| The shower or tub area in the typical home is one of | | | | begin to leak over time. A small drip can waste |
| the most heavily used but least appreciated parts of | | | | gallons of valuable water over a years time, and |
| that home. We use it at least daily and other than | | | | that's money straight out of your pocketbook. While |
| giving the walls and faucet a quick wipe don't give it | | | | most shower parts can be replaced or repaired by |
| much thought. But when that water quits flowing, we | | | | the average home owner who is fairly handy, you |
| are quickly reminded how vital showering or bathing | | | | may wish to call on a plumber for this task as there |
| actually is. Shower parts can break down or corrode | | | | are numerous parts in the average bath faucet that |
| to the point they no longer function as they should. | | | | might require replacement. |
| No plumber needed for most plumbing problems | | | | Hand held shower heads are handy |
| When your shower head is no longer giving you that | | | | Many shower areas have either a fixed shower head |
| nice invigorating spray you enjoy first thing each | | | | or a hand held version which can be attached to the |
| morning, or it's spraying in every directions but at | | | | faucet or up on the wall. These have a hose |
| you, the head is most likely clogged with calcium or | | | | attached and can be removed for portability. The |
| lime deposits. This can usually be remedied by soaking | | | | hand held models are especially handy for cleaning |
| it in vinegar for a few hours. If this won't help you | | | | the shower walls and tub area, as well as rinsing your |
| will want to buy and install a new shower head. | | | | hair after shampooing. They are very affordable and |
| Newer models are more apt to conserve water for | | | | come in a wide variety of shower head styles. Look |
| you so they not only save money, they pay for | | | | for one that mounts the same as the one you will be |
| themselves in a short time. Replacing a shower head | | | | replacing. Some models have a tee joint that allows it |
| is an easy process, just make sure you purchase one | | | | to be added on to the existing shower head pipe so |
| that mounts in the same fashion as the one you are | | | | you have the 'best of both worlds' shower head |
| replacing. Most new shower heads can be merely | | | | wise. |
| tightened by hand, just to the point of stopping any | | | | Doors or a shower curtain are necessary to keep the |
| leakage. Removing the old one might require a | | | | water inside the tub or shower area. Curtains come in |
| wrench large enough to fit around it if there is much | | | | a wide assortment of colours, styles, and materials to |
| corrosion. | | | | match the bathroom area. Sliding doors are useful and |
| Leaky faucets waste water | | | | come in either glass or plastic with a frame that |
| Even though you have replaced that old water | | | | encloses the opening snugly, making it leak proof. |
| waster of a shower head, there may still be a water | | | | Adding on or replacing shower parts will only add to |
| thief in your bath area. If your faucets are not the | | | | your daily bathing (or showering) enjoyment. |
| washer less type, or even if they are, they may | | | | |