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REMOVING WATER RESTRICTOR 101
So I totally love this showerhead but gets 4 stars due to the lack of water pressure. However, I took the advice of previous buyers and removed the water restrictors to increase the water pressure.... I really thought, "I can't be doing this right" but in fact I did, and WOW what a difference it made! The directions that people posted were a bit confusing, so I thought I'd add pictures of what the RESTRICTORS look like so you know what I'm talking about. There is one on the connector that goes to the shower pipe, and the other that is in the actual shower head itself. I honestly forgot which one came from which, but once you open it up you should be able to figure it out.
On the 1st one I did: the one that looks like the plus sign in a circle. You simply take a pair of needlenose pliars and pull it out, that one was easy. There is going to be this little metal star looking thing that comes out too. So just remove those pieces, stick the rubber washer back in, and you're good on that one.
Now the OTHER one was a bit trickier. I took the needlenose pliars and tugged with it a little bit. You have to first make the holes big enough so you can fit the pliar end into it, wiggle it around then pull it out. Once again, put the washer back in and then you're done.
Connect it back to the shower and you will notice lots more water pressure. I did not fool with the detachable head as I didn't really need to, so you would have to check out someone else's post for that. Hope this helps! (And hopefully....I don't get into trouble for posting this ;} )
April 2017 · Tools and Home Improvement · verified purchase