Anyone remove the flow restrictor? I just installed this and the pressure is awful. It's not my house's water pressure.
1363679
I agree the water pressure is horrible. I didn't know there was a flow restrictor. Now I will see if I can remove it.
1363680
I didn't remove anything such as a 'flow restrictor' that I know of in this faucet - didn't know it came with one, though my contractor might have removed it before I got to it. Mine has the same pressure as my old smaller faucet. However it's absurdly big and probably corresponds more closely to an old kitchen pump from the 19th century than a modern faucet. I wish I'd bought a smaller one.
1363681
Sorry, I can't help you. We have had no issues with the faucet or water pressure.
1363682
We also felt that the pressure is low, but we decided to leave this as is for water savings. Send your request to manufacturer, Phister Customer's Service is exellent. (they helped us more then expected, sent us a lot of spare details without any charge). Good luck
1363683
this faucet is in my kitchen, did not remove the flow restrictor and the water pressure is great...never had any problems with this faucet at all.
1236683
You might want to check the pump for any kind of blockage,it does not come rushing our with any kind of pressure.I thought there would be more pressure coming out after I installed mine as compared to other filters I have had in the past...that is not the case with this filter/pump set up.
1700790
I did not try the shower head with the restrictor in. I removed it immediately. Search on youtube and decide if you think you are able to remove the restrictor.
1533999
I did the same thing. It's been working fine. There are several flow regulating tips that come with it also.
852818
It doesn't appear to adjust water pressure- shower head behaves the same just has less volume going through. Its possible that the water pressure is rising with the reduced volume of water. I installed one of these and my wife never noticed- I'm guessing I reduced volume by at least 40-50%. Win win for everyone!
2162028
I've owned this for about a year and I'm planning on replacing it if I can't find/remove a flow limiter. The flow of the water is disappointingly low.
2227112
Please check water pressure. We had same issue until we lowered the pressure. Best of luck
909179
When we installed ours initially, the water pressure from the house hose bib was too high (the pressure was too high for the float mechanism in the Staypoolizer to overcome). When we added an inline water pressure regulator like those that are typically used for RVs (http://www.amazon.com/Camco-40055-Brass-Pressure-Regulator/dp/B003BZD08U/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie;=UTF8&qid;=1349227544&sr;=1-1&keywords;=water+regulator) it lowered the water pressure enough for the Staypoolizer to work properly.
1832650
I tried using the plastic tip/tube on the end and it drastically reduced the flow. Although it still did come out just at about 5-10% the normal speed with the trigger/set srcrew set to the max. So my answer is it kinda/sorta works. Hope this helps.
1696794
You can always remove the water restrictor on both the mounted and handheld showerheads if the pressure isn't high enough. I'm not sure if that breaks any laws but plenty of people do it. It's basically a disc with a hole that you can easily pry out.
223555
Sorry, but no. I did not remove the flow constrictor, the product works fine as is.
1157191
Yes, the pressure regulator is probably gone bad. You don't need to replace the whole thing, just the pressure regulator. I would remove it first just make sure that is the problem.
1264470
removing the restrictor is first of all dangerous. second it voids the manufacture warranty. and is not advised.
156664
Yes, what a mess. call bunn Phone: (800) 352-BUNN (2866) and they will send you flow restrictors for free.
1080895
We are having the same problem I adjusted the flow valve spring to the first position and got some movement but it took hrs to cover half of the pool. I am not impressed with it at all
1926446
Actually I think it improved our water pressure. We have a well and our water pressure is very limited. I think it worked better after I installed the new head. There is a water restrict or inside the head that I removed for our shower and left in for the kids.....I didn't notice a significant diff.
1351265
Yeah, it restricts flow nicely in my experience. I have it right behind a large, 5"-wide showerhead that has too much flow by itself. This little valve is great for adjusting the flow to my or my wife's preferred pressure.