I was cleaning my pentair water filter and unscrewed the drain plug to get the excess gunk out. When I was screwing the plug back in, I went to hard and the plug broke off. The remaining part of the plug’s thread is stuck inside the tank and I’m wondering if there is any trick to removing that piece. I have the replacement plug, but need to remove the part stuck in the thread. There isn’t enough sticking out to use a tool and it is too slippery to use a hand.
Broke my pentair water filter drain plug and thread piece is stuck inside the tank. How do I get it out?
- Thread starter Malfovonray
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Is it plastic? If so, use a lighter or torch to heat up the end of a screwdriver until it's red hot. Then push it into the broken plug until it sinks in a bit. Hold it there for a little while, then slowly unscrew the broken plug.
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,837
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Without seeing pics, I'm kind of thinking of a large extractor like the one linked below. Or get a flat tip screwdriver in there just on the edge to tap it around. If you're nervous about applying heat, perhaps use a tiny blade to score the plug to allow the tip of the screwdriver to grab it.