Descaling a shower head?

VickyA_2 · 13 August 2004 at 2:09PM

Hi,

Does anyone know a fool proof way of descaling a shower head? We've only been in our house for 2 weeks and it's building up! The shower bit is one of those tap adaptor things, so not the most expensive of things - and I can't take it apart to clean it.

Any ideas?

Thanks ;D

16011996 · 13 August 2004 at 2:11PM

if its plastic, soak in white vinegar for couple hours, and rinse thouroughly.

cathy_3 · 13 August 2004 at 2:26PM

pour some vinegar and lemon juice into a plastic bag

put the head in the bag sitting in the mixture

tie an elastic band round the top of the bag and leave it for a few hours

thatll do it

;D

VickyA_2 · 13 August 2004 at 2:31PM

Thanks alot both of you. Will put it in to soak when I go to the pub tonight! ;D ;D ;D

pennymakespounds · 13 August 2004 at 3:36PM

cathy... when you often refer to "vinegar" to clean things ... what sort ?? ..

you sometines say "white vinegar" ... is this distilled vinegar ??? .. a la sarsons or tesco brand etc.

Sometimes i think you say "wine vinegar" ??

I'm confused .. help please !!

Lillibet_2 · 13 August 2004 at 4:28PM

Pennymakespounds

I use distilled vinegar, before I cottoned on to buying it in 5 gallon cartons from the cash & carry I used to use Sarsons distilled but it was very expensive. In an emergency I have used malt vinegar but the smell did not seem to evaporate nearly as much as distilled when it dried.

Hope this helps

cathy_3 · 13 August 2004 at 9:44PM

white vinegar and distilled vinegar is the same thing

dont get the one that says non brewed condiment

cos thats not vinegar

the only time I use brown vinegar is for the weeds and the drains

Sometimes i think you say "wine vinegar" ??

I dont recall ever saying wine vinegar if I did it must have been a typo

sonia1963 · 30 August 2004 at 3:46AM

My shower head is attached to the wall and is metal with the part the water comes through being plastic. What's the best way to descale this?

Thanks in advance

cathy_3 · 30 August 2004 at 9:33PM

lemon juice and vinegar in a plastic bag. tie it round shower head with garden tie or lazzy band and leave to soak for a couple of hours

;D ;D

sonia1963 · 1 September 2004 at 9:41AM

Cathy, you are a star ;D

cathy_3 · 1 September 2004 at 3:39PM

shucks

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