The Shower Head

[JTScribe]

So there's an episode of Seinfeld where Kramer gets a Canadian shower head without a flow restrictor. And there are tons of "how-tos" on the Internet guiding you through removing them from whatever type of shower head you use.

[video=youtube;vMITcQUe-9M]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMITcQUe-9M[/video]

Anyone done it? Is it worth it? My shower head is getting old and starting to suck a little bit, I was thinking about either giving it a try or buying a model I can modify.

 

[TB1999]

You wouldn't find me complaining about shower head.

 

[femurphy77]

Pull your old one off and soak it in vinegar when you leave in the morning. Rinse it thoroughly when you get home and reinstall. If your concern is just that it sucks a little it's probably starting to plug with calcium. My house is about 20 years old and has a low flow shower but the restriction typically takes place in the valves not the head. If you have an older house with old hardware that may not be the case. Typically though it isn't strictly the shower heads fault. All of these heads they sell nowadays that are "guaranteed" to improve your shower pressure are actually just using smaller holes to increase the velocity. Be careful though, you wouldn't want a water "Laser" installed in the shower!

 

[femurphy77]

You wouldn't find me complaining about shower head.

Thank you. I started to go there but decided to let someone else carry the flag on this one.

 

[KittySlayer]

Yes, its just a little piece of plastic. You may have to shop for a head with an easily removable restrictor.

Mine looks like this but I do not recall the brand. I really like it, nice steady stream with the restrictor removed.

 

[JTScribe]

Pull your old one off and soak it in vinegar when you leave in the morning. Rinse it thoroughly when you get home and reinstall. If your concern is just that it sucks a little it's probably starting to plug with calcium. My house is about 20 years old and has a low flow shower but the restriction typically takes place in the valves not the head. If you have an older house with old hardware that may not be the case. Typically though it isn't strictly the shower heads fault. All of these heads they sell nowadays that are "guaranteed" to improve your shower pressure are actually just using smaller holes to increase the velocity. Be careful though, you wouldn't want a water "Laser" installed in the shower!

Have done that, actually. Plus the internals are big enough that whenever one jet stops working I can play around with it and pop out the little kernel of calcium. Don't judge me, it's strangely fun.

This shower was added so I'm not sure if they used reduction valves or not. They pulled out the original tub from 1985 and extended the same lines with Pex.

 

[TB1999]

Thank you. I started to go there but decided to let someone else carry the flag on this one.

I scaled it back. Was tough when op said his head sucks and he was thinking of a new model. Can only swing at so many softballs in one post.

 

[JTScribe]

I scaled it back. Was tough when op said his head sucks and he was thinking of a new model. Can only swing at so many softballs in one post.

LOL.

Like I tell my wife, the concept of replacing her makes me tired just thinking of it.

 

[AngryRooster]

We bought this one back in October and it's worked well. Very pleased with it.
https://smile.amazon.com/WantBa-Rai...F8&qid=1485187630&sr=1-5&keywords=shower+head

The restrictor is not installed, it comes in a small baggie so you can use it if you want to. It has screws so you can take it apart and clean it, the tips can even be replaced. You will run out of hot water faster, found that out the hard way.

 

[JTScribe]

We bought this one back in October and it's worked well. Very pleased with it.
https://smile.amazon.com/WantBa-Rai...F8&qid=1485187630&sr=1-5&keywords=shower+head

The restrictor is not installed, it comes in a small baggie so you can use it if you want to. It has screws so you can take it apart and clean it, the tips can even be replaced. You will run out of hot water faster, found that out the hard way.

Perfect. I just ordered one.

 

[bobjones223]

You guys may want to reconsider the fixed mounted ones. I tried that once and the wife got pissed! She says it has to have a removable wand and hose? She was very irritable until I swapped it out but once I swapped it out she was back to normal.

 

[KittySlayer]

You guys may want to reconsider the fixed mounted ones. I tried that once and the wife got pissed! She says it has to have a removable wand and hose? She was very irritable until I swapped it out but once I swapped it out she was back to normal.

I keep my wife satisfied without a handheld device.

 

[AngryRooster]

I keep my wife satisfied without a handheld device.

Wife says that the fixed shower head will work for our "outies" but sucks for the "innies" so the hand held woks better than the red solo cup..

 

[JTScribe]

I have an extension arm on my output anyway, to get it to a usable height.

 

[Bigtanker]

You guys may want to reconsider the fixed mounted ones. I tried that once and the wife got pissed! She says it has to have a removable wand and hose? She was very irritable until I swapped it out but once I swapped it out she was back to normal.

I've got a splitter behind my shower head. I can run the mounted head, the handheld or both. The kids do better with the handheld. It's also better when giving the dog a bath.

 

[T.Lex]

I have an extension arm on my output anyway, to get it to a usable height.

Wait. I can't tell if this is double entendre or not.

 

[JTScribe]

Wait. I can't tell if this is double entendre or not.

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Wife says that the fixed shower head will work for our "outies" but sucks for the "innies" so the hand held woks better than the red solo cup..

I have absolutely no idea what this means

 

[halfmileharry]

This thread has all types of possibilities including poetry...

Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm using the shower head but thinking of you....

 

[Bennettjh]

I have absolutely no idea what this means

It took me a second.