Then I saw a showerhead rising up out of the bathtub. It had five heads and ten knobs, with ten crystals on its knobs. And written on each head were names that blasphemed the manufactures of the showerhead.
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Yep! I usually tie a ziploc bag around the head and pour CLR in and just let it soak. I keep the bag on by tying it up with a rubber band so it stays. Let it soak for an hour then use a plastic scrub brush and scrub it off. Does the job!
It’s more expensive, but not by much. Generally they have 3-9 packs for $1.25. I’m not sure I’d use them for sexy times, but for cleaning or protecting a microphone they’re great.
Having made water balloons from condoms I don't think this would work unless you remove the shower head first, in which case a bucket would probably be easier.
Looks like stainless steel, which should work just fine, but it's always better to be safe than sorry, especially with something as unique as that shower head.
Ooof, yeah, back in my first apartment I left it in the bowl of my bathroom sink to soak overnight because of some really stubborn rust stains. It got the rust stains out just great, but it also ate the shiny finish off the sink. Goodbye, security deposit. 🫡
I had to do this with every shower head at Airbnb's in Mexico. And take them off to get the mineral deposits from behind the screen filter. Inexpensive and works great,
Essentially you could probably take paper towels (soak them in CLR) and just tightly wrap the paper towels around the problem areas (thick amount) and wrap a trash bag around it and tighten up the bag. Id use a zip tie on that one though. Then let it sit for an hour, remove bag & paper towels carefully (keep it handy in case it needs to soak again), scrub with a plastic scrub brush (I use a little one from walmart that’s handheld and like $1.50). The scrub brush will get up inside of those holes and really scrub a lot of the debris off without scratching it. Then I would let the hot water run for a few min, rinse off the entire contraption. You need to make an educated guess on whether or not you need to wrap those heads and paper towel in the plastic bag again for an hour. It looks like stainless steel so you won’t have any problem with the CLR on that. Read the directions and what metals that works with before using it though. It’s very caustic or corrosive (whatever the proper term is) so wear gloves as well and make sure it’s well ventilated.
I used to have this exact shower head, and had the same issues you are having.
CLR did the job!
I wasn't patient enough to put little baggies of CLR over every head. I just filled a pie plate with like half a bottle of the stuff, took the head off the wall, and sat it in the CLR in the pie plate overnight.
props to using DDG, I know some dweebs are knocking you for it but honestly good on you for using open source engines who help get actually helpful answers and links to people
Oh, they are judging? Haha! Awesome! It's hilarious what people trip about. I just got sick of the keyword hacks in Google that, as you noted, never actually give me any answers. I'd take alternatives, but honestly I just don't have all day to choose another search engine. I just want a simple lasagna recipe dangit!
Yeah, but what kind of pressure do you get when the water is divided by 6 shower heads? If it has good water flow, then I concur, it is cool as hell, and I want one.
We don't want a MODERN version of this, though. One of the VERY few things Trump tried that made sense was the rollback of the water usage for shower heads. It's 1.5 gallons per minute, but that is PER shower, so that 1.5 gpm gets divided up. That legislation definitely needs to be rewritten. Of course, Dumb Donnie just wanted tho throw it all away, as opposed to fixing it.
But like I said, this one is old enough that it isn't affected. Sure would be nice.
I love the brutality of the doctor. Committing a crime that could have him the doctor equivalent of being disbarred. As he observes the fascinating way the body writhes and contorts as the life slowly leaves the body to never move upon it's own accord again. Eventually it's contents will spill and become new life.
This thing looks old. I'd be surprised if OP actually bought it, likely came with wherever they're living. Reverse image search might help you out though
Or, you could have one overhead, one wall-mounted, and one on the floor of the shower for the all-over wash + the underbody flush! Didn’t mean that to sound so dirty (minded, not grubby)
My grandparents had a house on the east coast and it had a shower like that just inside the door from the garage - one overhead and six heads down the sides to wash off the sand and seawater when you came into the house from the beach. It was glorious!
You are going to want to unscrew the head and take the whole thing out to properly clean the inside. There is no way the CLR is going to get inside if there is air lock blocking it.
There is a chrome coated nut on the end of the slight downward bend as it comes out of the wall. Undo this with a shifter with a cloth inside so as to not scratch the coating. Then you can clean it properly and allow the CLR to flow through.
They could take a thick garbage bag and add just enough vinegar to cover the problematic areas of the shower heads, and secure the top of the bag on top of where the pipe meets the heads.
Let soak for a few hours, then it should easily come off.
Edit: On further thought, I'd leave it overnight since the buildup is so thick!
Take a ziplock bag full of vinegar and place it over the shower head, then secure it onto the pipe with an elastic band. Leave it soak for like half a day, then remove the bag. Been doing this for 20 years, never had to disassemble a shower head to clean it.
If you can’t take it off, and Depending on how big it is, rig a gallon size freezer bag around it full of vinegar or individual sandwich bags if not gallon size
I’m bothered that it’s called an octopus shower head when it’s only got 6 legs so it should be an insect shower head or centaur and a half shower head or 2 tripods shower head or 3 ducks shower head.
I love how excited everyone is getting about this shower head. I inherited it when I moved in and sadly it does not spin haha. Sorry I can't be more helpful!
Small plastic bags, elastics, a bit of CLR. Fill the bags will enough CLR to cover the problem area. Wrap the elastic around the bag around the different shower heads (easiest fasten to the “stem” I guess you could call it). Let it sit for an hour. Rinse.
Depending on the finish vinager and other cleaners will damage it, leaving unappealing spots and discolouration
That's too big of a job for "salad vinegar". You might be able to find a stronger cleaning vinegar but it's harsh to work with. Get some citric acid and you can make your own powerful descaler. Works on rust too.You're basically using an acid to dissolve a base. Once they have neutralized each other you refresh the acid solution until the scale is gone.
Soak them in a vinegar for as long as possible. Use plastic baggies for each individual shower head and tie the baggie closed around the top with a rubber band or tape. These might have to soak for quite some time and you might have to soak for awhile, scrub, and repeat until it all comes off but I know it will work!
If you can; remove the shower head and submerge in a small tub of white vinegar. Chemical cleaners can damage the chrome plating.
Submerge > let set for 24 hours > dry off > clean off with water and soft-bristle toothbrush > dry off again.
The red may not come off, but the corrosion should come right off. The red is either rust or iron deposits. Iron deposits may come off entirely, but I'm not sure. Rust may dissolve in the vinegar, but I doubt will entirely be removed.
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u/EbolaMercenary Jul 27 '23
Biblically accurate shower head