How To Remove Shower Head Ball Joint

A dish rag works fine.

How to remove shower head ball joint. Maintain the shower head ball with help from an experienced contractor in this free video. Removing a stuck shower arm. How to remove a ball head joint from my shower. Becuase it is an old shower arm it is hardly to move the arm at.

Place a rag around the nut where it attaches to the shower head arm and turn counter clockwise with the adjustable wrench or. Youll notice that if therere white spots on the shower arm joint. Clean off any rust or mineral deposits old tape or leftover sealant on the shower arm threads. On the other hand the reason might be the mineral build up.

Try to loosen the shower head with a variety of tools such as wrenches pliers mallets and center punches. Because it is old the ball head can not be removed. Removing a shower head with rust or mineral build up is often challenging. This set gives you 3 different adapters to take a ball end shower arm and convert it to a standard fitting for any regular shower head.

Apply heat to the stuck shower head to break the caked on rust and mineral build up. Wrap the jaws of slip joint pliers with electrical tape or place a towel around the shower arm to protect the finish and then grip the shower arm with the pliers. As you can see removing the stuck shower arm is not an easy job. Grip the jaws of a pair of adjustable piers over this nut and turn it counterclockwise until it loosens.

Fold a paper towel into a strip about 2 inches wide saturate it with vinegar and then wrap the paper towel around the connection point. It sometimes clogs and requires removal. Wrap the nut that holds the ball head joint to the shower arm with a piece of cloth. Youll easily notice the corrosion build up if you see any brown spots on the shower arm joint.

Remove the shower head by loosening the nut on the shower head arm. So i decided to replace the whole arm. Sometimes mineral buildup causes the connection between the showerhead and shower arm to seize up but household white vinegar comes in handy for dissolving that buildup. Simply screw on the end of the shower arm to convert to.