• Menu
  • Skip to right header navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

The Best of Shower Heads

The Ultimate Shower Head Collection & Buying Guide For You!

  • Home
  • Shower Heads
    • Handheld Shower Heads
    • Rain Shower Heads
    • Water Saving Shower Heads
    • High Pressure Shower Heads
    • More Shower Heads
  • Bath Tubs
    • Air Tubs
    • Walk-In Tubs
    • Soaking Tubs
    • More Bath Tubs
  • More Bath Products
  • DIY Projects
  • About Us
  • Home
  • Shower Heads
    • Handheld Shower Heads
    • Rain Shower Heads
    • Water Saving Shower Heads
    • High Pressure Shower Heads
    • More Shower Heads
  • Bath Tubs
    • Air Tubs
    • Walk-In Tubs
    • Soaking Tubs
    • More Bath Tubs
  • More Bath Products
  • DIY Projects
  • About Us
You are here: Home / Blog / How to Clean a Shower Head?
how to clean shower heads

How to Clean a Shower Head?

Last updated: September 14, 2019

This post may contain affiliate links. Learn more here.

Most of the complaints regarding shower heads come on the issue of its cleanliness.

The shower heads might be clogged due to the dirt it filters and sometimes it even has woeful layer of unpleasant grime.

Because of this, some will just end up throwing these heads and just buy new ones.

They then spend their money on this head without realizing that they can still bring back the old head into its top condition with just few steps.

Methods to use for cleaning the shower head

This is one of the methods you can use in cleaning the shower head:

1) Detach the shower head: Remove the shower head with the use of monkey wrench, then the shower head that is hand held. Be careful while removing as water might run out from the pipe.

2) Place the head in the thick into stove top. Be sure the head will be submerged.

3) Pour white vinegar in the pot; fill it so the head will be fully submerged into it. But make sure that it will float and will not touch the pot’s bottom.

4) Turn on the stove and simmer the vinegar moderately.

Don’t make it boil.

Pay attention on it and don’t leave it unattended.

Make sure that the vinegar will not get too hot. Just leave the shower head in the pot until the muck and scale attached on it was removed. The thicker the scale, the longer it will be submerged in the vinegar.

5) When the lime scale has been removed from the shower head, you can now remove it from the vinegar. Any leftover stains can be now removed with the use of tooth brush. You can use gloves for protection.

6) Afterwards rinse the head with water then you can now reattached it again. Run water into the head first so to assure that all contamination was now removed.

To keep your shower head in good condition, it is recommended that you install shower head filter. It will prevent any unnecessary dirt and bacteria from building up in the shower head.

  • Author
  • Recent Posts
Nikki
Latest posts by Nikki (see all)
  • How Much Should You Pay for Bidet Toilet Seats - January 31, 2017
  • What are Bidet Toilet Seats? - January 31, 2017
  • How to Use Bidet Toilet Seats - January 31, 2017

Filed Under: Blog, DIY Bathroom Projects Tagged With: cleaning, shower, shower heads

Previous Post: « Reviews of the Best High Pressure Shower Heads for Your Money in 2019
Next Post: How to Make Your Shower Head Go Faster, or Have Better Water Pressure? how to increase shower head water pressure»

Primary Sidebar

best shower head reviews
best handheld shower heads
best high pressure shower heads
best rainfall shower heads
complete collection of shower head reviews

Recent Posts

  • How Much Should You Pay for Bidet Toilet Seats

    January 31, 2017
  • What are Bidet Toilet Seats?

    January 31, 2017
  • How to Use Bidet Toilet Seats

    January 31, 2017
  • How Do Bidet Toilet Seats Work

    January 31, 2017
  • Are Bidet Toilet Seats Sanitary?

    January 31, 2017

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. See full disclosure here.

Site Footer

Shower Heads

  • Top Rated Shower Heads
  • Handheld Shower Heads
  • High Pressure Shower Heads
  • Rain Shower Heads
  • Waterfall Shower Heads
  • Water Saving Shower Heads
  • 2-in-1 Shower Heads
  • Combo Shower Heads
  • LED Shower Heads
  • More Shower Head Reviews

Bath Tubs

  • Top Rated Bath Tubs
  • Jetted Air Tubs
  • Walk-In Bath Tubs
  • Soaking Tubs
  • Cast Iron Bath Tubs
  • More Bath Tub Reviews

Water Heaters

  • Hybrid Water Heaters
  • Tankless Water Heaters

More Bath Projects

  • Infrared Saunas
  • Bathroom Sinks
  • Bathroom Vanities
  • Shower Doors
  • Shower Valves

About Shower Remedy

  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See full dislcosure and privacy policy here.

Copyright © 2023