How to clean the shower watering can from limescale

After repairing the bathroom and changing faucets all plumbing glitters and sparkles. However, time passes, and the metal product is covered with limescale, it becomes dull and ugly. Often, limescale clogs the nozzle of the watering can to the shower so much that the pressure of the water changes its trajectory, and then becomes less.

Most people in this case are in a hurry to change the plumbing equipment, not knowing that it is quite possible to get rid of the limescale. So you can return to the watering can the soul of its former permeability and perfect appearance.

So, water began to flow from the shower with much less pressure. It is important to understand what exactly is beaten - a hose or a watering can. Disassemble the shower and pass a stream of water separately through each element. If the water goes badly through the hose, it means that the limescale has narrowed the passage.If the water passes badly through the watering can itself, then the limescale clogged the nozzles.

How to get rid of limescale

The best option is to use household chemicals. These are detergents for cleaning baths and toilet bowls, containing in their composition chlorine and other active substances that can relieve you from the plaque completely. Among them are “Mr. Muskul”, “Toilet duckling”, “Domestos”, “Citite Bank” and others.

1. First try to disassemble the watering can. To do this, do not be lazy to find instructions for its use. Some models are collapsible, others - not. If you can not find the instructions, and the watering can not be disassembled - do not overdo it, otherwise you can break the watering can at all.
2. Watering can be wiped with detergent, but practice shows that this is not always enough. The fact is that in the place of the nozzles, among small parts and thin holes, lime accumulates the most. And to clean out such growths without soaking it is very difficult.
3. Pour water into the basin and dissolve some selected detergent in it.
4. Lower the disassembled or assembled watering can into the basin with the solution and leave for a few hours.During this time, the active substances will destroy the solid limescale, and it will easily withdraw.
5. After disintegrating, brush the watering can to remove any residue from hard-to-reach places.
6. Then rinse the watering can and wipe it dry.
7. Some designs do not allow you to remove the shower head and lower it into the basin - the watering can is fixed at a height. In this case, you can use the following method of purification. Prepared warm soap solution should be poured into a tight plastic bag without holes, and then put this bag on the shower so that the watering can be in this water. Fix the package by tying its neck to the base of the watering can. Next, according to the scheme - the hour of soaking, brush and rinsing the device.

This is the easiest and most effective way to get rid of lime on the watering can quickly. However, professional cleaning products are not always at hand. You can successfully use homemade purity recipes that were used by our grandmothers.

How to clean the shower watering cannon

1. Vinegar. He is great fights with any pollution, and especially with limescale.If the vinegar essence is 70% before you, it must be diluted with water, so as not to spoil the coating of the watering can. Dissolve essence 1:20. If you use regular table vinegar 10%, you can dilute it in half with water. The prepared acetic solution must be heated, for its greater effectiveness. Dip a watering can into a warm solution and leave for a while. After that, clean the watering can with a brush and rinse thoroughly.
2. Lemon. Lime is afraid of acid, including citric acid. Dissolve three bags of citric acid (10-15 grams) in a liter of water and put the shower watering can into the solution. You can also pour the watering can with pure natural lemon juice. After that, leave the watering can to dissolve the plaque, and after a while wash it.
3. Baby oil. Oddly enough, but children's oils contain substances that can dissolve limescale. Pour some oil on a rag and wipe it with all places with a lime scale. Carefully handle all the nozzles and leave the watering can for several hours. After that, clean the residue with a brush and wash the shower with soapy water. This is done so that there is no greasy residue from the oil.
4. Oxalic acid. This is quite an aggressive tool that should be used when other methods do not help. Oxalic acid is sold in pharmacies, and it is very aggressive. Dissolve two tablespoons of powder in a liter of water and put the shower watering can into the solution. When large and old lesions of lime scale need to increase the concentration of acid. After soaking, clean the nozzles with an old toothbrush to clean all small, hard-to-reach places.
5. Baking soda, ammonia, vinegar. This tool will not only clear the watering can of soul from limescale, but also disinfect the surface, relieve possible fungal spores. To a liter of water you will need half a glass of vinegar, three tablespoons of baking soda and three bottles of ammonia (50 ml each). All you need to mix and reheat to 50-60 degrees. Dip the shower head into the hot solution and leave for 40 minutes. After that, rinse all plumbing with warm water and wipe dry.

During the use of household chemicals (professional or home) do not forget about the precautions. Be sure to wear gloves so as not to burn your skin and respiratory mask, so as not to poison yourself with chlorine and vinegar vapors.

Any hostess dreams that every corner of her house looks perfect. This is not difficult to achieve. In order not to suffer, getting rid of complex old stains and lime deposits, you need to do preventive cleaning in time. And then your plumbing will shine!

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