Does it restrict flow? I have tried several valves and they make the shower unusable.
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Troy, I installed my valve on the hand held shower on a tub application, once I engage the diverter on the tub faucet then I can control the volume on the hand held shower. Not much help in your case. A happy Fourth and Try some Fresh corn on the cob, food for thought!
1351262
We purchased one a while ago because my wife wanted to be able to control the volume of the flow without affecting the water temperature. It works great for that. In the fully open position it doesn't seem to restrict the flow.Hope this helps. Good quality valve.
1351263
Yes, you can adjust it anywhere from completely off to full blast or anywhere in between, So you can have whatever water pressure you want without changing the temp.Works great and I've had no problems with it
1351264
I'm not a plumbing expert, but I installed this valve last year, and it works exactly as expected. To answer your question, I don't think it restricts normal flow when open, but obviously restricts almost all flow when closed (it's a brass valve, so that's apparently built in as a safety). I highly recommend this valve.
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.
1351266
It does NOT restrict the flow, unless you turn the dial to restrict it yourself. This valve can be adjusted to full on, or off and anything in between.
1351267
You can adjust the flow from a mild reduction all the way down to completely off. It holds in any possition without moving. The only negative thing was that the rubber seal built in didn't work right but a little plumbers tape solved that problem.
1351268
No, the brass flow valve does not restrict the flow. We love ours in the shower. We are able to turn it off for washing hair, etc., then turn it back on with full force of water or less if you like. We've had no problems with ours.
1351269
We purchased one a while ago because my wife wanted to be able to control the volume of the flow without affecting the water temperature. It works great for that. In the fully open position it doesn't seem to restrict the flow. Hope this helps. Good quality valve.
1351270
Yes, it is adjustable. I removed the restrictor from the shower head and use this to regulate flow for high to low.
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Yes, you can adjust the flow from 'off' to 'full on' by rotating the valve on the shaft. BTW, it works very well. In 6 months of use I reduced gum pockets from 6mm to 2mm and today I have no more pockets just from using this is the shower! Buy it, you won't regret it.
2117243
Have you tried rotating the pressure knob around to check if that makes a difference? Water flow is different at different settings. Also, does water leak out of the shower head?
2060548
It does not restrict flow. It works really well to turn off water when hot then pull the chain and full flow begins. It was simple to install and I have used for a few months with great results.
1368804
Hello, Unfortunately the flow rate cannot be adjusted on our Serenity Lifestyle Shower. Please let me know if you have any further questions. Thanks,
762009
Don't know as it is hooked up right now. Works well and is solid and does not drip or leak. It is a ball valve design and it does limit water flow a little even if just one hose is hooked up do the smaller opening on ball valve-my wife notices a slight drop in water pressure in the shower and at the sink when I use it. Glad I bought it but if I could find one with a bigger opening on the valve valve that allowed a completely full water flow I would replace it. Had it for about a year I think.
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Not by a noticeable amount in my application. I expect it has a ball valve, so depending upon the size of your supply and demand, it may restrict the flow a little but if you have a typical hose bib this is not noticeable.
2194484
there is no water flow adjustment, it basically streams water until hot water is detected and almost cuts the water flow completely down to hardly anything, until you pull the lever and then you get full pressure for the remainder of your shower
1366457
It does not regulate the flow, you can turn the water on/off with the knob. It is lower flow and conservs water. It is basic and works pretty well, good quality, needs replacement periodically.
1519784
Yes it closes the flow but I wouldn't recommend this product. It is made cheap and doesn't have much pressure. I guess you get what you pay for.
828563
Yes, it was very easy to remove, no trouble at all. It has been a while, but if I remember correctly, there may have been two pieces that could restrict flow. Be sure to check for more than one.
852820
I hope this is the answer to the question you are asking..... It seems to me that it reduces the flow or volume of water that emerges from the shower head. Before installation I had a high volume with strong force.... water splashed out of the shower stall door. After install the water flow was greatly diminished. As I wrote to another person... I installed this in the guest bathroom at my summer home with two goals.... 1) to reduce the mess 2) to provide an unsatisfactory guest shower so that they leave on time and not linger for "a few more days". Both goals achieved.
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The short answer is no. I have two of these set up. You can run the shower head, handheld or both. The only thing that affects flow is the shower head itself. Most have a small disc in them now to limit the GPM (gallons per minute) for water conservation. But a good quality shower head has a nozzle set up that makes this limit on water flow unnoticeable.
1971584
you remove the shower head and add an included device with a hose that . I found it works best if you have a shower head that has different water settings- this affects water flow in irrigator. The irrigator has a control of water flow. This would be a better item if there was a control nozzle to reduce shower and increase water pic flow.
783395
Thanks for your reply. My main concern was restriction to water flow due to the valve mechanism. Another reply specified that the restriction at the valve was about 5/8 inch which is larger than the one I viewed at Menard's.
829194
Although it is labeled "low flow" since I personally installed it (very simple actually) the flow has been very vigorous, not low flow at all. My house has two apartments and I live on the top apartment, the flow of water diminishes somewhat when my tenants are using water, otherwise as I mentioned its flow is vigorous, actually better than the previous shower head I had (which was also more expensive!). I have not had to adjusted, but if you experience low flow then it does have that capability. Hope this is helpful.
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No. It doesn't restrict water flow when connected to a 5/8 garden hose, works great and I would recommend this product to anyone.