kennan100 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 I need to remove the shower head on my shower so I can put up a shower massage on a hose. We just moved into this apartment in October. They change out the shower heads for all new tenents. The Mainentanceman, my neice, and I have all tried to get the old one of but it's on really tight with that white Plumbers tape. it's just not budging! I got the one in the other bathroom changed easily, but not this one. Any ideas? Maybe WD40? Hmmmmmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Hubs says to use a crescent wrench. He said there are usually flat spots on the head to fit one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 I asked DH, thinking since we've built two houses he'd have an answer. Well, he said, "I'd have to see it.' We do live in Missouri now - the Show Me state! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Use one of those huge (really heavy-I swear it weighs 10 lbs!) wrenches that have the long handle. Mine is red. The long handle gives you leverage to get the seal cracked off. I wouldn't buy one (they are spendy!) you can borrow one from a neighbor or a friend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srichardson Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 After my DH had tried for days to remove an old shower head he finally gave in and went to the hardware store. They sold him Gunk Liquid Wrench Lubricating and Penetrating Oil and it worked! Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 WD40 will probably help. If not, try the Gunk. Also, the big pipe wrench usually scares plumbing into cooperating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Ok, trying the WD firsast wince I have that on hand. I'l squirt it where it can work it's way down through the threads and try again! Thanks guys!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-Jane Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 O.K.--used to remodel old houses? If you have enough pipe sticking out put a wrench or hammer on the back side of the pipe just holding it tight to the pipe to absorb the shock of tapping the fitting with another hammer from the other side. Work your way all around the fitting and try it again. Hit hit as hard as you dare not bending or breaking anything--may take a few rounds but it usually shocks the rust and corrosion loose in the pipe and fitting. If this fails, try and use some heat from a hot air gun, hair dryer, carefully with a propane torch--heat and then try and turn it. Sometimes those penetrating oils work too! Just some ideas--grassplumhopper P.S. Everyone's ideas about the bigger wrench's are true too. If you put one on the pipe and one on the fixture with the handles apart and biting in with about 5-6" of space between them you can get a lot of leverage by placing both your hands on the handles and squeezing the handles together just make sure the wrenches are turning and holding everything in the correct direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Plumbing was part of my job in the Navy and all these suggestions are exactly what we were taught. The tape is teflon, which is very durable not much penetrates it except shear strength. Hopefully, some idiot didn't put "locktight" on the fittings. Let us know, if you got it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Grasshopper, this is a brand new shower head, no rust or anything. Seems like everyone is saying the same thing, so I'll keep on it! Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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