How can I boost my shower's water pressure?

geek_mom
Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:01:40 +0000

Many faucets and shower heads these days contain a part called a pressure regulator or flow regulator – a part that is, in fact, designed to limit the flow of water through that faucet. If your shower is the only place in the house that has low water pressure, that could be the culprit. Pressure regulators are not difficult to remove, but doing so may be against the plumbing code in your area (translation: don’t hire a plumber to do it).
Some potentially interesting information: http://www.co.union.nc.us/Portals/0/PublicWorks/Documents/WaterPressure/Pressure_Reducing_Valve.pdf
Some examples of pressure regulators: [magic-tec[/url]

If the problem is throughout your house, about the only fix I know of would be to replace your pipes with pipes of a larger diameter – certainly not a cheap or easy undertaking. However, you might get the illusion of greater water pressure by using a rain-type shower head. Example: [url=http://www.plumbingsupply.com/heads.html]Wonderful shower heads - PlumbingSupply.com](http://www.magic-tec.com/len/aecommerce/c16.php)