Rainforest Shower Head

Hi everyone! In this instructable I'm going to show you how to make rainforest shower head in 10 minutes,with only few simle things that you probably already have in your house. It doesn't require special skills. Be careful while working with stuff that gets hot,cause it can be painful! :)

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Step 1: Things you will need:

Things used may vary,I used things that didn't have any purpose,but you can find other stuff that can work as well.
First of all,I used 10 cds box. Then you'll need a hot glue gun,some hose,one shower head(the one you use right now will work),needle,ruler,scaplel,candle and some ordinary tools.

c3ralki1l3r says: Sep 27, 2012. 9:35 PM

could you use some thing like a stor it container ?

c3ralki1l3r says: Sep 27, 2012. 9:36 PM

I meant like the container boxes for like wires and stuff.

ledguy315 says: Sep 27, 2012. 6:53 PM

This is a great idea, But I think PVC end caps and some chrome spray paint would be best. (looks mainly). As well as some silicone covered bendy tube.
This would be a great $20.00 project. Thanks for the idea!

fatboy07 says: Apr 11, 2012. 5:58 AM

very nice.. keep it up!

Petar92 (author) says: Apr 1, 2012. 10:29 AM

Thank you! :)

Rich_D says: Mar 28, 2012. 11:10 AM

Oh no! I just threw away one of those CD containers! :(
It's still a very clever idea, my friend!

acosicris says: Oct 27, 2011. 3:04 AM

It's simply amazing!

jjana says: Oct 21, 2011. 10:36 AM

che bello!!! Mi piace!

SeamusDubh says: Aug 29, 2011. 9:16 PM

I'm curious as to what your GPM or LPM usage is now with this mod.

xaenon says: Aug 30, 2011. 2:41 PM

I'm thinking it wouldn't be any different, really. It appears the idea here is for a softer 'falling rain' effect rather than a spray, so you wouldn't really need to open the tap very far to achieve that effect.

Petar92 (author) says: Sep 1, 2011. 8:45 AM

xaenon is right... softer falling rain effect requires much less water that I normaly use for shover. I can tell that by how much I open the tap.:)

steveo625c6 says: Sep 4, 2011. 4:27 PM

Although they are made of plastic the main difference is commercial shower heads don't allow the water to sit stagnent in a puddle. However I don't think this will be an issue with this one unless you plan on being out for an extended period of time. In which case removing it and drying it with a hair dryer might do the trick.

wocket says: Oct 12, 2011. 7:04 PM

you could flush it with vinegar once every few days. that will sop mold growing.

steveo625c6 says: Oct 12, 2011. 7:15 PM

Still, most americans are custom to things being simply use, and forget it till the next time. Just general cleaning every now and then. If I knew I had to clean my shower head every few days I'd probably go to Lowe's and buy something cheap instead.

acoleman3 says: Sep 10, 2011. 7:31 AM

i love this. ive been trying to come up with a way to do exactly what you have shown us here and now i know exactly wht to do. thanx for the 'ible mate!

acoleman3 says: Sep 10, 2011. 7:25 AM

you could take 1/8 x 3/4 aluminium flat bar, which you can get it 36 in lengths from your local diy for less then $10. cut 5 pieces into like 4 inch lengths and give the ends a 3/8 in radius. drill 1/4 in holes in each end, 5/16 on center from the end and each side, then overlap them, alternating each piece so you get a fairly straight line. secure them with a 1/4 in x 3/8 or 1/2 in bolt and a wing nut, then tighten it so it dont move on its own, but you still can move it yourself. or just loosen the nut a little then tighten it again when you get the joint you want to bend in the desired angle. use cable ties in teh middle of each bar to secure the hose to.

you may want to drill a 1/8 in hole at 5/32 on center from the hose edge to keep the hose from shifting one way or the other when you tighten the ties. of course you dont want to make them so tight it deforms the tubing.

this set up will allow you to position it w/o placing bending stress on a ridged support. bending stress eventually causes structural failure due to work hardening and metal fatigue on the places that bend the most.

besides, it would look more professional and not something you had to improvise in a hurry.

Exposure101 says: Sep 6, 2011. 11:13 PM

Awesome idea!

brewabel says: Aug 31, 2011. 9:21 AM

This would be great to have running off a Y splitter. Kind of like the dual shower heads out now. Then you could choose between regular or rainfall.

Awesome hack!!!

nhepner says: Sep 5, 2011. 2:16 PM

Hi, I have the splitter. My second shower head is attached to a hose and cradled to aim normally, that comes through a water filter just to rinse my hair. (Or as a regular sprayer if I need it). All I needed was a dual nipple attachment to make it work. I thought of this specially to save on expensive filters but now I can take advantage and put the rain forest fixture on the regular head. Good idea! :)

steveo625c6 says: Sep 4, 2011. 4:29 PM

I wonder if I could incorporate this into my current shower head. I have roommates and don't want to upset them if they go to take a shower and my contraption is there, haha. Maybe i can find a way to incorporate a Y valve to decide which one to use.

breakfree says: Aug 31, 2011. 10:01 AM

What about cleaning?? Does this thing get moldy at all?? How difficult / easy is it to disassemble and clean?

Petar92 (author) says: Sep 1, 2011. 8:48 AM

It is difficult to clean.. But I suppose it wont be a problem,since regular shower heads are also made of plastic...So I thought it's same material,so it wont get moldy.. :)]

steveo625c6 says: Sep 4, 2011. 4:26 PM

Although regular shower heads are made of plastic, the main difference is there isn't sitting water in most commercial shower heads.