I’ve been looking through posts and didn’t want to start a new one. I cleaned my filters last week but couldn’t get the drain plug off to spray the sediment out of the bottom of the filter housing. It’s on there pretty tight and I didn’t help by stripping the head of the cap. It’s in a position that doesn’t make it easy to get a good grip on the cap. Any ideas on how to get it off? I’ve bought and new cap and o-ring since I figured I’ll have to replace it after damaging the old one. It’s my understanding that it’s only supposed to be hand tightened.
Removing Pentair CCP Drain Plug
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Undo the unions and remove the bottom tank. It will be easier to work on.
767,
Just use a large set of channel lock pliers on the larger round part of the plug..
Thanks,
Jim R.
Just use a large set of channel lock pliers on the larger round part of the plug..
Thanks,
Jim R.
Or just leave the drain plug in place forever and suck the debris out of the bottom with a wet/dry shop vac. That's what I do.
Note: It can be easy to get the direction backwards because the plug is upside down.
Some Channel-Lock pliers should work.
Some Channel-Lock pliers should work.
My Sta-Rite filter is cousins with yours and it has This One. It should be the same size as yours but there's other sizes available if not. It's a far better design IMO. The bar of a screwdriver fits the slot and it's a makeshift T handle. Or channel locks grab the rectangle part and it opens easy peasy.
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Use a 7/8" six point socket and a ratchet. (This is also the socket you'll use on the band clamp bolt.)
Thanks for all the advice everyone. I’ll start off with the channel lock pliers when I get home and see how that goes.
wgipe
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If you can't get it off with channel locks, the last resort is to drill a hole through it, insert a screwdriver through the hole, and use that leverage to get it loose.
I don't think i'd do that as a last resort. I would use the shop vac method as a last resort. Putting a screw driver through it will render it useless as it is hollow. So if you do this, you better have a backup plug handy.