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Re: [A/S] Re: That Pesky Water Filter



Hi Lauren,

"Under the sink" wasn't specific enough?  

> >1) If you connected it with rigid pipe and didn't support the filter 
> you may have cracked the head when traveling, that is assuming that 
> it is some type of plastic.
> 2) I bought a plastic water filter in Rapid City for external 
> mounting and bought brass adapters to screw in,no matter how much 
> teflon tape I use I have not been able to stop the threads from 
> dripping,not Niagra Falls though.>


I can't picture any of this....

> 3) Where the canister screws into the head there should be an "O" 
> ring.  Because this is a large diameter they have to be pretty tight 
> to seal the "O" ring.  The "O" ring can be out of place but if you 
> never removed the cannister that should not be the case.>


It does have a big O ring... the canister slips up in and the O ring 
tightens.... can't tighten it now,..... could before I drove.

> Hunter