Cleaning the inside of watering can rose

Secret Squirrel

Anyone got any tips of how to keep the inside of a watering can rose clean? I have washed out the WC and rinsed the rose out under a tap, but still after a while the holes in the rose get clogged and is only spouting a third of the water. Most annoying

nutcutlet

Put it in a tray of kettle de-scaler and then bang it around a bit

Secret Squirrel

Thanks Nut, I'll give that a go. It's a good rose so I like to hang on to it for a little while.

nutcutlet

Don't bang it too hard it it's a good one

artjak

Edd, I quite agree; that's what I use on the shower head too, though just vinegar works also.

Ben Taylor

I would suggest those fizzy denture tablets, I use them for my flask as well, get them in poundland, break a couple up inside the rose then sink it in hot water, might have to weight it down then leave it a few hours.

chicky

Mine get blocked - not by scale but by bits of debris. If you let it dry out completely you can shake it all out of the end that joins the spout - with a bit of patience

richhondac

Try soaking it in lemon juce

Welshonion

Reverse flow of water (forceful) and then always ensure there are no bits in the water you put in the can.

Have you tried putting it through the dish-washer?

Penelope8

My question is actually the inside of the can; a red plastic one that I leave in the greenhouse to use just for tomato feed. The inside is dried on feed/algae/??? Any ideas for getting this off.. apart from a wire brush, which is rather difficult! ? Need some way of dissolving it I think….