Help! How do I detach this shower head?!

[SwampyArmpits]

Hello mumsnetters!

I've just moved to a new place with an over-bath shower similar to this one (minus the overhead bit): Pesky shower

The head with the hose on it seems to be permanently attached with the little metal bit (technical term ) in between the shower head and the tap How do I detach it so I can rinse the bath out?

It should just pull out. It may be stuck in there with limescale if it hasn't been removed for a while - in which case try vinegar or a limescale remover.

Hi @ItsGoingTibiaK,

I can pull the head out of the socket(? more technical terms) it's sitting in without a problem, it's the little metal bit further down the pipe that's causing me an issue. Looks a bit like a figure 8 with one hole in it for the pipe and one for the hose - am I making any sense?!

The hose should unscrew from the head so the hose can be pulled back through the figure 8?

@MissDai5y Genius! Problem solved, thank you!

Glad you sorted it. For future reference, it's snappily called a "Category 3 compliant security hose retaining ring"!

(Its job is to prevent the shower head from dangling in contaminated wash-water and potentially back-syphoning it into the fresh water supply).

You need to post a photo

@ItsGoingTibiaK What a catchy name! You learn something new every day, eh? Thanks for the info

@LesLavandes Couldn't find the feature or I would've done, would've made trying to explain things a lot easier! This was my first Mumsnet thread, so I suppose I haven't earnt photo-posting privileges yet?

(Its job is to prevent the shower head from dangling in contaminated wash-water and potentially back-syphoning it into the fresh water supply).

This is TOP information 👍. I have one of these things and hate it, have considered sawing it off. I thought it was just to keep the hose neat and tidy!