Easy Tricks To Improve The Pressure Of Your Shower Head Or Diffuser

Few things are more relaxing after a long day than a bath. Although that wonderful feeling of calm can be disturbed when we put ourselves under the diffuser of your shower and notice that there is hardly any strength. It may be that the jet descends irregularly and intermittently … or what is worse, that hardly any water falls. This bad luck can increase if our water supply is very chalky. The obstruction caused by all these mineral deposits will force us to clean pipes, heads, taps, etc. every so often.

What can we do in this annoying situation? Before calling the technician, it never hurts to put into practice these simple tricks that can save us a lot of money in plumbing.

Fixed heads, solutions just as simple

There are fixed or removable heads (also known as “artichokes”). Obviously, if we cannot remove it, cleaning your shower diffuser will be much more complex, but not impossible for that. In this case, the best cure to avoid the clogging of these small holes is to carry out good maintenance and prevent every day the progressive accumulation of lime in this area of ​​our shower.

How can we do it? We will explain it to you below.

What I need?

• A plastic bag without any hole
• ½ cup of white vinegar (125 ml)

How to do it?

You will have it ready in less than two minutes. You just have to heat the half cup of white vinegar a little in the microwave.

1. Pour the vinegar into the plastic bag
2. Next, carefully tie that bag onto your shower diffuser. Make sure it is covered by the white vinegar
3. The next morning, or after about 8-10 hours you just have to remove the bag to shower normally if it is the “shower head”

Doing this once a week will prevent clogging in your shower diffuser.

Tips if your shower diffuser is removable

1. Quick strategy

What do you need to clean your shower head?

• 1 needle
• ½ cup of white vinegar (125 ml)

Step by Step

1. Remove the diffuser from your shower
2. Give the head a few taps to remove the layer of scale or calcium oxide
3. Next, open the tap in your kitchen or bathroom and place the internal part of the diffuser under the water, so that a little more of that scale is removed or so that it softens
4. Heat the white vinegar
5. Meanwhile, with the help of a needle, clean and empty each hole in the shower diffuser.
6. Lastly, soak the head in that cup of vinegar. Let it sit for a couple of hours, rinse and replace

2. Strategy for the most stubborn lime in your shower diffuser

Sometimes we allow limescale and residues to accumulate day by day in the area of ​​the shower head or the shower diffuser. In these cases we can use a specific product to unclog the holes in the shower or simply use what we all have at home: water, vinegar and lemon.

What do you need?

• 1 cup of hot water (250 ml)
• ½ cup of white vinegar (125 ml)
• The juice of 1 lemon
• 1 toothbrush

Step by Step

1. Shake the head and rinse it with water
2. Heat the water and add the white vinegar and lemon juice
3. Dip the head in this mixture and let it soak for 1 hour
4. With the help of the toothbrush, rub vigorously to remove any remaining lime on the artichoke

However, to make sure that each hole is open and free of limescale, it never hurts to put a needle in each one.