View Full Version : How do I get the water in the shower to come out faster
joefis
Dec 15, 2007, 06:17 AM
I HAVE LOST A LOT OF PRESIURE ON MY BATHROOM SHOWER ? SO HOW DO I GET THE PRESIURE BACK TO MAKE THE WATER COME OUT FASTER IN MY SHOWER ? & WHERE ABOUT'S IN THE HOUSE WOULD I BE ABLE TO FIND (IF IT IS A PRESIURE TAP ) RUFFLY WHERE ABOUT'S WOULD IT BE ? AT THE BOILER (IN THE ROOM) OR NEAR THE SHOWER (IN THE TOILET ) OR DO I NEED A NEW SHOWER ?:confused: [/B]
speedball1
Dec 15, 2007, 06:50 AM
Try this. Take the shower off and look just below the threads. If there's a rubber washer in there it's a water saver. Pry it out and toss it. Better pressure now? If not then I have t6o know how old your house is and what type of pipes you have. Copper, galvanized or plastic. Regards, Tom
joefis
Dec 15, 2007, 10:16 AM
thanx tom for ur reply
a'l got & have a look rite now thanx (just'n'case) a'd say the houses are about 15/20 years old (i dont have underfloor heating or anything like that)
(it's a round boiler in my room & i think it's coper pipeing BUT i thought i might of had a main pipe with some sort of tapp that i twist to make the water flow faster ?
could that be right
but thanx again
speedball1
Dec 15, 2007, 03:52 PM
Nothing but a booster pump would give you more pressure,(make your water flow faster) so you can forget about a magic tap. Let me know how removing the water saver from the shower head works. Regards, Tom
Wondergirl
Dec 15, 2007, 03:58 PM
What about cleaning out the shower head? There may be lime or iron deposits.
Clough
Dec 22, 2007, 04:29 AM
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White vinegar? Thanks for the tip! Will that work as well or even better than soaking it in something like Lime-Away? Or, maybe white vinegar won't be as harmful to to certain parts of a shower head than something like Lime-Away might be? I am just curious, since the subject of white vinegar was brought up.
speedball1
Dec 22, 2007, 05:52 AM
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White vinegar? Thanks for the tip! Will that work as well or even better than soaking it in something like Lime-Away? Or, maybe white vinegar won't be as harmful to to certain parts of a shower head than something like Lime-Away might be? I am just curious, since the subject of white vinegar was brought up.
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Cheers, Tom
Clough
Dec 22, 2007, 06:06 AM
Thank you, Tom! I saved the link that you gave!