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Thread Number: 81060
/ Tag: Other Home Products or Autos
And the Oscar of Idiot of the century goes to.... |
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Post# 1050615 , Reply# 1 11/10/2019 at 22:54 (1,621 days old) by ea56  (Cotati, Calif.) |
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Post# 1050620 , Reply# 2 11/10/2019 at 23:58 (1,621 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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Take the faucet to the saw and cut it a little longer! | ||
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Post# 1050648 , Reply# 4 11/11/2019 at 08:12 (1,620 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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| Post# 1050652 , Reply# 5 11/11/2019 at 09:10 (1,620 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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Post# 1050666 , Reply# 6 11/11/2019 at 10:27 (1,620 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa) |
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 >> I have that problem, minerals cemented the aerator. Kitchen I could deal with but this is the bathroom >> where it's impossible to get a container of vinegar (or anything) up under the faucet to soak. >> What DO you do? We had a similar issue in our bathroom once. Most modern faucets are a thin metal shell, with all of the functional bits inside being made of plastic. It didn't take much buildup for the bond between the aerator and the inner plastic bits to be stronger than the attachment of the plastic to the metal faucet shell. One twist - CRACK - and that faucet was done for. Had to replace the whole faucet. Glad it happened too, as we changed the faucet style, and really like our new one a lot better. | ||
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Post# 1050668 , Reply# 7 11/11/2019 at 10:32 (1,620 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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To loosen a faucet aerator with vinegar fill a small plastic bag with enough vinegar to cover the aerator and attach it to the faucet with either duck tape or a tightly wound rubber band, submerging the aerator in the vinegar. Leave the vinegar filled bag in place long enough for the mineral deposits to dissolve.
Necessity is the mother of invention, and this ain’t rocket science. The same method can be used with a clogged or stuck shower head. Eddie This post was last edited 11/11/2019 at 13:10 | ||
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Post# 1050674 , Reply# 8 11/11/2019 at 11:17 (1,620 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 1050765 , Reply# 9 11/11/2019 at 22:14 (1,620 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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Mineral & faucet Quite familiar with the vinegar ritual, former house had even higher mineral content than this place, showerheads would stop working altogether. Just never had one anneal itself to the fixture like this.
Tried saturated rag wrap, no help. Will give a spin with the bag. But yes, the problem is the short spout and its angle. Oh, and compounding the mineral problem I also slightly bent the aerator into an ellipse with the pliers.
Had the aerator been plastic I could simply have crushed it. On the plus side, pretty sure the faucet internals are metal, having resisted enough force to crack plastic. Wouldn't bother with it all except the building plumbing coughs chunks that clog aerators and the flow is verging on meager.
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Speaking of meager flow, is there anymore such thing as a faucet aerator that is NOT flow restricted? Infernal nuisance, serving no purpose but to pixx me off. I mean, if you need a half gallon of water, how does it 'save water' to make me wait more than twice as long for it?
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Post# 1050773 , Reply# 10 11/11/2019 at 23:22 (1,620 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa) |
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Post# 1050855 , Reply# 12 11/12/2019 at 23:12 (1,619 days old) by nanook (Seattle) |
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Oh, Brother... | ||
| Post# 1050886 , Reply# 13 11/13/2019 at 14:02 (1,618 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan) | ||
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Yes SUPER! but hardly applies to only a faucet aerator inmho. Track the nielson ratings. | ||
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Post# 1051242 , Reply# 15 11/16/2019 at 11:00 (1,615 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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