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patperry2766
Explorer II
Jun 30, 2014

increase shower water pressure

I had to replace the shower hose and I noticed that the connection for the water faucet only had a small hole to let water pass. The faucet has never had great pressure, so I was wondering if I could drill out a larger hole, if that would allow more water to pass, thus increasing the pressure?
  • jauguston's avatar
    jauguston
    Explorer
    Jun 30, 2014
    If your shower head is mounted on a flex hose you will find that hose also has a very small diameter.
  • fla-gypsy's avatar
    fla-gypsy
    Explorer
    Jun 30, 2014
    If you can get more volume upstream of the shower head you will get more pressure at the shower head. If you increase volume by removing flow restrictors at the shower head you may not get a pressure increase. Are you using a pressure regulator? What pressure is it set at if you are?
  • patperry2766's avatar
    patperry2766
    Explorer II
    Jun 30, 2014
    I replaced the shower head in the bathroom with a Oxygenics but I haven't had a chance to use it yet. Doesn't more volume beget more pressure to a certain extent?
  • wanderingbob's avatar
    wanderingbob
    Explorer II
    Jun 30, 2014
    A larger hole will increase volume not pressure . Is more water what you want or higher pressure ?
  • enblethen's avatar
    enblethen
    Nomad
    Jun 30, 2014
    The small disk is a flow restrictor. Designed so you use less water. I would take it out! Don't bother trying to drill larger hole.
  • Dick_B's avatar
    Dick_B
    Explorer
    Jun 30, 2014
    I think that disk with the small hole in it comes out without a detrimental affect on performance. Also check the shower head itself for small holes.
    The alternative is to go with an Oxygenics shower head. Search this Forum for more info on Oxygenics.

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