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Old 12-03-2008, 03:53 PM

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I bought a water filter and when I went to put it on my faucet, I realized that I have a tamper proof faucet.

Looked online and it seems I need some sort of key, which of course I do not have.

How can I take the arerator off without the key?

Thank you.

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Old 12-03-2008, 08:09 PM

ShaneSA

Location: Seaford, Delaware

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check the brand and write or email the manufacturer to order a key. Or, call a plumber. Ask the plumber for a key, then you will have one next time.
Is the key an Allen Wrench? maybe that is what is being reffered to as a key.


Last edited by ShaneSA; 12-03-2008 at 08:10 PM.. Reason: forgot

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Old 12-03-2008, 11:53 PM

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Sounds like a moen product?

The "keys" always come with the fawcett in my experience. The problem is they don't often make it to the new home buyer.

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Old 11-01-2011, 07:15 PM

madmax01

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get a wrench to remove it or go online to buy the key ,you can also go conservation Niagara website and order the entire set for like $8.74 or usalandlord website its only .80 cents ,im tring to get my out right now

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Old 06-22-2018, 09:00 PM

Fzier

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I found a small pair of needle nosed pliers makes a good key for any tamper resistant faucet aerator .

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Old 06-23-2018, 07:11 PM

turf3

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Why in the heck would someone try to prevent the removal of the screen ("aerator")? I'd say grab the ring with some vise grips and unscrew it. But I am not really sure what it is that makes it "tamper proof". Maybe you need to buy a set of Torx bits?

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Old 06-25-2018, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by turf3 View Post

Why in the heck would someone try to prevent the removal of the screen ("aerator")?

Using it for smoking pot in a pipe comes to mind. Not that I would know anything about that... I would imagine it's huge issue in rentals.

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Old 01-26-2019, 06:39 PM

lcwheeler

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Lightbulb Try Snap Ring Pliers


I used snap ring pliers to remove my hidden / cache aerator.

$4.99 @ Harbor Freight - Item#63845

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