How to fix low water pressure shower head

[@mranonymous8979]

Bill explains things simply does the job in real time no fast forward or edits easy to understand 👏🏻

[@billshowto]

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[@RobBobGlobGrod]

I saw a cut there at 5:29

[@yonelayoshka7223]

It's my first time to see a hack that works on KZbin , almost called a plumber but decided to check KZbin first then BOOM I saw your video and I did the first step you did , my shower pressure now is normal...thanks you saved me a few bucks .I'm subscribing immediately

[@MileHighBeauty]

THANK YOU! I've tried a couple different shower heads trying to find one that has good pressure. I probably use more water because I have to shower longer when the water barely comes out. Especially for those of us with long hair.

[@shanechis]

I watched a few of your videos before I tackle a shower head replacement. As always you provide great tips and especially about the restrictor. Thanks again.

[@billshowto]

You’re welcome 👍

[@littlecreatures1801]

Just fix up my shower head after watching your other resetting the shower taps thank you ! it finally work without dripping !

[@shianasworld]

Just did this to both my showers, pressure is better and hot water comes out a lot quicker. Thank you

[@billshowto]

You’re welcome 👍

[@wayneruckley7346]

Extremely helpful Bill. Highly professional vid containing all the info needed.

[@larrygilbert7273]

Great video. I always lay a rag over the drain (or close the drain, if it's a sink.) I only had to lose one screw down the drain to learn that trick.

[@felytapia5048]

Thank you so much I was tired of taking a shower using this shower head. Now it feels so nice!!!

[@nickman2222]

Best video regarding the typical shower head.🙋🏻🤗🙏

[@philjohnston9616]

Learn something new every time I watch your content. Thank you

[@billshowto]

You’re very welcome 👍

[@rafac13]

Did this to my shower 100% better. Thank you

[@billshowto]

Glad I could help👍👍👍

[@vassach1]

thanks So very much Bill, for almost 6 months I was putting water to Bucket and taking bath .. but from today . I can say .. I took a shower :-) at last :-)

[@anthonyb8208]

Thanks mate, we've got that exact shower head, so I'll take the restricter out, thanks for letting me know where it is Bill.

[@billshowto]

You’re welcome, enjoy the great shower👍

[@fgjk18scb13x]

This channel is the best out of all

[@mcake1234]

Bill you are a bloody life saver mate! My shower is similar and weak as p***! I didn't even know manufactures put these things in. I'll try this. Cheers and thanks.

[@damo5219]

Reducing the amount of water...means I stay in the shower longer..... Thanks Bill. Weekend project coming up.

[@5Flaash]

Great tute again Bill, spreading the word to anyone who needs help. Keep up the excellent work and thankyou🎉 for taking the time to help others

[@Matthewjs33]

Thanks for the great explanation. I'm about to try it. I HATE low pressure showers.

[@billshowto]

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[@Parsley1968]

Hurrah! I now know how to remove the shower head as this is exactly the same as mine. I can now clean it sad whilst I’m at it, I will remove the water restrictor which I didn’t know existed. My water comes out of the head at the same speed as how it does in the first film.

[@alydiamcm]

Thanks for the tips! Great video. Im going to try this on my shower right now

[@TofuProductionCinema]

Top notch stuff, Bill. Been spreading the word out for this channel, hope it keeps gaining popularity!

[@billshowto]

Much appreciated 👍👍👍

[@Mo75Jo]

Thank you so much! Will definitely do this to my shower.

[@billshowto]

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[@JawkneeTango]

Thanks Bill! This is just what I was looking for. You're a legend, mate.

[@billshowto]

Glad I can help 👍👍👍

[@mranonymous8979]

Took the words out of my mouth

[@JJ-sg9qr]

Was in a caravan park that had an instantaneous hot water system that would cut out mid shower due to low water flow rate resulting in freezing water in the shower. Removed the the restrictor and perfect hot showers for the rest of the stay.

[@alfonsorodriguez5449]

I'm going to try this solutions today. I'll be updating . Video is great.

[@jacknath1]

Ok, thanks mate. Very helpful. This was my problem. I shower I half the time using the same amount of water but less electricity running the fan and light.

[@kayaclement2289]

Honestly feel like you need theme music :) We just brought our first house and doing alot of diy so these videos are super helpful thank you :)

[@billshowto]

You’re very welcome 👍👍👍

[@Stevej2013]

Thanks Bill. I will now check my kitchen tap, it's horrid. Super low pressure.

[@billshowto]

Kitchen tap will most likely be the aerator. I have a video on that also 👍👍👍

[@derektruong6272]

Could also try the water shutoff knob underneath the kitchen sink.

[@lieslnew8247]

Nice one Bill. who knew!!!!

[@fixingandmore4776]

Thank you very much for this helpful video.

[@garyneens6571]

Didn't know about this. Thanks Bill 👍👍

[@billshowto]

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[@phillipeaton7543]

Fantastic video, very informative. I don't suppose this restrictor tech is also fitted to Bath shower mixer taps??? Our landlord had to replace the bath shower mixer tap a couple of years ago, and since the shower pressure has been rubbish.

[@99marilena]

Fantastic thanks

[@ronniemacleod841]

Well done buddy. I needed this advice 🙌

[@billshowto]

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[@ParArdua]

Brilliant, thanks Bill.

[@SlyJesse]

On the next Billshowto could you show us how to win the lotto every time. Thanks.

[@GregAlanEdwardsEmmanuelRidge]

Very informative! Thank you!

[@shaqskuxx379]

Your videos are the best mate . Keep it up

[@aljames7345]

Great video but never mentioned, do you have to turn off the water at the mains supply before doing this?

[@billshowto]

No, as long as your taps are off no water will come out the shower head👍

[@Ayoung2028]

Are the restrictions an Australian thing or would they have them in the uk?

[@grahamsmith7407]

I see on some mixers it says some cartridges are 35mm and some are 40mm why is this on the boxes? What is the difference? TIA

[@siobhantaub3734]

Brilliant 👏

[@somewhereelse3813]

Nice one Bill, who knew!!

[@billshowto]

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[@Ohkeh640]

Where are you located?? Do plumbers deal with removing restrictors and twisting taking apart all the shower parts? Thx

[@nikkitaylor-wherewegoasafa5635]

So glad I've found your videos. Keep up the great work. New subscriber here!! Would love to see how to level a backyard that already has grass but don't want to dig up the grass (because it's great, thick grass) just need to know how to level it out please. If this is possible without having to dig up my lawn. Cheers Bill. 🍻

[@wadeasecond]

Use washed river sand. If it’s not washed, it can be full of weed seeds. Spread it on and make sure you leave some of the grass showing. Just repeat it over a few weeks/months until you are happy.

[@nikkitaylor-wherewegoasafa5635]

@@wadeasecond thank you so much. Will definitely start giving this ago 🤙

[@koga_ytb6855]

The man! Thank You

[@natasha8597]

Love that shower head too..

[@paulodenobrega1500]

Thank goodness an Australian How to ...

[@billshowto]

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[@OneIdeaTooMany]

I know right... Hardly see any Aussie KZbinrs posting things. Probably afraid they'll lose money by teaching others or give their competition a leg up but if anything, this would make you want to hire Bill even more because you know he knows what he's doing.

[@paulkelly7305]

Excellent , well done

[@billshowto]

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[@OneIdeaTooMany]

If you have a pick tool you can also pop out the o-ring rather than removing the entire flow regulator and try the shower again. In my case it was enough for me to finally get the flow rate required for Satinjet technology to work its magic.

[@FriendlyFireBrigade]

No loctite or ptfe tape? It might leak now behind the tiles! Also it's always good to add some silicone grease to the o-rings/washers/seals

[@Ohkeh640]

Do plumbers remove these restrictors?

[@OneIdeaTooMany]

​@@Ohkeh640yeah I lived in a rental and the plumber said the flow was crap and he removed the restrictor and showed me how. He said it's crap because we were really high up and there was lower than normal water pressure compared to ground floor apartments.

[@jabhatta]

@Billshowto - how were you so sure the restrictor was not in the shower head itself ? maybe the shower restrictor was the black piece seen at @2.19 to @2.20

[@OneIdeaTooMany]

No that's the rubber seal. That's why you don't have to use PTFE tape when you screw the shower head back on.

[@jessidrumm]

Get a go pro! Love your videos

[@cranercrew9836]

What brand/model is your shower system?

[@rooboy99]

Nice one Bill. Wondering if you can suggest something please. I was changing a shower head and dropped the wrench. It took a chip out of the acrylic shower base. Do u recommend something I can patch it with, it's probably a qtr size of a one cent piece, so it's pretty small. So looking for something waterproof but also in a similar creamy colour to the base. Was thinking some maxisil coloured silicone seslant from bunnings. Thanks in advance.

[@VCanisMajorisY]

Surgu is great. I fixed the rubber gasked on my washing mashine (next to the door) , it's lasted 8 years.

[@martinf9626]

On the restrictor usually you gone a find a little rubber O ring inside , try first with out the O ring and put back the restrictor and try, because sometime take out all the restrictor can be to much

[@maxinejensen2082]

Brilliant!🤩 Thank U for sharing🙏🙌🙌

[@HeatonResearch]

Can you just buy a higher pressure head, that does not have the little restrictor gizmo in there?

[@billshowto]

Unfortunately, Most have them. It’s for water efficiency 👍

[@helene420]

Shower head manufacturers are required by law to put them in every shower head in the US. 😤

[@PaulRizzo]

Thank you!

[@joshtisson8865]

What if the wall fixture won’t come off ?

[@ibisman1593]

Great Video, are restrictors mostly colored red?

[@billshowto]

I have come across a variety of colors 👍

[@bondoqbn7318]

Brilliant! Subscripted

[@Amazinglifechoicetoday]

Hi Bill, are there restrictors also in the hand shower heads?

[@kurtg5405]

Hey bud, I just bought a shower-head and it has a brass nut that screws into the wall, but it doesn't have any kind of 'stopper' so it keeps screwing deep into the tiles, so I can't work out how to tighten it as the shower head just wants to spin. Is there a simple fix to this or should I return the shower head?

[@billshowto]

You can add more Teflon tape to the threads or use lock tight glue

[@kurtg5405]

@@billshowto thank you! Shall try this

[@haydenmacintosh7364]

Hey mate, Is this the reason why my rain shower head is making loud noises when I turn the pressure up? Im forced to have no pressure just so I dont get i industrial deafness.

[@josephineswenson8891]

Are you accepting new clints?

[@src4409]

Something no one talks about is taking the restricters off of the faucets and shower heads to see if there is debris built up. I live in a sandy area and I have to clean sand out of mine twice a year.

[@billshowto]

Shower heads will have a restrictor whilst taps/faucets generally have an aerator. I have a video on the aerator as well 👍👍👍

[@natasha8597]

BTW...Do I need to shut the water off at the main before I start ?

[@metallic6121]

@@natasha8597 no

[@Joachim.777]

Restricters must go every time☝🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽❤️🙏🏽

[@ihewer]

Thanks bill

[@billshowto]

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[@trish10-in44]

thankyou

[@gauravsharma3400]

What’s ur area of operation .. where r u based ???

[@chrisbishop844]

What brand is this shower head?

[@rubbensofficial5511]

What brand is the shower head

[@lisaandrews1430]

How do you clean the head if it’s got sand in it ? ( plumbing problems)

[@rob1t]

Thank u. I'll leave another comment later once I try this on a callback I've just had😂😂

[@rajaf5293]

Thank you gonna try this

[@billshowto]

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[@zeroeffort1572]

I tried this and found a rubber seal in the shower head with a mesh centre.. i assume this is the restrictor. I removed it and didnt see any noticeable pressure difference, but saw water weeping out the shower head thread so i stuck a screw driver through the mesh and removed this part keeping the rubber seal which i put back in. Pressure difference certainly not as noticeable as this but might be a slightly better. My shower head is 400mm square so that may make a difference. Pleased it's out though regardless. Thanks

[@UltimateAccuracy]

The mesh filter is to stop crud getting into shower head and blocking the jets. You've probably got a restrictor upstream of that. HTH

[@niketavogleson5060]

My shower looks like this only thing everything is in one so I will check it to see if it has a restrictor

[@louiem2]

Top stuff mate👍

[@billshowto]

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[@CharlesLeeray-t5i]

My shower head I honestly don't think is my issue. Because we have taken off the shower head and without anything placed on. It's still not as we would like it to be. What else can it be?

[@TheRealMrCods]

Top Stuff 👍

[@billshowto]

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[@253Monty]

... this is applicable to like....10% of showers tops? This configuration is nothing like my own showerhead setup. No hate just putting it out there.

[@imadbasayev8541]

There's a special place in hell for whoever invented water restrictors.

[@s.91.a]

Any idea how to fix a slow ceiling fan? 3 of my ceiling fans have slowed right down. Cheers

[@Howdy671]

the capacitor needs changing its under the bell shaped bit, happened to mine

[@Ohkeh640]

@@Howdy671 how do I fix the fan in my bathroom it doesn’t work and the whole bathroom steams up

[@Howdy671]

@@Ohkeh640 measure it and go to the hardware and get a new one, it probably plugs into a regular power point in the roof

[@Lucas-lov-plumbing]

Ty

[@johnw2758]

Surely it's in to make it 'feel' like being in the rain and not supposed to come out so quick? Fair enough cleaning the gunk out.

[@billshowto]

No, all new shower heads have them 👍

[@floridamanpresents3952]

i like it

[@VCanisMajorisY]

Amazing all the work that goes into that shower design only to be ruined by that red piece of (planet saving) plastic.

[@gremlinmech]

Increased the flow only pressure went down as flow increased ......pressure is created as flow is decreased.

[@billprezioso3677]

I thought the purpose of a rain shower head was to provide a gentle flow of water,ya know like a gentle rain not a torrential downpour.

[@stevenmeakin2542]

Hi you never tightened up the Allen key fitting

[@OneIdeaTooMany]

Legend has it, the grub screw is still not tightened.....

[@aezean5618]

The reason you have that filter is not to reduce water flow or save water. It’s there to prevent debris from getting to the shower head 🚿 and block the holes. It’s more difficult to unclog the actual shower head if blocked. If the filter is dirty, just clean it. Don’t damage it or put a hole in it. If you do that you reduce the lifespan of the whole shower head because sooner or later the debris will clog the shower head and you will need replacement

[@OneIdeaTooMany]

That's not a filter though. The O ring changes shape according to the flow of water blocking or opening holes in the flow regulator to maintain the same flow rate whether you have not enough flow or too much. My shower had a mesh filter in the rain head and hand shower and a flow regulator in the part that connects to the wall.

[@tycox8704]

Flow restrictors reduce water volume rather than pressure.

[@sharull6074]

Dont understand why they need restrictor to save water. Just pinch the valve.

[@autostream1522]

I’ve done this 1 million times I just use a drywall screw and screw it into the plastic and then pull it out with a pair of pliers

[@billshowto]

Good idea 👍

[@butchjohnson3159]

1/4 inch drill bit works well also.

[@goatmoon2393]

I removed mines but it's still the same

[@truth6600]

Removing that not only increases dlow not pressure, cou is d cause several problems with the valve body and seals due to high velocity water,as a plumber I wouldn't recommend.

[@vickikay54]

Do what I've done for years, remove it before you install it in the first place, don't even bother waiting for the head to lose pressure. These things may work fine on some hot water systems, but on instantaneous, they are useless. You need pressure to keep the gas system delivering hot water.

[@MoSportsUSA]

You cannot increase water pressure by this method. Removing a restrictor will only increase flow rate or water volume, not pressure.