Does this shower head allow for enough pressure to act as the only shower head? Or, should it be used in conjunction with a different shower head?
1566572
Depends on your own taste. The head gives a plentiful amount of water, but is gentle. Try to get a longer arm to get the flow more into the center if you have a large shower. I enjoy the product.
1566573
I have on many occasions used this as a primary shower head and am completely satisfied with the results.
1566574
I returned the shower head because of the low pressure. You should spend a little more and get a nice one at bed bath & beyond.
1566575
This is a "rainfall" head. The idea here is to reduce the pressure so that all the available water falls like rain. It does that. It provides enough water to shower comfortably without harsh sprays. It puts out the standard US 2.4 gal/min water flow. If you want more water, add a couple of wall sprays. Those will be force sprays, not rain sprays. Each will also be effectively limited to 2.5 gpm
1566576
So long as you have pressure and at least 1/2" supply - it is fine for a 3x3 or 4x4 shower.
2210237
Pressure has two settings and I find the pressure to be pretty strong. Good enough to rinse a lot of shampoo out of long hair with no problem. BTW, my wife and I just love this shower head, it's made very well.
2259860
When just one showerhead is turned on it seems no different from my old shower head, pretty strong. When both the stationary shower head and the handheld nozzle are turned on the pressure does decrease but not by too much. We've been using it for a few months now and we're very satisfied
2228030
I push in on the face and turn to the setting that I want for spray settings. I believe that water pressure is a function not a part of the shower head.
1072529
A standard shower head should be no problem. I used the shower head I already had.
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.
155329
The pressure is not bad, but I wouldn't say it is strong - it's designed as a rain shower, so it's a gentle fall. The shower head is also a little weak, in my opinion - even after removing every flow restrictor I could find (I think there were at least 3!). They are basically little green blocks of plastic surrounded by black rubber o-rings that reduce water pressure. In all honesty, after I removed them, the only difference I noticed was that the various lower settings on the shower were just as strong as the strongest setting - essentially, I destroyed that functionality by removing the flow restrictors. But I'm pretty happy with the unit because it looks nice and performs well. The pressure is not bad, but I wouldn't say it is strong - it's designed as a rain shower, so it's a gentle fall. The shower head is also a little weak, in my opinion - even after removing every flow restrictor I could find (I think there were at least 3!). They are basically little green blocks of plastic surrounded by black rubber o-rings that reduce water pressure. In all honesty, after I removed them, the only difference I noticed was that the various lower settings on the shower were just as strong as the strongest setting - essentially, I destroyed that functionality by removing the... » Read More The pressure is not bad, but I wouldn't say it is strong - it's designed as a rain shower, so it's a gentle fall. The shower head is also a little weak, in my opinion - even after removing every flow restrictor I could find (I think there were at least 3!). They are basically little green blocks of plastic surrounded by black rubber o-rings that reduce water pressure. In all honesty, after I removed them, the only difference I noticed was that the various lower settings on the shower were just as strong as the strongest setting - essentially, I destroyed that functionality by removing the flow restrictors. But I'm pretty happy with the unit because it looks nice and performs well. « Show Less
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Sort of. If you run one device at a time (just he head or just the handheld) it is unnoticeable. However, if I run both at the same time there is a noticeable drop in pressure to each one. The overall total water flow is still fine. I suppose the limitation might be in my shower control faucet but I don't know if those are made with flow limiters or not.I am very pleased with the unit.
2056348
I would think that depends on your water pressure. I haven't used the shower head because it's in my sons bathroom. Ours gives the same amount of pressure as our previous shower head. I just checked and it would work for me and I have thick hair. I hope that helps :)
453312
It's hard to say but I felt this shower head only improved my water pressure. Just make sure you get the extension bar that's "frequently purchased with" or you will be showering up against the wall.
529782
it's pretty strong! I know there are others out there that probably have more water pressure, but this one works great for me! It's a bit louder than my old shower head, but I realize now that that one must have just been a trickle compared to this shower head!
140229
When in the position that allows both the hand held and shower head to spray water...YESIf position on only shower head or only hand held, I don't notice any pressure loss
1422804
Hi, I bought this faucet for a bathtub that had no shower head at all. I doubt that it would work very well in tandem with a shower head. It would split the water flow and result in low pressure on the hand held shower and from the regular shower head. At least I think that's what would happen.
1499250
The pressure should be OK. You may want to use different shower head than the one provided with the filter.
1120744
I couldn't say - I've had mine quite awhile in 2 bathroom showers and each is doing its job. I've noticed no difference in pressure.
1409161
GPM would be dependent on the water pressure. I'd say all 6 jets put out as much as a normal shower head.You can run any combination of the wand/spout; the jets; and the shower head simultaneously but of course each uses some of the available pressure, and is the strongest when run alone. I often use the shower head and jets together for washing my body then go back to just shower for my head. I have NEVER used the shower or the jets at full power (wide open) because there is no need to - about 1/2-way is plenty of water to get the job done.
2077999
It's only done that on mine in one apartment where my water pressure was absolutely awful. Otherwise, both streams are very strong and the stream from the handheld doesn't hit the fixed head.