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listenup Advanced Member

listenup

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I didn't know where to post this thread so if its in the wrong section, please can the Mods move it.

I have just moved into my new apartment and have noticed the water drips out of the shower head.

Does anyone know what I can do to make the water come out really fast? The same sort of shower pressue you find in a decent hotel?

Thanks in advance!

jbowman1993 Gold Member

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Find yourself one of those water saver shower heads, that has smaller holes. It uses less water, but it also increases the water pressure, resulting in more h2o velocity.

Tony Clifton Platinum Member

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Are you using a wall mounted water heater? They cut down on pressure an awful lot. My wife uses it all the time and doesn't mind the low pressure but I bypass it every time I shower and get a nice water blast. Who needs warm water here?

If you shower is on an upper floor and the building has no water tank/pump, there may not be sufficient pressure from the mains to push the water all the way up there at certian hours of the day.

Thanyaburi Mac Platinum Member

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I didn't know where to post this thread so if its in the wrong section, please can the Mods move it.

I have just moved into my new apartment and have noticed the water drips out of the shower head.

Does anyone know what I can do to make the water come out really fast? The same sort of shower pressue you find in a decent hotel?

Thanks in advance!

Attached is, and has been for lots of years, my solution for low water pressure.  Works quite well, saves water too.  In the cool season just leave space in the top of the tank to run full of hot water, then hand mix for your dip bath.

Mac

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soundman Star Member

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I didn't know where to post this thread so if its in the wrong section, please can the Mods move it.

I have just moved into my new apartment and have noticed the water drips out of the shower head.

Does anyone know what I can do to make the water come out really fast? The same sort of shower pressue you find in a decent hotel?

Thanks in advance!

Attached is, and has been for lots of years, my solution for low water pressure. Works quite well, saves water too. In the cool season just leave space in the top of the tank to run full of hot water, then hand mix for your dip bath.

Mac

Either that or install a pressure regulated pump. Not expensive, 4k - 6k Baht for a good one. They are up to the job of forcing the water through the heater element inside the shower head. :o

Soundman.

chownah Diamond Member

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you might check to see if the shower head is plugged and can simply be cleaned...or replaced....of course if the water pressure is low in all your fixtures then cleaning or replacing the shower head will not solve the problem.

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TBWG Gold Member

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I didn't know where to post this thread so if its in the wrong section, please can the Mods move it.

I have just moved into my new apartment and have noticed the water drips out of the shower head.

Does anyone know what I can do to make the water come out really fast? The same sort of shower pressue you find in a decent hotel?

Thanks in advance!

Hi Listenup

Afraid that the diameter of the pipe in the water heater is so small that flow is bound to be slow, if you have a pump and force the water through quickly then it will only be luke warm at best.

So I expect that changing for a more commercial hotel type unit is only option as long as you have sufficient water pressure.

I have fitted a Zanker water heater on my kitchen sink which gives b****y scalding hot water instantly, although it does dim the lights of the entire town when it clicks in. (exaggeration but only slighty). But this does need good water pressure.

Personally I have an outside monsoon shower head fed at ambient temperature from tank on roof which is warm enough for 11 months of the year.

Hope above helps.

TBWG

petecooper Senior Member

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Find yourself one of those water saver shower heads, that has smaller holes. It uses less water, but it also increases the water pressure, resulting in more h2o velocity.

DO NOT do this if you've got low water pressure. Sorry jbowman but you're wrong, it doesn't "increase the pressure", only a pump can do that. It just restricts the water to go through smaller holes. If you've already got low water pressure it's only going to make the situation worse.

My suggestion would be to, as a previous poster suggested, check if the shower head itself is blocked. (Also, is your pressure low everywhere or just the shower?)

Otherwise a pump of some kind might be the best option.

mellow1 Silver Member

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The shower head might be clogged.You should be able to clean it out.The cheaper ones have a screw in the center which can be taken out to get to the interior.

If not, you can soak it in vinegar(warm works best).

Always a good idea to clean out the holes in the shower head, with a very thin wire,like the ones found in a plastic bread wrapper tie.Cut away some of the plastic and you'll find a very thin wire.

Also check the screen inside the hose where it connects to the shower head.Stuff builds up there.

Hard water will cause it to get clogged up periodically.I have to do this around here to our showers.

Brew Senior Member

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use toilet cleaner to clean the shower head. it contains hydrochloric acid.

if that's not enough: buy a new heater with a pump. they are great.

lopburi3 Legendary Member

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Afraid that the diameter of the pipe in the water heater is so small that flow is bound to be slow, if you have a pump and force the water through quickly then it will only be luke warm at best.

Not true. I have five point of use heaters and all five (3-3.5KVA) will produce perfectly hot showers here in Bangkok year round using 65psi water pressure (which is considerably higher than most pumps used here provide).

lotus eater Silver Member

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... or install a pressure regulated pump. Not expensive, 4k - 6k Baht for a good one. They are up to the job of forcing the water through the heater element inside the shower head. :o

Soundman.

Another poster says a wall mounted heater may not cope with a pump; and you end up with cold water. Will the shop selling pump know which heater can cope and which can't?

... buy a new heater with a pump. they are great.

How much do these cost? Are they easily avalable and installed? If a lot, can I easily remove these and reinstall elsewhere without too much problem? I ask because I'm renting and who knows if I'll change houses in a year or so.

lotus eater Silver Member

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Afraid that the diameter of the pipe in the water heater is so small that flow is bound to be slow, if you have a pump and force the water through quickly then it will only be luke warm at best.

Not true. I have five point of use heaters and all five (3-3.5KVA) will produce perfectly hot showers here in Bangkok year round using 65psi water pressure (which is considerably higher than most pumps used here provide).

Just saw your post disputing that pressure prevents the heater heating. Encouraging. So I may have this cheaper option if the all-in-one installation is too expensive and not moveable to another house.

What is the arrangement with a good hotel shower?

Mobi Diamond Member

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The obvious lesson here is to make sure you test the showers before you sign the lease for an apartment or house.

In fact, as you are in LOS, you should check all plumbing, air-conditioning and electrical appliances when you inspect the property. You should insist on all faults being rectified, and check again before signing and paying the security deposit. As long as the landlords hasn't received your money, he will usually be quite willing to spend a few thousand Baht to fix all the problems, but once he has your money - forget it.

Don't trust anyone - and you won't be disappointed. :o

lotus eater Silver Member

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The obvious lesson here is to make sure you test the showers before you sign the lease for an apartment or house.

In fact, as you are in LOS, you should check all plumbing, air-conditioning and electrical appliances when you inspect the property. You should insist on all faults being rectified, and check again before signing and paying the security deposit. As long as the landlords hasn't received your money, he will usually be quite willing to spend a few thousand Baht to fix all the problems, but once he has your money - forget it.

Don't trust anyone - and you won't be disappointed. :o

Note what you say; but have already paid a month's advance to have the property held for me until I get back to thailand. But previous tenant told me things worked ok given the house is not new, and frankly for the rent he gets the landlord isn't going to spend a fortune, and given i like the place I'm not going to be tolerant - though only up to a point of course.

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