I have a Waterpik shower head attached to a standard shower arm. One pic shows the head. The other shows with the spray part of the head removed so you can see the size of the orifice that the water flows through out of the arm. Measuring the orifice it is 5/16 inch diameter. If I attach a diverter with a 1/4 turn "selector" and that has an orifice of the same size (5/16 inch) will that affect the flow to the head itself? I don't want to negatively impact the spray from the head. Thanks!
Will a shower diverter affect the water flow from this shower head
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The 1/4-turn diverter won't impact your flow.
Thank you!
Correct. What will affect your flow is the rubber reducer in the shower head. Rip that out and enjoy your shower.
Maybe. My shower head pivots but doesn't have the ball joint. I dealt with this issue a long time ago. replace the shower head and the result was an incredibly lame flow rate. I come from the side of the woods that says, "I am paying my damn water bill, stop screwing with my water." Anyway, once I pulled the O ring out, I had a decent flow rate. I don't take long showers, but when I do, I like a heavy spray.
