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Thread: Dirt getting through Draco drum
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24-10-2020, 05:05 PM #1
Dirt getting through Draco drum
Hi everyone
I have a draco drop in installed in my multibay
Recently looked at the Jap matting in the 2nd chamber and it seemed to be getting dirty so I put a sheet of filter wool over the first chamber's transfer grids and that too got dirty after a few days.
Drums running at recommended flow rate and is installed to the best of my knowledge correctly.
Can anyone offer any advice / or had similar experience
thanks
Jim
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24-10-2020, 06:58 PM #2
Mine let's a bit of dirt through but where the drum inlet pipe slots into the Nexus inlet some water leaks through the bottom and sides so I put it down to that.
But recently I blocked up those gaps the best I can which has reduced the dirt escaping but there is still a small amount getting through, but I don't know where from. I assume it can only be through the seal at the edge of the drum but in all fairness it's not enough for me to worry about.
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24-10-2020, 07:59 PM #3
Even if its running absolutly perfectly anything smaller than 58 micron will get through the mesh.
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24-10-2020, 08:36 PM #4
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25-10-2020, 02:27 PM #5
My float is not too low as otherwise if the water level get too low in the multibay the pump cavitates.
could you explain the back pressure more please RS.
Thanks
Jim
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