Shower hose makes our shower more convenient, but the shower is often pulled during use, so it is very vulnerable to damage. Once the shower hose leaks and other problems, we need to find out the cause and replace it in time. Today Xiaobian to talk to you about the shower hose leakage should be dealt with.
Shower hose leakage causes:
1. Possible causes: improper installation, deformation of rubber ring, uneven or too thin outlet pipe joint, hose and shower do not match.
Repair method: Select the appropriate hose and shower head according to the specifications, replace the rubber ring, and reinstall.
2. Possible cause: The hose is broken.
Repair method: Replace a new hose can be done.
3, possible causes: improper adjustment, foreign body scale.
Repair method: Rotate the shower head and adjust it. If it does not work, open a small round cap in the middle of the shower head with a small flat-head screwdriver, unscrew the screw with a plum screwdriver, open the shower head, rinse with water and brush the shower hole with a toothbrush, and then install and restore.
Choose the right shower hose:
Shower hose All kinds of metal hose, braided pipe, PVC reinforced pipe. Different materials have written differences, and there is no absolute answer to what is good. When buying in the hardware store, several materials can be compared, the key surface smoothness, uniform gap, smooth feel, natural development, solid structure, strong resistance to destruction. In addition, the specification and size of the shower hose should be consistent with the shower, the general size is 14mm, 16mm, 17mm and 18mm. You can bring the old hose up and buy a new hose so you can compare.
How to replace shower hose:
To replace the old hose first, use your hand to remove the hose from the shower and the end of the faucet. And then you put on a new shower hose, one end of the shower hose and the other end of the faucet, and you just screw it on.
Shower hose use problem
The connection between the shower hose and the water inlet pipe is connected with the valve body and fixed by a screw cap hose. The problem is that the screw cap is easy to gradually loosen, rust and even fall off as time goes by.
The bigger problem is that during your bath, this hose is pulled most frequently, and the amplitude is often large, which will cause the metal hose to break where the screw cap meets. What's more, the other end of the hose is connected to the shower head in the same way, and if the owner does not operate properly, such as exerting too much force, it is equally easy to break.
Shower hose how to maintain
When it comes to this, we should already understand how to maintain the shower hose, and here we organize a few points for your reference:
First of all, everyone in the usual shower should make the metal hose to maintain a natural stretch state, after use, the shower head should be inserted on the shelf, do not coil the metal hose on the shower faucet.
Secondly, usually when pulling the hose, it is necessary to prevent the hose and the valve body joint from forming a dead knot, be sure to look carefully, pull the hose force should be light, so as to avoid the metal hose being broken or causing damage to the hose.