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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: escorttdi on September 09, 2016, 09:00:31 pm

Title: changing filters
Post by: escorttdi on September 09, 2016, 09:00:31 pm

away to replace my filters in prf-ro   when trying to undo the tool you get for it snaps        any tips on what i could use to undo them  there bloody tight

Title: Re: changing filters
Post by: AuRavelling79 on September 09, 2016, 10:45:29 pm

Quote from: escorttdi on September 09, 2016, 09:00:31 pm

away to replace my filters in prf-ro   when trying to undo the tool you get for it snaps        any tips on what i could use to undo them  there bloody tight

I've not had that problem. But how about an oil-filter chain wrench?

Title: Re: changing filters
Post by: escorttdi on September 09, 2016, 10:51:22 pm

that might be the very awnser...
ive got couple of them white  tools for the smaller  r o  so will try em in morning... if they dont shift it will try your method   
  cheers

Title: Re: changing filters
Post by: pure tech on September 10, 2016, 02:04:53 am

Heating the threads with hot water or maybe a hairdrier will probably make them easier to unscrew, it works for me.

Title: Re: changing filters
Post by: escorttdi on September 10, 2016, 06:34:14 am

Quote from: pure tech on September 10, 2016, 02:04:53 am

Heating the threads with hot water or maybe a hairdrier will probably make them easier to unscrew, it works for me.

will give that a go fist

   

Title: Re: changing filters
Post by: dd on September 10, 2016, 07:21:46 am

Is the system depressurized?

Title: Re: changing filters
Post by: nathankaye on September 10, 2016, 10:35:52 am

Have some wheatabix (blast from past)
And use your hands. You can get a good grip on them due to the nature of their design.
Yet i would also depressurized unit as well.