Contents:
- Step one - disassembly
- Clean the watering can from a hard lime deposit
- A more efficient way of
Everyone who has a bathtub or shower in the house will sooner or later face the question: how to clean the shower head of a lime deposit? Today we will review the most effective methods, which have proven themselves in practice.
Many people have a lot of questions: where to start, what is needed for this, how to disassemble the shower head and what chemicals should be preferred? Some come easy, changing the failed plumbing to a new one. However, in this case you have to spend, and what's the point of buying a new showerhead if you can put the old one in order?
Step one - disassembly
How to disassemble the shower head without damaging it? To do this, you must prepare a tool in advance, which will come in handy:
- screwdriver;
- knife;
- gas key.
These tools are enough for disassembly. So, first of all it is necessary to detach the watering can from the flexible hose. To do this, you need to unscrew the special washer, which connects the hose with the watering can. It is unlikely that you will be able to do this with your bare hands, because in the course of time salts and other deposits in the threaded joint are collected. A gas key is suitable for this.
advice In this matter, it is important not to overdo it, since the metal in these connections is rather thin, it can easily be damaged by a strong pressing of a gas key. Act carefully.
After you have successfully disconnected the hose, you can begin to directly analyze the watering can. Armed with a knife, pay attention to the central plug, which is in the middle of the mesh of the watering can. It should be slightly picked up with a knife and removed. Under the plug you will find a special screw. It serves to hold the mesh.
Try to unscrew it with a screwdriver and detach the mesh from the overall design.
Advice
Most likely, the screw will be covered with deposits and scum. Before you start to unscrew it with a screwdriver, you need to clean the slit from the scale. To do this, you can use any sharp and thin object, such as a knife.
Once you have unscrewed the screw, you can gently pull off the mesh from the rest of the body of the watering can. Here you need to be very careful, since the calcareous plaque has certainly firmly connected the mesh with the gasket. If you apply a sharp force, you can damage the gasket or the mesh itself.
Gently pull the mesh from the gasket, observing the visible damage. If necessary, in places of strong scaling lightly scrape with a knife.
Now all components of the watering can be disassembled before you:
- basis;
- mesh;
- gasket.
All these parts need to be descaled, which is what we'll do next.
We clean the watering can from a hard lime deposit
There are two ways - simple and more complicated. You probably have a natural question: why resort to a more complex method? It's simple - this option will allow a cleaner cleaning of the watering can from pollution. We will consider both options for cleaning, you can choose the one you like best.
How to clean the shower head of a lime deposit, without resorting to the use of potent chemicals, because they can just damage your plumbing. Exit, of course, is. This is suitable for ordinary table vinegar. It is able to effectively cope with the lime coating, without damaging the surface of the watering can.
So, the first method is the most simple, in most cases it will work when your shower head does not understand. Yes, it happens and this, because the design of the shower can be non-separable.
For cleaning you will need:
- 9% table vinegar;
- small cellophane bag;
- adhesive tape or electrical tape.
Take a bottle of ordinary table vinegar and cellophane bag.
Important!
Ensure the integrity of the package before starting the procedure. To do this, it is enough to collect water in it and hold it for about a minute. If you do not notice a leak, then you can use it.
In the question of how to clean the shower head from the lime scale, there is one nuance - the amount of vinegar used. If it is too small, you will not be able to achieve an acceptable result.
The amount of vinegar depends on the diameter of the mesh. The most common diameter is 60 mm. Enough will be 300 g of liquid. Install the body of the watering can on the holder, which is attached to the wall. Make sure that the whole structure is held tight. Then pour vinegar into the cellophane bag and put it on the watering can.
Important!
Ensure that the entire mesh and the large half of the watering can are completely immersed in the solution. If necessary, top up the vinegar in the package.
The next step is to fix the package on the holder with tape or tape.
We leave the construction for the whole night. The next morning you will be pleasantly surprised: the grid will be completely cleaned of lime scale.
A more efficient way to
How do I clean the shower head from scale so that it literally shines? It's very easy to do this. It takes a whole pack of citric acid for 50 g of water. Prepare a convenient container in which you will clean. To do this, a small saucepan or a can.
We unscrew the watering can from the hose and disassemble it according to the principle described above. Carefully remove the reticulum, simultaneously removing the scum with a sharp object. Do this very carefully, do not allow damage to the gasket. After all the components of the watering can be disassembled, it is necessary to bring the water in the kettle to a boil.
Put the details in an empty jar, pour out the contents of a bag of citric acid and pour it all with boiling water. For a moment you will see the process of so-called "extinction", bubbles will be allocated. This is included in the reaction of hot water with acid. It is at this point that the scum begins to degrade actively.
Leave the container for approximately 20 minutes until the liquid has cooled slightly. Prepare an unnecessary toothbrush to do cleaning the shower.
Tip
Use a brush with a stiff bristle, so you will be able to get the most acceptable final result.
After softening the plaque, we proceed to clean the components of the watering can with a toothbrush. It is not necessary to exert excessive effort, all and so to be cleansed with ease. When the cleaning process is over, flush the parts of the watering can under warm running water and assemble all the components together.
We assure you, after this procedure, you do not distinguish your shower from the new one.
So, now you know how to clean the shower head from the lime scale yourself. As you, surely, have made sure, it's quite simple. By the way, for cleaning is also ideal tool called "Antinakipin", which can be purchased at any hardware store.
