So I want to change a showerhead in our new apartment. I've done this before, but this one is giving me trouble. It feels way to goddamn tight. Usually I can get them off with just my hands, but this one ain't budging. I tried using a plier type tool with flat ends (I dunno the technical term) and that ain't cutting it. I don't want to go full strength on it for fear of damaging the pipes. Any ideas? At what point should I call the landlord?
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EncA Fool with CompassionPronouns: He, Him, HisRegistered Userregular
edited July 2017
Get some WD-40 and spray the connection, let it sit for a bit, and you should be able to pull it off easier.
Rust buildup can built up and fuse that stuff.
You also want a wrench or vise grip.
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MichaelLCIn what furnace was thy brain?ChicagoRegistered Userregular
Locking pliers can also do the trick and are a good item to have in a basic toolkit.
Said your did this before, but be sure to use plumbers tape on the new one. Don't need much.
Oh yea, good old WD-40! Definitely need to try that as the next step. I do have plumbers tape, but thanks anyway for mentioning it. Never hurts to mention the basics.
also you probably want two wrenches if its really stuck, one for the pipe the other for the head. if you torque it too hard you can crack the feed pipe
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Rust buildup can built up and fuse that stuff.
You also want a wrench or vise grip.
Said your did this before, but be sure to use plumbers tape on the new one. Don't need much.
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that'd be dumb as far as maintenance is concerned
Thanks for the advice folks!