I have a shower head with a small (designed) hole in the "handle". It
has become clogged and I would love to replace it but cannot locate it
on the web. I bought one of the heads with stones in the handle, they
certainly increase the pressure but it gives me difficulty i adjusting
the temperature so I would like to return to the "holey" one. can
someone please point me in the right direction? TIA

On Thursday, 25 July 2019 08:52:41 UTC+1, Broadback wrote:
I have a shower head with a small (designed) hole in the "handle". It
has become clogged and I would love to replace it but cannot locate it
on the web. I bought one of the heads with stones in the handle, they
certainly increase the pressure but it gives me difficulty i adjusting
the temperature so I would like to return to the "holey" one. can
someone please point me in the right direction? TIA

What sort of shower - mixer, electric, etc?

Any chance of a pic anywhere?

Owain

On 25/07/2019 09:46, wrote:
On Thursday, 25 July 2019 08:52:41 UTC+1, Broadback wrote:
I have a shower head with a small (designed) hole in the "handle". It
has become clogged and I would love to replace it but cannot locate it
on the web. I bought one of the heads with stones in the handle, they
certainly increase the pressure but it gives me difficulty i adjusting
the temperature so I would like to return to the "holey" one. can
someone please point me in the right direction? TIA

What sort of shower - mixer, electric, etc?

Any chance of a pic anywhere?

Owain

Mixer. photo difficult, sorry.

On Thursday, 25 July 2019 08:52:41 UTC+1, Broadback wrote:
I have a shower head with a small (designed) hole in the "handle". It
has become clogged and I would love to replace it but cannot locate it
on the web. I bought one of the heads with stones in the handle, they
certainly increase the pressure but it gives me difficulty i adjusting
the temperature so I would like to return to the "holey" one. can
someone please point me in the right direction? TIA

Do you mean something like this

https://www.diy.com/departments/cook...1618902_BQ.prd

Owain

On 25/07/2019 10:22, wrote:
On Thursday, 25 July 2019 08:52:41 UTC+1, Broadback wrote:
I have a shower head with a small (designed) hole in the "handle". It
has become clogged and I would love to replace it but cannot locate it
on the web. I bought one of the heads with stones in the handle, they
certainly increase the pressure but it gives me difficulty i adjusting
the temperature so I would like to return to the "holey" one. can
someone please point me in the right direction? TIA

Do you mean something like this

https://www.diy.com/departments/cook...1618902_BQ.prd

Owain

Sadly not Owen, but thanks for the reply. There is a small hole about
where the handle ends on the one I wish to replace.

On 25/07/2019 10:29, Broadback wrote:
On 25/07/2019 10:22, wrote:
On Thursday, 25 July 2019 08:52:41 UTC+1, BroadbackÂ* wrote:
I have a shower head with a small (designed) hole in the "handle". It
has become clogged and I would love to replace it but cannot locate it
on the web. I bought one of theÂ* heads with stones in the handle, they
certainly increase the pressure but it gives me difficulty i adjusting
the temperature so I would like to return to the "holey" one. can
someone please point me in the right direction? TIA

Do you mean something like this

https://www.diy.com/departments/cook...1618902_BQ.prd


Owain

Sadly not Owen, but thanks for the reply. There is a small hole about
where the handle ends on the one I wish to replace.

What is the point of the hole?

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On 25/07/2019 10:35, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 25/07/2019 10:29, Broadback wrote:
On 25/07/2019 10:22, wrote:
On Thursday, 25 July 2019 08:52:41 UTC+1, BroadbackÂ* wrote:
I have a shower head with a small (designed) hole in the "handle". It
has become clogged and I would love to replace it but cannot locate it
on the web. I bought one of theÂ* heads with stones in the handle, they
certainly increase the pressure but it gives me difficulty i adjusting
the temperature so I would like to return to the "holey" one. can
someone please point me in the right direction? TIA

Do you mean something like this

https://www.diy.com/departments/cook...1618902_BQ.prd


Owain

Sadly not Owen, but thanks for the reply. There is a small hole about
where the handle ends on the one I wish to replace.

What is the point of the hole?

It seems to increase the pressure at the head. I do not know why, but it
does. Also the ones with beads increase the pressure, but how I have no
idea.

On 25/07/2019 10:38, Broadback wrote:
On 25/07/2019 10:35, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 25/07/2019 10:29, Broadback wrote:
On 25/07/2019 10:22, wrote:
On Thursday, 25 July 2019 08:52:41 UTC+1, BroadbackÂ* wrote:
I have a shower head with a small (designed) hole in the "handle". It
has become clogged and I would love to replace it but cannot locate it
on the web. I bought one of theÂ* heads with stones in the handle, they
certainly increase the pressure but it gives me difficulty i adjusting
the temperature so I would like to return to the "holey" one. can
someone please point me in the right direction? TIA

Do you mean something like this
. There is a small hole about
where the handle ends on the one I wish to replace.

What is the point of the hole?

It seems to increase the pressure at the head. I do not know why, but it
does. Also the ones with beads increase the pressure, but how I have no
idea.

I have one with the "beads" they don't increase the pressure (there is
no pump inside them). They do however have very small holes in a
stainless steel plate, so until these holes clog up they do appear to
give a more powerful shower.

In retrospect I believe the beads is some snake oil about water
softening. I bought mine at a county show (for less than half the
"discount price" shown here) but for those who don't know what I am
talking about, this is the first example I found.

https://www.stone-stream.com/?msclki...38678f1a8c61d2




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On Thursday, 25 July 2019 10:38:48 UTC+1, Broadback wrote:
What is the point of the hole?
It seems to increase the pressure at the head. I do not know why, but it
does.

Is it an air mixing shower head?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quality-Sho.../dp/B00ER7LZ0G

Owain

On 25/07/2019 10:38, Broadback wrote:
On 25/07/2019 10:35, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 25/07/2019 10:29, Broadback wrote:
On 25/07/2019 10:22, wrote:
On Thursday, 25 July 2019 08:52:41 UTC+1, BroadbackÂ* wrote:
I have a shower head with a small (designed) hole in the "handle". It
has become clogged and I would love to replace it but cannot locate it
on the web. I bought one of theÂ* heads with stones in the handle, they
certainly increase the pressure but it gives me difficulty i adjusting
the temperature so I would like to return to the "holey" one. can
someone please point me in the right direction? TIA

Do you mean something like this

https://www.diy.com/departments/cook...1618902_BQ.prd


Owain

Sadly not Owen, but thanks for the reply. There is a small hole about
where the handle ends on the one I wish to replace.

What is the point of the hole?

It seems to increase the pressure at the head. I do not know why, but it
does. Also the ones with beads increase the pressure, but how I have no
idea.
I have no dea what you are talking about, but I can say as a trained
engineer and installter of many showers so far you are making less sense
than Diane Abbot on O level maths


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On 25/07/2019 10:38, Broadback wrote:


It seems to increase the pressure at the head. I do not know why, but it
does.

Venturi effect to add air to the water stream????

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx3C0Jo1Dn8

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On 25/07/2019 11:46, alan_m wrote:
On 25/07/2019 10:38, Broadback wrote:


It seems to increase the pressure at the head. I do not know why, but
it does.

Venturi effect to add air to the water stream????

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx3C0Jo1Dn8



A range of shower heads that introduce air at
http://www.savinga.co.uk/15-shower-h...venturi-nozzle

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Broadback wrote:
On 25/07/2019 10:35, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 25/07/2019 10:29, Broadback wrote:
On 25/07/2019 10:22, wrote:
On Thursday, 25 July 2019 08:52:41 UTC+1, BroadbackÂ* wrote:
I have a shower head with a small (designed) hole in the "handle". It
has become clogged and I would love to replace it but cannot locate it
on the web. I bought one of theÂ* heads with stones in the handle, they
certainly increase the pressure but it gives me difficulty i adjusting
the temperature so I would like to return to the "holey" one. can
someone please point me in the right direction? TIA

Do you mean something like this

https://www.diy.com/departments/cook...1618902_BQ.prd



Owain

Sadly not Owen, but thanks for the reply. There is a small hole about
where the handle ends on the one I wish to replace.

What is the point of the hole?

It seems to increase the pressure at the head. I do not know why, but it
does. Also the ones with beads increase the pressure, but how I have no
idea.


Black magic. No other (logical) explanation.

Stones or holes cant magically increase pressure. I could well believe
that the spray head may have different size holes that increase the water
velocity (but lower overall flow). This is a common feature in €œwater
saving€� shower heads.

Eg.
https://www.stone-stream.cc/?keyword... CnQoQAvD_BwE

Tim

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On 25/07/2019 13:46, Tim+ wrote:
Broadback wrote:
On 25/07/2019 10:35, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 25/07/2019 10:29, Broadback wrote:
On 25/07/2019 10:22, wrote:
On Thursday, 25 July 2019 08:52:41 UTC+1, BroadbackÂ* wrote:
I have a shower head with a small (designed) hole in the "handle". It
has become clogged and I would love to replace it but cannot locate it
on the web. I bought one of theÂ* heads with stones in the handle, they
certainly increase the pressure but it gives me difficulty i adjusting
the temperature so I would like to return to the "holey" one. can
someone please point me in the right direction? TIA

Do you mean something like this

https://www.diy.com/departments/cook...1618902_BQ.prd



Owain

Sadly not Owen, but thanks for the reply. There is a small hole about
where the handle ends on the one I wish to replace.

What is the point of the hole?

It seems to increase the pressure at the head. I do not know why, but it
does. Also the ones with beads increase the pressure, but how I have no
idea.


Black magic. No other (logical) explanation.

Stones or holes cant magically increase pressure. I could well believe
that the spray head may have different size holes that increase the water
velocity (but lower overall flow). This is a common feature in €œwater
saving€� shower heads.


I think that the key is in the use of 'seems'

I have a shower that has the highest flow rate of any (22mm pipe),
through a massive shower head with huge holes that is like standing in a
tropical downpour

I get more perceived veloocity out of smaller shower heads with smaller
holes.

What others have piinted out is that sucking air into the head seems to
make for a half air half water mix which is subjectively higher velocity
with finer droplets that will of course cool down quickly and be less hot.

Presumably they exist to make electric showers seem almost fit for purpose.

Or for people on water meters



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On 25/07/2019 15:10, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Presumably they exist to make electric showers seem almost fit for purpose.


The heads I've seen today as a result of this question suggest not
suitable for electric showers. Perhaps because some of them draw in air
by first restricting the flow through a small orifice make them
unsuitable for direct heat electric showers that may require an
unrestricted outlet for safety. Perhaps a restricted outlet causes the
electric showers' safety valve to pop when the latent heat in the
element cannot be dissipated enough to the water on switch off???


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On Thu, 25 Jul 2019 08:52:38 +0100
Broadback wrote:

I have a shower head with a small (designed) hole in the "handle". It
has become clogged

So why not unclog it?

On 26/07/2019 09:11, Rob Morley wrote:
On Thu, 25 Jul 2019 08:52:38 +0100
Broadback wrote:

I have a shower head with a small (designed) hole in the "handle". It
has become clogged

So why not unclog it?


That would be my fist instinct. Any liquid limescale remover would
probably make short work of it.

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