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Shower head repair
On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:41:16 -0500, Ignoramus16148
wrote: I have a shower with a head the size of a dessert plate. It is nice, however, it is made of two pieces (top and bottom) that were pressed into one another. It started spreading apart under water pressure and leak, and for now, I am using a clamp to hold them together, which is ugly and temporary. The metal of the head is non-magnetic and heavy, suggesting stainless. The appearance is that of chrome. I would like to know if I could just tig them together. (like make 12 or so point welds around the perimeter) Any experiences with this? Any idea what is the stainless steel used on showers? i Thin metal, as stamped sheetmetal, might be stainless. Heavy metal is very likely chrome-plated potmetal. (Zinc alloy). If it's quite old it could be a chrome-plated brass casting, but I'd be quite surprised. I'd be flat amazed if it were a stainless forging or investment casting. Some silicone glue/sealer and three small stainless screws are probably the best fix. The silicone alone would very probably hold it. As others mentioned, an acid soak in vinegar or CRS will remove calcium deposits -- but be aware that zinc is very susceptable to even weak acids. |
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Shower head repair
On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:24:14 -0600, Don Foreman
wrote: On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:41:16 -0500, Ignoramus16148 wrote: I have a shower with a head the size of a dessert plate. It is nice, however, it is made of two pieces (top and bottom) that were pressed into one another. It started spreading apart under water pressure and leak, and for now, I am using a clamp to hold them together, which is ugly and temporary. The metal of the head is non-magnetic and heavy, suggesting stainless. The appearance is that of chrome. I would like to know if I could just tig them together. (like make 12 or so point welds around the perimeter) Any experiences with this? Any idea what is the stainless steel used on showers? i Thin metal, as stamped sheetmetal, might be stainless. Heavy metal is very likely chrome-plated potmetal. (Zinc alloy). If it's quite old it could be a chrome-plated brass casting, but I'd be quite surprised. There's some new stuff that's brass. I found out in my house in Texas before I moved to Michigan when one of my young sons decided it'd be a nifty experiment to SHAVE the black powder coated fixture in the boys' bathroom. A razor, diligently applied, will remove epoxy powder coating from brass. I don't remember the brand, Kohler or Moen, but it was pretty damned expensive to replace. Pete Keillor I'd be flat amazed if it were a stainless forging or investment casting. Some silicone glue/sealer and three small stainless screws are probably the best fix. The silicone alone would very probably hold it. As others mentioned, an acid soak in vinegar or CRS will remove calcium deposits -- but be aware that zinc is very susceptable to even weak acids. |
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