His faucet has gunk all over it and figured I could take it off with vinegar while I soaked the aerator. No such luck; it's eaten into the (cheap) faucet. Guess I'll add changing out the faucet to the (very long) list.
Here is my submission for the Plumbing & Hot Water - Sand - Clean and Decalcify a Faucet Aerator BB.
To document the completion of the BB, I have provided the following:
- a before picture of the running faucet with a view of the aerator
- an in-progress shot of you cleaning/decalcifying the faucet aerator
- an after picture of the running faucet with a view of the aerator
- a description of the method (and cleaners, if any) of cleaning
I rinsed the grit out of the filter then soaked the aerator in a white vinegar bath. I also used a silicone scrubber after soaking.
Before: there seems to be a big air bubble in the water flow and some water squirts/sprays to the front of the sink.
After: the water flows more evenly and does not squirt/spray to the front. :)
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before photo
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before (aerator screen)
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before (aerator outlet)
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after soaking two aerators and a shower head in vinegar - smile
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after (aerator screen)
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after (aerator outlet - some of the chrome is coming off)
To clean the aerator, I first removed it and rinsed it water to try and get some of the chunks off. Then soaked it in vinegar for an hour (with my shower head). I then used a brush to scrub any remaining bits off, rinsed and reattached.
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My gross kitchen tap
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The water running pre cleaning
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Soaking in vinegar
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Scrubbing off what little is left
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Running much better
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."
I cleaned out the kitchen faucet aerators using a decommissioned toothbrush and baking soda.
There wasn't much build up inside which made it easy to clean.