How to Get More Pressure in a Water-Conserving Faucet

Water-conserving faucets have become increasingly more popular since the dawn of the 21st century. These faucets not only reduce water usage but your water bill as well. Many people who have installed water-conserving faucets are not entirely satisfied with the pressure that they provide. For these people there is an easy solution to increase the water pressure and still maintain much of the savings attributed to this type of faucet.

Things You'll Need

• Painter's tape
• Slip-joint pliers
• Standard faucet aerator

Instructions

1. Wrap painter's tape around the jaws of a pair of slip-joint pliers. The tape will protect the soft metal on the faucet and will be easy to remove once the job is completed.

2. Inspect the end of the faucet spout and locate the round device screwed onto the end. This is called an aerator. The aerator on a water-conserving faucet has a special interior to reduce water flow more than the average aerator.

3. Grasp the aerator with the jaws of the pliers and twist it counterclockwise to loosen it. Once the aerator is loose enough, it can be removed by hand. Ensure that the pliers are only grasping the aerator and not the faucet spout.

4. Thread a standard aerator onto the faucet spout by hand to ensure it does not cross-thread. Tighten the aerator with the pliers a quarter turn more.