I've got the replacement filters for these but can't loosen the blue casing ? Is there a tool for them ?
Plumbers, what do i need for these ?
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They can be tight, sometimes 1/4 or 1/2 turn or could be fully threaded, just take your time.
I would normally use a large pair of pipe grips on the casing with a cloth wrapped around and carefully undo. They're normally just normal right hand thread.
Can be useful to soak a cloth in really hot water and wrap around the casing before you start to help expand the plastic a little.
Hope that helps
I would normally use a large pair of pipe grips on the casing with a cloth wrapped around and carefully undo. They're normally just normal right hand thread.
Can be useful to soak a cloth in really hot water and wrap around the casing before you start to help expand the plastic a little.
Hope that helps
Thanks Dave, I'll try that next.time I get access to the cottage.
Quite often there’s a large round plastic “spanner” type thing that’s supplied when these are delivered if not the band type strap wrench will do.
When isolating water supply be sure to release the pressure by opening a tap as that makes a big difference, once pressure’s released they’ll quite often unfasten with just hand pressure.
When isolating water supply be sure to release the pressure by opening a tap as that makes a big difference, once pressure’s released they’ll quite often unfasten with just hand pressure.
No sign of a spanner and reluctant to buy one as there seems lots of variations for different style containers.....
They look close to the floor? Possibly wouldn’t even get the spanner on them!
Optical illusion, well off the floor
Strap wrench, rubber type. Once off just refit by hand, there’s more chance of them leaking if they are over-tight and distorted.
If you don’t want to spend any money try a few wraps of cord attached to short batten for leverage.
If you don’t want to spend any money try a few wraps of cord attached to short batten for leverage.
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De-pressurise and perhaps get some one to counter hold the top whilst you unscrew them as they don't look to have too strong a fixing on the wall. You don't want to wring them off the wall or twist the pipe work. You could also try a sharp tap with a hammer and block of wood on the webs right at the top of the blue bit. Usually there's an O ring in the top so put a smear of silicone grease on it when you do it back up and only just nip it hand tight, the compression of the O ring is doing the sealing not the tightness of the threads.
Thank you
Still struggling to get these off. Bought some of the rubber strap wrenches but no joy. I'm maybe thinking about a strategic blow with a hammer with a block of wood against one of the ribs might have to be employed
Yeah, I did think about doing that. I've got a pretty good wooden vice which could hold it secure whilst I give it some 'attention'.....
Good call, I'd not noticed that !
Will have to wait til Wednesday when the Swiss family Robinson vacate.
Cheers
Will have to wait til Wednesday when the Swiss family Robinson vacate.
Cheers
Not sure if you’ve managed to sort this yet yes there is a plastic spanner that you should be able to get from the supplier.
