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  1. jeff

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    #1 jeff, Mar 11, 2008
    The water pressure in the master shower is weak. The faucets in the sinks and tub are fine. The rest of the house is fine. The pressure is only weak in the master shower. Any suggestions?
     
  2. BWS550

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    #2 BWS550, Mar 11, 2008

    DO YOU HAVE WELL WATER OR CITY WATER??

    ALSO, MAYBE YOUR SHOWER HEAD IS CLOGGED, I REPLACED MINE SO ALL THE WATER HOLES IN THE HEAD WERE COMING OUT
     
  3. rollsorferrari?

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    #3 rollsorferrari?, Mar 11, 2008
    is the shower head connected well/properly? if it's loose, that could be the cause. i also agree with bruce on the holes as well, turn it on, and try to look and see if there are any holes where water isn't coming out.
     
  4. jeff

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    #4 jeff, Mar 11, 2008
    Thanks guys. I'm on city water. I'll pull the shower head to see if it is clogged?
     
  5. BWS550

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    #5 BWS550, Mar 11, 2008
    ALSO, YOUR RESINATOR ON YOUR HEAD IS STILL IN

    I PULLED MINE OUT AND I HAD 50% BETTER FLOW

    CHECK THE HEAD FIRST AND SEE IF WATER IS COMING OUT FROM ALL PIN LIKE HOLES..

    GOOD LUCK
     
  6. BubblesQuah

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    #6 BubblesQuah, Mar 11, 2008
    Did this problem just start or has it always been this way?
     
  7. jeff

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    #7 jeff, Mar 11, 2008
    I pulled the shower head and it was completely clogged with debris. The house is only 2 years old and I was surprised to find this much debris in the head.
     
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    #8 BWS550, Mar 11, 2008
    CHEAP FIX, GLAD WE CAN HELP !!

    NO CHARGE :)
     
  9. djui5

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    #9 djui5, Mar 11, 2008
    Get a water softener system or your whole plumbing system is going to have problems like this :) It also saves money on detergents/soap/shampoos etc as you don't need as much.
     
  10. chrismorse

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    #10 chrismorse, Mar 11, 2008
    Hi Jeff,

    I am a contractor, do a lot of plumbing and electrical stuff, mostly remodels. If the house is 2 years old and you are on city water, a softener isn't going to do anything unless the city has water with really high mineral content.

    The debris could have been let loose by work near your house or residual crud from construction, that finally drifted into the shower head. Just for fun, try unscrewing the "aerators" from your faucets. I bet you will find "stuff" in there too. Clean them out and reinstall. If the problem repeats, it might be time to install a simple in line water filter, just after the water shut off by the front of the house.

    On older houses with galvanized plumbing we often see contamination and "brown" water after replacing plumbing bits - rust just gets knocked loose and goes downstream.

    Pm me if you would like to talk about it.

    happy to help,
    chris
     
  11. Meister

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    #11 Meister, Mar 11, 2008

    Agree, we/I do assisted living/adult foster care.

    As such we buy and remodel homes for ADA access/et al...

    Most if not all of the newer shower heads and faucets have a filter which is easly clogged buy the tiniest of particles and can severly disrupt the water flow.

    If all your other fixtures are fine, then it comes down to that one particular outlet and the first thing to look at is the filter right at the source.

    They used to call it a water saver, but I call it a PIA =)
     

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