34 in. Strap Wrench with 3-1/2 in. Capacity

It is that time of year again where the sediment filter for the house needs to be replaced and I could not budge the filter housing with the spanner wrench I had. The spanner wrench broke, so I needed to be able to get that housing loose. I called the manufacturer and they recommended I get a strap wrench to remove the housing. After they reviewed the steps with me, I went to my local Home Depot to look for the strap wrench. I found the Husky. The Husky Strap Wrench is a simple tool, which allows you to put a strap around a pipe, or even a filter housing and tighten down on it, then using the handle as a fulcrum, you can loosen the article you are trying to remove/replace. This was the first time I used a strap wrench so I had to work on getting it positioned right to work. The instructions on the back of the package were not clear to me, so a little trial and error and it did the job. The strap is long and more than accommodated a 6" diameter filter housing. It put the necessary grip on the plastic housing without marring or cracking it. The tool did the job. The Husky does come with a lifetime warranty, which for a homeowner is good, since the use will probably not be very frequent in its lifetime. For professional plumbers this tool may be a little on the light side of the roughness a tool like this will take. The tool is well built and a couple of rubber bands keep the strap neatly tucked together to the handle. For basic home use I do recommend this tool. It will help with your needs, especially stuck water filter housings. I rate this item 4*'s out of 5 due to the confusion caused in not being able to clearly understand the instruction from the way they were drawn. I also dinged it because the price point for this tool seems a little high. Thank you Home Depot for offering this item. You helped me fix my problem.

This a follow up on my previous review. I actually had some difficulty the next time I used this wrench, not the fault of the wrench. Must have put my whole house filter housings on too tight, even though I used plumber's grease on the rubber gaskets. I couldn't get the filter housing off. The "trick' I found out that works was to use a metal pipe, about 2 to 3 feet long or whatever is close to that, on the wrench handle for "leverage". The instructions for setting up the strap wrench was a little difficult but following the picture on the back of the package you'll eventually get it right.

Won't grip anything with with it's cloth srap. I went and bought a 2 pack of Kolbalt strap wrenchs that have a rubber type strap. They grip much better and were 2/3's the cost.

Used this to unscrew a stuck tub faucet. Worked like a charm!

Not intuitive. Doesn’t grip. Instructions bad. Bad product

This was purchased to remove an uncooperative fuel-water separator on my boat. This worked perfectly. I was able to cinch the strap tightly and had enough overage to remove the filter.

Garbage, strap will not grab and spin like a rubber strap would..

Worked perfectly to be able to remove a slippery plumbing collar on kitchen faucet.

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