I need one of those strap-wrench thingies.

[Killswitch]

Freya, the thought of you borrowing my tool is a perfect note to end tonite on.......I am going to sleep.....I'll toss in a nice dream as well

Goodnite Baby......

 

[Weird Harold]

I'll get some!

I like dissolving things with caustic chemicals. It feels dangerous, and it's fun.

While you're at the store, pick up some "Liquid Wrench" -- it's a penetrating oil designed for exactly the situation you've got; corroded threads.

Apply some to the seam where the diffuser ends and the faucet begins and wait ten to fifteen minutes. Wipe the excess off before using your new channel-locks to remove it.

When you use the channel locks, grip firmly and unscrew it with short, sharp jerks instead of gripping hard and pulling hard. Try not to grip so hard you deform the diffuser; crushing it will make it harder to unscrew.

 

[Nora]

This thread got me disturbingly aroused. SLG, good luck with your faucet!

 

[superlittlegirl]

Ooh, thanks, Weird Harold! I was wondering if you'd show up here! I always look forward to reading your solutions. Thanks for the advice!

While you're at the store, pick up some "Liquid Wrench" -- it's a penetrating oil designed for exactly the situation you've got; corroded threads.

Apply some to the seam where the diffuser ends and the faucet begins and wait ten to fifteen minutes. Wipe the excess off before using your new channel-locks to remove it.

When you use the channel locks, grip firmly and unscrew it with short, sharp jerks instead of gripping hard and pulling hard. Try not to grip so hard you deform the diffuser; crushing it will make it harder to unscrew.

 

[Weird Harold]

Ooh, thanks, Weird Harold! I was wondering if you'd show up here! I always look forward to reading your solutions. Thanks for the advice!

BTW, If you have a set plain, ordinary pliers and strip of leather (like a belt) or webbing, you can make your own strap-wrench. Just loop the strap around the diffuser and grip it with the pliers and use the sme short, sharp motion to unscrew it.

It's the short, sharp movements -- unscrewing it 1/8th or 1/16th turn at a time -- that is going to get it off, not the wrench you use to grip it with.

 

[Ljbonobo]

Here's a household chemical that would work to help loosen the hardwater crud jamming up the threads...Coke. Its highly acidic and would eat right through the stuff faster than vinegar but not hurt the faucet.

As far as Brita filters being incredibly slow, they only get that way when they need replaced. It occurs because the filter is full of the gunk in your water and there aren't many free places for the water to run through. The filtering through the pitchers is a lot slower than the faucet, never taken long for me.

 

[Cuckolded_BlK_Male]

I got a Brita filter for my faucet, because my water tastes bad. I can't put it on, though, because the diffuser that's presently on my faucet will not come off. I guess I have super-hard water, because the deposits from it have welded the threads on the attachment shut. I tried dissolving the mineral deposits away with vinegar, and that made the outside of the faucet super shiny, but I still can't get the thing unstuck. I tried using a rubber jar-opener thing, but it didn't work either. I've got superb grip strength, but I just can't budge the fucker!

I want one of those strap wrench thingies. I think that would do it. I'm skeptical of them, though. They look kind of finky; like tools for pussies. But, if they work well, I won't knock it, and I'll buy it. Does anyone have a strap wrench experience they'd like to share?

And if not, does anyone have another idea for me?

Propane Blow Torch. Heat up the faucet, let it cool, and remove. Also, you won't smell any fumes because Propane is an exceptionally clean burning fuel ... LOL

 

[RawHumor]

As far as Brita filters being incredibly slow, they only get that way when they need replaced. It occurs because the filter is full of the gunk in your water and there aren't many free places for the water to run through. The filtering through the pitchers is a lot slower than the faucet, never taken long for me.

Yeah, I was going to mention to change the filter. That helped a LOT with ours. It just got slower incrementally so I didn't realize how slow it was until we changed the filter and now it comes out rather quickly.