Superb Wrench Heavy-Duty Water Filter Housing Wrench, 6.25 In Water Filter Wrench for Whole House Filter, Compatible with 3M-Cuno-Aqua Pure, AP800

Finally got the whole house water filter put in when i had the plumbing redone. They said to change the filter asap bc all the updates would put icky stuff in the line..they were right. The filter cartridge started looking funky pretty much within a day or two and more brownish afterwards. I had a set of replacement filters but wasn't sure how to swap them in. Thank you YT for the directions. I ordered strap wrenches but when they came, realized i was too weak with my girl-strength, or was doing something wrong. After watching more YT vids, i realized i needed to shut off the whole house water, and let the faucet drain the remainder.Now the math part...Measure around your housing, and divide by pi to get the circumference. This is the size wrench you need to fit the housing. I needed Google for the 16th part of the fraction..i'm better with metric but everything is stupidly complicated english-system. Once i got my correct size, this was the clear winner in the wench category.There are little nubbins that fit the extruded nubbins on the filter sump. And the handle of the wrench tells you which way to turn in case you panic or forget(not gonna judge bc been there myself). The wrench is nice metal with rubber protector on the handle. The wrench that comes with water filters usually is plastic and junky, and often break--i was terrified id start this project, the wrench would break, and i'd be stuck with a housing half on/off, requiring me to call a plumber...So to keep me precarious sanity, i opted to buy this nice, sturdy tool.I shut off my whole house valve, opened a faucet and let it run until just a drip was coming through, then i put a bucket under the sump and carefully unscrewed. Water comes out..as you loosen, so have towels handy. The housing came totally loose with one last turn, and the housing and filter kinda popped off forcefully. I was expecting it (thank you YT), so i didn't drop either one. More water kinda sloshes down and you can dispose of the filter on the garbage(i kept a plastic bag nearby do shove the dirty gross filter in so it wouldn't drip everywhere, and put it in the garbage).Just clean out your sump(i used distilled water sloshed around). I dried it with a paper towel just to make sure i got all the crud and sediment out. Then i used "food grade plumbers silicone" to lube up the rubber o-ring in the housing. Make absolutely certain you use "food grade"!!! That o-ring will be on contact with your drinking water..you really don't want industrial silicone in your water--yuck!!!Shove the replacement cartridge in the spindle in the sump, and shove the whole lot onto the top. Gently align the threads and start to twist/tighten the sump back on. When you've hand-tightened as much as you can, use this wrench to give it an extra bit of a tighten so it's snugly on. Very slowly. start to turn on your shut off valve, allowing water t flow and slowly fill the water filter. Watch for leaks. If none, slowly turn on to full-open. Your water lines may make noise as they refill--it's ok. I turned on a faucet while doing all this so it could release trapped air and bring in the water.Job done..no leaks, no funky water, and i didn't panic or cry! This wrench made the whole process a ton easier and made me feel more reassured than a cheapo plastic one. It literally takes longer for your faucet to finish dripping than it does to complete the entire filter change out.Very pleased with the quality of this wrench. Definitely a tool i will be using frequently when changing water filters. Makes the job much easier and faster.

This wrench worked perfectly. I have two other wrenches that didnt fit and it was hard to find a wrench that I needed, especially when I didnt know the manufactures name of the filter sump (cylinder). And it was so helpful that the manufacture provided the specific dimensions of the wrench (picture). You would think that as many water companies out there it would be easy to get the wrench you need. No it is very difficult. I took a gamble on the specific dimensions the company provided and I was ready to return it if it didnt work.Great product. Fit and worked the first time. Thank you. Made in USA, metal, and the name is: SUPER WRENCH.

Bought this to change the plastic cover on my sediment filter. It works better than the plastic one that I previously had. Fits my filter perfectly and the long handle gives good leverage to help unscrew the plastic. Would recommend it )and it won't break like a plastic one)

What a great tool. I was using a plastic one for 7 years until it broke trying to loosen my whole house filter. This metal tool loosens it with less than half the torque. What a lifesaver and reducer of my frustration.

This wrench is absolutely rock solid, and beefy. Absolutely perfect.

This product worked to unstick a filter that had been tightened with an extra gasket in it, causing it to get stuck by the time I went to replace the filter. My plastic wrench was going to break if I cranked on it any harder trying to remove it.The handle is also a bit longer than the plastic wrench I have for more leverage and easier turning.I do not think normally a metal wrench should be used tighten as you could easily overdo it, but if something gets overtightened this will break it free.I might suggest people continue to use a plastic wrench to tighten to avoid overdoing it and keep this metal one for easier removal only. If your plastic wrench isn't tightening your filter down enough to seal you should check that you do not have a gasket stuck inside the filter or try adding grease to your o-ring or replace the o-ring. The plastic wrench should be enough to tighten, and if you're breaking it trying to tighten it to avoid a leak you likely have something else going on.Very pricey for what it is, simply a piece of stamped steel with one end dipped in rubber.

This filter wrench works a lot better than the flimsy plastic ones. The long handle gives you more leverage to remove stubborn filter housings and the steel doesn’t twist up nearly as easily.

Worked great