How to effectively clean a watering can of a shower of limescale?
Everyone who has a bath or shower in the house will sooner or later come up with a question: how to clean a shower watering can of limescale? Today we will consider the most effective methods that have proven themselves in practice.
Many people have a lot of questions: where to start, what will be needed for this, how to disassemble a shower head and which chemicals should be preferred? Some do it easier by changing failed plumbing to a new one. However, in this case you have to spend money, and what's the point of buying a new shower head if you can tidy up the old one?
Step One - Disassembly
How to disassemble a shower head without damaging it? To do this, prepare a tool in advance that is useful to us:
- a screwdriver;
- knife;
- gas key.
These tools are quite enough for disassembly. So, first of all, you need to disconnect the watering can from the flexible hose. To do this, you will have to unscrew the special washer that connects the hose to the watering can. It is unlikely that you will be able to do this with your bare hands, because over time, salts and other deposits in the threaded connection collect. For this, a gas key is suitable.
Tip
In this matter, it is important not to overdo it, since the metal in these compounds is quite thin, it can be easily damaged by pressing it with a gas key. Care must be taken.
After you have successfully disconnected the hose, you can proceed to a direct analysis of the watering can itself. Armed with a knife, pay attention to the central plug, which is located in the middle of the watering can mesh. It must be lightly picked up with a knife and removed. Under the plug you will find a special screw. It serves to hold the net.
Try to unscrew it with a screwdriver and disconnect the mesh from the general structure.
Tip
Most likely, the screw will be covered with deposits and scale. Before you begin to unscrew it with a screwdriver, you need to descale the slot. To do this, you can use any sharp and thin object, such as a knife.
Once you have unscrewed the screw, you can gently disconnect the net from the rest of the body of the watering can. Here you need to be very careful, since limescale must have firmly connected the mesh to the gasket. If you apply a sharp force, you can damage the gasket or the net itself.
Gently slide the net away from the gasket, observing any visible damage. If necessary, gently scrape with a knife in places of high scale.
Now in front of you are all the components of the watering can in an unassembled form:
- the basis;
- mesh;
- gasket.
All these details need to be descaled, which is what we will do next.
We clean a watering can from a hard limescale
You can do two ways - simple and more complex. You probably have a logical question: why resort to a more complex method? Everything is simple - this option will allow you to better clean the watering can from pollution. We will consider both cleaning options, you can choose the one that you like best.
How to clean a shower watering can of limescale without resorting to the use of potent chemicals, because they simply can damage your plumbing. There is, of course, a way out. For this, ordinary table vinegar is suitable. He is able to effectively deal with limescale without damaging the surface of the watering can.
So, the first method is the easiest, in most cases it will work when your shower head does not understand.Yes, it happens, because the design of the soul can be inseparable.
To clean you will need:
- 9 percent table vinegar;
- a small plastic bag;
- adhesive tape or electrical tape.
Take a bottle of regular table vinegar and a plastic bag.
Important!
Before starting the procedure, verify the integrity of the package. To do this, just draw water into it and hold it on weight for about a minute. If you did not notice a leak, then it can be used.
On the question of how to clean a shower head from limescale, there is one caveat - the amount of vinegar used. If it is too small, then you will not be able to achieve an acceptable result.
The amount of vinegar depends on the diameter of the net. The most common diameter is 60 mm. 300 g of liquid will be enough. Mount the body of the watering can on the holder that is attached to the wall. Make sure the whole structure holds tight. Then pour vinegar into a plastic bag and put it on a watering can.
Important!
Make sure that the entire mesh and the larger half of the watering can are completely immersed in the solution. Add vinegar to the bag if necessary.
At the next stage, you need to fix the package on the holder using tape or tape.
We leave the design for the whole night. The next morning you will be pleasantly surprised: the grid will be completely cleaned of limescale.
More efficient way
How to clean the watering can of a shower from a scum so that it literally shines? It is very easy to do. It will take a whole pack of citric acid per 50 g of water. Prepare a convenient container in which you will carry out cleaning. A small saucepan or jar is suitable for this.
We unscrew the watering can itself from the hose and disassemble it according to the principle that was described above. Carefully remove the mesh, simultaneously removing the scum with a sharp object. Do this very carefully, do not damage the gasket. After all the components of the watering can are disassembled, it is necessary to bring the water in the kettle to a boil.
We place the parts in an empty jar, pour the contents of a bag of citric acid and pour it all with boiling water. For a moment you will see the process of the so-called "blanking", bubbles will stand out. It reacts with hot water and acid. It is at this moment that the scum begins to collapse actively.
Leave the container for about 20 minutes until the liquid cools down a bit. Prepare an unnecessary toothbrush to clean your shower.
Tip
Use a brush with hard bristles, so you will be able to get the most acceptable end result.
After softening the plaque, we proceed to cleaning the components of the watering can with a toothbrush. Do not put excessive effort, everything is cleaned up with ease. When the cleaning process is complete, rinse the parts of the watering can under warm running water and assemble all the components together.
We assure you that after this procedure you will not distinguish your shower from a new one.
So, now you know how to clean a shower head from limescale with your own hand. As you must have seen, doing this is quite simple. By the way, a cleaning product called Antinakipin, which can be purchased at any hardware store, is also ideal for cleaning.
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