Filter for G5?

Styyn · 07-12-2005, 09:29 PM

I disassembled my WC rig a couple weeks ago while moving to a new town and am just now getting ready to put it together again, this time with a shiny new G5 on my Presshot.

My tubing had a pretty bad build-up of that white crap, in spite of running 90% distilled, 10% glycol and about a teaspoon of non-foaming algaecide in a circuit with ~1 gallon of fluid. I've switched to air while I run a 50% distilled, 40% pinesol, 10% lysol solution--a la airspirit (which I found here )--and already the white stuff if breaking free of the walls and re-entering solution.

I'm not the trusting type, so even after letting this run for 24hrs. and then flushing and sanitizing for another few days I'd like to have a filter in the loop going forward.

So...

Is this filter (first one at top) adequate? Is it too much? Sediment and minerals aren't really a concern given I use distilled, so mainly I'm looking to remove any future organic growth, and, from the little I've read, disc filters are pretty effective at that. I'm not terribly worried about headloss as I'm running a 30rz, but I'm pretty green when it comes to filters and welcome any advice.

FWIW, the rest of my system consists of an RBX (soon to be replaced), a Fusion HL, 3 Fedco 2-342's in series (yep, it's overkill), ~15' of cheapo 1/2" tubing running to and from the rad box and case, and ~3' of R3603 Tygon plumbed inside the case and mated with the cheap tubing outside.

Any advice you guys can offer is much appreciated

Dave · 07-13-2005, 02:41 PM

I use same filter on our bench tests, works good so far.

Good luck in finding room in case

Dave

Styyn · 07-13-2005, 03:29 PM

Thanks for the reply, yours is a big enough greenlight for me. As for the case, I've got a 26x32x36 external radbox to house all the goodies...I'm pretty sure I can find room

Delirious · 07-13-2005, 10:30 PM

I have that filter as well, but havent used it cause its way to big to be practical in anything but a full tower or outside the case.

CYberDruid · 07-13-2005, 11:19 PM

Are there any micropore filters that would work inline (smaller--less overkill)? I would like to protect the G4 I just installed...

Delirious · 07-18-2005, 07:04 PM

This is where i ordered mine from. They also have smaller inline filters, doesnt list how long they are though.

http://www.dripworksusa.com/store/filters.html

Styyn · 07-24-2005, 01:46 PM

Just a follow-up on the filter I linked to above: it works extremely well, but with a 150 mesh filter you need some serious pressure to keep things going. This filter + the G5 has knocked my 30RZ down a couple of pegs. My system used to bleed in about 15 seconds (with an RBX #5 and no filter), and now takes a good hour + tipping/massaging to get clear of all the air.

Also be aware that the discs trap air nearly as well as particulates so the filter needs to be tapped, rotated, and inverted quite a bit until the entire system is 100% bled.

07-12-2005, 09:29 PM	#1
Styyn Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 8	Filter for G5? I disassembled my WC rig a couple weeks ago while moving to a new town and am just now getting ready to put it together again, this time with a shiny new G5 on my Presshot. My tubing had a pretty bad build-up of that white crap, in spite of running 90% distilled, 10% glycol and about a teaspoon of non-foaming algaecide in a circuit with ~1 gallon of fluid. I've switched to air while I run a 50% distilled, 40% pinesol, 10% lysol solution--a la airspirit (which I found here )--and already the white stuff if breaking free of the walls and re-entering solution. I'm not the trusting type, so even after letting this run for 24hrs. and then flushing and sanitizing for another few days I'd like to have a filter in the loop going forward. So... Is this filter (first one at top) adequate? Is it too much? Sediment and minerals aren't really a concern given I use distilled, so mainly I'm looking to remove any future organic growth, and, from the little I've read, disc filters are pretty effective at that. I'm not terribly worried about headloss as I'm running a 30rz, but I'm pretty green when it comes to filters and welcome any advice. FWIW, the rest of my system consists of an RBX (soon to be replaced), a Fusion HL, 3 Fedco 2-342's in series (yep, it's overkill), ~15' of cheapo 1/2" tubing running to and from the rad box and case, and ~3' of R3603 Tygon plumbed inside the case and mated with the cheap tubing outside. Any advice you guys can offer is much appreciated

07-13-2005, 02:41 PM	#2
Dave Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 260	I use same filter on our bench tests, works good so far. Good luck in finding room in case Dave

07-13-2005, 03:29 PM	#3
Styyn Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 8	Thanks for the reply, yours is a big enough greenlight for me. As for the case, I've got a 26x32x36 external radbox to house all the goodies...I'm pretty sure I can find room

07-13-2005, 10:30 PM	#4
Delirious Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Twilight Zone Posts: 152	I have that filter as well, but havent used it cause its way to big to be practical in anything but a full tower or outside the case.

07-13-2005, 11:19 PM	#5
CYberDruid Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains Posts: 44	Are there any micropore filters that would work inline (smaller--less overkill)? I would like to protect the G4 I just installed... __________________ Electronics are prefilled with factory smoke--if the smoke gets out they stop working--So Don't Let The Smoke Out!

07-18-2005, 07:04 PM	#6
Delirious Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Twilight Zone Posts: 152	This is where i ordered mine from. They also have smaller inline filters, doesnt list how long they are though. http://www.dripworksusa.com/store/filters.html

07-24-2005, 01:46 PM	#7
Styyn Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 8	Just a follow-up on the filter I linked to above: it works extremely well, but with a 150 mesh filter you need some serious pressure to keep things going. This filter + the G5 has knocked my 30RZ down a couple of pegs. My system used to bleed in about 15 seconds (with an RBX #5 and no filter), and now takes a good hour + tipping/massaging to get clear of all the air. Also be aware that the discs trap air nearly as well as particulates so the filter needs to be tapped, rotated, and inverted quite a bit until the entire system is 100% bled.

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