Does the filter affect the water pressure?
890324
No, the only thing I have noticed is if you make the water hotter or colder it does take a few seconds for it to change temperature :-)
1197658
No. It doesn't hold the position, you have to hold it, but it does not seem to affect water pressure. I really like this little faucet and use it quite a lot.
1766476
if it is installed correctly and you have your pressure regulator on the unit, you can always put your regulator after the unit or get a adjustable regulator for in front of the filter and your normal regulator after then you should not have an pressure difference
1258804
Not that I have noticed, but I have always had a filter of some grade on in front of our water softner.
1278332
if you are thinking of installing the filter system on the main water line, I think it would reduce your water pressure greatly.
182368
yes, it does. we've always had good water pressure where we live. and it stayed the same when we hooked it up. :) hope this helps.
475272
I have not realized any change in water pressure. The hose length and that it does not have a plastic connection is what was most important to me.
1239356
I use it as a whole house filter and didn't notice any pressure drop. I'm sure it will as the filter clogs, but nothing now. I only have 35 pounds and it seems the same as before.
1359272
Have not detected a noticeable change in pressure but the filter needs to be changed periodically. My water is treated by our village and is hard. I change the filter every 6 months.
1499250
The pressure should be OK. You may want to use different shower head than the one provided with the filter.
1314486
I have purchased two of these filters for two seperate showers. The second one I ordered came with a water flow restrictor ring which was an optional use feature. I used the ring on the second shower and now wish I had one for the first as well. Overall I would say the filter alone does not reduce water flow and if it does it's minimal.
1627353
Yes, the Hayward filter does come with a pressure gauge. It also provides a setting that alerts you when the filter needs a cleaning, e.g. + 5 points. Hopes this helps.
128170
The filter does drop the pressure a little, but has a steady flow. Since there is a male end and a female end on the filter, you would likely have to put it inline between two hoses. (Maybe a short 3' one at the spigot and a longer to the pressure washer?) The filter does do a great job of removing a lot out of our well water for our hot tub.
1570695
I haven't noticed reduced water pressure, but we are lucky to have plenty of water pressure in our area, so I think it will be hard to notice for us
1089169
Sometimes it does, sometimes not at all. At first it did, and slowly has nearly stopped a month or 2 into use. Put it in a place that is not near you to drive you crazy perhaps? Its worth the filtration! Super worth it!
1863489
The filter should not matter, as the unit operates on the water flowing through it. We have fairly low pressure, and it works fine. As for the connection, it threads onto the standard shower head (existing) pipe, with a little Teflon tape to seal it nicely. It was a simple direct bolt-on replacement to the existing showerhead.
2093343
Yes it does. I've been using mine for a couple of weeks and I'm really liking. It has great water pressure despite the filtration process.