Water Filter Housing Threads

swall · Jun 21, 2013

I dread changing my whole house water filters. Always a real bear to break the threads on the canister loose from the housing. I'm always afraid
that I am going to break something. Anyone got any ideas on lube to make these thiings easier to take apart?

boucher · Jun 21, 2013

Try this: Dow Corning 111 Silicone Compound Lubricant & Sealant

Be sure to release the pressure first. I have factory filter wrenches but Rubber belt type strap wrenches work better for me.
Don't over-tighten them when you put them back together.

adama · Jun 21, 2013

Silicone grease rated for drinking water contact smeared (like just enough to make it slippery) not globed on the o ring and only tighten housing by hand like use your weakest hand and only one to tighten, its the real secret to making it easy to undo. To undo de pressurise and use the spanner. They realy don't need to be that tight to seal really well. If sealing is a issue, clean the o ring faces and use a new o ring. If you can plumb the filter such you can stand a bucket under it and have it a 1" or so out from the wall life's really easy when its time to change them :-)

sealark37 · Jun 21, 2013

Mine is overhead in my basement shop, so I have to work it from a ladder. The plastic wrench was not adequate, so I copied it in 3/4" solid core plywood. I put a handle on both sides, so I can use it to remove the canister, as well as re-torque it when I put in the fresh filter element. The handles make it much easier. Regards, Clark

CalG · Jun 21, 2013

I use an oil filter wrench, It's worked for over twenty years. ;-)

ruslan404 · Sep 21, 2020

swall said:
I dread changing my whole house water filters. Always a real bear to break the threads on the canister loose from the housing. I'm always afraid
that I am going to break something. Anyone got any ideas on lube to make these thiings easier to take apart?

Hi, it's best if you call a professional because if you install the wrong water it might not be filtered properly.

moonlight machine · Sep 21, 2020

ruslan404 said:
Hi, it's best if you call a professional because if you install the wrong water it might not be filtered properly.

I had a snarky reply but why bother.

DDoug · Sep 21, 2020

moonlight machine said:
I had a snarky reply but why bother.

Under "about me" you'll see a common spammer, so this post is simply building "street cred"
Must be a new revision in the book "Guerilla Marketing" out as of late.

reggie_obe · Sep 21, 2020

digger doug said:
Under "about me" you'll see a common spammer, so this post is simply building "street cred"
Must be a new revision in the book "Guerilla Marketing" out as of late.

Maybe Don can send the Termite on a one-way trip to Indonesia.
Win-win!

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