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Old 01-11-2024, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
If you haven't removed your faucet aerators in a long time, good luck, especially if you have a plastic "hidden" recessed aerator. These come with a round plastic tool for removal, but I spent several days trying unsuccessfully to remove two aerators. I had a plumber at my house doing another project and I asked him to remove it. He couldn't and suggested that I buy a new kitchen faucet. Today, I received this Danco tool from Amazon, and the aerator came right off.

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I just use my old Channellock pliers with a wash cloth around the aerator to avoid scraping the finish. Never fails.