veg filtering rigs

[Vijay]

Hi all,

I just wondered if anyone has any good ideas for veg filtering. I currently pre filter the good veg oil through a fine sieve (not a normal one) and let it settle with 10% petrol for a couple of weeks. I then pour the good stuff through a pillow case, into filter socks down to 1 micron before that goes in the car.

That has always worked but's it's time consuming doing the first pre filter through a fine sieve. Time is not on my side these days and I want to be able to get at least 20l pre sieved a lot quicker.

So I wondered if any of you veg runners have any good ideas/setups for filtering your veg?

Cheers

Vijay

[RichardP]

I filter a bit of oil now and then when I have a surplus, it's seived to 200microns into my storage tank anyway whether for bio or not, then dry it, then use a 12v diaphragm pump with a small speed controller to filter through a triple 10" filter rig you can buy of ebay, it's fairly cheap to setup and you can slow filter 20l in about 20 mins or so, depends on how quick or slow you want to do it.
Pump £10-12 ebay
240v - 3/12v controller £10 ebay
Triple filter setup - about £50 on ebay now, was about 20 when I got one.

Mine is all screwed onto a board neat and easy to keep out the way.

[Keef]

If you decide to go for the filter housings, give me a shout as I've got a few that I don't use anymore you could have.

[Vijay]

Thanks for the replies. Was hoping to just gravity rough filter though as I can just leave it without worrying something is left on.

Hey Richard, hope you're good mate? Out of interest, what's the pump that would be fine on veg?

Thanks so much Keef. I have some housings already but want it even simpler.

Thinking of just using a pillowcase but I think it would block up pretty quickly..................................

[RichardP]

Hi Vijay, all good here  thanks. There's loads on ebay from £10 upwards
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134649040360? looks like one I've used, they're all much the same really.

If you're just straining oil to get most of the crap out to store, just get a fine nylon sieve. I picked some up years ago from a bee keeping/honey website, they were 100, 200, 400 & 600 micron, just used the 200 micron for sieving the oil for bio, that will take out most stuff including some heavier fats in the oil.

[Vijay]

I've used those pumps, just never knew they were good for veg. How controllable are they with 12v controller?  Is it just one of these? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132879102555?_skw=240v+to+12v+adjustable&epid=6013961236&itmmeta=01JH2QN8A0AY900NH2PWDRGK9F&hash=item1ef036325b:g:c8EAAOSw8H1absQR&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA8HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKn5WX1pYJRHdbccn0PEmxmSBqmpFT0BAzx54JN4ysS2ad6Nu6uzzgaUFD3e9d0%2FV88Z94rMD1ZmRaBt98dCeSLWG2fAWBXg9a2E9f3%2BF8gVcT1zOVUO1do54FE2qs6fEquBupyViHxqXs05KMJc9yiItQ0ZvW5WiDxcbwdVU%2Fi5I7%2F%2BDMySfUnrR8Gv8X%2BXAvfd5qJOXQwbogMWbWygnBjjXpyte3Q79Xyi2ptjwaf537afhFejXoryq84PVuwyQeWe%2F%2B2%2B2NVXeAIvjkNeqDHGxIOCI5Hk4I5pXqsbyyeXXw%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBMmIXV14hl

Never thought of nylon and they do nylon cock filters which could be perfect. Would 400 micron be too course? Anyone know what micron a standard kitchen sieve is?

[RichardP]

Those controllers are good, Mine have an led display to show the voltage so you can guage how much you have to play with, never had a problem with them

I don't know about nylon cock filters, sock filters would be fine for your needs though lol.

[Vijay]

oops lol