Thread Number: 63568
/ Tag: Small Appliances
Showers and bathtubs in the U.S. |
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Post# 861427 , Reply# 1   1/12/2016 at 14:22 (2,997 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room)   |   | |
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Yes. Tubs are small. Real Americans adults only shower. Tubs are saved to toss the screaming 3 year old, and the family dog. Or so one might assume from the way bath tubs are in the US.
Larger tubs exist, seem to be a more rare luxury item. Water flow with showers does seem to be restricted in this era. That said, a new faucet/shower was installed here, and I found the water flow perfectly fine. A lot, I suppose, depends on the specific shower. |
Post# 861435 , Reply# 3   1/12/2016 at 14:50 (2,997 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)   |   | |
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I never have a problem with water and have a full flow rain showerhead that actually the pressure has to be turned down as on full. it feels like needles. I have a Jacuzzi whirlpool tub that can fit 2 people comfortably. I rarely fill the tub and almost always pull the lever on the faucet to shower.
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Post# 861447 , Reply# 6   1/12/2016 at 15:38 (2,997 days old) by joe_in_philly (Philadelphia, PA, USA)   |   | |
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Does it have a ring or other way to adjust it so that it sprays differently? Some shower heads have adjustable settings, such as a massage setting and another, more traditional spray setting.
Funny that you equated it to a Waterpik, as we used to have a Waterpik brand showerhead that I really liked. Even though it was a water saver, it had nice spray and pressure. We never found the need to defeat the water saving feature. It had a button which was a bit hidden in the back that switched the spray pattern.
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Post# 861452 , Reply# 8   1/12/2016 at 15:57 (2,997 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Post# 861497 , Reply# 13   1/12/2016 at 20:31 (2,997 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )   |   | |
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It is a 1953 model and is plenty big enough for me at 5-11 and 245 pounds, as for the shower , first thing I did was pop the restrictor out of the shower head and now it works correctly. |
Post# 861502 , Reply# 14   1/12/2016 at 20:46 (2,997 days old) by abcomatic (Bradford, Illinois)   |   | |
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My tub was installed in 1962 and has lots of room for water and me. The shower is good too, lots of water. |
Post# 861542 , Reply# 16   1/13/2016 at 02:35 (2,997 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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Bought a Speakman showerhead several years ago-all brass.The thing would drool water on you when tried.No washers I could remove---So off to work with me it went and I drilled out the water opening with a drill press.Now-perfect!Forgot what size bit I used. |
Post# 861566 , Reply# 17   1/13/2016 at 06:32 (2,997 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Post# 861641 , Reply# 18   1/13/2016 at 15:09 (2,996 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 861723 , Reply# 19   1/13/2016 at 23:50 (2,996 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula)   |   | |
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Eddie, don't say it loud otherwise the eco-nazis could hear it and have certain ideas like a top loader with a waterpik spin rinse. Ps. I still feel ashamed every time i look at this shower.... I'll never forget that. There's another thing i miss in american bathrooms, but that i'll have to post on the other forum... maybe, tomorrow because i'm too tired now to talk about certain hoses. |