CLR on shower head...

[skypilot]

So my plastic removable shower head seems to be getting sort of gummed up, and some of the streams are shooting off in odd directions.

I could swear I saw a home improvement show which said you could soak such a shower head in diluted (or straight, I forget) CLR to remove the deposits and return the streams to normal.

However, I bought some CLR, and it doesn't say anything about applications like this, or any mention on plastics (it does mention metal, tile, etc).

Has anyone done this? What CLR/water dilution do you use, if any?

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: skypilot
So my plastic removable shower head seems to be getting sort of gummed up, and some of the streams are shooting off in odd directions.

I could swear I saw a home improvement show which said you could soak such a shower head in diluted (or straight, I forget) CLR to remove the deposits and return the streams to normal.

However, I bought some CLR, and it doesn't say anything about applications like this, or any mention on plastics (it does mention metal, tile, etc).

Has anyone done this? What CLR/water dilution do you use, if any?

I've put shower heads with plastic parts in straight CLR with no problem

 

[talyn00]

google found this... http://www.ehow.com/how_9134_remove-hard-water.html

 

[jdoggg12]

It works, but you gotta put it in a strong concentration for 30+ min

 

[CrackRabbit]

I can remember a CLR commercial where they put some of it in a bucket with water and dipped the shower head in it. cleared it up in a minute or two.

 

[andy04]

Try some of it on some plastic single use spoons or cups. and see what happens. As for as I know CLR is not strong enough to damage household plastic. But still caution will be good

 

[tm37]

Of course the CLR is like 7 bucks and a new showerhead is like 10.

Why chance it?

 

[boomerang]

CLR won't hurt plastic. I soak the complete disassembled aerator assemblies (metal, plastic and rubber parts) in CLR about once a year to remove the mineral deposits.

We have well water.

CLR will work fine for your application. Remember, it's acid. You don't want to drip it on a Formica counter top. It bleaches the color where it touches.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: tm37
Of course the CLR is like 7 bucks and a new showerhead is like 10.

Why chance it?

Because a 10 dollar showerhead sucks. Get a nice one and you'll love it.

op - just soak in CLR, it'll fix it right up.

 

[iRONic]

Straight vinegar overnight. Seriously.

 

[postmortemIA]

C# or VB.NET ?

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: skypilot
So my plastic removable shower head seems to be getting sort of gummed up, and some of the streams are shooting off in odd directions.

I could swear I saw a home improvement show which said you could soak such a shower head in diluted (or straight, I forget) CLR to remove the deposits and return the streams to normal.

However, I bought some CLR, and it doesn't say anything about applications like this, or any mention on plastics (it does mention metal, tile, etc).

Has anyone done this? What CLR/water dilution do you use, if any?

From their website

 

[Howard]

Vinegar will do the same, just slower.

 

[jadinolf]

CLR works fine but may I add that some shower heads can be had real cheap (<$6).

 

[Sukhoi]

Originally posted by: andy04
Try some of it on some plastic single use spoons or cups. and see what happens. As for as I know CLR is not strong enough to damage household plastic. But still caution will be good

lol are your shower heads made from the same plastic as your spoons?

 

[boomerang]

My wife takes a plastic bag, puts vinegar in it and pulls it up over the shower head, tying it in place with a twist tie. Works very well.

 

[txrandom]

Use lemon juice.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: txrandom
Use lemon juice.

CLR or Lime Away are much more effective.

 

[eplebnista]

I just buy new showerheads every 2-3 years.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: eplebnista
I just buy new showerheads every 2-3 years.

Same here.

 

[mjrpes3]

Originally posted by: boomerang
My wife takes a plastic bag, puts vinegar in it and pulls it up over the shower head, tying it in place with a twist tie. Works very well.

I'll have to give that a shot... sounds great for lazy ppl like me.

 

[yllus]

Originally posted by: postmortemIA
C# or VB.NET ?

Score!