Our new home came with the most inept showerheads. Now, how is a boring little showerhead supposed to satisfy a gal who wants shower time to be an energizing romp through a waterfall, when all it gives her is a dull dance with drizzle? There are so many exciting showerheads available today. From downpour rain heads to fi veway massaging sprayers to low-fl ow water savers— the hardest thing about changing a showerhead is choosing one.
CONSIDER THIS
It’s very important that you don’t loosen the shower arm from its connection behind the wall—this could cause a leak! To ensure that you don’t disrupt this connection, practice holding back the arm, which means holding it with your hand or pliers to prevent it from moving back as you remove or attach the showerhead.
PREP WORK
• Before removing the old showerhead, wrap the plier jaws with masking tape to avoid marring the finish.
• Holding back the shower arm with your hand (or second set of pliers if it’s really tight), use your tongue-and-groove pliers to unscrew the showerhead at the nut. Unscrew it counterclockwise. Use penetrating oil if the showerhead won’t budge.
• Remove any old Tefl on tape or buildup that may be around the threads of the shower arm (b). Use a scouring pad to clean the threads.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Replacement showerhead
Tongue-and-groove pliers (a second pair of
pliers may be necessary)
Scouring pad
Tefl on tape
Penetrating oil*
* If applicable
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