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Usually, silicone nippled showerheads aren't replaced or cleaned regularly.

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Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨YICHM@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨showerthoughts@lemmy.world⁩

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  • Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Should they?
    I would expect them to be somewhat self-cleaning when in regular use.

    Also: Bonus point because Iiteral shower thought.

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    • YICHM@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      *looking intensely into the gunk buildup*

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      • Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I now had to check…

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        Shower head is appr. half a year old.
        Gunk-free so far! :-)

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      • TheRealKuni@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        The “gunk” is just mineral deposits, right?

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  • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    you need to rub the nipples every day.

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  • seitzer@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Tomorrow on !dullsters@dullsters.net : “I replaced my silicone nippled showerhead”

    because I definitely need to do that!

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    • EightLeggedFreak@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It’s on the list.

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  • I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Picking the mineral deposits out of ones that have become clogged is so satisfying.

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    • CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I think the doctor can give you a medicated cream for that and you should probably drink more water.

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    • pipe01@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      What tool do you use? The holes are tiny

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      • I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I just pick at them with my finger while in the shower.

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      • remote_control_conor@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        A needle

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  • paultimate14@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    1. This is one of the most shower-related shower thoughts of all time. Kudos!

    2. A lot of people clean their bathrooms regularly. CLR or generic knock-offs are great for mineral buildup on faucets, drains, handles, etc.

    3. My local water company regularly takes the main treatment system offline for maintenance and switches to the backup system. I don’t know all the details but every time they do it the water is heavily chlorinated for a week or so, and this happens roughly every 6 months. So until I can afford to get a full-home filtration system installed, I bought a shower filter that goes between the water pipe and shower head. It needs changed every 6 months so I might as well clean everything while I’m at it.

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  • cravl@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    If it’s mostly mineral buildup just soaking it in white vinegar for an hour will dissolve it all and make it look and function as if it were new.

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    • neidu3@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Tip: Anywhere you want to use vinegar for its chemical properties, but you want to avoid the smell, use citric acid instead.

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      • AmidFuror@fedia.io ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Additional tip: if you want to make vinegar or citric acid far less effective, first make a paste of it by mixing with baking soda. This is suggested on many life hack websites.

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      • yucandu@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I just use hydrochloric acid.

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      • Duamerthrax@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        CLR is citric acid based. Not sure if that or lemon juice is cheaper though.

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      • ODuffer@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I bought a big bag of citric acid, I descale my bean to cup coffee machine, kettle and clean my shower head with it. Good stuff.

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      • fubo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Another option is oxalic acid, which is the solvent in Bar Keepers Friend.

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    • Dasus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Thanks I’m heading to the store and wouldve forgot vinegar. Still might actually, I’ll see after I get home

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      • Dasus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Update, I did forget the vinegar. But then they lost power when I was at the till, the whole hypermarket went dark. It took closer to an hour to get functionality back and during that time I remembered to also get vinegar.

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  • Maeve@kbin.earth ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Ziplock bag, white vinegar > toothbrush

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    • aislopmukbang@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Is that and then toothbrush or greater than toothbrush?

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  • Saapas@piefed.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I just sometimes scrub it to get the calcium out

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  • JoMiran@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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    • axexrx@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I think you have to clean it more. When water sits in the head, all those wet surfaces start growing mold and bacteria and stuff. When you Turn it on, some of the build up gets flushed out. So 1x a day means 24 hours of build up between flushings and minimal accumulation. 1x a week means 7 days worth of accumulation each time

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  • rumschlumpel@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I had to replace mine every couple of years because they break (i.e. start leaking).

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  • Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Nippled

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    • JayFonduh@lemmy.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Just went and got my electric scooter nippled earlier. I’d reccomend it.

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