Restricting water volume through a nozzle, e.g. low flow shower head, would increase the water pressure rather than decrease it as was implied in The Shower Head ep.
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S07E16 The Shower HeadretroFeb 17, 2002, 4:13 PM ET6 years later5 posts by 4 posters
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Fans debate whether low-flow shower heads decrease water pressure or volume, with technical explanations of how water-saving fixtures work compared to standard showerheads.
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No, if it's a low flow, then the flow is low....so the pressure is low
On Sun, 17 Feb 2002 23:01:51 GMT, "Tyler McNeil" wrote:
I don't like the sound of this.
Water-saving shower heads flow at no more than 2.5 gallons per minute (gpm) under standard water pressures, compared to older "high-flow" showerheads which used anywhere from 4 to 7 gpm. But the water pressure is a constant in both cases. It is the volume of water that decreases with the low-flow units. Some newer units add aeration technology to simulate an increased water volume. Hence the pressure is a constant but the velocity may increase if a simple restriction is used, not the pressure. In fact it was the Sumerians who first introduced . . . :-)
I kinda sounded like a Jackie Chiles wannabe there, didn't I...lol
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I think it depends on where the restriction takes place; it could take place at the attachment so less water enters the shower head coupled with large "nozzle" openings and viola a dribbling shower.
Though I agree with you; I have a "low flow" shower head and it is great; fewer nozzle openings and a small shower head. But try and use the Elephant shower head Kramer bought with a restricting valve on the stem and...