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You can see in the 2 attached pictures I rigged up a gravity feed WMO filtering system this weekend.
I have an open top 55 gal drum up high with a 400 micron strainer in the top. In the drum are 2 super duper strong magnets next to the shower drain I put in the bottom. Directly below is a red plastic drum to catch any leakage that may develop over time. The clear hose from the shower drain goes to the duda diesel filter bags with pipe adapter. I have a 25, 10, and 5 micron bags all stacked together.
I'm getting some wicking up and out of the bags onto the wood holder I made for them but it call tracks into the barrel below. I put 20 gallons in through it by hand and it went fast but I'm sure that won't last as the filters clog up.
That is as far as I got. From there I guess I can go right into the fuel tank but I'm still worried about getting any water out. All I have is time so I can let it sit for a week or more to separate naturally.
I'm working on a motor and pump set up from things laying around so I could buy water separating fuel filters at tractor supply to pump the oil through before it goes to the truck tank.
In the back there I have two 275 gal home fuel tanks I will use for storage after I figure a way to clean out the crud sitting in the bottom of them.
Just when I thought I was getting things done I found another project!
And for the bean counters...
Filter bags and barrel strainer: $60
4 Red plastic drums: $52
2 275 gal tanks: $50
Lowes' shower drains and pipe: $28
Steel drums and WMO: Free
Gas/time spent picking up WMO: ~$75
Not too bad so far.
I have an open top 55 gal drum up high with a 400 micron strainer in the top. In the drum are 2 super duper strong magnets next to the shower drain I put in the bottom. Directly below is a red plastic drum to catch any leakage that may develop over time. The clear hose from the shower drain goes to the duda diesel filter bags with pipe adapter. I have a 25, 10, and 5 micron bags all stacked together.
I'm getting some wicking up and out of the bags onto the wood holder I made for them but it call tracks into the barrel below. I put 20 gallons in through it by hand and it went fast but I'm sure that won't last as the filters clog up.
That is as far as I got. From there I guess I can go right into the fuel tank but I'm still worried about getting any water out. All I have is time so I can let it sit for a week or more to separate naturally.
I'm working on a motor and pump set up from things laying around so I could buy water separating fuel filters at tractor supply to pump the oil through before it goes to the truck tank.
In the back there I have two 275 gal home fuel tanks I will use for storage after I figure a way to clean out the crud sitting in the bottom of them.
Just when I thought I was getting things done I found another project!
And for the bean counters...
Filter bags and barrel strainer: $60
4 Red plastic drums: $52
2 275 gal tanks: $50
Lowes' shower drains and pipe: $28
Steel drums and WMO: Free
Gas/time spent picking up WMO: ~$75
Not too bad so far.
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