[E. Pluribus Unum]

It can easily be made ice pick size with an ice pick.

[W.]

Enlarge the hole! Did it to my showerhead, much better flow!

[tgusa]

So - why not ream it out with an ice pick?

[GreyFriar]

Can you enlarge the exit hole for the filter?

[DoughtyOne]

Last two shower heads I installed, they had a flow limiter disk in them. I took it out. They work just fine.

Nothing like trying to rinse off with a trickle of water.

No thanks...

[nascarnation]

Back in the 70s when cars came out that required unleaded fuel (about 5 cents more per gallon on a 50 cent gallon) we built an extruder tool that opened up the fill neck insert to the old “leaded” size.

Worked great. I suggest a similar approach.

[KarlInOhio]

I saw a funny story about a urologist doing this with some of his medical tools (non-sterile practice ones).

He got much better flow with his water plumbing just like he does with his patients' plumbing.

[PROCON]

We are the Government, we are here to help you.

[central_va]

If you removed ALL govt mandate stuff from the average car it would cost half as much. We pay dearly to be "regulated".

[the OlLine Rebel]

“The water flow was about the same as the old filter. I removed the new filter and .... Thanks EPA now it takes twice as long”

I don’t understand. You say the flow is “about the same”? Or is that not good enough?

[PghBaldy]

The GOP could be much more popular if they dealt with these kind of issues, that tyrannize everyone for no good reason, including light bulbs.

[Scrambler Bob]

Wait till they modify boys at birth for low flow.

PS as an old guy, I’m becoming EPA compliant.

[Jeff Chandler]

1.) Install the water filter bypass plug.

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2.) Purchase and install this filter:

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DuPont High Capacity Refrigerator Filter WFIR100X

This filter is rated for 40000 galons, comes with easy intall "shark bite" connectors and teflon tape, and has its flow restricted by a tiny rubber restrictor which pops right out. And it only costs $8.98.

[jmcenanly]

I don’t see how increasing the amount of time to get a set amount of water will save water. You will still get the same amount, you simply spend more time getting it. You are simply wasting time, which is a limited commodity.

[logi_cal869]

Didn’t know water filters had a prostate, too.../s

Which makes me think I’ll keep both eyes on the EPA guy next time...

[ansel12]

It isn’t apparent, do you have a source making this claim?

[gartrell bibberts]

Further incitement to riot - I bought a new kitchen faucet - it had 1/4” input pipes (old faucet had 1/2” inlet pipes) Now takes about twice as long to fill a glass, put in “one cup water” or fill the dogs’ water bowl.

Some idiot at EPA decided that I would only drink half a glass of water or only give the dogs 1/2 a bowl of water if they restricted the water flow. I hope Rick Perry puts EPA on his list of departments to close.

[Boogieman]

That doesn’t even make sense. You aren’t going to use any less water, since it still takes the same amount to fill a glass either way.