Trouble getting old shower head off.

[Happinessity]

49 minutes ago, missmuffet said:

I really do not have the right tools. I have a "not sufficient" wrench and a pair of pliers. I just have the basic girlie tools and a couple I confiscated from the x husband. So that could be a problem as well

I would think you are right there. A typical pair of pliers won't grip strong enough on a shower coupling. They've never worked when I've tried to get a shower head off. 

A wrench has to be strong enough too. The vice grips suggestion is excellent because you can clamp them down as tight as you need to and they have teeth that will grip the coupling very well. 

 

[missmuffet]

I feel like Mr. Bean

[Spock]

2 hours ago, missmuffet said:

Is that your wife?

lol muffet.  No, but my wife is even smarter.  She is the wo-man! 

[shanee]

Some one already said this but if it keeps being very tite and you dont get someone else to do it...you can turn the whole neck(counter clockwise  i believe) and unscrew it from outlet inside the wall...and then you can work on getting it apart easyer because you will have it in your hand...BUT you will need to put pipe dope (or white teflon tape)on the threads before twisting the neck back into wall outlet...I said pipe dope or tape for this but i would go with pipe dope for neck to wall threads and tape for shower head to neck threads.I know this because i just turned a old regular tub/shower into a double walk in shower last year .i will try and post a pic...o and if you do take out the neck be sure you are putting it back in the way you want it...both ways work but one way seem better...lol and like the other poster said check for leaks where the neck scrrews into the wall if you do take the neck off and replace it..like if you dont screw it in tite enough.

[JohnD]

19 hours ago, missmuffet said:

Ok all you Worthy peoples I want to remove an old shower head and replace it with a new shower head. But the old shower head will not move . This is what I have done so far.

1. Poured boiling water over threads of old shower head

2. Poured CLR over old shower head threads.

3. Squirted WD 40 over old shower head threads.

5. I have currently squirted the WD 40 over the threads I am going to let it set for a few hours.

Any ideas??

 

 

[JohnD]

Of course you could call the Acme Plumbing Co.

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[missmuffet]

1 hour ago, JohnD said:

 

That looks like a very sufficient wrench.

[other one]

Being more of a mechanic than a plumber I would use a product called m9use milk on it.  It has not failed to loosen anything I've used it on

Got from an aircraft mechanic the first time.

[JohnD]

4 hours ago, missmuffet said:

That looks like a very sufficient wrench.

Yup. If that shower head won't come off, this will rip the plumbing

right out of the wall.

Good tool.

[enoob57]

22 hours ago, missmuffet said:

I really do not have the right tools. I have a "not sufficient" wrench and a pair of pliers. I just have the basic girlie tools and a couple I confiscated from the x husband. So that could be a problem as well