pressure on my shower......me and my family greatly appreciate the tip
Do they make restrictors that restrict different amounts? Our new shower heads (new house in CA) had only a trickle like your video, but are blasting firehoses without any kind of restrictor.
I think they vary for sure.
🤣🙂🙃🫠😉- vinegar & baking soda + zip lock bag& a wake-up! 🇺🇸❤️
Great idea!!
The only other thing I wish you would have shown was how much additional water flow you had after taking the restrictor out. Other than that it was a good informative video. Thank you for taking the time to post it.
Oh yes, good point. I was making the assumption that people would not be able to see the difference, but it would be good to compare video before and after. It is a distinct difference.
Exactly what I needed to know! Thanks for the lesson!
Ya, I’m good with most of my shower being conserved. However, when I’m rinsing my thick ass hair from hair dye; having to stand there for a half hour doesn’t save ANY water. Mine is set way too low. Pretty soon they will just have them at a damn trickle. C’mon! I recycle, I pick up my dogs 💩 BUT I WANT A HOT SHOWER WITH STRONG 🚿 💪🏼 is THAT too MUCH to dream about??? (Resting bitch face)just to add to give you an idea of my expression because this really peeves me to no end. Pay 1800 dollars a month for rent. I want my dam hot and plenty high flow to rinse off. Oh and next is my kitchen sink. I’m going full rebel. I’m going to live dangerously and do it!
great call on the corkscrew. restrictor popped out after only a little torque.
Let the water flow for faster showers that actually clean a person.
Too chatty, just give us the skinny!
Great explanation and demo! Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a lot!
I love the idea of saving water, but the restrictor valve is a complete pain with my tankless water heater. We have to remove the restrictor valve off the shower head so the hot water tank will kick on.
I literally took a hammer and a screw, beat the screw in, and pulled it right out. Thank you!
Wow! I had no idea that it was the cause of the low water pressure at the shower. Thank you for the great video, and the vinegar and water bag trick too!
Thank you so much for this instructive video! I was able to follow the directions easily and now I have great water pressure!
The wine opener worked for me! It's like showering under a waterfall!!
Watch out for the eco-terrorist !
Great video. Just purchased a Moen handheld yesterday and the pressure was weak. This video made removal of the flow restrictor much simpler than I thought.
Great to hear!
Just vinegar works better.
HUGE difference now. Thanks.
A fee years back i purchased a cheap made in china showerhead with no restriction and worked perfect.but with time it had to be replaced,and i noticed every showerhead has that freaking restriction valve,just purchased a nice discount one at a local tjmaxx and goodbye restriction valve.thanks for the video!
these sickos devil minions is sickos with china!!!
I’m going to check out my shower head tomorrow.
I’m a get in, scrub down and get out bather.
Because of the pathetic water pressure, my time to shower has increased significantly. So has my time to clean my shower. I feel that I’m using more water now compared to other places I’ve lived at.
Thank you for your advice.
My golden shower is restricted.😔
🤔Prostate must be enlarged😂
hahaha I get what you mean.
Thank you! I have super thick hair and had a hard time getting shampoo out before. So I ended up taking excessively long showers. Now with the increased water pressure my shower was short and worked well. So I think I conserved water by taking the restrictor off
I want to take this horrible thing off the shower head too. Hair is thick and long. Good grief. Could bathe my body like 4 times. In the time it takes to wash and conditioner on hair. Thanks
Thanks it really worked i installed a 2 piece shower head when u have both one pressure was terrible i found the restrictor in the mounting assembly and got it out and now wow its great. Cant believe water could get throw the o ring covered the holes
Thanks so much, I just removed the washer and the water pressured increased to my liking. Also cleaned my shower heads and that could also be the reason why too. Thanks again for this great video.
Phyllis Hawthorne what did you use to clean ? Thanks Ed
@@Eddie510s the part vinegar part water in a bag around the shower head method, for about 5 minutes
Thank you so much, I had a little purple one and my shower head put screw in got needle nose pliers and pulled it out
totally worked! thx!
Fabulous-did the trick My shower head hose was filled with black junk, and only one year old. Thanks!
0:23 LOL or you know.. It could be that it's not on tight enough =D
Looks like there's a little leak
Your advice to use a screw saved my life, and my shower head!! Thank you so much!
Thanks a million! I used the wine opener method and it worked just great. Love this video. Thanks for sharing.
Great help! Now I can shower in style my friend.
Maybe that giant leak between the head and hose has something to do with reduced flow? Just an observation.
Worked like a charm! Thanks for great info!
Are these restrictors in all shower heads? Thanks, I have a no pressure issue as well, but it's a conventional head with multiple shower type settings.
I am not sure if all showerheads have restrictors, but I am guessing most of them do.
Good video. Only thing I would add is, before reassembling, one should put plumbers grease on the O-rings to protect them from drying out in the future. Makes a big difference in O-ring longevity, as well.
what kind of grease? is this a WD-40 situation?
And a yellow lab, too! What a nice family, and thanks for the instruction: well done!
Wow... great video... I sooo needed this. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you I feel great being able to do this myself, I really appreciate your clear helpful video.
Thanks mate. Good vedio
Those were not needle nose pliers, and you wrapped the teflon tape the wrong way. Still, it was informative.
Thank you. I am just a homeowner trying to help other homeowners.
Needle nose channel lock pliers, regular needle nose pliers would have pulled it right out. Small screwdriver instead of a paper clip. Good video.
Typically Teflon tape is wrapped at least three times in a clockwise direction. Meaning the same direction you’d be threading on the attachment so it doesn’t unthread your Teflon tape.
Hey..YOU can call them anything YOU want to! They are YOURS! Maybe you took a pair of needle nose vice grips, and ground them down thinner..?? Who knows? Either way..you own them..call them a cat if you want to!
A SMART person watching this would KNOW what those are, what you meant by it, and would have just used the correct tool anyway, without insulting you! The person that took the time to film and post this.
Thanks for the post! ;)
Great video. The gasket in the restrictor slipped once, giving me good water pressure then slipped back into place reducing it again. Made me think like wtf? I want that back. This video helped explain it wasn’t a plumbing issue, but the shower hose itself. Thank you so much!
I am very happy to hear that this video helped you get your water pressure increased in your shower.
Thank you! I found that just removing the O-ring gave me the extra pressure I needed.
Excellent advice sir. Mine was just a small rubber o ring. Now my family loves me. (I left you out.) :-)
Thank you for making this video! It was so helpful!
aint ya gonna try it then??
I just took out the o ring what a difference
Thanks Mr. Frosty. I do the soaking of water and white vinegar too, but I leave it overnight. Do you know how to increase water pressure in the basement? Trying to figure out how to do that. My shower has gone from high tub pressure to barely dribbling out. So annoying trying to take a shower with such low water pressure. Thanks for the vlog! :)
If the water pressure to your house becomes low then call the water company or city to come out and test the water pressure. There is something very wrong if that happens. Perhaps a water leak.
Mr. Frosty: Thanks, I will call someone regarding it. Use to be really strong, now it's light, but not in the kitchen, just the bathroom.
If it's limited to one room, or especially one outlet (shower), it's probably sediment in the pipes that has collected at some restriction along the way (sediment filter in shower head, or perhaps in the mixing valve) and is heavily restricting the flow of water like a dam. If you take the shower head off the pipe and turn the water on, a lot should flow freely. This would indicate a restriction in the head. If it doesn't flow freely, the problem exists upstream of that pipe. Have the mixing valve checked next, and continue upstream from there. Hope this helps.