Best way to de-scale a plastic shower head?

Question

What's the best way to de-scale a rubber/plastic shower head from limescale build-up in a hard water area ?

I've heard lemon juice or vinegar are ok ? If kettle de-scaler ok on plastic ?

Answer 1

CLR is about the same price as a new plastic shower head....and it will not help the "pitted areas."

Answer 2

If you don't want to remove the shower head, put the solution in a baggie and rubberband it around the shower head overnight or whatever.

Answer 3

There is a product call CLR that you could use it will take that stuff off in a flash. If you take it off and poor this stuff though into a little bowl then just set it in the bowl for a few minutes it will come clean as clean could be.

Answer 4

Purchase a small bottle of "CLR" from your hardware store.  (CLR = calcium lime and rust remover).  Follow the instructions on back for dilution ratios, and soak the shower head in a small bowl.

Good luck!

Answer 5

fastest, easiest and cheapest? All in one? What are the odds?

Vinegar, the white kind works great. Put some in a pot on the stove. Get it hot and soak the shower head for a while. Don't melt the shower head, vinegar does not have to boil for the acid to eat out the lime and calcium deposits. Rinse well, duh, and reinstall.

Answer 6

CLR it