I have a blue long water filter under my house that needs to be changed i called a plumbing company and they wanted to charge me $125 %26quot;WTF%26quot; Im pretty thrifty so i want to try and change it myself. Ive tried to change it before but i could not unscrew it out of its base. What i need to know is how do i unscrew it because i think if i can take it out then i can change it, thanks in advance.How do i change a water filter under my house?There are instructions here for installing a whole-house water filter, with pictures, etc. Let me warn you this is not an easy job. However, if you want to try it, here is a place to start: http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/ha_install
Good luck!!How do i change a water filter under my house?kHow do i change a water filter under my house?Your local home improvement store should have a large plastic %26quot;wrench%26quot; that you can use to unscrew it.How do i change a water filter under my house?Your better off getting it done professionally. Even if it's $125. Better safe than sorry. Especially if you have 'zero' experience in plumbing.How do i change a water filter under my house?Go with what Brian says and buy the wrench, be sure to turn the valve on top to by-pass to water so that you don't get hosed. and because a plumber would have charged $125 then treat your self to a nice dinner and celebrate with the money you saved and don't forget to turn the valve back.How do i change a water filter under my house?I change mine myself. It has a large handle that fits over the bottom of the cylinder and usually I have to beat on it with a hammer to get it started, it always seals itself very very good because of the rubber gasket on top. Make sure you don't lose the rubber gasket when you finally get it apart, it's about as big around as a piece of spaghetti and if you lose it before you know it was even there, you're in big trouble because it won't seal back and will leak very bad. Be sure you cut off the water, then there should be a button or some method of letting the pressure off the filter unit, then open it. There will be several different types of filters available to choose from depending on how much filtering your water needs. If you're unsure you can ask them at Lowe's or take the old one back with you and purchase one that's similar. Replace the filter, make sure the gasket is on, screw it back on and open the water again. Be sure to check for any leaks. Good Luck!
