Old showerhead always came out with little pressure and unevenly. Cleaning didn’t help much so I looked for a new one. I found a seller that manufactured locally and specialized in showerheads. Much better than the attractive plastic junk from the box stores.
It was an easy change and it makes a big difference.
why is this subreddit called dull mens club? the average post is just upkeep or quality of life stuff, it doenst make you fellas dull.
Yeah, it it is mainly upkeep and QoL, but once you get around to doing something that’s been a “I’ll do it this weekend” task for 3 months, you deserve a little pat on the back. Maybe it will inspire the next person to finally put some grease in the squeeky hinge or take that rubbish to the tip.
ohhhh, makes sense, thanks
Some fixes are temporarily permanent but most posts here are not, its the little things in life
I was looking at a speakman, but then remembered there are restrictors in the heads. Remover my showerhead, removed two restrictors and cleaned it out with CLR. It feels like it will remove your skin at certain temps. Did not upgrade yet.
Shower heads last a long time, but at some point you need a new one.
And I must say, your asscrack has never looked cleaner!
There are heads made entirely out of metal instead of chromed plastic and rubber outlets, they do last forever since you can clean them properly
Nor with my well water they don’t.
Put your shower head in a ziplock bag filled with vinegar and leave overnight. If you don’t want to take it off first, use rubber bands to hold the ziplock in place.
I found a seller that manufactured locally and specialized in showerheads.
Holy hell, I wish! The thought honestly brings a tear to my eye.
Best we have in my area is cheap ass ikea or whatever the hell home depot/canadian tire/walmart is selling (all the same thing).
I was curious about their location so I asked their chatbot and it told me this. lol. So, I don’t know, man.
;-;
yes. love posts that are within my level of competence.
Soak them I an acidic solution to get rid of the calcium build up, if that’s a problem.
And remove restrictors if you haven’t yet.
Damn that looks good. I need to get a new one too
So, one, did you remove the flow restrictor? If you’re into that sort of thing. I don’t begrudge anyone not removing them, I’m fortunate to live somewhere pretty wet. But I also can’t stand going to stay somewhere, hotel or whatever, and the water pressure is low. I feel like I can’t rinse off properly without a good blast.
And so plumbing is fun because you can add stuff too. If you’re into it, you can get a valve and wand attachment and make your own custom setup.
Another idea I’ve toyed with is basically an on/off valve to preserve water while you’re soaking up. Can’t go turning off the shower because it’ll mess with your perfectly set temperature, but if you have a separate valve for turning the water off at the showerhead you can maintain that temp.
Great work OP. I’ll think about you the next time I shower.
Can’t go turning off the shower because it’ll mess with your perfectly set temperature
There are faucets wherein one valve controls the temperature, and the other controls the pressure.
For sure, but that’s a bit more involved than just adding an in-line valve. Probably looks nicer, but I’m not an artist, I’m a homeowner.
Lol no flow restrictor that I know of, just bad pressure in this part of the house. This little showerhead works to compensate pretty well though. I did install one on the other shower a while back with wand attachment and shutoff, but the plastic fittings don’t hold up well. It seems like the popular brands are all built for failure.
Yeah, I bought a showerhead with wand, and the selector ended up seizing and becoming almost impossible for me to turn, let alone my poor short wife. So I replaced the valve that came with it, and lo and behold there was not only a flow restrictor in the showerhead, but another in the valve, and I couldn’t get it out. So the retrofit solved two problems.
Many shower heads come with a setting that cuts the flow of water.
For the most part, it works ok but if the water flow is too low, the water sets in the pipe long enough to lose a lot of heat into the pipe and throws off your water temperature anyway. Also, most of the designs aren’t really designed for you to manipulate them with soapy hands, which would be exactly the reason you turned off the water.
So, unless I am somewhere with expensive water or have a reason to take an extra long time standing around being soapy, then I rarely bother.
Tried to replace the showerhead some time ago. Thing was completely stuck. After using plenty of chemicals and tools I managed to remove the head, including the part of the pipe where the thread is/was. So now I need to replace the special pipe of the shower cabine which is specific for this one model of shower cabine and not something stores have in stock.
I need a picture, because what you just wrote makes no sense to me. The only things that I can conceive that you did is:
- You unscrewed the pipe that comes out of the wall.
- You have plastic water pipes (pex or PVC or something) and you broke off/removed the metal pipe to plastic connector.
- You removed a portion of the shower head, but there’s still a piece stuck on there.
- You have some diy “solution” someone hacked together and permanently bonded with glue of some sort and you disassemble that.
Please post a pic of it though, because the curiosity is killing me.
Excellent work with the teflon tape.
I was actually about to recommend pipe dope (ptfe paste) instead. You can use less and wipe off the excess to keep the the black on black look better.
But really isn’t here a rubber washer on the shower head side?
Are you using the tape just to keep the threads clean? I’ve never needed better sealing there and the 3 shower heads I’ve installed over the years have all had rubber gasket washers.
Idk it comes with it and it’s kinda fun to put on so why not
Can you share the seller’s company name?
How do you know they’re manufactured locally? I can’t seem to find any info on where they’re located on their site
Unfortunately they’re manufactured in China, claiming “design and testing” in the US (San Diego from what I can gather).
Here’s an actual US manufacturer (Huntington Beach, CA)
OP could be chinese.
Made locally, right here in Guangdong, China.
I have one of these. You can buy hammerhead showerheads all over the US but maybe they are local to them
