Odo Tomczyk
Odo Tomczyk voted up Ancient Hippy's answer
My shower head is spraying water (I can see mineral build up) onto the upper wall behind it causing a mess. Is there a way to stop this(I tried rotating it and it didn't work) or do I need a new shower head ? (Plumbers are expensive)

I live in an area with very hard water and I have to clean my shower head about every two years. I take it off and soak it in CLR for a few hours, most of the crud dissolves without any brushing.


Odo Tomczyk
Odo Tomczyk voted up Matt Radiance's answer
My shower head is spraying water (I can see mineral build up) onto the upper wall behind it causing a mess. Is there a way to stop this(I tried rotating it and it didn't work) or do I need a new shower head ? (Plumbers are expensive)

There's several ways to stop this.however, everything would depends on your shower system and the mechanism of the shower head.

Using acids such as vinegar. Using brushes and brushing the deposits. Using cleaners such as Lime Away, Bar Keeper's Friend.

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