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@farmerjones5233

Жыл бұрын

I used needle nose pliers to grab the little leaf and pulled it out. Took 5 seconds.

@alh9230

Ай бұрын

what a terrible video on how to it shoukd be how not to

Awesome video… Thanks for posting! I just found a much better way to do this from a friend of mine. Once you get the initial washer out and get past that screen, Just take a very small drill bit and drill a hole in the middle of the plastic thing. Screw a long wood screw into it. Then yank it out by the screw. Took literally 30 seconds

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much and happy Thanksgiving weekend!

@billbillerton6122

2 жыл бұрын

I imagine you could use an easy out as well.

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

@@chairmanofthebored8684 Awesome! I'm happy to hear that and welcome you to subscribe to my channel!

@nowaht

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I read the comment section. Thanks

@flatulent-1

2 жыл бұрын

This method worked like a charm. Thanks!

Thanks for the tutorial. Purchased a Kohler a few months ago and the water basically dribbled out, now with the removal of the restrictor, I am having the best shower I've ever had! Thank you🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and please feel free to subscribe to my channel and check out my showerhead videos too!

Thank you! I was trying to remove the water saver on my shower head and doing a bit of a hack job. Your video reassured me to persist, and sure enough: beautiful water pressure now!

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

The blue piece is NOT the devil, that's the aerator and should be left alone. What affects the water pressure is the black o-ring inside the aerator. Remove that with a paperclip or tiny flathead.

@IrixGuy

Ай бұрын

I had to remove both for my water pressure to be acceptable.

Here’s a tip, if you have a wine cork screw, especially a small one, you can pop it through the hole you made in the restrictor and pop that sucker out. Just tried it and it took me 2 seconds

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Awesome technique! Thanks for sharing!

@divadeb711

Жыл бұрын

Wish I’d read comments before I purchased a little ten dollar tool set because I have several cork screws 😂😂😂

@tvsjohnhansen

10 ай бұрын

Killer! This worked for me! Thank you!!

@Triple_Aces

5 ай бұрын

Did this with a Swiss Army knife, popped it right out

I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK VERY MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO BRO. DID EXACTLY WHAT U SAID AND NOW MY SHOWER IS CRACKIN LOL

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Woohoo that is awesome!

when he said “that’s the devil” I felt his pain 😂😂😂😂😂

Tip: Use one of the small flatheads people use for glasses or very small screws - also there are 4 little prongs on the blue piece , bend them flat and inward which gives room to flip the ring out easily

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Great tips! Thank you for sharing!

@993mike

5 ай бұрын

Yes, that or a set of picks are the way to go for removal

Omg, thank you so much! even though we have a Mainstay 6-setting shower head, it looks just like yours, all the way to the inside of it. Luckily I got the whole thing out! Works amazing! 🥰

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Thank you for posting! I have the exact same shower head and performed the same fix (plus a nice soaking on some vinegar). You rock!

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Glad to see you're still posting buddy. Hope you're doing well.

@IrixGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your viewership and stay tuned for thousands more videos here soon :)

No drill, no needle nose pliers. Used a paper clip to pick out the screen gasket, then just a Phillips Head screwdriver to screw a wood screw a little way through the tiny holes near the edge of the blue restrictor. Yank up the screw and the entire restrictor into which it is embedded will pop out with it. Just takes a minute or so once you pick out the gasket screen to get access to he restrictor. Worked on all 3 replacement showerheads I got.

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Great technique!

@Joelsmediahere

5 ай бұрын

Did you keep the screen gasket on or off?

@marci.5597

5 ай бұрын

@@Joelsmediahere I put the screen gasket back in place.

Very helpful as I am about to install a new shower head. I cleaned my son's and ruined it by making the holes bigger !! so hopefully the new one will work but just need to get that small metal filter out first and then see if there is a blue or other extra water limiter inside it. here in the UK and in the US should be OUR choice if water is limited or not, not that state's...Pause... done it in seconds - thanks. There was the metal little grill with plastic round the sides (and also in the old one I was removing which had never run fast when last replaced and now I know why) and then in the new one only below that a white plastic thing I did not need to break as I could push through the round hole on other side of the round head thing with a screw driver and it fell right out. Now it is back to our 1990s style speed in there.By the way I have also had to put a shower curtain in (my shower door broke - different room of the house and is such a rare very small and built in with tiles above size I just cannot find a replacement and nor can my plumber. I would still prefer a door but will leave it at that for now.

Thank you very much ! I had the Milwaukee ready to go and found your video. Thank You !!!!!!

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Suhweet!!!!!!!!! Enjoy the great shower! 🚿

Needle nose pliers might have been a better choice to remove the blue thing.

@nicktrierweiler3690

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely.... 5 seconds

@sandracrady2354

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. One try for each piece. Done.

Thanks!!! this is an absolute necessity!!

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

No doubt! Gotta warsh tha butt!

I took a small drill and drilled holes in the blue plastic thing. Then gently did the sides. I was able to remove the whole piece. I also removed the wire mesh in black piece.

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent technique! #LikeABoss

@mysteriousth1ef

2 жыл бұрын

I used a wooden skewer stick. Popped right off

@johnnyzhou165

2 жыл бұрын

I stabbed it with a screw driver until it was punctured lol.

I'm 3 minutes into the video and you're awesome. Love your humor

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that you like my humor. Please subscribe and check out my other videos too =)

I personally live in a rental and our water pressure was always s*** and I couldn't get the whole blue thing out but what I did is I used tweezers and I busted the middle out of it just so that it had a big hole I could never get the whole blue thing out but I made sure there was no more plastic and voila works way way better 😘

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Cool technique! I've done a few with a wood screw and pliers as well.

@deechacc

Жыл бұрын

My apt has water included in the rent and heard that landlords do this to preserve water. Makes no sense really, since the showers will be longer, wont that just add to the same amount of water if it didn’t include the restrictor? Wondering if this changed anything with your rental? I want to give this a try

@yourmom5178

Жыл бұрын

@@deechacc my water isn't included in my rent but it hasn't changed my water bill lol however (it may be because I have a very old im talking 1990 water hear ) the hot water does run out a bit faster than before hut definitely worth the better pressure lol

1/4” drill bit and a nice dewalt drill. Hold it upside down so the plastic does not block the holes in your shower head. Takes about 30 seconds.

@FrenchValleyAirport

Жыл бұрын

Run a screw into the center 1/4 of an inch.. pull the entire thing out with the screw. No drilling, no plastic shreds. 5 seconds.

They change the pipe of our shower & the shower head but I change it with a host. I found white little stones like dirt on the filter of the shower head. It's not a calcium deposit cause they are shape like litte triangle. Whata are those?

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you may have hard water. Subscribe and check out my water softener video.

Could you tell me where the flow restrictor is on a new but traditional style Delta kitchen faucet? Thanks! I've cleaned--and removed--the aerator.

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

No clue, unfortunately. I’ve only worked with shower heads.

Thanks for this! I just moved into a new apartment and couldn't even get all the shampoo out of my hair the pressure was so low.

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

I know the feeling and no problem! Please feel free to subscribe and check out all of my showerhead videos!

Thanks for the video, went and took mine out. I would recommend some needle nose pliers, had that thing out in 2 seconds with no trouble

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Great tip! Thank you!

@brandi5730

Жыл бұрын

@@IrixGuy don’t feel bad I dug at mine to got the saver out but I left the blue edging in there to! Then my ocd went nuts took a tiny tip of knife the rest popped on out lol

Thanks! I wasn’t sure if the blue plug was a restrictor (there is a small gasket that blocks outlet holes, too) or part of the shower head. Your video confirmed it for me. After digging at the restrictor for about 2 min, I grabbed my drill and punched a 1/4 hole in the center. After that, it pried out very easily with the screwdriver. Thank you for sharing.

@IrixGuy

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for the video, had this same issue but fixed now.

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Please subscribe to my channel and tell your friends!

I just installed a new Peerless 3&1. Took out the flow restrictor and the flow is still weak. Any suggestions?

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

I haven't tried a Peerless but do you have another shower to try it on to see if the pressure follows the shower or follows the Peerless?

I ended up taking a sharp screw and driving it into the middle of the blue part between the tabs, and then it pulled out a lot easier. My needle nose pliers could not get a good grip on the tabs and kept slipping out. The nice part about using a screw is that it doesn’t rip off tiny plastic parts, like a drill would, but if you take the screw out you can put the restricter back in with slightly higher pressure if you like (we have the in2ition, so the restricter makes the dual spray pointless).

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Cool!

Once I got to the restricter, I threaded some floss through it and that let me pull it out pretty easy.

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool technique! Thanks for sharing!

@thebewitchinghour831

2 жыл бұрын

I had that thought. How did you get the floss through? Even a curved sewing needle would be too big to get in there.

@TechMan1900

2 жыл бұрын

@@thebewitchinghour831 I bent the end of a floss threader and used that to thread the floss through. It worked pretty well.

I got scared when I ran into the blue piece but when I saw the same thing in your video, I decided I was gonna destroy mine too and sure enough, AWESOME water pressure that blows you to the other side of the room. Woo!

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

NO DOUBT! Proper was pressure from a showerhead is so important!

@dawnkez9043

2 жыл бұрын

@@IrixGuy gotta clean that butt 🤣

I had this exact type or model and I used a small bit or eye glass scre driver to poke a hole in the middle then I used and small allen wrench "L" Shaped tool and angled the turn handle part into holr and then applied leverage and the blue restricter started to come out and used needle nose plyers to pull it the rest of the way out.. I used a small allen wrinch and it did bend its shape from prying. So maybe not too small/thin of a allen wrench.... in this video the guy still leaves most of the blue ring in his shower head for best flow would be to remove it all like I did.

@IrixGuy

5 ай бұрын

Interesting technique!

Great tips for removing the flow restrictor which I think is just the rubber o-ring, right? Do you reinstall the screen and small plastic part for a Kohler showerhead? Thanks!

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

It’s a matter of personal preference but I like having all of the restriction removed.

“Gotta wash my butt” is one of the best reasons to remove these things … and there are many, many reasons. Flow restrictors don’t really save water if you have to take a shower 5-10 times as long to feel clean.

@IrixGuy

6 ай бұрын

Amen!

Check with your local government before messing with your shower head folks😂

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

ROFL sad times that we’re living in, for sure!

I just helped a friend with a delta hydrorain and either its old and stuck or the restrictor is glued in. The tabs all just broke off, so I removed the oring and drilled a hole in the middle and it works great now

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Great technique and that’s awesome!

@pauladamson7065

2 ай бұрын

This is the solution when the restrictor is fixed

I took a flat head pocket screwdriver and used it as a punch from the opposite side. Took longer to remove and put the shower head back than it did to remove the part.

To get that blue piece out all you do is drill a dry wall screw slightly into it and pull it out with a pair of pliers

Needle nose pliers are the key! I took care of this in one attempt. FYI.

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Needle nose pliers work well! Great technique!

@Mesch-87

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, they pop right out when using needle nose pliers, it took 2 sec.

@jvannucc

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I did just now to this exact same showerhead. Easy peezy, would have gotten IrixGuy back to washing his butt a few minutes quicker.

Thank you bunches! I freed myself from “the devil” 🤣 mine was much easier than yours. I don’t understand why they would but a restrictor on a handheld. Pressure is the point if the handheld. Plus my home is new construction, so it was good that I took it apart because there was crud in there.

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Proper water pressure makes such a difference! New construction? Subscribe and check out my "Dual Shower Head Shower" video. You DEFINITELY need that!

If you grab a pair of needlenose players, and gently grasp the edge of the restricter (inside) and once you have grabbed it just yank on it swiftly and hard and the entire assembly should come out. It did for me first try. Just have a firm grip and pull in a straight line very hard. You should see my shower water strength now, I don't pay for water and my flow was already amazing now I have a deep massage thing going on - and if I turn my water on full its almost painful. Thanks for the video. This is a must do for every guy out there having sucky shitty showers that don't massage your back or lower spine!! Thanks again. My shower head is a Peerless Model #76314 (only $16) with 3 modes which maybe will actually work now that there is sustained and good water flow coming out. !!! :_)))

@thebewitchinghour831

2 жыл бұрын

I'll be dog-gone. I didn't even know they still made Peerless. Dang, that was the go-to brand in the 70's and 80's. Well if I don't like this new Delta one (which is plastic, not metal) I'll have to try the Peerless. The one I'm replacing is Moen with only 2 settings (simple and to the point) but he's about to retire so 'in with the new'. lol

Sweet! I may have wasted $30 by buying a high GPM modded one from eBay. I haven't gotten it yet, and got impatient. Glad I found your video. It's much better now and only took 2 mins. I guess I'll put the eBay one in the guest bathroom when it arrives.

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Check the link within this video’s description to find the showerhead like I use. A quality showerhead without water flow restriction gets the job done!

So I removed the restrictor but now my shower is making a high pitched noise. Anyone else have this issue? And how do I fix it? Delta shower head with hose and removable wand. Thank you.

Perfect. Been living with low (at least for me) shower pressure from both of our Toto shower heads for too long. Turns out that Toto's shower head flow restrictors are the exact ones as the Delta head you used in your video. Had them both converted in about 30 mins and wow, what a difference. I think the reason you were having a difficult time was your flathead screw driver looked like an older one and the flatheads were rounded of on the ends which wasn't cutting through the plastic. Used the same size driver on a newer one. Cut through the plastic centers like butter. Thanks for the great tip.

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Awesome and thank you for the tip! Water pressure is a great thing, isn't it? =)

Needle nose pliers pulled it right out much easier than a screwdriver. Thanks for the tip! No pun intended.

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@thebewitchinghour831

2 жыл бұрын

That's what I'm using but it only clipped off the 4 tips of the blue thing. I used a metal dental pick to get the tiny o-ring out. The o-ring being removed might be enough. It seems like that is what mostly blocks the water from coming through the tiny holes of the restrictor. I'm going to try it with just the o-ring removed in hopes that I don't have to fight with the whole blue piece for an hour.

Mine was literally seated in the shower head it was a knock off delta lol. I tried and tried but eventually just slowly melted it away using a lighter torche (great metal band! \m/)using a screwdriver pushed the melted plastic up against the inner walls the threads were half an inch higher so they were not damaged, replaced the gasket and works amazingly 😉

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Amazing technique and that’s great that it worked! BTW, check out my Speakman showerhead videos too! I’ve converted all showers to them.

Had no idea thank you

@IrixGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Neither did I! This made my wife happy because she has the showerhead that she wants. It made me happy because I have strong water pressure :)

We broke a section of it off and the entire thing fell right on out. OMG the water pressure is amazing. Caution! You will empty your water heater QUICK! Thanks for this science experiment

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Woohoo! Sounds like you should check out a tankless water heater :)

Okay, I have the same water restrictor that you do - with the water dribbling sadly from the shower head. However I decided to approach the issue more conservatively. So rather than removing or destroying blessed everything, what I did was start by removing the tiny black rubber O ring from the blue restrictor with a pair of tweezers - which opened a whole series of additional holes underneath. I decided to test the result before going further: I replaced the mesh screen with attached rubber ring - both for aeration and proper distribution of water throughout the shower head - and the result was excellent! As a bonus, there was no need to drag out a drill or even a screwdriver - and no fiddling with silly plumber’s tape.

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Removing the rubber ring only works for some.

@lonememe

Жыл бұрын

Yep! We did an experiment after realizing the pressure was too strong after destroying the restrictor in the same Delta shower head. We had another one and instead we just removed the o-ring and it was a nice happy medium I think. Then again, we have very strong water pressure so that's probably what made it too strong haha

@tpatten1

Жыл бұрын

Should always use a bit of plumber's tape.

@iansutube

Жыл бұрын

I just did exactly the same thing with great results. I didn't have a screen in our for some reason, I may have removed it in the past. Anyway, I came her to .are this same comment and found yours pretty quickly. Glad I realized that this was an alternative approach, before I dug anything out in pieces. I did need some needle nose tweezers to do it and that made it a piece of cake.

@nicolemurray449

10 ай бұрын

I removed the rubber ring with a safety pin and got a noticeable difference

"Ask the government first." 🤣🤣🤣

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

ROFL :)

Wow! The lesson I learned here was not to use a screw driver to remove the gasket.

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

I’m happy that you learned something! Be sure to subscribe and check out all of my other videos too!

If i have a shower head rated at 2.5gal per min and remove the restrictor what can I expect for water use?

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

No clue, unfortunately but it feels great to feel clean :)

@Wisconsin4eyes

2 жыл бұрын

@@IrixGuy water bill yolo

Can confirm that removing the black o-ring does the job, no need to struggle with the blue plastic. Just tried it on two different shower heads and pressure/flow massively increased

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! That little o-ring is enough for some but every house is different.

did the showerhead got louder compared to when the restrictor was on? Heard without it it makes and annoying noise.

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

I removed the restrictor before the initial installation, so I don't have anything to compare it to. I can say that it's not loud with the restrictor removed and the water pressure is strong and cleans me well!

@lalolalo1233

2 жыл бұрын

@@IrixGuy Just bought a new shower head and had to install the restrictor (California), water flow it's perfect and pressure acceptable. Great vid thank you.

Thanks. I found removing the rubber o ring was more than adequate for my needs. Hotel like pressure 😊

@IrixGuy

2 ай бұрын

Sometimes the little rubber ring is all that is needed but every shower is different :)

Recently they have started gluing the flow restrictors on which has made it more difficult to take out. My previous one, I just took a pair of needle nose pliers and it slipped out easily.

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting? Screwing in a wood screw and then pulling out with pliers probably won’t work much longer LOL

@joeorlando94

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. The Kohler showerhead I bought today at Home Depot must’ve had it glued in. I tried everything, including the wood screw and still couldn’t get it out. Finally just pounded a big hole in the blue restrictor with a punch and hammer and pulled out the pieces. I couldn’t believe it wouldn’t budge.

@ooochakalaka

2 жыл бұрын

@@joeorlando94 I was able to get it out after using it for a couple of days.... and then used a sheet metal screw instead of a wood screw. Came right out. I think the water softened the glue enough where it was able to be taken out with the screw.

@joeorlando94

2 жыл бұрын

@@ooochakalaka We can thank our brilliant government for this nonsense. Don’t get me started on gas cans and how stupid these modern ones are thanks to government.

@ramonmoreno8014

2 жыл бұрын

@@joeorlando94 Settle down Boomer, it's a shower head video.

Great video, our shower head must've jarred lose at one time and reset itself cause we had great pressure then all of a sudden it went low flow on us. I took the blue re-stricter out and no it 's working great again, Thnx👍👍👍

@IrixGuy

29 күн бұрын

You're welcome and the internals can gunk up over time too. You should subscribe and check out my water softener videos too!

Awesome video, I have great pressure, an deal with minerals in well water , so I'm constantly dealing with this, Lol mind you I built this house less then 5 yrs ago , so frustrating! Thanks again bud!

@IrixGuy

5 ай бұрын

That is awesome! Thank you very much!

thanks, just removing the black rubber seal was good enough for me.

@IrixGuy

7 ай бұрын

Awesome! It's a matter of water pressure and showerhead....sometimes the rubber ring alone is enough!

@tonyjordan1320

5 ай бұрын

That first screen/washer he took out is to keep debris out of the shower head-I'd put that back on if you are on well water...

Hey man do you need to put that mesh filter back on? Does it also act as a restricter? I took mine out

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

No worries, I took mine out too. I think that it may serve a purpose but without it, I achieve outstanding water pressure and suitable water pressure to wash my butt is the objective.

@Flockingtheherd

16 күн бұрын

Yes the mesh/rubber grommet should be put back in! Only the colored plastic piece below the mesh is the restrictor! The mesh can trap sediment from getting in the shower head and the rubber on it seals the head to the water pipe on the wall!

I saw someone on amazon say you can drill a screw into the device, then pull the screw with a pair of pliers.

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, I actually have a video doing that with a Speakman shower head! That seemed to be a lot easier than this method. Both provided the same result though.

@brooklynrican64

2 жыл бұрын

I kinda did that. I took a wood screw and put it under a flame for about 30 seconds then screwed it into to plastic piece. Let it dry and then pulled it out with pliers.

@bubbadrinksscotch

2 жыл бұрын

That’s exactly what I did. It worked

That worked like a charm. Thank you so much!

@IrixGuy

2 ай бұрын

So happy to have helped! A showerhead with little water flow and little water pressure is useless :)

All I did was take a nail decorator the one you make designs with that has a rounded ball at the end and poke it in a prior small hole angle and pull. Took 2 seconds!

I purchased a handheld shower head that actually included a diagrsm for removing the flow restrictor because they knew it was unpopular

@IrixGuy

3 ай бұрын

That was a great move on their behalf! Everyone wants to wash their butt.

Thank you!

Genius my man

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It’s sad that we have to go to this much effort to feel clean after taking a shower nowadays :(. If you want to take your showering experience to the next level of quality, subscribe to my channel and check out my water softener videos.

Yep, did it!! ❤

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

:) " that's the devil" love it!!Thank you for the video. No it is not for patient people but it worked love it

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Deeply appreciated and please feel free to subscribe to my channel and check out my other videos too!

Thank you finally got it out on a kohler maxton!

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Woohoo! Congrats! Enjoy the great water pressure =)

Worked pretty good in mine however I actually wish I didn’t remove the full piece, I realized after I could have just taken a small drill bit and drilled a hole right through the middle, which would increase the pressure, but not the full force of having a giant open hole. Now my tub fills up faster than it can drain which is a bit of a problem lol

@IrixGuy

16 күн бұрын

Awesome!

@Flockingtheherd

16 күн бұрын

@@IrixGuy actually after doing even more research. It’s actually just the rubber o ring that’s restricting the water. Remove that and the pressure will be perfect. No need to jerk around with it for 15 minutes xP

Mine popped right out... But I used a very small flat screwdriver. I put the little screwdriver in the center of that green thing and popped it out that way. Came right out. I think using a very small screwdriver is the best idea

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Great technique!

I just took off the little blue tabs in the middle and the little black ring that the tabs held in, and that fixed the water pressure without taking out the who blue piece.

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@terrycushman3521

3 ай бұрын

That's what I did. After removing the small black washer, I reinstalled the large black washer and put it back on the shower stem and that increased the pressure by at least 2X. No need to take out the blue plastic piece.

I live in California so you can imagine the water restrictions. But thanks a million.

@IrixGuy

3 ай бұрын

Oh man, I'd go nuts if the government tried to control my water pressure. You're welcome!

I took out just the O ring with Pugh damaging the restricter and the pressure change was amazing!

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Nothing beats a nice shower! Subscribe and check out my dual shower head video. I’m loving it!

@janetstanley3645

Жыл бұрын

Same. Just remove the small black o-ring.

❤🎉🎉🎉🎉Thank you bruh you made my mom's morning😊

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

No problem! Please subscribe to my channel and check out all of my shower upgrade videos! 🚿

Lol what are they gonna do come in your house and check your shower heads 😂

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

LOL as crazy as this world has become, nothing would surprise me!

Oh ya, got the whole blue ring out. Love the pressure

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Congrats! It’s CRAZY how gimped the showerheads right off of the shelf are. If I was in the showerhead manufacturing business, I’d be embarrassed to sell them like that.

@chodson65

Жыл бұрын

@IrixGuy I now have better pressure than my wife's garden sprayer lol. Unbelievable difference. Thank you, I wasn't that kind ripping it out. I had a back up shower head in my Jeep that is going to be returned.

Why did I look around when that doorbell rang !?? LOL

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

LOL my situational awareness is always up :)

Thanks! Water pressure is like a fire hose, hits all the right places.

@IrixGuy

3 ай бұрын

Perfect! Stay clean!

I wonder why Kitchen & Bathroom Faucets don’t have this? The building I live in has low water pressure. 40 PSI! But the Pressure Washer they have for washing your car is VERY POWERFUL! Does that take a Bite out my Condo Water Pressure?

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure if they do or don’t. Interesting that you said that because my kitchen and bathroom faucets all have great water pressure. So does my garden hose. Only my showers 🚿 we’re plagued by low water pressure.

@StrongNoah

2 жыл бұрын

@@IrixGuy I’m in Florida. What state do you live in? With your accent I’m guessing South Carolina? Georgia? Tennessee? And everyone says “It’s probably your faucet aerator! No it’s not because mine are very clean.

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrongNoah Georgia....sometimes! If you still have pressure problems, check out my Oxygenics video.

@nathalielady2592

2 жыл бұрын

@@IrixGuy I was experiencing the same thing. I Just changed the shower head, it solved the problem. It was probably almost cloged.

@JohnRodriguesPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

The flow restrictor on your faucets is the the aerator the water comes out of.

HELPFUL HINT: Only remove the tiny black rubber ring! Not the whole plastic assembly. This instruction was given to me by the manufacturer of the showerhead. They said it coded the warranty but it would increase water pressure. Use a needle or a pin and the ring lifts out easily. Works like a charm and takes only a few seconds!

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

For some showerheads of mine, the ring alone was enough but I've achieved the best results by removing the entire thing.

@christiandiorlatham2361

11 ай бұрын

I use some tweezers and they came right out in 5 seconds 😂😂😂

Use a drill on the blue part, where you barely engage it. Then all you have to do is pull and it all comes out. Less chance of the small blue shards being trapped in there and it's done in seconds.

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

Helpful and hilarious. Thanks.

@IrixGuy

5 ай бұрын

LOL thank you and I’m glad that you enjoyed it! Please subscribe and check out all of my other videos too!

Bro... invest in some needlenose pliers. And you don't need to remove the whole blue piece. Just removing the black o-ring on that blue pc, increases flow.

@IrixGuy

4 ай бұрын

That works for some but I needed to remove the whole piece

I poked a hole with a screw driver and then used a cork screw. Got it 2 turns in and pulled it right out

So the goal is not to remove the entire water restrictor, only the center. I punched mine repeatedly with a small screwdriver and it was pushed down in one piece. I removed it with cuticle nippers. I have no idea what that tiny O ring would sit on without that round center piece.

I did this today… and holy shit is there a difference in how much more water comes out of the shower head. I should of done that 5 years ago

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

I felt the same way after testing and returned an abundance of “high pressure” shower heads. It feels great to feel clean and I have no idea why they put these things in a device that it mean to clean one’s body.

Mine came out with a pair of needle nose plyers 10 seconds max.

All I do is remove that tiny black o-ring and perfect pressure. Even my plumber that did my plumbing to my new bathroom did the same thing, just pull the black o-ring and that it, dont need to remove the blue plastic.

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a matter of personal preference and water pressure but this worked perfect for me.

@juanvallejo5209

2 жыл бұрын

Correct. The black o ring is enough. Makes a huge impact

Thanks!

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Not a problem!

I'm watching this because I just removed my shower head to soak it in some distilled white vinegar to clear it of any deposits that might be restricting water flow then I recalled watching a different video and someone mentioning flow restrictors being removable, I'm not sure my shower head actually has one I see the little o-ring but that's about it, there is a little plastic thing underneath it maybe that's the flow restrictor

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Now that you've got your old shower head removed, you should check out my Speakman shower head videos. Those shower heads will change your showering experience forever =).

@AbsolutelyCasual

Жыл бұрын

It only took 10 seconds dude lol Lefty Lucy tighty righty, I definitely plan on buying a new one in the future but for now I'm just cleaning this one up, at the moment I'm using a solid mounted shower head that was installed when I moved in, I've been looking around for detachable shower heads that are worth the money for about 2 years and haven't found any yet that have sold me to the point where I wouldn't just pick up whatever they supply at my local Walmart

Thanks for the video. This my friend is just too much government overreach. Take the damn restrictor out and send it to the government entity of your choice and tell them to stick it where the sun doesn't shine.

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Amen!

That you for caring about the cleanliness of the human butt. I appreciate that. However to really get things cleaned you definitely need a hand held shower massager. So you can power wash everything.. and more

Interesting. If your house has decent enough water pressure, simply removing the small o-ring that covers the little holes in the plastic piece would be more than enough. No need to mess with the blue piece. I did this to my Delta shower head and it went from decent to torrential downpour. I put the o-ring back in. I'm on the hunt for an o-ring that exposes maybe just a bit more of the holes than the one that came with the shower head. And to anyone else doing this: I'd recommend putting that mesh screen back in. It's job to to catch any large-ish deposits that might come out of your pipes (i.e lime). It'll end of gunking up your shower head.

I never understood the water savings between a 4-minute shower I can take without a water restrictor and a 20 minute shower I have to take cuz I can't get the damn soap off my body.

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Perfectly stated! Yes, proper water pressure makes for a more efficient shower. You should also check out my water softener videos....that helps with soap suds!

Leatherman bottle opener for the screen, and the pliers for removal of the restrictor, takes like 2 min and no grinding or “digging it out.” 🏈🐒

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Great technique!

Thanks, Man, it worked perfect. A lot of work but it came out. 👍

@IrixGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped. Please subscribe to my channel and check out my other videos too!

Thanks bro, my butt will appreciate this later

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

No doubt!

"Gotta wash mah butt"😂

@IrixGuy

3 ай бұрын

Gotta keep da butt clean!!!!!

@heathera4245

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂​@@IrixGuy

i took off mine works great now

@IrixGuy

Жыл бұрын

Perfect!