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How do I take out and clean a faucet aerator.

Limpieza de un aireador

Sustitución de un aireador es una de las cosas más fáciles que nunca haremos. No hay necesidad de llamar a un fontanero o handyperson o su tío Bob. Ni siquiera necesita apagar el suministro de agua. Sólo tienes que seguir estos sencillos pasos.


  1. Cerrar el drenaje para que no pierda ninguna parte.

  2. Busque el aireador. Esa es la es la rosca en cachivache al final de la llave pico.

  3. Asegúrese de que tanto el pico y sus manos estén secas antes de tratar de sacarlo con los dedos.

  4. Desenrosque el aireador en sentido horario. Si no quieren cooperar, entonces usted tendrá que utilizar pinzas ajustables. Antes de hacer esto, envoltura de cinta adhesiva o una banda de goma alrededor del dispositivo de aireación de manera que no deje marcas de dientes en su agradable acabado.

  5. Una vez que el aireador apagado, usted verá que tiene una serie de pequeñas en su interior. Estas son las tripas de tu dispositivo de aireación. A medida que desmontar el dispositivo de aireación, tenga en cuenta el orden y la orientación de las partes.

  6. Enjuague las piezas con agua y sacudir los escombros. Si usted todavía tiene depósitos tenaces pegarse alrededor, remoje las partes de vinagre blanco durante unos minutos y frote con un cepillo de dientes. Reemplace las piezas agrietadas y rotas, o arandelas endurecido.

  7. Después de de-gunking, volver a montar el aireador. Con los dedos, tornillo de nuevo en el grifo. Prueba de su trabajo mediante la activación de las aguas. Si usted recibe fuga alrededor de los hilos, a la aireación de una curva suave con las pinzas, a continuación, quite la cinta adhesiva.

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