Most heads are a standard thread and easily removable by hand. Sometimes a small wrench might be needed. The hose kits are readily available wherever plumbing supplies are sold, and typically fit on the standard threaded outlet.

Piece of cake. 15 minutes to swap and we do that all the time. You want to find a "showerhead kit" like this one. Then you'll unscrew the existing showerhead. You can see the teflon tape on your current shower head? Using pliers you grab the old showerhead on the larger-diameter portion and turn counter-clockwise to unthread it.

You also need a small roll of Teflon tape. You'll put 2 wraps of tape on the threads of the shower pipe and thread the new shower head on. Tighten fully. If you need to use pliers to tighten put a towel between the pliers and the new shower head to help prevent scratches.

I think my issue when I tried last time was that the pliers I had didn’t ‘fit’ around the nut or I couldn’t get it to budge.

I’ll try again. Is there a universal set of pliers that fit everything?

Thanks man. This is really helpful btw.

There's no "Universal" set but what you can find is what's called "Slip-joint" or brand name "Channel-Loc" pliers. They'll fit pretty much anything. Vice-Grip is another brand but the teeth on them are very sharp. Great for removing, not so good for installing.

Perfect comment! Here is a video just in case OP is a visual learner.

I just switched to this

https://www.amazon.com/Waterpik-YHW-433E-SBW-383ME-BodyWand-Shower-Chrome/dp/B07JW54CS1/

Because I really enjoyed this kind of wand when in was in Europe. The construction is cheapy, but it does the job until you find the perfect option.

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