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re: How to put filter on shower head?

Posted on 7/15/15 at 4:08 pm to
Posted by Paige
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Posted on 7/15/15 at 4:08 pm to
I can go to Ace real quick and get channel locks if I need them
Posted by Sparkplug#1
Member since May 2013
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Posted on 7/15/15 at 4:09 pm to
quote:

Not really. You can get a shower head filter that filters chemicals/metals...



Just noticed that, but, something that small won't filter out minerals for very long. Seems like more of a gimmick. You would need larger media filters coming from the main that can be changed in an economical and fast way.

I only get about 500 gallons of filtered water from a filter thats about 30 times that size.
Posted by Paige
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Posted on 7/15/15 at 4:09 pm to
he has a girlfriend but I'll make it up to him by feeding him
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
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Posted on 7/15/15 at 4:09 pm to
The far right things in the pack are the same thing. Don't waste your time and money.

Trying hard to earn mancard back.
Posted by fr33manator
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Posted on 7/15/15 at 4:09 pm to
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What would be better? Besides moving


I actually had this same problem working in texas. Water made my hair feel gross.

Solution: wash your hair with filtered water from the store. In a basin. Will be way better for it and your filter isn't going to solve your problem
Posted by upgrayedd
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Posted on 7/15/15 at 4:10 pm to
quote:

I can go to Ace real quick and get channel locks if I need them


You already have them. Far right pliers in the pack you posted.
Posted by Paige
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Posted on 7/15/15 at 4:11 pm to
My hair! He lives in the country in a farmhouse with soft water and I leaned over the tub and with clarifying shampoo, the suds dripping out were a horrible color
Posted by LSUballs
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 7/15/15 at 4:11 pm to
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On another note, the filters aren't bullshite are they?





Don't know about those. We have well water that is high in iron, which cause blond hair to turn brown/red. We installed some things like these:






They work well.
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George, LA
Member since Aug 2004
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Posted on 7/15/15 at 4:11 pm to
Paige...

You want Groove Joint Pliers. The ones on the right in your pic are groove joint pliers. Everyone refers to them as Channel Locks. Channel Lock is just a brand of groove joint pliers.

Watch this video for some help.



This post was edited on 7/15/15 at 4:14 pm
Posted by Tbonepatron
Member since Aug 2013
8462 posts
Posted on 7/15/15 at 4:12 pm to
Does your friend have a water softener? Cause that's probably the difference If you see/feel a drastic difference. Either that or is all your imagination.
Posted by Paige
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Posted on 7/15/15 at 4:13 pm to
Mother fricker. I should go buy some filters and set an alarm on my calendar because I will most certainly forget

The maintenance people always give me a talking to about my a/c filter
Posted by Paige
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Posted on 7/15/15 at 4:14 pm to
you're doing well

Sparkplug, I live in an apartment so my options are limited
Posted by TFS4E
Washington DC
Member since Nov 2008
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Posted on 7/15/15 at 4:14 pm to
Some WaterPik products advertise that they don't require the teflon tape because of the structure/materials of the pipe, FYI
Posted by PolyPusher86
St. George
Member since Jun 2010
3357 posts
Posted on 7/15/15 at 4:14 pm to
Oh Jesus Christ, they're channel locks. Like a bunch of damn cavemen beating on their chest trying to be the smartest man in front of a known whore.


ETA: Sorry Paige, no offense
Posted by Sparkplug#1
Member since May 2013
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Posted on 7/15/15 at 4:14 pm to
quote:

What would be better? Besides moving


You could get a wet spot. It may just be too hard.
Posted by Paige
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Posted on 7/15/15 at 4:15 pm to
I know he buys water softener pellets. Well not the pellets because he says they suck but something similar
Posted by fr33manator
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Posted on 7/15/15 at 4:16 pm to
The maintenance guy will have Teflon.

It's stupid to make a trip in peak traffic time for a $.25 roll that almost any tool box will contain.
Posted by Paige
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Posted on 7/15/15 at 4:16 pm to
I've considered that but it's really too much work. I don't see myself doing it
Posted by Paige
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Posted on 7/15/15 at 4:18 pm to
No I'm trying not to ask maintenance since it doesn't seem like their job and I hate asking maintenance for too much

I just have a friend coming over to hang out later and was going to ask him to help me. And I live a block from Ace
Posted by Tbonepatron
Member since Aug 2013
8462 posts
Posted on 7/15/15 at 4:19 pm to
It probably won't help, but it won't hurt either (besides the reduced pressure) but if the new spray head is new it might be more efficient with less pressure than your old one. Worth a try since you already have the materials and sounds like pretty much free labor too.
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