Can you remove the flow restrictor?
146840
Yes. I did it myself by opening the top and pulling out the restrictor. works much better this way.
1224995
On the bottom of the black filter cylinder there is a tiny + and - button. Push on the - button with a skewer to decrease the flow. You have to pull the whole black filter out of the white case to do this.
706766
Yes, you can remove the little green plastic thing. I did so easily with a pair of needle nose pliers. Now, I can use just a small stream of water for greatly improved pressure.
1766138
Not sure. I took mine off seems a little cheap and seemed to restrict air flow. Put your money in to a nicer one.
1357721
I have not tried nor felt there was a need to change the flow. The flow seems sufficient and it as good or better than the head it replaced. Or you certain you have not blocked some of the flow with the plumber's tape?
888756
It appears that there is a flow restrictor in the spray head at the point where it attaches to the hose. I experienced unacceptably low water flow immediately after installing this faucet, so I took another look and discovered the flow restrictor. I removed the O-Ring and the little plastic part with holes in it...then reinstalled the spray head. My water flow is now just right. I went from about .9 gallons per minute to about 1.33 gpms after removing these parts.
2156836
Restrictor needs to be bought separate. Only a couple bucks but it makes a BIG difference.
1906097
Did you get a replacement? Any insight into the restrictor? Found this website about the same restrictor, different brand of showerhead -- looks complicated to remove and put back the restrictor, but O-ring can be removed using needle-point tweezers: http://www.flashoffroad.com/Articles/showerhead/moen_showerhead.htm
2194482
no you can't. At times the pressure would stay slow. I pulled it off and threw it away.
1117634
You could add a ball valve in-line and restrict flow to whatever you want. It won't bother the pump. I have a lot of coolant pumps which the flow is constantly changed on through the use of ball valves
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.
608969
The one I got had a flow restrictor and I pulled it out with needlenose pliars
9175
Yes you can. Very easily. I just went to the garage to double check. Just disconnect the capped tube at the end of the first line from the last nozzle, cut off the faucet connection to the new mister line and slide it onto where the end cap went. Viola! To remove the tube, just pull back a little plastic ring that clamps it on. Add that to your new line after you remove the faucet attachment thing. So basically, you're taking off the end cap that blocks the water from coming out the far end and sticking on the new mister line where that went. In order to do that you have to cut off the thing that attaches it to your faucet. They don't need a lot of pressure to work so don't worry about the nay-sayers. A half a turn of my faucet gives me plenty of mist so a few more lines won't make any difference.
1700787
I'm not sure about the water restrictor. We do not have one. I am not mechanical either. I'm sure you would be able to do it. Just follow the directions in the shower head packaging and/or ask the associate at your local hardware store.
2022985
No. There is often a flow restrictor that can be removed to give more pressure if your water pressure is low.
2061645
No. Use a maxi-jet 1200. They're cheap and you can use the included valve to dial back the flow rate.
335165
Before you install pull out the plastic white flow restrictor with a pair of needle nose pliars - takes 4-5 seconds!