🔧 Effortless Filter Removal: Pentek SW 2 Standard Housing Wrench for Easy Maintenance Review

When my plumber installed the Big Blue water filter, he didn't give me the key. I didn't really know I had to have it. I had trouble installing and removing the filter housing. I suffered from leaks and cracked the housing trying to remove it and install a new filter. I ordered this key and changed the filter in less than five minutes. This tightened the filter housing perfectly. The plastic seems to be of good quality, there were no problems with it. I never felt like it might break if I…

I had one of these and it broke trying to dislodge the filter housing. I attached it with a short metal strap and two very short screws [worked great]. Then I saw a review of Revain here by someone who bought TWO wrenches and taped them together for double the strength. So I did the same and it works great. I used black gorilla tape in two places on the handle and once around the "circle" with a narrower piece of tape. The handle has become twice as thick, which makes it more comfortable to…

. I have given this item a 5 star rating because it does what it says on the tin and is of the quality you would expect. Also, it's a lot cheaper than what I could get locally. However, I only noticed after receiving it that I had pre-ordered the "Big Blue” suitcase key. The "protrusions" on the wrench that compress the body of this wrench are slightly lower than the "protrusions" on my old wrench. As a result, it just slid down the body of my water filter. I check the item as if it was what I…