Shower hose with a watering can - features of flexible

Over the past couple of decades in the modern market, a lot of new, convenient plumbing has appeared. The number of models in the hundreds, but the usual shower heads with a hose, and remained almost the most popular product. As you know, everything ingenious is simple, therefore, both a regular bathroom and the most modern shower box have such watering cans. We decided to talk about what they are and what could break in them.

What does the market offer?

By itself, a shower hose with a watering can, is arranged elementary simply. It consists of two main parts, it is a connecting flexible hose and the actual watering can itself with a divider mounted into it.

Important: there is still such a thing as a “shower set”, in addition to a divider with a flexible hose, there is also a bar with a mobile holder for a watering can. In older, inexpensive models, the holder can be permanently mounted on the wall.

Flexible hose is important

The tube connecting the mixer with the divider is classified according to the material of the tube itself, the presence or absence of a protective casing and the length. Despite the variety of goods, the length of the tube varies from 1.25 m to 2 m. But most often used one and a half meter hoses.

Naturally, the choice of length is an individual matter and if you are not going to remove the divider from the holder on the wall, you should not spend money on a long product with protection from creases. At the same time, for people who are accustomed to hold the divider in their hands, they should pick up the phone in accordance with their height and with all anti-vandal options.

As for the material, for the most part, older models use rubber. More advanced options are made from modern polymers and, as a rule, have internal reinforcement with fiberglass or metallized thread. But how many scientists are not trying, yet one of the internal reinforcement is not enough.

The node is under constant load, water is pressing from inside, and from outside it is being tried to twist and twist. As a result, pure polymer hoses fail within a year. At the moment, the flexible metal hose is the best protection for the tube. In addition to directly mechanical protection, the metal hose can be easily coated with any spraying, imitating non-ferrous metal to your taste.

Tip: metal hose thing durable, but also not perfect. If you want to be sure that your shower will last for many years, you should take models equipped with movable joints on bearings. The price is definitely higher, but such a hose will never twist and wring.

Varieties of dividers

The material used for the manufacture of shower heads, also does not shine with a great variety. As a rule, it is heat-resistant plastic or stainless steel with sputtering. In expensive models bronze, brass or copper can be used.

Plastic dividers are inexpensive, but this is probably their only advantage. Spraying on them lasts no more than a year, and the thread on collapsible models quickly breaks. If you are trying to save money by buying plastic, take the simplest, solid cast watering can without spraying, it will last the longest.

Although not adjustable dividers are still quite common, but people more and more prefer watering cans, which can work in several modes. Switching modes occurs due to the rotation of the disc divider or using a small lever. As a rule, such models are equipped with two or three modes of operation, this is ordinary + massage or normal + massage + economical.

Economy mode is achieved by saturation of the flow of air. An aerator is built into the divider, which allows saving up to 50% of water. In addition, air-enriched fluid reduces the effects of chlorine on the body and has a beneficial effect on overall health, especially of the nervous and cardiovascular systems.

Tip: do not chase the excessively large number of modes of operation. Firstly, the price of such models is quite high. Secondly, in a couple of weeks after the purchase, you will forget about most of the functions. And the main thing is that the more complex the model, the higher the probability of breakage, especially considering the quality of water that flows from our taps.

Subtleties of operation

Whatever good shower hose with watering can you buy, sooner or later it will need to be cleaned. The water in our water supply systems is mostly tough with a high content of chlorine and limestone, besides rust flies from the pipes with water hammer, as a result it leaves through our taps.

Shower hose weak points

Breaking or damaging the hose in the middle is almost impossible, unless you do it on purpose. Most often, a leak occurs at the points of connection to the mixer or divider.

You are very lucky if the connection is leaking as a result of the wear of the gasket or spontaneous unwinding of the union nut.

• First you should try to tighten the screws with your own hands.. This is not hard to do, but if you use an adjustable wrench or pliers, then first wrap the nut with rubber, tape or cloth so as not to scratch. It is necessary to twist or unwind carefully so that the nut does not burst. Gasket is in any hardware store, and it costs a penny.
• Worse if the shower hose fitting watering can grind the hose itself. You can only repair models in which the hose is mounted on a small metal pipe. Here you should move the metal hose, in some models it must first be unsoldered from the nozzle head, after which the hose is cut off at the point of rupture, the unnecessary part is removed from the nozzle and the preheated end of the hose is put on the new one.
• If a plastic tip is installed and the hose burst near it, then you will have to buy a new product..

• In the case when the metal hose is disconnected, it can be hooked again. To do this, the tube is slightly twisted clockwise, it will decrease slightly in diameter. After that, slightly squeezing you need to hook the sides of the tape.

Important: Do not forget that the flexible hose on both sides has flare nuts for installation. So a wide nut is attached to the divider, and narrow, wound on the mixer.

How to clean a watering can

Most often it is the shower watering can be clogged. Modern dividers are made of soft silicone, in which the holes have a varying diameter, as a result, lime deposits do not settle on them.

But we must not forget about the rest of the garbage, plus many dividers are equipped with internal nets, which quickly grow.

• First you just need to disconnect the product from the tube, if the pressure from the tube is normal, it means that the watering can is clogged.
• Collapsible products are of two types, with unscrewing, counterclockwise, the grid of the divider and with the fastening bolt in the center of the grid. The fixing bolt is closed with a special cork, which can be easily removed with a knife.
• Visually, most of the models are similar, so it’s good, if you keep the instructions, you will quickly determine with it how your soul understands.
• It is easiest to clean metal watering cans. Plaque dissolves if you immerse for a couple of hours the details of the watering can or solid molded divider completely in an aqueous solution of acetic acid. And also if boiled for a few minutes in a solution of citric acid.
• But such acid purification is not recommended for inexpensive plastic products with a brilliant coating, they can peel off. In this case, you will have to clean it manually, with the help of a wire and a brush.

The video in this article shows the subtleties of operation of the site.

Conclusion

Hose for a shower with a watering can, knot not difficult. But since it is operated in extreme conditions, it is necessary regularly, at least once every three months, to do prevention even for the most expensive models.