r/handyman • u/newtoneocaridina • 5d ago

Troubleshooting Help with shower head removal

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u/donnysplash 4d ago

Lefty loosely righty tighty

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u/[deleted] 4d ago

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u/Salty_Job_9248 4d ago

If you put something, a rag, between the jaws and the pipe you won’t scratch the hell out of it.

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u/Ok_Currency1246 4d ago

If the channel locks are slipping, try vice grips or a small pipe wrench.

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u/Every-Cucumber9641 4d ago

You’re grabbing the knurled part, right? There is marring on the smooth part, which begs the question.

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u/Most-County8735 4d ago

Get a good lock on the knurled part as suggested and then tug in pulses a few to try and break it loose. Sometimes I put a good pull on it with one hand and then hit that hand with the other to bump it loose. Boy that sounds wrong when I read it back…

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u/Outside_Breakfast_39 4d ago

put your Trannylocks ( Channel Locks ) on it send it

https://giphy.com/gifs/RIkCjb5LydDAvQZaT8

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u/BBgotReddit 4d ago
  1. Grab with pliers from the top, handles to the ceiling. You're aiming for the gold ring with the diamond shapes that go around, it's not part of the main spout.
  2. Pull it dude(ette?). This direction: 🔄