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what would cause a shower head to stop spraying water

Sweetheart , Monday, 9th of August 2010 04:46:05 AM

It worked fine yesterday but now it just dribbles out.
It rushes out 
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of the bath tub faucet but the shower head just dribbles.
l changed 
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the stems and setts a couple of months ago.
 
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Starbust , Tuesday, 10th of August 2010 09:17:32 AM

try cleaning it with vinegar, like you do a coffee pot to get  
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rid of the mineral buildup from your water  
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Twii , Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 01:11:58 PM

Sounds like build-up preventing the water from flowing  
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properly. Vinegar works great and it is cheap. Try soaking it for a while.  
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Then, if necessary, you can use a toothbrush to get a little more out of  
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the holes in the shower head. Good luck!  
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Tooty , Thursday, 12th of August 2010 02:24:27 PM

If you have some CLR soak it there for a bit , it could be lime  
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or Iron in the water after a while even calcium will clog them up.  
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Booty , Friday, 13th of August 2010 01:48:09 PM

Have you cleaned the inside of the shower head?  
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Sometimes a build up of contaminants can lead to a blocked shower head.  
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Turn on the shower and see if there is any little pieces of gunk poking  
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out through the holes in the shower head. I don't know what you would use  
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to clean it out but at least its a good place to start.  
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Scooter , Saturday, 14th of August 2010 07:31:13 PM

Sounds like the shower head is clogged with hard water  
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minerals.  
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Soak the shower head in CLR. This will remove the deposits that are  
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blocking the water flow.  
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Brace face , Sunday, 15th of August 2010 04:06:02 PM

It is probably clogged with calcium and lime build-up. Remove  
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the head and soak and rinse it in some white vinegar.  
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