How to remove shower water outlet head?

[lb8953]

 

Hi there,

I’m trying to replace my shower water head thing that attaches to the shower hose and the wall, but I’ve tried twisting it off and it’s not budging. How should I remove this? Remove the silicone/caulking or just keep trying to twist? Thanks!

[Jason]

Sorry for the slow reply @lb8953. Our resident Bunnings D.I.Y. experts will assist you as soon as possible.

I assume you don't know any details about the fitting, such as the manufacturer?

Jason

[EricL]

Hello @lb8953 

My apologies for the late reply. I suggest looking over the back of the assembly and see if you can find a small grub screw hole. If you find one, you'll need an Allen key to remove the grub screw holding the spout in place. If you plan on recycling the spout please keep the grub screw in a safe place.

Another method is to push the spout to the wall and twist it to the left. It could possibly be a push to lock fitting. If neither technique works, I suggest engaging the services of a registered plumber. They will have the tools and experience to remove the spout. 

Please keep us updated with your progress, we look forward to seeing the spout removed.

Eric

[lb8953]

Apologies for my seriously late reply!! Life got in the way but finally come back to it. Definitely no grub screw but I did remove the caulking and this is what it looks like. Should the chrome head screw off?? Or is it attached to the brass piece? I’m still having no luck trying to screw it off

 

[JacobZ]

Hi @lb8953,

The tap will be tightly threaded onto a brass fitting, so rotating the tap head anticlockwise is going to be the way to remove the tap. 

I'd suggest grabbing some multigrip pliers, covering the grooves in two or three layers of masking tape to protect the chrome of the tap stem, gripping it as tight as possible and turning it anticlockwise.

There may be buildup in the threads that is preventing rotation, soaking the connection in WD-40 and allowing it to penetrate the threads for around 5 minutes may help to clear some of this buildup. 

Percussive force may also help to loosen things up a bit. Use the same tape on the head of a hammer and lightly hit the tap stem while rotating with your pliers. The combination of rotation and percussive forces may help to loosen the tap and allow for removal.

If you try all of these steps and still have no luck, I'd suggest contacting as plumber to assist.

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Jacob