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Learning, Sharing, and Teaching => Do it Yourself Discussion! => Topic started by: Buttercup on May 30, 2013, 08:55:18 PM
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I moved into my apartment about a month ago. The water pressure in the shower is really bad. Almost a drissle. I told my landlord about it and he brought in a plumber to fix it. Well the plumber didn't fix.....
The building was built in the 1930s and I'm pretty sure the plumbing/shower is original. I also live on the third floor that makes the pressure worse as well.
I tried to clean the shower head with vinegar and baking soda thinking it would help and it didn't really better the situation at all.
My question is....
Should I buy a low flow shower head and install it myself to see if that works out? Or try something else?
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removing the shower head and running without it should answer that question.
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What's the pressure like on the other fixtures? Sinks?
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The water pressure elsewhere is good. I just think a low flow shower head might take the minimal pressure I have and put it to good use.
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Most low-flow shower heads use a rubber restrictor that can be removed, if that's the problem. As suggested, try it without the head to see what the flow is like. There might be a screened washer in there that's clogged, or some other restriction in the current head.
If none of that works, and the flow is not very good without the head, a low-flow head might work better. A massage-type probably won't work if flow is the issue.