XP3 Leaked?

[JEAE21]

So I unplugged it and then pulled the lever up.
but when I took the black thing out from the filter, water sprayed everywhere..which thankfully stopped in a second.
but do i have to go through this before every maintenance?

 

[rallysman]

So I unplugged it and then pulled the lever up.
but when I took the black thing out from the filter, water sprayed everywhere..which thankfully stopped in a second.
but do i have to go through this before every maintenance?

Yes. Welcome to the wonderful world of the wonderful XP3

 

[13784]

I lift one end of the black thing SLOWLY to allow air to escape. Then I detach it from the canister.

 

[Snake_Eyes]

I lift one end of the black thing SLOWLY to allow air to escape. Then I detach it from the canister.

Same and I've never had above said problem with either of mine.

 

[JEAE21]

oh..i was in a rush.lol

so if i take it off slowly water wouldn't spray right?

 

[13784]

The slower you raise one side, the less change of spray.

 

[soggysandwich]

i did that same thing my first time, lol. but if you lift it off slowly it works like a charm

 

[tapeworm]

Do it a lot slower, if you tug on it hard then the pressure that has been built up causes it to spray. I only experienced this problem a few times, other than that they are good.

 

[JEAE21]

haha so is there absolutely no spraying if i do it extremely slow?

 

[Gracie]

I lift mine slowly and never have any spraying.