Reference
How often should you clean faucet aerators?
Unscrew and rinse faucet aerators and showerheads once a year, more often on hard water. That is the interval the HomeAlmanac app schedules for this job, adjusted for the systems your home actually has.
- How often
- Once a year
- Time needed
- 20 min
- Best time
- Any time of year
- Priority
- Low
Why it matters
Mineral buildup reduces flow and pressure. A quick soak restores it without new fixtures.
How to do it
Unscrew aerators and showerheads, soak in vinegar to dissolve mineral deposits, scrub, rinse, and reinstall.
When to do it
There is no season for this one. What matters is the interval, which is exactly the kind of thing that quietly slips when you are tracking it in your head.
HomeAlmanac schedules this one for you, works out the next due date each time you mark it done, and reminds you before it is late.
Build your free planQuick answers
- How often should you clean faucet aerators?
- Unscrew and rinse faucet aerators and showerheads once a year, more often on hard water.
- Why does it matter?
- Mineral buildup reduces flow and pressure. A quick soak restores it without new fixtures.
- What happens if I skip it?
- Nothing, right up until it is expensive. These jobs are cheap and quick precisely because they are preventive; the repair they prevent is neither.