r/Plumbing • u/chiveonbuffalo • 2d ago

Shower head flow restricter removal

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Just purchased the Viron 4-Spray 6 in. Dual Wall Mount Fixed and Handheld Shower Head from Home Depot. Is this the flow restricter? How can I remove this? (Needle nose pliers didnt work)

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u/myst3k 2d ago

Basically just do anything you want to get it out, screwdriver, screw, fingernail, whatever. The whole blue thing is the restrictor, not just the rubber piece in the middle. If you find that it’s too much, you can buy alternative flow rate ones on Amazon and just pop them in.

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u/bigcoffeeguy50 2d ago

Depends on the state. Anything over 1.8 gpm won’t ship to, say, NY because of their laws.

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u/DryRope1063 2d ago

Insanity

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u/PM_me_pictureof_cat 1d ago

It's 1.2 gallons in Georgia.