I've had good luck placing the wtench in position and giving it a whack with a short piece od 2x4. Put some folded paper towel between wrench and canister, enough to hold wrench in place without falling, then hit handle. Doing this eliminates having to get both hands in confined area.
I hit the wrench handle about midway between base and tip. More impact goes into loosening with les flex in handle.
As said earlier, make sure ALL pressure is relieved by opening faucet.
When replacing apply some silicone grease (stuff sold at hardware stores for faucet stems) on o-ring and end of canister. Will help with sealing and removing next time.
Do not overtighten. If leaking, replace o-ring.
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2018 Flagstaff Micro Lite 25BDS
2023 f-150 SCREW XLT 3.5 Ecoboost (The result of a $68,000 oil change)
The top white part has to be firmly affixed before you whack on the tool, and yes, it's lefty-loosey. Use a silicon grease on the o-ring for future easy release and don't use gorilla strength to tighten it down.
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--2005 F350 Superduty Crewcab, 6.0, 4wd, short bed, 3.73 gears;
--2016 Montana 3711FL, 40'
--2014 Wildcat 327CK, 38' SOLD
I haven’t put a filter in ours yet just because of that, it is so tight from the factory that I haven’t spent the time and effort to get it loose, have really been kinda scared that it would break if I put more pressure on it
you may noticed some "teeth" on the top near the screw ring... these teeth engage when pressurized preventing the housing from unscrewing...
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2014 RAM 1500 Bighorn Crew Cab, HEMI, 3.21 gears, 8 Spd, 4X4 TST TPMS
I ended up taking that entire canister out and bypassing it with some pex hose and shark bite fittings. Those things tend to leak and not worth it in my opinion
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2019 Ram Big Horn 6.7 Cummins
2020 Rockwood Ultra Lite 2304DS
I ended up taking that entire canister out and bypassing it with some pex hose and shark bite fittings. Those things tend to leak and not worth it in my opinion
GEN 1 with the rstchet maybe. I have the later "no ratchet" model and change element every year. Not a single drop of leakage.
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"A wise man can change his mind. A fool never will." (Japanese Proverb)
"You only grow old when you run out of new things to do"
2018 Flagstaff Micro Lite 25BDS
2023 f-150 SCREW XLT 3.5 Ecoboost (The result of a $68,000 oil change)
I ended up taking that entire canister out and bypassing it with some pex hose and shark bite fittings. Those things tend to leak and not worth it in my opinion
X2. That's the way to go!
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2018 2902WS Rockwood Ultra Lite (with tons of Mods)
2022 F250 Lariat Super Cab, 7.3 gas w/10 Spd Xmsn
Equalizer Hitch w/4-Point Sway Control
Days camped since 2015(retirement): 1680
I haven’t put a filter in ours yet just because of that, it is so tight from the factory that I haven’t spent the time and effort to get it loose, have really been kinda scared that it would break if I put more pressure on it
X2 on our new Mini. I just decided to cut it out/bypass it and go with an external filter... works much better for me and much less of a hassle when blowing out the trailer multiple times towards the end of season.
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2021 Rockwood Mini-Lite 2506s
2022 Chevy Silverado Trail Boss
2018 Male Newfoundland
"No such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing..."
I ended up taking that entire canister out and bypassing it with some pex hose and shark bite fittings. Those things tend to leak and not worth it in my opinion
I was able to use hose clamps as we have the flexible hose when I bypassed our filter. 150 nights without a leak. I agree that external filters are the way to go. I have a tote with a 2 stage filter and my hoses for hookups. I cut holes in each end of the tote so the hoses can run out and I can put the lid back on the tote.
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2019 Rockwood 2608BS
2018 Ford F250 6.7 diesel super crew
Like RobRockz said. Take it out and if you feel you must have filtered water, use and external one which won't hurt your floors if it leaks/fails. I grew up drinking from garden hoses and irrigation water and not dead yet.
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2009 Duramax w/Transfer Flow Fuel Tank
2017 Rockwood Windjammer 3029
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