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Moen Voss shower head - how to remove the flow restrictor

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If you can visually see the flow restrictor, use a grabber wood screw running it into the center of the restrictor.
When properly into it with a few threads pull the screw straight out. The restrictor should follow

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Remove the head remove restrictor add a gasket reconnect

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Remove the shower head from the arm and look inside the connector on the showerhead. You should see a plastic or metal piece that will either unscrew or need to be pulled out with needle nose pliers. Once that's been removed the flow should be improved.

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SOURCE: Removing flow restrictor from Moen Brantford posi-temp shower he

How I remove them is take a drywall screw and screw in to the flow restrictor. Then grab it with a pair of pliers and pull out.

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I have bought several shower heads as the spray pressure is low but none have helped. The pressure is ok on low setting on half heat but too cold. On full heat its too hot on min setting. Help plz ?

The problem is that all shower heads sold now have to be low water volume. You can take the restrictor out and see if that helps. Look for a blue or white plug type insert in the fixture that has a slot on it. Pull it out and you should be good.
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/remove-water-restrictors-showerheads-27817.html
and http://www.ehow.com/how_5189790_remove-flow-restrictor-shower-head.html
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You need to tell us what shower head it is. Usually the flow restrictor is in the section that screws onto the pipe that goes into the wall. Be careful when you take it off so that you don't mar the chrome finish,
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Your issue could be caused by the water restrictor in the shower head. To know for sure, remove the shower head and then turn the water on.

Very tough water restrictions have manufacturers using plastic water restrictors in the shower heads.

Although you are not supose to, some shower heads can be taken apart to modify, or remove the restrictor.

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How I remove them is take a drywall screw and screw in to the flow restrictor. Then grab it with a pair of pliers and pull out.
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Remove the shower head from the arm and look inside the connector on the showerhead. You should see a plastic or metal piece that will either unscrew or need to be pulled out with needle nose pliers. Once that's been removed the flow should be improved.
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. If your local store refuse to replace it Moen will gladly do so with no problem.

They are good like that.
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Is this only happening in your shower? Or through the hole house? Maybe you shower head has a flow restrictor in it. Try removing it!
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