reversible, easy, and cheap way to increase water pressure?


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Old 02-21-20, 02:37 AM
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reversible, easy, and cheap way to increase water pressure?

Hello, I'm traveling for work and I stay at an AirBNB apartment.
The apartment is the perfect place in terms of size, price, condition, location, owner etc.
But, the water pressure in the shower is simply terrible, and that bothers me.
I would hate to cancel the stay and I doubt I will find a better place than this.

So my question to you is, is there anything I can do to increase water pressure, preferably cheap, easy, and reversible so I can remove it when my lease ends?

Thank you in advance!
 
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Old 02-21-20, 02:59 AM
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Change the shower head, it may be a low flow head or stopped up with trash.
 
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Old 02-21-20, 03:35 AM
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Remove the shower head.
Note that you may want to have some teflon tape on hand as you may need it for the re-install.

Take a look at the shower head to see evidence of calcium build up.
If there is soak it in vinegar.

Look for a screen that may be clogged up with debris.

Look for a low flow insert could be just a washer with a smaller hole than the shower pipe.
Low flow should just reduce the flow you should still have lots of pressure,
 
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Old 02-21-20, 04:06 AM
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as per manden.

Look for a low flow insert could be just a washer with a smaller hole than the shower pipe.
Low flow should just reduce the flow you should still have lots of pressure,
Flow yes, pressure no. Not much you can do to improve pressure. You might get one of those adjustable hi-pressure hose nozzles and an adapter. That will get you a forceful spray but "less" water if you know what I mean.

https://www.google.com/search?q=high...ih=515&dpr=1.5
 
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Thanks I will give it a try!
 
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Old 02-21-20, 04:28 AM
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You might get one of those adjustable hi-pressure hose nozzles and an adapter. That will get you a forceful spray but "less" water if you know what I mean
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Before I remodeled our bath rm I installed one of those and it helped a lot. I live on top of a hill and always have low water pressure.
 
 

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