The shower hose broke. Leaks at the junction of the shower head and hose

How to select, disassemble, clean and repair

A shower head is a sanitary hygienic device that converts a continuous stream of water into a stream of numerous thin jets in the form of rain.

Images of four women washing themselves on Athenian vases indicate that as early as four centuries BC, the Greeks used showers for hygienic procedures. Water was supplied through pipes into the room and through shower screens and poured onto people. Since then, the principle of how the shower works has remained virtually unchanged.

Choosing a shower head

Depending on the installation method, shower heads are either stationary or with a flexible shower hose. Stationary ones can be ceiling or wall mounted. Shower heads with flexible hose are available in two designs wall mounting. Using a headset (the bracket in which the shower head is installed is mounted on a fixed vertical rod and can be moved in height) and using a bracket permanently fixed to the wall.

Both mounting designs allow you to rotate the watering can around its axis and change the angle of inclination, which makes it possible to direct streams of water in the desired direction. The design of the shower head fastening allows you to quickly remove it from the bracket for manual use. This may be necessary, for example, when washing a child or a person with disabilities movement, bathing and tiled walls near the bathtub or shower walls.

There are designs where the shower head is not mounted on the wall, but simply lies on the mixer in a special plug. It is inconvenient to use such a watering can when taking water procedures, since one hand is occupied.

Stationary wall and ceiling shower heads are non-removable, the water supply tube is usually hidden in the wall, and the water mixer is installed on the wall, in a place convenient for turning on the supply and adjusting the water pressure. Wall-mounted watering cans usually provide for adjusting the direction of the water jets. In ceiling systems, such an opportunity exists only in very expensive models. The advantage of ceiling showers is the imitation of real rain, thanks to the large area of flow of water jets. Ceiling-mounted shower heads are typically made of chrome-plated brass, require more water pressure in the plumbing, and are very expensive.

Wall-mounted stationary shower heads, as in the photographs, are also usually made of chrome-plated brass, but they cost much less than ceiling ones. Stationary ones also have the ability to control the direction of the water stream.

If there is a need to wash a child, people with limited mobility or animals, then it is better to refrain from installing a ceiling or wall watering can, or in addition install a watering can with a flexible hose. The photo shows a wall-mounted shower head and an additional one with a flexible hose. The water supply to the watering cans is controlled from one lever mixer tap. Using the button, you can switch the water supply to any of them in turn.

The choice of a shower head with a bracket on a rod is justified only if there are people in the family with a large height range, although the flow of falling jets from any water dispenser of the water head does not expand much towards the bottom, and people of short stature should not experience discomfort when taking a shower. Unless it will be difficult for them, if necessary, to reach the watering can to pick it up. Some people just like it appearance shower head designs on a rod. But this pleasure costs several times more than a shower head with a simple bracket. It should also be noted that if the fixing handles are made of plastic, they will wear out over time.

When choosing a shower head, you need to pay attention to the water divider. Dividers in shower heads come in two types: in the form of a flat plate made of metal or plastic with holes, and in the form of a curved surface, in which not just holes are made, but for each jet a rubber nozzle, which is a short tube, is installed separately.

Thanks to the nozzles, the shape of the column of water flowing from the watering can is shaped in such a way that when the water pressure is weak, the jets do not combine. Due to the elasticity of the rubber, the holes in the divider, unlike flat dividers, will not become clogged with limescale. Only large particles of dirt can clog the holes.

Modern shower heads are usually made of plastic. This reduces the cost, the watering can is lightweight and does not damage the enamel coating if it falls into the bathtub. Thanks to the metallized coating, the body of the watering can has a beautiful appearance.

Based on the foregoing, budget option The purchase of a shower head is a plastic shower head with a rubber divider, a flexible shower hose mounted in a bracket on the wall.

How to disassemble and clean a shower head

Although modern watering cans with rubber nozzles are free from clogging the holes with limescale, large particles of dirt get stuck in the rubber holes and have to be removed manually. When the water supply is resumed after a shutdown, due to water hammer, rust flakes peel off from the walls of the water pipeline, and if at the entrance to the apartment there is no water pipe If at least a coarse water filter is not installed, then dirt particles clog the holes of the divider.

To clean the holes, you must first disassemble the watering can. In old shower heads, the divider was simply unscrewed from the handle. In modern ones, the divider is attached using a self-tapping screw, which is closed with a decorative plug. Therefore, disassembling the shower head begins with removing the plug.

To do this, use a sharp object, such as a knife or an awl, to pry the plug over the edge. Sometimes there is a recess on the edge of the plug for this purpose, and the plug will easily come out of the installation location.

Next, use a screwdriver to unscrew the screw and remove the diffuser from the body of the watering can. Now you can start cleaning the holes. Clogged holes are clearly visible in the light. As a tool for cleaning the holes of the divider, you can use a thin metal wire; an unbent paper clip is good for cleaning.

After cleaning, the divider should be rinsed thoroughly with water. If there limescale, then it can be easily removed from the rubber by wiping with a rag. The shower head is assembled in reverse order. When assembling, do not forget to replace the rubber gasket between the body of the watering can and the divider.

The shower head is easy to disassemble and has been in use for a relatively short time. But if you need to clean a watering can that has served for many years, you may encounter a seemingly insurmountable problem - a screw head that has rusted to such an extent that there is nothing to grab onto with the screwdriver blade.

When trying to unscrew a rusty screw, its head crumbled into powder. I had to use proven technology for unscrewing plastic screws with rusted or non-standard slots in the heads.

First, in the center of the self-tapping screw head, using a mini hand drill, a hole with a diameter of 1.5 mm - 2 mm is drilled to a depth of a couple of millimeters. At the end of drilling, slightly rocking the drill in opposite directions, the hole is shaped into an ellipse.

Then, using a 40 W electric soldering iron, heat the screw for 2-5 minutes until the plastic around the screw softens. In the photo, the self-tapping screw is heated using a “Moment” pulse soldering iron.

The soldering iron is removed and a screwdriver blade is immediately inserted into the drilled hole. A suitable screwdriver must be prepared in advance. Even a clock screwdriver with a sufficiently wide blade will do. The remains of a rusted screw can be easily unscrewed without damaging the body of the watering can.

The shower head is disassembled and the diffuser can be cleaned. After removing the dirt and rinsing the shower head, it is reassembled in the reverse order.

To attach the water divider to the body of the shower head, you must use a new self-tapping screw of the same size as the self-tapping screw that was unscrewed.

I came across another type of shower head, the design of which was different from the designs discussed above.

Upon inspection, it seemed that to disassemble the shower head it was necessary to remove the plug installed in the center of the water divider, but an attempt to remove it did not yield any results. Upon closer examination, it turned out that this was not a plug, but just a decorative groove.

An attempt to unscrew the divider counterclockwise from the shower head body was successful.

How to repair a flexible shower head hose

To supply water from the mixer to the shower head, a flexible hose is used, which is usually included, like the shower head with a bracket for mounting on the wall, in the mixer kit. The faucets are equipped with flexible hoses ranging from 1.25 m to 2 m in length. Therefore, when purchasing a faucet or a replacement flexible shower hose, you need to decide in advance how long the flexible hose is needed.

Today, the most common are flexible hoses, which are a rubber or plastic tube protected from mechanical stress by a flexible brass corrugated sheath. For connection to the mixer and shower head, movable union nuts are provided at the ends of the flexible hose. A narrow nut with a ribbed surface is designed for fastening to the mixer; a nut with an elongated base is screwed onto the shower head.

There are flexible shower hoses made of plastic, reinforced with metal wire in the form of a spiral. But from personal experience operation, I can say that due to low resistance to torsion, such hoses quickly lose their cylinder shape, which is why they begin to pass water poorly. Probably, flexible plastic hoses will last a long time if you never remove the shower head from the bracket and make sure that the hose does not get twisted.

Plastic flexible shower hoses and flexible hoses with corrugated metal protective sheath are interchangeable. Therefore, if the plastic one fails, it can be replaced without any modifications by a flexible one with a metal protective shell.

Currently, leading plumbing manufacturers produce hoses with sealed bearings, which allow the flexible hose to rotate around its axis without twisting. But the price of such a shower set is far from budget.

How to fix a leak in a flexible shower hose

Like any plumbing fixture, a flexible shower hose will leak over time. Typically, leaks are observed at the junction between it and the shower head or faucet. First the water oozes and drips, and then begins to flow in a stream.

A leak in a flexible hose usually occurs at the junction with the shower head or faucet.

The cause is usually a loss of elasticity of the rubber gasket. Over time, the rubber from which the gasket is made becomes hard and cannot provide a tight fit over the entire contact surface. To begin with, you can try tightening the union nut by turning it clockwise. Sometimes it helps. If water continues to flow after this, the gasket must be replaced.

If replacing the gasket does not lead to a positive result, and water continues to leak, then there may be a crack in the union nut, or water leakage occurs at the connection point of the tube located in the metal sleeve.

The tightness of the connection is ensured by a tight fit of the water supply tube onto a plastic or brass nipple with a collar, which is inserted into the hole with tension plastic tube bigger size.

It happens that a crack forms in a flexible plastic tube at the junction with the nipple. To repair, you need to cut off the damaged part and reassemble it. If it is difficult to put a flexible plastic tube on the nipple, you can heat it up a little (you can use a hair dryer or the flame of a lighter).

It should be noted that if the water supply tube has been greatly shortened, then when the flexible hose is stretched, it may break off the nipple. In this case, you will have to replace the tube or lengthen it using an adapter.

There are other ways to attach the tube to the nipple, for example, the tube is pulled over the nipple fitting and secured with a clamp. But the technology for eliminating leaks in a flexible hose remains the same for all designs.

Repair of Brass Corrugated Sheath Flexible Hose

Another type of failure of a flexible shower hose is when adjacent turns of the brass corrugated casing become disengaged. Such a breakdown occurs due to excessive twisting of the shell, which occurs unnoticed by humans. While taking a shower with a shower head in hand, a person transfers the shower head from one hand to the other, and thus twists the flexible hose in one direction, without even knowing it. If, when twisting, the diameter of the shell increases, then adjacent turns may disengage.

The photo shows a flexible shower hose, the brass casing of which I developed specifically to demonstrate its design. In cross-section, the brass band of the shell represents the letter S with right angles. The edges of the tape engage with each other and are securely held in this position due to the springy properties of the brass, while at the same time giving flexibility to the shell.

In order to repair a developed sheath of a flexible hose, you need to grasp it with both hands near the developed area. Next you need top part turn the shell clockwise, while simultaneously bringing the upper turn of the tape into engagement with the lower turn. You don’t need to turn the tape too much and make sure that the diameter of the flexible hose expands only at the point where it breaks.

I have repeatedly had to repair the shell of a flexible shower hose, and after repair, with careful use, it served for a long time. The main thing here is to be careful and not to apply too much force so as not to cause residual deformation of the tape in the direction of increasing the diameter. But if such a case occurs, then you need to carefully turn the tape counterclockwise to restore its damaged geometry, and repeat the repair operation.

Sometimes it is not possible to repair a flexible hose without releasing its casing. To release it, you need to move the union nut, slide the thin-walled metal tube and unscrew the casing from the fitting.

It is common that the end of the shell is soldered with solder. Then, in order to free the end of the shell, you will have to heat the soldering area with a soldering iron.

As you can see, the shower head is simple, and repairing it, with minimal skills in working with tools, is within the power of every home craftsman.

Agree that it is not very pleasant when your beloved, properly working shower suddenly stops fulfilling its duties and starts pouring water in the wrong direction. Most often, the culprit in this situation is a flexible hose, somewhat less often the culprit is a shower head. After reading this article, you will learn how to quickly and easily fix this problem.

Exist various options solutions to the shower problem. It all depends on the technical, financial and aesthetic level of the user’s training.

First, we will talk about how to quickly replace a leaky hose with a new one. Replacing a shower head, by the way, can also be done simply and will not take much of your time.

Determining the cause of the malfunction

In the vast majority of cases, the cause is a broken or torn hose, which will need to be replaced with a new one. A rubber or plastic tube located inside the metal braid of the hose, from exposure to cold and hot water gradually “woodens”, then cracks or breaks. The same thing, only a little later, happens with hoses encased in a plastic sheath.

Dismantling the old hose

Before removing the hose, unscrew the shower head from it. To do this, take the shower head in one hand, and with the other unscrew the nut that secures the hose to the shower head. The nut must be rotated in a counterclockwise direction.

If your hand slips along the surface of the nut and you are unable to unscrew it, then wipe the nut dry, put on rubber gloves and try to unscrew the nut again.

If this does not help, then you will have to resort to using pliers. Place a piece of rubber, a kitchen rubber napkin under the jaws of the pliers, or wrap the jaws with electrical tape if you do not want to damage the shiny surface of the nut.

Once you have separated the shower head from the hose, it is time to unscrew the hose from the faucet. The hose is attached to the mixer with a nut, and it usually cannot be unscrewed by hand. In this case, use pliers, or even better (if available) an adjustable or open-end wrench.

Once you have removed the hose, you have the following options:

1. Buy a new hose to replace the damaged one

2. Repair a damaged hose

If finances allow you, it is better to use the first option. If you want to try your hand and gain additional experience in the field of repair and restoration work, then read about it at the end of the article.

If you decide to use option No. 1, but you don’t know exact specifications hose (diameter of threaded nuts, length of hose), then it would be best to take it with you when you go to buy a new one.

So, take a hose, go to a hardware store or market and ask them to sell you a suitable hose. When purchasing a new hose, make sure that it comes with rubber gaskets.

Installing a new hose

Installing a new hose is done in the reverse order. Screw the end of the hose that ends with a shorter nut (most often in the shape of a hexagon) to the mixer. To do this, place a rubber gasket inside the nut and screw the nut onto the corresponding threaded part of the mixer clockwise until it stops. There is no need to tighten the nut too much; it will be quite enough to tighten it tightly with your hand wearing a rubber glove.

If this later turns out to be insufficient (water is found to be leaking from under the nut), you will need to slightly tighten the nut using an adjustable wrench, pliers or other suitable tool. When you tighten the nut with pliers, do it carefully so as not to damage the chrome plating of the nut. If possible, place a strip of thin rubber or a kitchen rubberized moisture-absorbing napkin between the jaws of the pliers and the nut, or wrap the jaws of the pliers in 3-4 layers of electrical tape.

Screw the shower head onto the other end of the hose (the one with the long conical nut). At the same time, do not forget to put a rubber gasket inside the nut. Screw the nut onto the watering can clockwise and tighten it tightly with your hands so that the watering can does not unscrew spontaneously when in use.

Check the quality of the work done by running strong water pressure through the shower head. If there are leaks, tighten the appropriate nuts.

That's it, your favorite shower has been restored!

It may happen that for some reason you want to change your old shower head. In this case, buy a shower head that you like, unscrew the old shower head and screw a new one in its place.

Fortunately, the market for plumbing products today simply amazes with the great variety of shower heads. The thread of most watering cans is standard, so it’s almost impossible to make a mistake here. Don't forget to install rubber pads where needed.

It will be somewhat more difficult to replace the faucet spout (gander), or. There is no way to do this with bare hands; You will need some plumbing tools. This is, so to speak, the next level of complexity.

If you are not yet able to purchase a new shower hose, then you may be able to repair your shower hose, which will allow you to use it for a while longer. Read on and you will learn how to repair a broken shower hose yourself.

How to fix a damaged shower hose

You can repair a hose that has a metal protective sheath on the outside and a plastic or rubber water supply hose inside the sheath. Although repairing this type of hose may temporarily solve the problem, be prepared to purchase a new hose because the internal plastic water supply tube, when exposed to cold and hot water, will eventually lose its properties, become brittle and therefore break. Quite often, the hose breaks near the place where the hose is attached to the watering can or to the mixer.

What should you do if the water from the watering can suddenly begins to flow very weakly, and most of it flows out through the cracks in the metal shell of the hose? If you find similar symptoms, this indicates that the inner tube of the hose has burst and the hose needs to be replaced. But if you can't get a new hose yet, try fixing a damaged hose.

Before removing the hose, you need to determine which side of the hose the break occurred on. To do this, run water into the hose and remember from which end of the hose the water flows more intensely through the shell.

Now unscrew the watering can from the hose, and then unscrew the hose itself from the mixer. You will need to work on the end of the hose where you notice increased water leakage.

Move the mounting nut away from the edge of the hose, and then use a flat, thin object (spatula, table knife, thin slotted screwdriver) to pry the junction of the inner hose sleeve and the outer sheath ring sleeve at the end of the hose.

Carefully rotating and gradually moving the tool, try to widen the gap, trying to separate (pull out) the bushing from the fixing ring of the metal shell. When disconnecting, be careful not to damage the inner sleeve and metal ring.

Having taken out the inner sleeve, you will see the remains of a broken plastic tube (water supply hose) on it. Carefully cut off these remnants with a knife so as not to damage the sleeve and your hands.

Remove the broken end of the plastic water supply tube from the metal outer casing by sliding the casing towards the opposite end of the hose. Straighten the end of the plastic tube with a knife, then insert the previously cleaned inner sleeve into it until it stops.

Slide back the metal outer shell of the hose and slide (pull) the metal ring onto the plastic sleeve with the tube. In other words, you will need to push the sleeve with the tube on it into the metal ring of the outer shell of the hose. If the ring is too tight on the bushing (and this is how it should be, because the entire connection is held in place by tight pressing), moisten the parts to be connected with water.

If this does not help much, carefully pull the metal ring onto the bushing using pliers or pliers, tightening the parts, grabbing them by the edges of the flange (curved edge) alternately from different sides. Continuing to do this, press the plastic sleeve with the hose on it into the metal ring of the hose shell until it stops.

Now you can screw the hose and shower head back on, and continue to use the slightly shortened, but normally functioning hose. Although the hose repaired in this way will serve you for some time, it would still be better for you to purchase a new shower hose if possible.

Watch this short 2-minute video to see the process of repairing a shower hose. The video will open in a separate window.

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From time to time, the connection between the shower head and the faucet in the bathroom loses its original tightness, and leaks appear. This means the moment has come when you need to purchase a 3-meter shower hose. Despite the fact that the connecting watering can and faucet can be purchased at any plumbing store, the choice of this accessory deserves a special approach.

The fact is that the connection between the watering can and the mixer is the weakest link in the equipment of the entire bathroom. During operation, the shower hose moves from side to side, twists and unwinds dozens of times. It’s no wonder that the service life of a low-quality product can be only a month.

Important: How long you will use the shower without the need to repair the plumbing yourself depends on how correctly the hose is chosen.

Design features

The most common shower hose connection is a flexible polymer or rubber tube encased in a metal casing.

In order for the tube in the metal sleeve to bend from side to side, the shell is a spiral made of steel tape. The tape on special machines is deformed in a special way and assembled into a special sleeve, which bends well and at the same time protects the rubber tube from possible damage.

End fittings are installed on both sides of the connector, which, on the one hand, are screwed onto the mixer, and on the other hand, onto the watering can.

A less common modification, which is less expensive, is a completely rubber hose without external reinforcement. To ensure the required strength, nylon or metal threads are located in the thickness of the rubber tube. Like the previous modification, this type of hose is equipped with end fittings.

Regardless design features, after a certain time of constant use, the connectors become unsuitable for subsequent use. As a result, the shower hose needs to be repaired. But, before we repair anything, let's look at the main causes of leaks.

Causes of leaks

Before disassembling the mixer and disconnecting the flexible hose, let’s determine the causes of the leak.

Among the main reasons we note the following:

incorrect installation of the hose;
natural wear of the tube due to long-term use;
natural wear of the gasket or union nut of end fittings;
initially low quality of the product.

Repairing leaks in case of incorrect installation

If the installation was initially performed incorrectly and the fittings were not tightened or the gasket was not installed, a leak will appear in the very first days of using the shower.

In this case, the troubleshooting instructions are simple:

Remove the watering can and disconnect it.
We check the presence of gaskets. In some cases, the gasket needs to be turned over so that it fits more tightly into its seat.
Next, screw the fittings into their original position and check for leaks. If there are none, troubleshooting can be considered completed.

Repair in case of wear of the inner tube

On average, a modern inexpensive shower with a hose works for 2-3 seasons before the first leaks appear. After this, you can see water leaking from under the metal braid.

Such damage is typical for cheap products included in budget shower sets. The essence of wear is that in the cold season the water temperature in the water supply system is no more than +5°C.

The rubber tube hardens at this temperature. As a result, when we move the watering can from side to side, for example, when we wash a bathtub or tray, microcracks appear on the surface of the tube.

During subsequent operation, the microcracks expand, and the moment comes when water begins to ooze out of them and a leak appears from under the protective shell.

The repair instructions in this case are as follows:

We dismantle the hose.
From the end where we noticed the leak, we move the union nut so that a gasket and a metal or plastic sleeve appear.

Next, we move the outer shell and pull out the tube.

If there is a crack near the fitting itself, use a knife or screwdriver to pry off the bushing with the gasket.

The damaged section of the tube is cut so that the edges of the cut are even.
With some effort, insert the bushing and gasket into the cut tube.

After this, install the hose in its original place and check for leaks. If there are none, the repair is complete.
If the leak is not at the fitting itself, but, for example, in the middle of the hose, you will have to replace the inner tube. To do this, disconnect the bushings with the gasket on both sides and completely remove the old tube.

Next, we purchase a similar rubber product on the market of the appropriate diameter and length. We insert a new tube into the metal braid, insert bushings with gaskets at both ends and attach it to the watering can and to the mixer.

At the final stage, we check for leaks. If there are none, the repair can be considered completed.

Complete replacement

So, we found out how to fix the shower hose, all that remains is to find out how to completely replace it.

Important: In some cases, it makes no sense to restore budget hoses, since many cracks form throughout the cheap tube during operation. If such a product is restored, there is a high probability that after some time you will discover new leaks.

Don't know how to change the shower hose?

The technology is simple:

unscrew the connector at the mixer;
remove the watering can from the other end;
we go to a plumbing store, where we purchase a similar-sized product of a higher price category;
upon returning from the store, we assemble the entire system in reverse order;
After assembly, check for leaks.

Conclusion

Now that we know how to repair a shower hose, you can carry out the planned plumbing repairs yourself without the involvement of qualified specialists.

Still have questions that require clarification? More useful information can be found by watching the video in this article.

A mixer for a bathtub or shower consists of a water-spraying head and a flexible hose connected to it in a protective sheath with two union nuts at the ends.

Such shower hoses create comfortable conditions for water procedures, when you can direct the watering can as conveniently as possible, and, if necessary, hang it on a special bracket. Thanks to the pre-mounted holder on the wall, you can free your hands. If necessary, simply remove the mixer from the bracket and continue to use it as usual.

A household shower hose consists of the following required elements:

An inner tube through which water from the mixer is delivered to the watering can with a sprinkler.
A metal (sometimes polymer) shell that protects the rubber tube from damage or kinks.
Two connection fittings equipped with union nuts.

The last elements have a special protective covering and are used to seal the hose with the shower head and bathtub mixer. Before repairing a damaged product, the fittings are first disassembled.

The simplest examples of shower hoses produced by industry can be without an outer sheath.

These shower hoses are made from a thick rubber tube that does not require additional protection. At the same time, regardless of the design, the product must ensure an uninterrupted flow of liquid into the watering can.

When choosing a product, pay attention to their differences in the following characteristics:

First of all, this is the length of the hoses for shower stalls.
Next comes the material from which their protective shell is made.
Finally, when choosing a hose suitable for a shower stall, the design and quality of not only the casing itself, but also the chrome-plated union nuts are taken into account.

The choice of the first of these parameters depends on specific conditions operation (taking into account the convenience of placing the hose on the bracket).

Before replacing a shower hose, try to buy a product with a spare length (you can shorten it at any time).

Depending on the prestige of the model, which affects its cost, shower hoses can have the most different versions protective shell.

Well-known manufacturers from Germany “Grohe” and “Kaiser”, for example, produce exclusively premium class shower hoses. In the area of their connection with the watering can there is an additional thrust bearing, and their braiding is combined, multi-layered.

Breakdowns and repairs

Prolonged and intensive use of shower accessories leads to their wear, and water leaks in certain places. Simultaneously with the flow of the shower hose, its pressure through the watering can noticeably decreases.

The reason for this is the destruction of the rubber tube at the junction with the watering can (water flows in the place where the tube is bent more often). If this malfunction is detected, you can repair the shower hose yourself. A simple approach is to cut out the damaged area by shortening the hose. In a situation where a gap is detected in the middle part, it will no longer be possible to do without its complete replacement.

To restore a shower hose with your own hands, you will have to prepare pliers, a screwdriver and scissors (it is also advisable to stock up on sealing gaskets).

Flexible shower hose repair

Consists of the following:

Before you can fix the shower hoses, you will first need to disassemble the shower head itself. To do this, first unscrew the chrome-plated union nut on the joint part.

It should be removed with extreme caution so as not to damage the factory coating.

Before disassembling the joint, first move the steel braid to the side and find the area of \u200b\u200bthe gap.
After this, you need to remove the gasket and the metal nipple located nearby. To do this, use a flat screwdriver or a well-sharpened knife.
Once this operation is complete, you should simply cut off the damaged part, making sure that the edge of the cut is smooth.

After the hose has been partially dismantled and cut from the damaged side, it must be put back on the nipple. Craftsmen advise preheating the rubber at the joint with boiling water, which will make it easier to pull it onto the mating part.

Then this assembly is reassembled in the reverse order, and the repair of the shower hose can be considered complete.

In a situation where a malfunction is found in the middle part of the tube, before changing the shower hose, first measure its length so that when purchasing a new product, you will be guided by this size.

If the cause of the leak is a violation of the tightness at the joint, the sealing element should be replaced or the union nut should be tightened further.