Damn Restrictor Plates

Our excitement for our new home was tempered early this week when we discovered that our shower experience sucked. NBA “defenses” give better pressure than our new shower heads. Sad times.

It turns out that there is a federal regulation on new construction that says you must put restrictor plates in the shower heads to reduce the water flow. I finally figured this out after 3 days of suffering. I unscrewed the shower head, popped out this little plastic fitting, and then put the shower head back on.

Now we have enough water pressure in the shower to turn back any disorderly rioters that may show up in the bathroom. Good times.