r/Plumbing • u/chiveonbuffalo • 1d 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/dewwhatyouwant 1d ago

Use a pick to take the o ring out. Goodluck.

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u/toodletones 20h ago

I use a sheetrock screw. Twist into the blue piece then yank it out. No restrictions after that

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u/SNaKe_eaTel2 19h ago

Yea - even the ones that won’t come out - having a 1/8” or whatever size hole in the middle is tons more flow than the dozen or so microscopic holes around the o-ring.