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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => Advanced Plumbing => Topic started by: coonsrich@yahoo.com on November 09, 2017, 09:07:30 AM

Title: Particle filter in OWB circuit before heat exchanger
Post by: coonsrich@yahoo.com on November 09, 2017, 09:07:30 AM
Anyone ever hear of a particle filter in the pex line betreen stove and heat exchanger?  I saw it recommended for Hawken.
Title: Re: Particle filter in OWB circuit before heat exchanger
Post by: tinfoilhat2020 on November 09, 2017, 05:14:39 PM
i have one on my return line after the heat exchangers....works great....3rd year np issues
Title: Re: Particle filter in OWB circuit before heat exchanger
Post by: wreckit87 on November 09, 2017, 08:10:22 PM
A customer of mine has a big ol' inline domestic water type filter in his supply line right after it enters the house. Says he changes the filter once a year and it's usually pretty gross, which I definitely believe. He's running domestic, 3 loops of radiant, and an air to water exchanger in the plenum off a Heatmor 200. One of these next days here I'm going to separate his radiant with a plate exchanger and mixing valve because his return water is <100 degrees from 180 due to the radiant and his A/W coil is near useless. I did dump a little water the other day into a bottle and it's crystal clear though, I was surprised that filter would take 180 degree water but it does a darn nice job.

Before anyone says it, I replaced his old homemade underground with Rehau foam filled 3 years ago and upped his pump size. That radiant just sucks the life out of the water.
Title: Re: Particle filter in OWB circuit before heat exchanger
Post by: hoardac on November 11, 2017, 06:16:11 AM
I have a y strainer before my heat exchanger on boiler and radiant side. I clean them every fall, they have stopped a few globs of crap from getting into my heat exchanger.
Title: Re: Particle filter in OWB circuit before heat exchanger
Post by: tinfoilhat2020 on November 13, 2017, 11:18:55 AM
I have a Rusco 1 1/4 spin down hot water filter. works great here is a link....they make them in 3/4 1 1/4 and 1 1/2 I believe:

https://www.water-softeners-filters.com/rusco-1-1-4-30ht-f-1-1-4-hot-water-flush-filter.php?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIy6PBxJS81wIVyLjACh2rwQMLEAQYBCABEgJXOvD_BwE