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Clean/Decalcify a Faucet Aerator - PEP BB plumbing.sand.tiny.cleanfaucet

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I cleaned the master bathroom sink aerator with a solution of vinegar,  lemon juice and water. A good scrubbing with my mini bristle brush got the gunk off the screen.
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before
before
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soaking the aerator
soaking the aerator
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scrubbing the screen
scrubbing the screen
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putting it back together
putting it back together
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done!
done!

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My kitchen faucet is on its last leg. Decalcifyingnit should help! I plunged it into vinegar on this sketchy tower of dishes so it would stay submerged. The same vinegar I used yesterday for the shower head! Two birds, one stone. Then I scrubbed it with an old toothbrush and wa la! Happy water flow.
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Faucet aerator a bit calcified
Faucet aerator a bit calcified
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Submerged in vinegar water
Submerged in vinegar water
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Toothbrush bext to a clean aerator!
Toothbrush bext to a clean aerator!
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Water flow! Yay!
Water flow! Yay!
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The crusty faucet aerator

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To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
- Clean/decalcify a faucet aerator

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must show proof of the following (as pictures or a video < 2 mins):
- Dirty/calcified faucet operating poorly
- Cleaning/decalcifying the faucet
- Newly cleaned/decalcified faucet operating properly
- A description of the method for how the faucet aerator was cleaned/decalcified



I went over to my sister's house to fix a leaky toilet and found that her bathroom faucet was also running poorly, so I got to do a two-fer at her house! I soaked the faucet in vinegar while I was repairing the toilet, so ~30mins. Then I scrubbed the sediment. This seemed to be sufficient and the flow rate and aeration was improved.
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I cleaned my kitchen faucet by wrapping it overnight in a plastic bag filled with vinegar. The next morning I took the bag off and scrubbed it with a toothbrush.

Here is the faucet operating before cleaning. Don't mind the Spongebob watching you.





Here is the vinegar I used.



Here is the faucet with the bag of vinegar.



Here is the faucet after cleaning.






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