flow-restricted
A little over two weeks ago, we bought a new showerhead from mighty Lowes.
Our current showerhead moved only a trickle, but the Mr. Rooter service-technician (plumber?), also certified in sewer technology, said it was flowing normally, 2.8 gallons per minute, the normal flow-restricted rate.
He suggested a flow-rate of 3.5, and that Delta made such a showerhead, also flow-restricted (even at 3.5).
I never was able to find a Delta with a specified flow-rate, but mighty Lowes had showerheads with removable restrictors.
So we bought one, and installed it without the flow-restricter.
I was afraid it might empty the water-heater. It didn’t, but it was still flowing pretty strongly.
So we (I) decided to try it with the flow-restricter.
Wimpy. It’s coming back out.
Our current showerhead moved only a trickle, but the Mr. Rooter service-technician (plumber?), also certified in sewer technology, said it was flowing normally, 2.8 gallons per minute, the normal flow-restricted rate.
He suggested a flow-rate of 3.5, and that Delta made such a showerhead, also flow-restricted (even at 3.5).
I never was able to find a Delta with a specified flow-rate, but mighty Lowes had showerheads with removable restrictors.
So we bought one, and installed it without the flow-restricter.
I was afraid it might empty the water-heater. It didn’t, but it was still flowing pretty strongly.
So we (I) decided to try it with the flow-restricter.
Wimpy. It’s coming back out.
posted by BobbaLew at 10:27 AM
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