Water Flow Control Valve, Brass Shower Head Water Valve with Handle Lever, Flow Regulator Water-Saver Volume, Oil-Rubbed Bronze

Previous home owner left issues with this bathtub shower installation. Turning the water on to fill the tub caused a good amount of water to leak out of the shower head. This is caused by a couple of potential problems - both of which would have meant substantial rework to cut into the wall and fix. One problem is that the valve was installed upside down so it was trying to send water to the shower head first before gravity pushed it down and out the tub faucet. The other problem could be that they installed PEX flexible piping from the valve to the shower head instead of rigid copper per specs. Either cause is a pain to fix. Found out that these "volume" controls are a workaround to this type of situation. It took me literally 1 minute to install this. After testing, it stopped the shower head from leaking water! I used too much teflon tape which I need to remove for a better looking install. My faucet I think is Moen but this brand matches the finish perfectly. I couldn't even find where Moen sells a "volume" control in the finish I needed. So I was very happy to find this brand. It is solid, well made, and the valve operates smoothly. This was like a $10 fix that took 1 minute instead of tearing into a wall and spending a few hours replumbing a shower tub install.

Fit perfectly in my Moen magnetic shower faucet, and works well. Easy to install. Chrome matches. Looks durable.

Works great

My new shower head had the really low flow California flow restrictor that caused mass complaints from the women in my household with long hair. I removed the restrictor, but the flow was too much. Rather than fool around with finding the flow restrictor that worked, I bought this product. It works great because it is adjustable. I need less flow, so I can set it lower. My wife needs more flow so sets it higher. Problems solved and I'm convinced this actually saves more water because each person sets a flow that minimizes the time in the shower. Before, the women with long hair had to spend a lot more time in the shower to get the job done.

After removing a water restriction O-ring from a Moen shower head the once pathetic drizzle of water that would barely shoot out of the half nozzle setting, turned into a raging flood. Although the much increased water volume was appreciated I needed to reduce the flow. This device not fit the ideal function but was the only dark brass color I could find, even after checking Home Depot and Lowe’s both in store and online. The only bothersome issue to note is there are no product dimensions other the the male & female pipe end sizes. I needed to know the length and figured I would return it if length was an issue. Turns out the 2.5 inches (approximately) was just fine. An added bonus is a smartly designed valve that operates smoothly. I had the device installed in 10 minutes with no leakage in the on or off position.

I replaced a low flow shower head with one that allowed for 2.5gpm flow. However, with the water pressure we had it just seemed like it was just too much water being wasted. I added this and it seems to be really great quality and I can quickly adjust the flow as needed, i.e. full flow to rinse hair etc, and low flow when soaping up while still having enough flow to keep the water (and me) warm. I would caution users that have a handheld shower head (as I do) rather than a fixed head... The instructions have you install the valve at the hand-held end of the hose. However, I suggest you put in at the pipe end as if you had a fixed head. This will prevent excessive pressure stress on the hose and also makes it easier to adjust the flow anyway, IMHO.

I don't like a shower that has too much water pressure. This makes it adjustable for my husband and myself with a simple turn of the knob. I am 72 and had it attached in about 15 mins. Price point was affordable and they include everything you need for no leak attachment. Would recommend.

Well. Built

This is the only one that screws onto the shower pipe coming out of the wall. The others shown have the wrong thread.

Not sure why this valve doesn't have only one star reviews? The body is constructed of a nice heavy brass, and the chrome finish is perfect. Also, the water volume control switch feels smooth and solid, easy to adjust. And the openings inside are a bit larger than others and not restrictive on water flow when fully open. So sounds great, right? The problem is that the inside is all constructed of plastic. When you adjust the water lower it begins to whistle. And the more you lower it, the louder the whistle. Not exactly the noise you want to hear in a nice relaxing shower. If you don't care about that ( or wear ear plugs) , this valve works well.