Brits are being urged to not forget to clean their showerheads often. With the warmer months resulting in more showers taken, making sure you're keeping your bathroom as clean as possible is important. If hygiene levels start to drop, experts warn you could risk serious health problems.
To remind homeowners, plumbing specialists from Trade Plumbing are issuing an urgent appeal to households across the UK this summer. Without cleaning your showerheads frequently, you could put yourself at risk of developing serious health conditions. Research conducted by experts has found that dirty shower heads commonly harbour four main types of harmful bacteria.
They warn that each of them can result in a variety of health conditions: Malassezia Fungi and Acanthamoeba - Causing eye conditions such as Blepharitis, and in rare cases, vision loss. Malassezia Restricta - Causing scalp infections. Pseudomonas aeruginosa - Causing ear infections.
Legionella bacteria - Extremely rare, but can result in the development of Legionnaires disease. This is more likely to be found in a public facility rather than the home. Plumbing expert, Peter Clayton, says it’s not only important to clean your showerhead for health reasons, but also to improve the quality of your showers.
He added: “The build up of limescale on your showerhead can eventually obstruct water flow and lead to a weak and unsatisfactory shower experience. "This is especially true for those who live in areas with hard water due to its .