Shower hose - features of products and recommendations for
Shower hoses are used to connect the watering can with the mixer and must meet a variety of criteria so that the system is durable and easy to use. There are frequent situations when it is necessary to repair a node or install a new one — connecting the shower hose is very easy and quick, so it does not make sense to call the plumber and wait for it for several days.
Consider how the work is carried out and what types of faults are.
Main types of structures
Consider what types of shower hoses are and by what criteria they differ in the first place:
| Length | An important parameter on which ease of use largely depends. On sale you can find options with a length of 1.25 to 2 meters. Other sizes are also found, but more often they are intended for certain equipment modifications, and it is much more difficult to find them, and the price will be much higher. |
| Winding | The outer part can be made of metal or plastic with a decorative coating. The first option is more reliable and durable, the second one is much less and resists moisture well, which is also important. If you decide to opt for a design with plastic winding, then the best solution would be options with reinforcement with metal wire. |
| Hose | Inside the winding there is a hose, on which the reliability of the whole structure largely depends, because most often this element of the structure fails. It is difficult to see it at the time of purchase, but the documentation should indicate the material used to make the inside. |
| Fastening nuts | These elements are responsible for the reliable fixation of the elements; therefore, high requirements of reliability and durability are imposed on them. The knots must be strong and massive, often in cheap models the fasteners are very thin and fragile and may crack even during the assembly stage. |
Note! Everyone knows that during operation, the hose can twist, so many manufacturers equip the attachment points with special thrust bearings, which are placed inside the mounting sleeves and prevent twisting.
Some types of work
To begin with, we will look at how to replace a faulty element, and then tell you about the options for repairing some elements without replacing the entire structure.
How to replace the shower hose
Here are some important recommendations:
- First of all, you need to remove the old element and purchase the same new one. It is not recommended to go without a sample, since you can not get what you need. The most common option is a shower hose 1 2 x 3 8, but there are many other solutions that are not very different visually, but not suitable for your design.
- Unscrewing is done manually, usually it is not difficult to unscrew the hose from the rain, sometimes it is necessary to use a plumbing or open-end wrench on the mixer.
- If you have an old-style mixer, then fixing new hoses is unlikely to work, so do not forget to purchase an adapter from one type of thread to another. The cost of this node is low, but the benefits are beyond doubt, because without it you will not be able to carry out the work.
- Before changing the shower hose, carefully inspect the condition of the sealing rings - the rubber must be flexible and durable. Very often, old gaskets are much better than new ones, especially if you have purchased a product from a budget segment.
- All work is best done manually, the force of tightening the connections should not be too great, as you can damage the nuts and push through the rubber seals, which will serve much less if they are deformed.
If it is necessary to change the hose for the shower cabin with your own hands, then the work will not differ in any way from the ones described above, since the structure of the structure is similar. But if you need to replace the built-in shower hose for the jacuzzi, then be prepared for the fact that you will have to disassemble a part of the structure, since the union nut will not fit through the hole on the rim.
Repair work
Now we will look at how to fix the shower hose in case of some malfunctions:
- If a metal sheath has come off the edge of the mount, then the following steps should be taken: unscrew the hose from the watering can or the mixer, pull the nut onto the hose, under it you will find a metal sleeve, which also needs to be pulled off with a screwdriver, a plastic fitting is located under it which it is necessary to fasten the sheath. After this connection is clamped with a metal sleeve, and the design can be installed in place.
- Sometimes the leakage is caused by damage or loss of elasticity of the rubber gasket on the joint, in this case the repair is even simpler: a new element is purchased and put in place of the old one.
- If the union nut is cracked, it can be replaced as follows: first, the system is disassembled as described above, but the metal fitting is additionally removed so that the fastening element can be removed. The easiest way to do this is with a knife.
If it became necessary to replace the inner hose (for example, the color of the braid is difficult to find or the coating is very expensive and it is a pity to throw the product away), then the work can be carried out as follows:
- First of all, the entire product is removed, after which the fasteners are shifted to the braid, and the system is disassembled: the metal lock is removed, the end fitting is carefully separated, and the hose can be pulled out of the braid.
Note! Remember to disassemble the system from both sides so that you can remove the inside.
- Removing the fitting from the hose can be difficult, you can simply cut off a part and gently remove the residue with a screwdriver and a knife. Do not rush to pull the old product, with its help, you can easily pull the new element inside, just fasten them with wire.
- The assembly is performed in the reverse order, if everything is done carefully, the product will last for a long time.
Conclusion
Now you know how to repair a shower hose, especially since the instruction is quite simple and understandable; you don't need a special tool for the work. The video in this article will vividly show some important points of the workflow.