To avoid damaging the part you have to loosen with a wrench, especially when the shower head has no flat surfaces, use a soft cloth beneath the wrench or pliers. Also, don't forget to wrap your Teflon tape clockwise (or the same direction as the threads as if you were tightening up the part) Thank you for the lesson! I am going to go try this on my new Moen handheld that was unbelievably shitty when I excitedly tried it out today! 😆
Just bought a Moen at Walmart, a single shower head with 8 adjustments the most expensive one they carry, I had the same problem, it was a drizzle instead of a waterfall. I took that water restrictor out and what a difference, before this I feel like I was taking a shower in a hotel all this time . It's not your water pressure. Guys it's not the showerhead, it is that darn restrictor, I could not pull it out like he did, I did take a wood screw and gently screwed it in about a fourth of the way, and took some pliers and pulled it out, then went and hooked it up. HOLY MOLY what a difference. Thank you so much for this.
Thank you. I think you just saved me a trip to the store and at least an hour of research. When due to low water pressure it takes you twice as long to rinse off, it defeats the purpose of being environmentally conscientious.
Thank you. Just performed this hack. Since I moved into this house, I haven't had a REAL shower in 7 years. Now? It's like Kramer's black-market elephant washing head like on the Seinfeld Episode. I have a Moentrol valve which lets me adjust temp balance and pressure. Since the modification, I only need to pull the knob out about 25% of max, and it's a POWERFUL flow. Full blast might darn near take your hair off, but I like having the power in reserve. THANK YOU!
Just did this for my moen shower head which is exactly like the model in the video. It was so easy. I can’t believe I’ve been dealing with low water pressure for years when all I had to do was this. At first I thought it was dirt build up but to my surprise when I opened it up it was clean. Anyways THANK U SO MUCH. You’ve changed the shower game for so many of us out here 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽😊
Thanks so much! I have a moen A112.18.1m round shower head and had low pressure from day one. I called Moen and they said to try changing the faucet cartridge. Did that with no change. Pulled the shower head off and found that aerator clogged with a bit of teflon. I cant believe any water was flowing by with the O-ring and teflon. Pulled the whole thing out and a million times better. High pressure, lots of volume and the water even seems hotter. Best of all, no money spent!
OMG you have no idea how much I appreciate this! I have been ruminating about this and was about to head out to buy another shower head. Thank you for the shower repair humour too :)
ikr, doesn't save water, just wastes time...takes longer to rinse off soap, shampoo, etc.. it's the infantilization of america...like we're all too fucking stupid to know how to shower now or to turn the water down ourselves if we thought we could save money..
@@motofun72 mine didn't make a difference 😢 I gotta get a new tub diverter in cuz it's leaking through the tub spout wonder if that's why? Thought I'd see some change though.
I almost gave up my quest for glorious water pressure.. then I found Sir Motofun's video. I have the same shower head but with a red restrictor instead of green.. I had to use a screw to drill into it and pry out the infernal restrictor, reattched and ..... WOW.. i'm impressed! better pressure than i expected, almost too strong! I may get a different shower head that can be controlled but this is a huge improvemnt, I feel like I'm showering under niagra falls now lol. Thanks for the Vid Motofun! May your channel explode to the highest peaks.
I just tried it and holy smoke! It works freaking great.. it's a brand new shower.. I mean the whole thing, from knobs to pipes. Was wondering why it had such cruddy pressure when all of the other faucets in the house have good pressure. Thanks alot for posting this.
Thanks very much for the helpful video, just got a Pfister from Home Depot for $20 and after first installing it, the water pressure was awful. Followed your video and took the low flow thing out, in Pfister it was purple not green. Also had trouble pulling it out so was able to unscrew part of it and push it out from the other end with a nail and a hammer. Cheers
Yep, with today's abysmally low water pressure shower heads, people with thick hair simply end up taking twice as long to wash their hair in order to get it rinsed out, so they use just as much water as before, anyway.
i have the same shower head in my new house. i fixed that in one of my other bathrooms, for the master i got a speakman and took off the restrictor too!! what a difference!!!in both!!
Did this to a shower head and a handheld. Handheld took a little more fiddling but the regular setting is substantially stronger than the old high power setting. High power now is more of an exfoliator. Huge improvement. 2 👍🏼‘s Up
Dude you rock. I’ve been trying to figure out why the hot water would shut off in my kids show after installing one of these. Now the spray actually kinda hurts. 🎉🎉🎉 to you!!!
This was the best video to find on the subject- I looked thru many vids and all had several ideas such as the screws behind the back plate - turn this turn that - and then I found this video and saw my Moen head was similar- I couldn’t get a grip with the needle nose so o used a pointed tool and pushed it in on an angle and out popped a tiny rubber ring and I followed up with the same tool and out came the restrictor thanks for the well explained video
I’m glad you enjoyed it and thanks for sharing. Honestly, I wasn’t trying to be funny. I just say random things and at times they’re funny. Most times I get eye rolls....🙄
I have found that some of the newer 'restrictors' do two things: filter water calcium to a point its easier to clean and two channel water evenly internally so all the jets work. I had a large Moen Brecklyn head I took the restrictor out of and yes it did improve flow but after 1.5 years and high water calcium only about half the jets work. Leaving the restrictor in would have filtered some of it and been easier than soaking the entire head for days in CLR to dissolve calcium. When I used to run cheap-o heads when they got clogged I'd just toss out and hang a new one. JMO
Bwaahaahaahaa "I could wash my car in here..." I literally LOL'ed on that remark. Perfect, concise video, thank you for blazing the trail. More pressure = faster showers! Plus, if you want to conserve water, do the Navy shower thing: turn-OFF the water when you're soaping up, back on to rinse.
Glad for this video, 'cause the previous two didn’t say I could simply stick NN pliers down and pull out the restrictor. I’m gonna try it now, but not sure I’ll get as excited over it. 😐
Many thanks or this video. I installed a new Moen showerhead in 2020, and the restrictors are now 'built in'; at least on the model I have - simple solution was to punch out the center disk and remove with needle nose pliers - flow is vastly improved
Good man for telling people how to improve water pressure. After fitting my new bathroom myself with new shower it was the worst shower ever. I started looking at valves on new taps etc couldn't work it out I totally devastated after all the work I had done. But then 💡 I worked it out and hey presto magic shower.
Thanks for sharing this. I also had the same issue and looking for options. Thought it must be with in the shower, also thinking to go for a different one if it can’t be fixed. But your video saved me. 🙏🏼
Thanks so much for this. I was just about to take the nice new shower head I bought a couple of weeks ago back to the store because the low water pressure was just terrible.
“Flow like Crazy” lol...❤️❤️❤️. I so am doing this having long blonde hair down to the waist it takes forever to take a shower. And let’s face it I so miss feeling like I actually am clean. Was going to purchase all new shower heads and saw the video. Perfect solution, I had asked the plumber to remove prior to install but he sd no go. I should have done it myself however was adhering to the Obama regime. So instead of taking a 10 minute shower I now take a 20/25 minute shower for the water flow is pathetic. I digress....great Video!!!
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Hilarious! I'm glad you put a little humor in this video. That's something I need to do this weekend. Hate those stupid restrictors. Anyways thanks for putting out the video.
Lost sleep over my water pressure thinking i made an error with my pex. My moen shower head is on a swivel fitting, the ristrictor was inside that. I removed it and it it greatly improved my water flow.
I did this this last weekend and the results were very noticeable. Even with our large-diameter Moen shower head, the water pressure was much higher. However, it gobbled up so much more water volume that we could not use the upstairs shower at the same time, and we only had enough hot water for most of one shower before going cold. Sadly I had to put the restrictor back in. Just something to think about if you have high-volume shower heads.
You can increase the flow by drilling a hole in the center of that green restrictor. Start small, gradually increasing in size until you get the flow you want.
I have the opposite problem, Have a daughter with long hair that takes LONG showers - 30 minutes or more. I had to add a 1.5 gpm restricter to avoid an excess water use surcharge!
I agree, the last shower head I bought a few weeks ago was almost impossible to take out. I ended up pushing the part inside the black ring with a screwdriver til the spokes busted and pulled that out with pliers. Outer ring is still connected but the water flow is great now.
I feel like they must make these so easy to remove because they know the restriction level is BS. My new shower head has a mode that restricts the water flow so you can have lower flow if you want. It barely dribbles water at all with the restrictor in place. But when i pulled it out it generates a nice soft broad spray. And i have super high water pressure at the wall.
@@motofun72 I did.....and the result was fantastic!! I put myself to sleep in the shower this morning....was awesome. Total difference. Thanks for this post.
Great video, I might be wrong, but there seems to be a second restricter under the first one. I saw it on another video earlier. I took off my shower head off the hose and it had two inside it 😑 it takes forever to rinse out shampoo in our hair or when I wash the dogs.
Andrew Bittle probably without the O ring the restrictor plate probably wasn't held in tightly so turned on its side. so that's why the pressure increased.
Hello. Could you please give an update on this showerhead hack? Specifically, did the extra pressure damage the head over the long term? Great video and thank you for making it.
My technique for removing flow restrictors is to get a 3" wood screw and screw it right into the plastic restrictor. Then grab the head of the screw and yank it out. No need for needlenose.
The new Moen restrictor is red in color and does not have anything to grab on with needle nose pliers. All I did was screw a sheetrock screw into the middle of the restrictor and pulled it out that way.
Where do I go to find out exactly how to do something? To CZcams, to watch someone else do the exact same thing I need to do! My Moen head looked exactly the same inside, and I wanted to make sure I should pull on that green thing. Shower works great now. Thanks!
Thank you. I've been trying to figure why my shower head pressure is so weak. I try vinegar and unclogging agents and it's still weak. I didn't know there was a control mechanism inside that slow the water. Anyway, I pop that sucker mechanism out.
I know the shower sucks with the regulator and I see a lot of ppl saying it doesn’t save $ bc they take longer showers bc the water pressure is weak. BUT from a month of taking the regulator out and then putting it back in for a month the water bill was $15 higher without the regulator. I agree with the sentiment that low flow shower heads suck, BUT they do save $.
I live in an apartment where they have just "updated" my shower with new valve and trim that looks just like this, but newer. Only apparent difference is that it has "eco performance" on the shower head. This trim is restricted to work with only one valve and I think that valve is limited to 2.5 gpm and the head further restrricts it to 1.75. Do you know if I can achieve the same result by modiyfing the head as you have removing a restrictor, or even by replacing the head? Or am I doomed to those useless limp water streams? Do you know what valve you have in there? I dont understand how trim could be resticted anyway. Nor can have I yet found any clear indication of the water flow restrictions of the valve in my case (Moen 2510)
What I would like to know is: are these water restrictors only in American showers, or do we Brits have them as well? Our flow is bad but I have searched all the piping up to and including the shower head, and I can't see anything that looks like those plastic things that people are removing.
The pure pleasure from this guy after getting his pressure is immense
To avoid damaging the part you have to loosen with a wrench, especially when the shower head has no flat surfaces, use a soft cloth beneath the wrench or pliers.
Also, don't forget to wrap your Teflon tape clockwise (or the same direction as the threads as if you were tightening up the part)
Thank you for the lesson! I am going to go try this on my new Moen handheld that was unbelievably shitty when I excitedly tried it out today! 😆
Legend has it he washed his car in there the very next day
You can’t prove that.....lol
Yeah. It made front page on the Florida Newspaper
Hahahha! 😂😂😂
Just bought a Moen at Walmart, a single shower head with 8 adjustments the most expensive one they carry, I had the same problem, it was a drizzle instead of a waterfall. I took that water restrictor out and what a difference, before this I feel like I was taking a shower in a hotel all this time . It's not your water pressure. Guys it's not the showerhead, it is that darn restrictor, I could not pull it out like he did, I did take a wood screw and gently screwed it in about a fourth of the way, and took some pliers and pulled it out, then went and hooked it up. HOLY MOLY what a difference. Thank you so much for this.
Awesome. Good job. Enjoy your shower!!
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Thanks for the tip. Mine is not coming out easily!
Thank you. I think you just saved me a trip to the store and at least an hour of research. When due to low water pressure it takes you twice as long to rinse off, it defeats the purpose of being environmentally conscientious.
Confirmed. Yes, now that’s what I’m talking about!! Thanks again
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Thank you. Just performed this hack. Since I moved into this house, I haven't had a REAL shower in 7 years. Now? It's like Kramer's black-market elephant washing head like on the Seinfeld Episode. I have a Moentrol valve which lets me adjust temp balance and pressure. Since the modification, I only need to pull the knob out about 25% of max, and it's a POWERFUL flow. Full blast might darn near take your hair off, but I like having the power in reserve. THANK YOU!
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Thank you so much for posting this. I was losing my mind thinking mineral build up was clogging everything.
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Just did this for my moen shower head which is exactly like the model in the video. It was so easy. I can’t believe I’ve been dealing with low water pressure for years when all I had to do was this. At first I thought it was dirt build up but to my surprise when I opened it up it was clean. Anyways THANK U SO MUCH. You’ve changed the shower game for so many of us out here 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽😊
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Me too! I seriously can' t wait until morning to test drive it.
Thanks so much! I have a moen A112.18.1m round shower head and had low pressure from day one. I called Moen and they said to try changing the faucet cartridge. Did that with no change. Pulled the shower head off and found that aerator clogged with a bit of teflon. I cant believe any water was flowing by with the O-ring and teflon. Pulled the whole thing out and a million times better. High pressure, lots of volume and the water even seems hotter. Best of all, no money spent!
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I had an almost identical Moen Head, but there was no tab to grab with the needle nose pliers. Tried a cork screw. Worked like a charm!
OMG you have no idea how much I appreciate this! I have been ruminating about this and was about to head out to buy another shower head. Thank you for the shower repair humour too :)
That is crazy, doing this now. we waste water having to take longer showers do to the low pressure BS. Nice Video.
+mstang61 keep all the part in case you want to go back.
ikr, doesn't save water, just wastes time...takes longer to rinse off soap, shampoo, etc.. it's the infantilization of america...like we're all too fucking stupid to know how to shower now or to turn the water down ourselves if we thought we could save money..
@@motofun72 mine didn't make a difference 😢 I gotta get a new tub diverter in cuz it's leaking through the tub spout wonder if that's why? Thought I'd see some change though.
@@Mandy_39 you are probably correct.
If the green restrictor was removed, it should of made a difference. A leak else will affect it for sure.
I almost gave up my quest for glorious water pressure.. then I found Sir Motofun's video. I have the same shower head but with a red restrictor instead of green.. I had to use a screw to drill into it and pry out the infernal restrictor, reattched and ..... WOW.. i'm impressed! better pressure than i expected, almost too strong! I may get a different shower head that can be controlled but this is a huge improvemnt, I feel like I'm showering under niagra falls now lol. Thanks for the Vid Motofun! May your channel explode to the highest peaks.
Thanks. I’m glad it worked out for you. Here to singing in the shower….🍻
thanks so much!! I'm so proud of myself for doing this on my own (67 years old-female). Thanks for the video instructions!!
I think people should start taking tools with them when they travel and fix shower heads like Johnny Appleseed planting apple trees.
The Unsophisticated Platypus I carry my own shower head when I travel, swap it when I get there and back when I leave.
Such a great idea. Even the nicest hotels aren’t nice to stay in anymore because it takes SO LONG to take a shower in their stupid low flow showers.
Amen to that!
I just tried it and holy smoke! It works freaking great.. it's a brand new shower.. I mean the whole thing, from knobs to pipes. Was wondering why it had such cruddy pressure when all of the other faucets in the house have good pressure. Thanks alot for posting this.
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Thanks very much for the helpful video, just got a Pfister from Home Depot for $20 and after first installing it, the water pressure was awful. Followed your video and took the low flow thing out, in Pfister it was purple not green. Also had trouble pulling it out so was able to unscrew part of it and push it out from the other end with a nail and a hammer. Cheers
Yep, with today's abysmally low water pressure shower heads, people with thick hair simply end up taking twice as long to wash their hair in order to get it rinsed out, so they use just as much water as before, anyway.
I’m more impressed with how clean you got the plumbers tape on.
the tape was put on in the wrong direction
It's NOT plumbers tape. That's something completely different. It's called 'teflon tape'.
i have the same shower head in my new house. i fixed that in one of my other bathrooms, for the master i got a speakman and took off the restrictor too!! what a difference!!!in both!!
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Did this to a shower head and a handheld. Handheld took a little more fiddling but the regular setting is substantially stronger than the old high power setting. High power now is more of an exfoliator.
Huge improvement. 2 👍🏼‘s Up
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Getting the stopper out was a challenge but this solved the problem 100%!!
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Dude you rock. I’ve been trying to figure out why the hot water would shut off in my kids show after installing one of these. Now the spray actually kinda hurts. 🎉🎉🎉 to you!!!
I was just watching this to take off my water saver and I literally laughed out loud like eight times. Love the commentary - had to let you know
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This was the best video to find on the subject- I looked thru many vids and all had several ideas such as the screws behind the back plate - turn this turn that - and then I found this video and saw my Moen head was similar- I couldn’t get a grip with the needle nose so o used a pointed tool and pushed it in on an angle and out popped a tiny rubber ring and I followed up with the same tool and out came the restrictor thanks for the well explained video
thanks motofun, worked like a charm. Shower is now a water-pummeller
I was here for the instructional, but kept coming back for the laughs. Already shared with a couple folks because it made me laugh so hard 😂
I’m glad you enjoyed it and thanks for sharing. Honestly, I wasn’t trying to be funny. I just say random things and at times they’re funny. Most times I get eye rolls....🙄
@@motofun72 It was hilarious! A much-needed laugh 😂
I have found that some of the newer 'restrictors' do two things: filter water calcium to a point its easier to clean and two channel water evenly internally so all the jets work. I had a large Moen Brecklyn head I took the restrictor out of and yes it did improve flow but after 1.5 years and high water calcium only about half the jets work. Leaving the restrictor in would have filtered some of it and been easier than soaking the entire head for days in CLR to dissolve calcium. When I used to run cheap-o heads when they got clogged I'd just toss out and hang a new one. JMO
Good to know, but no issues here with calcium (yet).
Just submerge your shower head in vinegar over night to remove the calcium buildup.
Love the narrative! Thanks for the lesson and the laugh!
Anytime...lol
Bwaahaahaahaa "I could wash my car in here..." I literally LOL'ed on that remark. Perfect, concise video, thank you for blazing the trail. More pressure = faster showers! Plus, if you want to conserve water, do the Navy shower thing: turn-OFF the water when you're soaping up, back on to rinse.
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My husband and I just bought our first house and have this problem with the shower head and the kitchen sink faucet. Good to know. Thank you.
Sink faucets (new ones) have restrictors too. Good luck.
Thank you so much! I had the same issue and this solved it for me.
You are a Saint.
To get it out easier just run a screw through the center of the flow restrictor then wiggle it back and forth to break the tabs.
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Definitely had problem getting it out! Your suggestion worked like a charm! Thank you and thank you!
Yeah mine is not coming out, I already broke two tabs attempting with pliers. so I’ll have to try this.
4:05 "OH my GOODNESS!!" I literally jumped back in my seat. That's it, I'm fixing the shower head in my hotel room tonight!
It will be our little secret! Good luck!
I just literally got this same exact Moen head !!! Before I install it, I'm definitely going to do this !!!! Thanks !!!!
111915 528518 enjoy!
Glad for this video, 'cause the previous two didn’t say I could simply stick NN pliers down and pull out the restrictor. I’m gonna try it now, but not sure I’ll get as excited over it. 😐
Oh, you just wait. You’ll be singing in the shower before you know it!
Many thanks or this video. I installed a new Moen showerhead in 2020, and the restrictors are now 'built in'; at least on the model I have - simple solution was to punch out the center disk and remove with needle nose pliers - flow is vastly improved
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I'm having the same problem with my Moen. I will try what you did
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Good man for telling people how to improve water pressure. After fitting my new bathroom myself with new shower it was the worst shower ever. I started looking at valves on new taps etc couldn't work it out I totally devastated after all the work I had done. But then 💡 I worked it out and hey presto magic shower.
Thanks for sharing this. I also had the same issue and looking for options. Thought it must be with in the shower, also thinking to go for a different one if it can’t be fixed. But your video saved me. 🙏🏼
Good to hear! 👍🏻
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Thanks so much for this. I was just about to take the nice new shower head I bought a couple of weeks ago back to the store because the low water pressure was just terrible.
Yes, all new ones have them. 🙄
Thank you for sharing this video!! This took less than 3 mins and shower works great now! 😊
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Good man, I just did mine after watching your video. What a difference
Happy showering!!!
This should be the very first thing you do whenever you buy a faucet.
This guy is so happy. Love it.
A happy shower is a happy man!
“Flow like Crazy” lol...❤️❤️❤️. I so am doing this having long blonde hair down to the waist it takes forever to take a shower. And let’s face it I so miss feeling like I actually am clean. Was going to purchase all new shower heads and saw the video. Perfect solution, I had asked the plumber to remove prior to install but he sd no go. I should have done it myself however was adhering to the Obama regime. So instead of taking a 10 minute shower I now take a 20/25 minute shower for the water flow is pathetic. I digress....great Video!!!
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It’s like Kramer’s shower head that the circus uses to wash elephants.
Lol
thanks dude! we have been suffering it for 3 years! finally figure it out without cost! genius!
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Thanks a million for taking the time to post this. It worked great
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Hilarious!
I'm glad you put a little humor in this video. That's something I need to do this weekend. Hate those stupid restrictors. Anyways thanks for putting out the video.
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Lost sleep over my water pressure thinking i made an error with my pex. My moen shower head is on a swivel fitting, the ristrictor was inside that. I removed it and it it greatly improved my water flow.
Thank you. I watched this video and fixed the water pressure.
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That's what I'm talkin about!!! I just became the Mom hero of the day! BOOM!!!!🎉🎉🎉
I did this this last weekend and the results were very noticeable. Even with our large-diameter Moen shower head, the water pressure was much higher. However, it gobbled up so much more water volume that we could not use the upstairs shower at the same time, and we only had enough hot water for most of one shower before going cold. Sadly I had to put the restrictor back in. Just something to think about if you have high-volume shower heads.
Thanks for the input.
Why not put a few more holes in the restrictor and compromise?
You can increase the flow by drilling a hole in the center of that green restrictor. Start small, gradually increasing in size until you get the flow you want.
Leave it out for when you are the only one taking a shower.. Use the handle on the wall and cut the flow back if you feel miserly
Thanks so much for this video. It’s been very helpful in fixing my problem with hand shower! 😊.
“I can wash my car in here!” 😆
I was literally laughing out loud at that moment
I still have a shower head from the olden days I take with me wherever I move. It must be like 10 gpm, lol.
I have the opposite problem, Have a daughter with long hair that takes LONG showers - 30 minutes or more. I had to add a 1.5 gpm restricter to avoid an excess water use surcharge!
Same here with kids. Those long showers will hurt the wallet!
Thank you for all that information. YOUR the BEST ! Great water pressure! Yes, that what I'm talking about :)
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I think Mohen is wise to the fix. They seem to make the green restrictor impossible to remove in the newer heads.
I agree, the last shower head I bought a few weeks ago was almost impossible to take out. I ended up pushing the part inside the black ring with a screwdriver til the spokes busted and pulled that out with pliers. Outer ring is still connected but the water flow is great now.
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Yes, the government is cracking down on these "hacks" by requiring aerator manufacturers to make them difficult or impossible to remove. This sucks.
Here to add my support. Bringing the pressure up to four95.
That gave me a good laugh... well done sir.
Just did the same thing and it works like a charm! My drain can hardly keep up now XD
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I feel like they must make these so easy to remove because they know the restriction level is BS. My new shower head has a mode that restricts the water flow so you can have lower flow if you want. It barely dribbles water at all with the restrictor in place. But when i pulled it out it generates a nice soft broad spray. And i have super high water pressure at the wall.
"Bring the car in" LOL
In this process of doing this right now with the same shower head......frantically looking for my needle nose pliers...lol!
I hope you found some!
@@motofun72 I did.....and the result was fantastic!! I put myself to sleep in the shower this morning....was awesome. Total difference. Thanks for this post.
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Great video, I might be wrong, but there seems to be a second restricter under the first one. I saw it on another video earlier. I took off my shower head off the hose and it had two inside it 😑 it takes forever to rinse out shampoo in our hair or when I wash the dogs.
The little black o ring is actually a first stage restrictor, I couldn't get the green part out but with the black ring out we have loads of pressure.
The green part is restrictor,the O ring isn't for that purpose at all.
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Andrew Bittle probably without the O ring the restrictor plate probably wasn't held in tightly so turned on its side. so that's why the pressure increased.
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jdosstech enjoy the shower.
Hello. Could you please give an update on this showerhead hack? Specifically, did the extra pressure damage the head over the long term? Great video and thank you for making it.
All good. No damage with the added flow.
thank you, easy enough for a girl to do it; worked on my moen as well!
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its called a "restrictor" cause it restricts you from emptying all your hot water within 5 mins, brah....
This video was exactly what I was looking for, they're were so many others out there.. Big help, Thank you 👍
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching. Enjoy your shower!
My technique for removing flow restrictors is to get a 3" wood screw and screw it right into the plastic restrictor. Then grab the head of the screw and yank it out. No need for needlenose.
The new Moen restrictor is red in color and does not have anything to grab on with needle nose pliers. All I did was screw a sheetrock screw into the middle of the restrictor and pulled it out that way.
Good job.
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Awesome and I enjoyed your sense of humor 😆
Thanks and thanks for watching.
Thanks for taking the time to post this!
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Where do I go to find out exactly how to do something? To CZcams, to watch someone else do the exact same thing I need to do! My Moen head looked exactly the same inside, and I wanted to make sure I should pull on that green thing. Shower works great now. Thanks!
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Ngl your water pressure before was even stronger than my uni flats 😳
Makes me think front loader washing machines have filters 😂😂
Amazing difference. Doing mine now
Great review ! Ive got same shower head.will be changing it.
Good luck and enjoy the shower!!
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Water restriction is forced by California..manufacturers say it in the note when you buy the head
Lol-I rarely to never comment, but this totally cracked me up. Thanks for the laugh!
Cory Rutter lol. You’re welcome!
Hell ya dude. I'm going to look at my shower head this aft!
You will love it!
@@motofun72 I did it my friend. Big difference. Thanks so much.
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Wow! what a difference. Thank you!
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Thank you. I've been trying to figure why my shower head pressure is so weak. I try vinegar and unclogging agents and it's still weak. I didn't know there was a control mechanism inside that slow the water. Anyway, I pop that sucker mechanism out.
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I know the shower sucks with the regulator and I see a lot of ppl saying it doesn’t save $ bc they take longer showers bc the water pressure is weak. BUT from a month of taking the regulator out and then putting it back in for a month the water bill was $15 higher without the regulator. I agree with the sentiment that low flow shower heads suck, BUT they do save $.
I agree. Try removing the o-ring instead, but leave the regulator in. It gives you a little more water but still restricts it.
Thanks for this video. I wondered is there was a limiter on this model. :)
Cam K thanks for watching.
I live in an apartment where they have just "updated" my shower with new valve and trim that looks just like this, but newer. Only apparent difference is that it has "eco performance" on the shower head.
This trim is restricted to work with only one valve and I think that valve is limited to 2.5 gpm and the head further restrricts it to 1.75. Do you know if I can achieve the same result by modiyfing the head as you have removing a restrictor, or even by replacing the head? Or am I doomed to those useless limp water streams? Do you know what valve you have in there? I dont understand how trim could be resticted anyway. Nor can have I yet found any clear indication of the water flow restrictions of the valve in my case (Moen 2510)
Hells Yeah! Awesome Video Man!
Thanks. Enjoy you “new” shower!
i just did this and saw now difference in water pressure
Informative and entertaining. Thanks!!
I hope it helped you out
What I would like to know is: are these water restrictors only in American showers, or do we Brits have them as well? Our flow is bad but I have searched all the piping up to and including the shower head, and I can't see anything that looks like those plastic things that people are removing.
I don’t know. You could drill yours out to try it. There’s no turning back, if you do it.
Appreciate you fam... Jus did it right now!
yyou only need to take the rubber ring out and i think it works just as well
Yes, taking the o-ring out and putting the restrictor back in will still make a big difference.
That's what I did and it worked perfectly 😀
YEA BRO I WANNA SEE IT ONE MORE TIME! WOOOOOO! Seriously though, thanks.
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Thanks a lot for uploading the video...I got same one and it helped me.👍
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Great video, thanks for making!
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