duravent tool!

I was thinking about getting these since it'd be safer in not damaging the pipes.

I use an oil filter wrench on mine as well. I just go gingerly as not to warp it.

Yup, a strap wrench is what I always use. With a rubber strap it easily conforms to any shape and grips perfectly. I also put two 'witness' marks across the joint so I know when it is fully open and fully closed.

I relplaced my Duravent piping.

Really easy to get the cap off now!!

I use an inexpensive rubber strap wrench to remove my clean-out "T" cover. Works great.

No wrench needed for the way I did the clean out cap, comes off easily by hand. Made a "gasket" by folding over aluminum foil to about 6 layers of thickness and long enough to wrap the circumference of the vent pipe. To the aluminum foil I smeared a coating of high temp silicone to one side and let dry. Wrapped around the clean out joint and tightened an O-ring clamp around it. Presently looking for a better high temp flexible gasket material, but this DIY gasket seals it with no smoke leaks.

xraycer said:

I was thinking about getting these since it'd be safer in not damaging the pipes.

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Liked the tool from Harbor Freight, especially since it was made by the Pittsburgh Tool Co. I am a buy American type guy, so I decided to call Harbor Freight to confirm it was made in USA. When the person answered the phone and was obviously from India, I knew this call was going downhill. Bottom line it is made overseas. If it was made in the USA, I would have bought it and gladly paid the $7 shipping.

Still looking

Tom C.

I think the oil filter wrench is the best idea being it is completley round
the strap wrenches appear to have flat spots on the handle which may crimp the pipe
my.002 cents