timsean
New Member
Long time reader, but my first post.
I am redoing my bathroom (45 years old), and will be putting in a new shower valve. The water is from a well. Since it's well water, the pressure and flow rate are lower than city water systems. My question is this: when replacing the shower valve, would a 3/4 valve be better? Would the increased flow rate feel provide a better shower? Or would the larger diameter mean a decrease in water pressure at the shower head? As it is now, a restricted flow shower head (the only kind they sell now) provides too little flow (we use an old shower head).
The bath is right over a basement, so the main 3/4 lines are accessible for plumbing changes.
Anyway, I am getting conflicting advice from 2 different plumbers, so I am confused. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
TimSean
I am redoing my bathroom (45 years old), and will be putting in a new shower valve. The water is from a well. Since it's well water, the pressure and flow rate are lower than city water systems. My question is this: when replacing the shower valve, would a 3/4 valve be better? Would the increased flow rate feel provide a better shower? Or would the larger diameter mean a decrease in water pressure at the shower head? As it is now, a restricted flow shower head (the only kind they sell now) provides too little flow (we use an old shower head).
The bath is right over a basement, so the main 3/4 lines are accessible for plumbing changes.
Anyway, I am getting conflicting advice from 2 different plumbers, so I am confused. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
TimSean