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Review on Premium Chrome Handheld Shower Head with 2.5 GPM Flow - Waterpik SM 653 CG by Jon Higdem

Revainrating 4 out of 5

It doesn't spray properly - Updated.

Insufficient water pressure to make proper adjustments. A setting that should radiate from the center and deliver a focused stream of water droplets from the atomizer. The normal full jet isn't that good either. If it's pointing down, gravity will help the spray; Otherwise he cannot reach the goal. It just bends or curves the water in an arc instead of shooting straight. My DH has not been able to install it to date, so a return is not possible. It could be a defective device, but without a proper comparison it's impossible to say for sure. Update - now the water pressure is much better. A company representative contacted me to find out how to fix the water pressure. They said that having old shims or other debris in the way causes the flow reduction I described. So my husband took the mechanism apart and found there were pieces of plastic and some rust which he suspects are the remains of a very old water heater which we will be replacing soon. After removing all the junk we tested it and it works great. The water pressure is enough to shower again quickly. The medium setting is a trickle setting which I would use more as a heavy spray, but other than that it's a good product.

Pros
  • Great price
Cons
  • Large and bulky