Question 1

Does the pause button completely stop the flow of water?

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The pause button when used will pause the flow of water, but not completely shut of the water.  There will still be a drip.  Note that this is by design to avoid pressure build-up and the potential of bursting the hose.

Question 2

I see some comments saying to remove the flow control to improve water pressure if it's a little weak. How can I remove the flow control??

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I was able to remove the black O rings quite easily even the one with a screen because they were part of the setup and had not been in place when received. However the inhibitor in the main shower head has one installed under the O ring which was quite difficult to remove.  It's the white one which really restricts the flow.  Since I use a filter I need the freest flow possible.

Question 3

When the diverter is set in the middle (when both heads are on) is the pressure reduced (compared to the diverter being set on only one)?

Accepted Answer

I was experiencing terrible performance from the main shower head, which was rectified by removing the limiters.  While the limiters were in place, the main head had low performance when solo and unusable performance when in dual-head mode.  As a note, the water pressure from the pipe is ample so this is probably due to the main head being restricted by both the limiter in it's input and the limiter in the diverter.  The wand, on the other hand, did not have it's own limiter and showed great performance solo and mediocre performance when in dual-head mode.  Limiters were a novel idea to reduce water usage, but in the end they cause someone to shower for way longer than they otherwise would which I believe negates the water savings.  For example, with a limiter my girlfriend takes 30 minute showers because it is hard to rinse out her hair, but when the limiter was removed she was able to reduce to 10 minute showers.  Looks like this outputs about 4gal/min w/o limiters and about 2.5gpm with them.  So a 30 minute shower at 2.5gpm uses 75gal of water whereas a 10 minute shower at 4gpm uses 40gal...  I know this is a "ymmv" type of thing, but it is worth consideration when trying to decide if disabling the limiters are going to be negative to the environment.

Question 4

Is switching the use of shower heads easy enough to do it during your shower?

Accepted Answer

No, it is not easy!  It is actually very difficult.  You have to use 2 hands.

ASIN	B00JUZTG4M
Brand	Hydroluxe
Brand Name	Hydroluxe
Color	Chrome
Customer Reviews	4.2 out of 5 stars 461 Reviews
Efficiency	2.5 GPM
Finish Types	All-Chrome
Finish type	All-Chrome
Hose Length	5 Feet
Included Components	Rainfall Shower Head, Handheld Shower, 3-Way Diverter with Angle-Adjustable Bracket, 5 Ft Stainless Steel Shower Hose, Teflon Tape, Washers and Installation Guide, Warranty
Installation Type	tape
Installation type	tape
Item Dimensions L x W	22.9L x 15.2W centimeters
Item Weight	680 g
Manufacturer	Hydroluxe
Manufacturer Part Number	1433
Material	Brass
Material Type	Brass
Model Number	1433
Number of Jets	1
Number of settings	24
Other Special Features of the Product	Easy to Install, Tools Free Installation, Fits Any Standard Shower Arm, Limited Lifetime Warranty, Angle-Adjustable, Patented 3-way Water Diverter with Overhead Bracket, 5 Ft Stainless Steel Hose, Premium All Chrome Finish, Easy To Clean Rub Free Jets
Setting Type	Massage, Mist, Rain
Shape	Round
Style	Dual 4 inch High-Pressure Luxury Shower Combo
Style Name	Dual 4 inch High-Pressure Luxury Shower Combo
UPC	786696014339

1433 Handheld Showerhead

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