Old showerhead always came out with little pressure and unevenly. Cleaning didn't help much so I looked for a new one. I found a seller that manufactured locally and specialized in showerheads. Much better than the attractive plastic junk from the box stores.
It was an easy change and it makes a big difference.
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So, one, did you remove the flow restrictor? If you're into that sort of thing. I don't begrudge anyone not removing them, I'm fortunate to live somewhere pretty wet. But I also can't stand going to stay somewhere, hotel or whatever, and the water pressure is low. I feel like I can't rinse off properly without a good blast.
And so plumbing is fun because you can add stuff too. If you're into it, you can get a valve and wand attachment and make your own custom setup.
Another idea I've toyed with is basically an on/off valve to preserve water while you're soaking up. Can't go turning off the shower because it'll mess with your perfectly set temperature, but if you have a separate valve for turning the water off at the showerhead you can maintain that temp.
Great work OP. I'll think about you the next time I shower.
Lol no flow restrictor that I know of, just bad pressure in this part of the house. This little showerhead works to compensate pretty well though. I did install one on the other shower a while back with wand attachment and shutoff, but the plastic fittings don't hold up well. It seems like the popular brands are all built for failure.
Yeah, I bought a showerhead with wand, and the selector ended up seizing and becoming almost impossible for me to turn, let alone my poor short wife. So I replaced the valve that came with it, and lo and behold there was not only a flow restrictor in the showerhead, but another in the valve, and I couldn't get it out. So the retrofit solved two problems.
Many shower heads come with a setting that cuts the flow of water.
For the most part, it works ok but if the water flow is too low, the water sets in the pipe long enough to lose a lot of heat into the pipe and throws off your water temperature anyway. Also, most of the designs aren't really designed for you to manipulate them with soapy hands, which would be exactly the reason you turned off the water.
So, unless I am somewhere with expensive water or have a reason to take an extra long time standing around being soapy, then I rarely bother.
There are faucets wherein one valve controls the temperature, and the other controls the pressure.
For sure, but that's a bit more involved than just adding an in-line valve. Probably looks nicer, but I'm not an artist, I'm a homeowner.