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low water pressure in shower ONLY?

I searched and found nothing on this particular problem so maybe I used the wrong parameters but here we go.
We have been on the road for 3 weeks now, most things going well and solutions found for most problems so far. But 2 days ago the water pressure in the shower dropped to nearly nothing. The faucets still work fine, the pump is operating, no difference from tank or shore supply, just the shower doesn't flow. I have checked the tank fill valve, it is fully closed.
Any thoughts & suggestions?
 

[fixed typo in topic title - Michelle]
1998 U295 36'
Build# 5358

SMILE!....it makes people wonder what you have been doing.

Re: low water pursue in shower ONLY?

Reply #1 –
Try removing the shower head and soaking it in vinegar to remove deposits.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

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Reply #2 –
Quote from: nitehawk –
Try removing the shower head and soaking it in vinegar to remove deposits.

When you have head off check flow without head.
Randy (N4TDT) and Karen Crete
Sarasota, Florida
SOLD:  2000 U270 34' WTFE Build 5756 "Ole Red"

Re: low water pressure in shower ONLY?

Reply #4 –
Where does one find this back flow preventer?
1998 U295 36'
Build# 5358

SMILE!....it makes people wonder what you have been doing.

Re: low water pressure in shower ONLY?

Reply #5 –
Backflow valve is in shower.  It can be unscrewed and cleaned out.  It is the cylinder just below the 90 degree elbow. 
Jan & Richard Witt
1999 U-320  36ft WTFE
Build Number: 5478 Motorcade: 16599
2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited w/Air Force One
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Re: low water pressure in shower ONLY?

Reply #6 –
Quote from: Jan & Richard –
Backflow valve is in shower.  It can be unscrewed and cleaned out.  It is the cylinder just below the 90 degree elbow. 

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Keith
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2003 U320T 4025 PBBS Designer series
Build 6203    Cummins 500hp
2000 U320 4010 WTFE / Build 5762 —Sold—
Motorcade #18070   
Pasadena, Texas
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Re: low water pressure in shower ONLY?

Reply #7 –
Is there any concern with removing the backflow valve permanently?
Peter    Alberta Canada
'98 U320 40'  Build 5359 M11 450 HP, Aqua hot, Blu Ox

Re: low water pressure in shower ONLY?

Reply #8 –
Quote from: dicksop –
Is there any concern with removing the backflow valve permanently?

Yes - you can suck things back into the fresh water lines.  It's designed to only let water out, not in.

Normally, there wouldn't be the chance to do this, but say you left the shower head on the floor of the shower, washed a dirty dog or rinsed off shoes or something, then picked the shower head back up.  Anything that might have gotten in the shower head could possibly (yes remote, but not impossible) drain back and contaminate the fresh water.
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320
 

Re: low water pressure in shower ONLY?

Reply #9 –
Many thanks for all the helpful responses, it was a combination of the shower head and the backflow preventer being gunked up.
A good soaking in CLR seems to have fixed the issue.
I really appreciate the learning this group provides, there is so much of it to learn!
1998 U295 36'
Build# 5358

SMILE!....it makes people wonder what you have been doing.