Water Flow Regulator Shower Head

If you have purchased a 1 8 gallons per minute gpm waterpik shower head and want to increase the water flow rate our replacement regulator kit may be right for you.

Water flow regulator shower head. This causes dramatic drop of water consumption and can help you to save on water bills. Usually the water restrictor is found inside the holder attached to the shower arm or the end of the handle that connects to the flexible tubing. A lower flow rate doesn t have to mean wimpy showers. Those numbers jump to 7 300 gallons and 100 in savings for a family of four.

Water restrictors commonly called flow restrictors are designed to reduce the water flow in a shower head to 2 5 gallons per minute. Look for the water restrictor on the handheld showerhead by using the owner s manual or manufacturer s website. The national energy act requires that shower head. How does the replacement kit work.

Shower flow restrictors are one of the cheapest methods to save water at home. Locate the restrictor refer to the manufacturer s product information or website to find out where the. The flow restrictor is the flat plastic piece in the shower head neck with several small perforations that resembles an aerator on a faucet. Check for the flow restrictor.

One person who showers 10 minutes per day with a 2 5 gpm shower head uses 9 125 gallons of water per year. Tenfe water flow control shut off valve brass adjustable water pressure regulator for hand held shower head bidet sprayer brushed nickel water saver g1 2 standard connection by tenfe cdn 47 48. Step 4 pry the flow restrictor out of the shower head neck with the screwdriver. Detach and remove the restrictor for fixtures with the restrictor inside the end of the handle cover the.

Insert the corner tip of a flat head screwdriver into the center of the flow restrictor. The kit includes a new 2 5 gpm regulator the maximum flow rate allowed by federal law.