Shower Pressure Restrictor Valve | How to Remove Restrictor and Increase Water Pressure
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- Опубликовано: 8 авг 2017
- 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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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.
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
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!
This was a good help.... took the “O”-Ring and baaaam! All done..... wife is happy, she has more water pressure! Thanks Frostie✌🏾
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!
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
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!
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!
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.
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.
Absolutely well put. Clear instruction and helpful advice. Just what I was looking for. Thank you!
Wow! It did miracle for me after following your meticulous instructions. What a relief to see my hand shower with full pressure and my family is soooo happy.
Your advice to use a screw saved my life, and my shower head!! Thank you so much!
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....
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!!!!
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!
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!!!
Did it! Works great.Thank you.. I was about to go buy another shower head !
WE JUST FIXED OUR SHOWER!!!! THANK YOU!!!!
The corkscrew method worked amazingly. Thank you
Thank you! I found that just removing the O-ring gave me the extra pressure I needed.
Thanks to your video I solved my issue. Flow regulator issue. Great video! Thanks
Thank you so much. I have been trying for years to remove that restrictor value. God bless you
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.
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
Thank you so much for this instructive video! I was able to follow the directions easily and now I have great water pressure!
Just removed it from my shower head. A very noticeable stronger flow! Thanks
I love helping people. Thank you.
Removed o-ring and two restrictors from Moen Head. Used a sharp pointed scratch awl to remove easier than one can imagine. Great video, thanks.
Thanks, great info. Did it and it works, shower pressure and water flow so much better!
Great explanation and demo! Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a lot!
Thanks very much for the helpful video, just got a Pfister from Home Depot for $20 and after first installing it, the water pressure was awful. Followed your video and took the low flow thing out, in Pfister it was purple not green but the same thing. Also had trouble pulling it out with pliers so was able to unscrew part of it and push it out from the other end with a nail and a hammer, it was really in there. Cheers =)
Exactly what I needed to know! Thanks for the lesson!
And a yellow lab, too! What a nice family, and thanks for the instruction: well done!
i just followed your instruction step by step, it happens, OMG! REAL rainfall throws out from the shower head. THANKS!
This was a good video, I don’t even have this problem and I watch the whole thing because you’re so personable
The ladies made the video POP!!! Great job!!
The Corkscrew FTW!! Thank you. I tried everything else short of a drill and no luck. Appreciate this tip! Ty
Glad it helped!
HUGE difference now. Thanks.
Worked like a charm! Thanks for great info!
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!
Today I followed this great video and it worked, it just required a slight modification to a brand new Moen shower head, really helped to learn that the restrictor valve is in the inlet arm of the unit, no need to mess with the shower head. In my case there was just room to insert a twisted stiff wire with a hooked end under the cross of the plastic restrictor and pull hard, it just popped out in one piece. Done deal, rescrewed the head unit onto its hose and now have a real shower, not a poor excuse of one. The piece that popped out was obviously just pushed in originally, its a circular shaped plastic piece with a cross that seems to be there for the extraction option to perform, just pull hard with that hooked wire under the plastic cross of the restrictor and you win.
That is very helpful information. It is fantastic when the manufacturer gives us the option to choose a mode that is more in line with what we need from the product.
Thank you easy to follow simple and clear
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OMGOD!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I LITERALLY LOOOOVVVEEE YOU FOR THIS!!!!
I've been having miserable showers for about a year-and-a-half, and I thought it was due to the new one handle faucet the building management had a plumber install in my shower.
I'm sure that had a little something to do with it.
But after watching this video and following the steps showing how to remove all the water restrictor valves, I simply can't describe how friggin relieved I am to have a proper shower now!!!
I have longer hair so you can imagine how frustrating it was for me to try and get the shampoo and the conditioner out every single time! It was simply miserable.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS HELPFUL VIDEO!!!!
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Thank you for making this video! It was so helpful!
Thank you for the tips, shower is back to full force! Although I did find large piece of calcified rusted water pipe crap clogging water entrance.
Thank you !!!I just did My 3 showers and they are awesome !!!
thank you for sharing. i too have this problem and now i know how to fix it. thanks again. look forward to more tips from you.
Thank you for the encouragement. I am glad I was able to help you figure out the shower pressure problem.
I just took care of mine. Now I have great water pressure in the shower. I always thought it was my water pump. Thanks.
Thanks a million! I used the wine opener method and it worked just great. Love this video. Thanks for sharing.
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.
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.
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
I don't you but I freaking love you. Since we renovated our bathroom 3 years ago I've been extremely dissatisfied with the water pressure coming out if my shower fixtures. (I have a fixed spout and a hand held sprayer) Thanks to you I removed both flow restrictors and voila` great water flow through both. God bless u brother.
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.
Seriously...not selling anything...but I LOVE that you took the restrictor valve off...MUCH, MUCH better!!!!!
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
I literally took a hammer and a screw, beat the screw in, and pulled it right out. Thank you!
this was *so* freaking handy, i had two dang restrictors in mine, TWO! Noticeably strong water flow!
Was urs a water pic? I got one of them out. And still see another one. Am gonna try the screw thing and see if csnt get other out. Notice no difference with just removing the one. N
Thank you soooo much! I've watched several videos about this, and yours was the only one that mentioned using a corkscrew! IT WORKED!! And it worked QUICKLY THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOUUUUUU!!!!!😃
very clear and very helpful. Thanks, man.
Thank you for your help, your video was easy to follow. We got the job done, quick and easy
I am very happy to hear that it helped
Thanks. One of your techniques worked for me.
Sweet, I am very happy to hear my shower video helped you get the shower pressure to be better.
Yes! 😊 You clever man. Sometimes it takes so long to take a shower that I probably use the same amount of water with or without the restriction. 🤔 With a low water flow, it takes lots of extra time to rinse shampoo and conditioner from hair, and lots of extra time to get the soap off the body. I've changed out my shower head 3 or 4 times, hoping for improvement. My current shower head has a twist to make available 4 or 5 choices, so I can still switch to low when needed, even if I decide to remove the restriction.
Thanks!!! I fixed my shower! The corkscrew worked😻😻😻
dude! this was so helpful. clear and step by step what to do. very good video.
thank you so much for taking the time to write such a positive comment.
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....
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
Wow! That helped a lot!
Thank you! I used the screw method and pliers! Done!
totally worked! thx!
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
Thank, U very much 4 your video, it really helped me to remove the P.R. V. Thanks a million. God Bless U .
Thank you and may your day be filled with His Blessings.
Thank you so much !!!!!!! I simply couldn't figure it out until I saw your video
Worked perfectly! Thank you!!
Thanks for showing that. I never knew it was that easy.
When I discovered that I could fix my low water pressure easily I was very excited. I am glad this shower pressure tip helped you.
Thank you very much! This actually works!
I am very glad my shower pressure tip helped you
Thank you FROSTY Life for posting this video. Very helpful.
I just took a shower with this exact hand held shower massage. My old hand held shower massage I had great and wonderful water pressure.
With this brand new one, which is the exact one you have in your video, it is like being sprinkled on by a light rain mist.
Thank you for this information.
I am very happy to help you restore the shower power in the shower massage. It will work so much better now.
Thank you I feel great being able to do this myself, I really appreciate your clear helpful video.
Fabulous-did the trick My shower head hose was filled with black junk, and only one year old. Thanks!
👍🏻 Thank you! This was very helpful!
looks like you have a nice family! thanks for the tips
Our entire family loves to share daily family vlog videos. I am very happy that you enjoyed our video so much. Thank you.
Excellent advice sir. Mine was just a small rubber o ring. Now my family loves me. (I left you out.) :-)
MIght be the greatest video on youtube of all time!
Great help! Now I can shower in style my friend.
Thank you for the tip. I just spent 80.00 on a fancy new shower head set for my new place and boy was I pissed to come home to that weak flow after a long day of work.
Now it's a gusher.
Thank you so much!!! You save my shower time!!! You are a hero!!!
sound perfect!! I'll do it right away.
I can see water force finally with the massage on my shower handle. I can't wait to try it. Thank you.
hmmmm!
Thank you I was able to use the screw method and it worked.
Thank you for video hope my water flow increases
Great video thanks
Well explained, kemosabe! Thank you.
Worked like a charm. Thanks!
I love helping people. I am happy to hear that my video helped you get your shower water pressure increased.
Removing the water restrictor is the best hint ever!!! In particular for electric boilers that do not work properly when the waterflow is interrupted.
You are right, I never thought of that, but now that you mention it, I have a new boiler that provides instant hot water, and it does not produce hot water unless the water flow is increased. Thank you for pointing that out.
@@FROSTYLIFE Glad I could help👍.
And in my case removing the black ring, like on 4:38, is enough to have a great shower experience. 😀
Thank you for such awesome video.I have just fixed my shower flow.
Works like a charm
thank you
Many thanks for a great video and demonstration.
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 purchased that exact shower head and was surprised how weak the flow was. I couldn’t believe it and was so disappointed. My old shower head was so much better. But I’m now going to try this fix out and hopefully I won’t have to return this unit
more holes means lower but more even flow. yes, smaller showerhead give a faster stronger flow rate.
Frosty Life your fix worked like a charm. Thank you. I love the new shower head now