unrestricted shower head/hose

[jb1468]

My water flow falls from 6.5Lpm (angle water outlet without the hose connected) to 3.0L pm when going through the shower hose/head. I understand that most hoses/heads restrict the flow.

Where is the restriction normally - head, hose or combination of both? I would like to replace with one that is much less restrictive but struggling to find a model which specifies low restriction on flow. Dont want to go through several just to see.

Any help on what I need to replace (hose or head or both) and suggestions on less restrictive ones would be greatly appreciated

Have a Mira thermostatic Discovery mixer (head and hose supplied with the shower)

Thanks

 

[seco services]

check it hasn't got a flow restrictor fitted into the hose end

 

[jb1468]

check it hasn't got a flow restrictor where the hose joins the shower head.

happy to do so but how do i recognise it and what do i do with it if i can identify? remove or adjust

thanks

 

[seco services]

http://www.truerooms.com/PP/D-FR10612.html?ad=GoogleBase

remove it

 

[jb1468]

http://www.truerooms.com/PP/D-FR10612.html?ad=GoogleBase

remove it

Thanks that was helpful - however no regulator or restrictor at either end of hose. Checked manual there is a regulator built into the control unit (but only restricts to 12Lpm) but that is not the problem. With the regulator doing its job and my low pressure I get 6.5Lpm out of the unit but restricts to then 3 once passed through hose. Assuming now its just the general build of the hose/head to do that

Are there specific models of heads/hoses that do not restrict??

Thanks for your help

 

[jb1468]

anyone recommend a hose/head that does not restrict as much as mine does

really need to try some but would appreciate any help as dont want to be replacing several to find one

ta

 

[seco services]

what shower is it ? make/model

 

[jb1468]

what shower is it ? make/model

mira discoery thermostatic mixer

 

[glasgowgas]

have you tried cleaning head and hose in a mild chemical solution.

see F.A.Q.S for tried n tested mild chemicals

 

[seco services]

have you tried cleaning head and hose in a mild chemical solution.

see F.A.Q.S for tried n tested mild chemicals

as said a good clean i would go for the head more than anything.
but it is poss the hose has collapsed inside.

what do you get flow wise with only the hose on.

 

[simond]

Stupid question but you are measuring the water flow with the outlet at the same height each time?

 

[jb1468]

Stupid question but you are measuring the water flow with the outlet at the same height each time?

yes

 

[jb1468]

have cleaned out last week but no different. it is new, only 6 weeks old. Is it normal that the flow falls from 6LPM to 3 once passed through the hose?

will try measuring from just hose as I never thought of that. At least that will reduce problem to hose or head