I'm trying to put 3 filter bags from duda diesel on one of the pipe adapters. What tricks are people using? I stacked the 3 bags, 25 micron in the 10, and the 10 in the 5 and then I shoved the adapter into the 5 micron bag. I'm not too happy with how they're sitting on the lip of the pipe adapter. They claim you can put 4 bags on one adapter but I'm not even sure I'm doing it right. Any thoughts?
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whear are you getting 5 micron bag filters. I have been all over looking for a cheap way to filter oil with no luck. nothing has micron ratings on fliters I have seen and I dont want to risk my truck by filtering with unrated filters. i dont care if its a hardware store in the back woods theirs got to be a way for me to get my hands on theis things.
any way if you have filters bags you could try usting a hand pump and band clamps to keep the bag on the end of the pump as long as the presure is not to high this should work.
I'm trying to put 3 filter bags from duda diesel on one of the pipe adapters. What tricks are people using? ...
... Any thoughts?
Coincidentally, I went through the same thing earlier this week.
It took a bit of wrastlin' but I was finally able to get all the socks fitted "pretty reasonably" down onto the pipe adapter.
I am setting the assembled socks and pipe adapter down into a "strainer basket" that I have fashioned out of a length of 4" PVC and a 4" PVC coupling.
The rings inside the socks along with the pipe adapter fit perfectly into the coupling. The stop in the coupling prevents the socks from slipping down into the rest of the PVC.
I've drilled a BUNCH of holes drilled into the PVC so that it will support the socks and hopefully keep them from coming apart under pressure.
This whole assembly will fit into a "filter bag housing" that I've built from an old fire extinguisher and 3/8" mild steel.
Thanks oddshot. Post up those pictures when you can!
And I also got mine from Duda Diesel.
I have the 7" diam bags. Sounds like oddshot is using the 4" diam.
My plan is as such:
Place 55 gal open top drum high up off the ground with 400 micron strainer for initial pour in. Probably 10 feet up in the air.
Valve in bottom pipes down to the 1-1/2" pipe adapter and filter sock assembly, no pump.
This filter sock assembly is sitting over a 220 L plastic drum that it drips into. This drum is also 5 feet or so in the air.
Valve in bottom pipes down to final storage container, a 275 gal clear tote container. Clear so that water separation can be observed and removed. The oil in the plastic container will sit for 2 weeks for water separation.
I'm open to suggestions for a more effective but cheap water separation method. I'm watching for an electric hot water tank I can remove a heating element from.
This entire operation will be in my barn so I can let it work around the clock, topping off in the highest drum as needed.
I filtered about 400 gallons using this setup and haven't really had any problems ... It can be a little messy ... and I never really liked the "whole house" 20 micron filter cartridge.
anyoldways ... I have this old fire extinguisher sitting around ...
and the bag filters are a lot cheaper than the spin on type.
Stacking filter bags
