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Shower head water flow

  • 01-01-2018 8:36pm
    #1
    BrokenArrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,498 ✭✭✭


    I got a new shower head because the old one was literally crumbling. However the flow of this new head is very poor.

    I measured the flow from the head Vs just the hose and it's 50% less.

    I tried drilling out the hole in the shower head but it only improved it slightly.

    Any idea of a good shower head that has high flow or what to look for when ordering a shower head?


Comments

  • #2
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,156 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    You don't say what type of shower you have or what type of shower head you need.

    I find a Triton or Mira shower head for electric showers are good. You can buy them in Woodies but you'll pay around 30 euro.

    If you have a fixed head shower, go to plumbing trade counter and explain what you want


  • #3
    dok_golf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭dok_golf


    Don't know what you mean by drilling out the hole in the shower head. Is the new shower head bigger than the old one because the flow of water will still be the same. ( the narrow in diameter of the shower head, the more forceful the water flow will be)


  • #4
    Prenderb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭Prenderb


    Hopefully you haven't drilled out the head too much to ruin it?

    Was the new head fitted long, could it have been suffering from limescale? Is it a power shower, and if so - was it to match the shower, brand wise?


  • #5
    BrokenArrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,498 ✭✭✭BrokenArrows


    Sorry for the lack of info in the original post.

    I ended up ordering this anyway.
    https://www.showerpowerbooster.co.uk/product/shower-head-6-multispray-patterns-low-head-loss-best-test-cranfield-university/

    With the old shower head i was getting 5 litres per minute. This one is giving me about 8 litres per minute which is a vast improvement without affecting the pressure too much. Wife is happy anyway.


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