Inline water filter

tcolborg

tcolborg

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I am wanting to put in a water filter on my hot water skid and looking for the best place and option. I thought about putting it on the supply line from buffer tank to pump but little difficult to get to. What about placing it on the supply line to the buffer tank? What would you guys recommend?


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I would put a large filter before the supply tank either way, keep the tank as spotless as possible. I don't like any filter on the pump inlets, I think it restricts the flow.
 
Johnson said:
Is that one of those water dragons? If so there should already be a filter on the supply line coming from the tank to the pump...
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It is a water dragon but I didn't see the filter anywhere. I will look again.

tomtucson said:
I would put a large filter before the supply tank either way, keep the tank as spotless as possible. I don't like any filter on the pump inlets, I think it restricts the flow.
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Any particular filter you would recommend?


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I have those big blue bowl filters on both machines on the trailer between the pump and tank and I have not had any problems that way, that is how the Hotsy dealer initially set it up but I put a larger hose and larger filter there as I felt and have been told that 3/4" hoses are not big enough and the bowl filter is about twice as large as the old filter.

There are many thoughts about filters and where to put them but I think that if I put a filter on the inlet of the tank it will slow down the flow to the tank where the pump pulls suction and even if the filter is partially clogged, it will still pull water until it is almost totally clogged.

I don't know if anyone has tested pumps to see how much suction they pull when running to see if it more of an advantage vs. the pressure that the residential or commercial water faucets have in comparison for water flowing through the filters and if it is better for the pump to pull water through the filter vs. water being filtered before the tank.

If there was some proof to either side, I will change my setup around for the best benefit but until some testing is done and some proof is out there, I will keep on filtering before the pump, just personal preference.
 
There is a brass y trap filter just before the pump. If you want to add another you can easily put a 1" or 3/4" can filter in line after the hose reel. The bulkhead is 1" and the hose is 3/4". Feel free to call with any questions.
 
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