January 4th, 2022 by Sarah Miles

• Shower head looks grubby no matter how hard you clean it?
• Water pressure and flow have become poor?
• Black gunk around the nozzles?
• Bathroom starting to smell despite thorough cleaning?

All these things point to limescale build up in your shower head. Don’t worry, it’s not a reflection on your home hygiene, it’s simply something that happens to all appliances that use water over time. All mains water contains minerals, and these minerals gradually deposit onto the surfaces they pass over. This grubby-looking, flaky substance not only clogs the shower head up, limiting how much water can flow through but provides a perfect breeding ground for bacteria which then contaminates the water that you and your family shower in.

There are, therefore, several benefits to dealing with this limescale:

• Better performing shower
• Cleaner looking shower
• Eradicates the health risk posed by bacteria
• Eradicates the unpleasant smell

So, how do you do it?

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If you have been trying to remove the dirt and debris while cleaning the bathroom, you will know that it can’t be done using general cleaning products, not even bleach. That’s because limescale is an incredibly tough substance and requires active ingredients to chemically break it down.

Look for a descaling product, especially something that is specifically formulated for this exact application such as Pro-Kleen Shower Head Descaler. Not only will this effectively remove the limescale, but it will also do all the work for you – no scrubbing required!

Just follow these simple steps:

1. Prepare a container with the right mix of solution – neat for hard water areas or badly scaled up shower heads, or a half product/half water mix for low-level build-up
2. Detach the shower head and immerse it in the solution
3. Leave for 20 minutes while it breaks the limescale down
4. Remove and rinse clean

The result will be a gleaming shower head that looks super clean, restores water pressure and volume to full capacity, and is bacteria-free because if you eradicate the limescale, you eradicate the opportunity for bacteria to form.

Limescale will always build up again so to keep your shower head in great condition, repeat periodically to consistently keep it at bay.