[Shop-talk] cleaning my parts washer cleaner

[Steven Trovato]

Fifty bucks seems like a lot for that.  It says in the description 
"(2) filter bag."   I'm not sure if that means the send you two whole 
assemblies or an extra bag or that it contains two levels of 
filtration.  It also says it is 27lbs.  That is one pretty hefty 
filter!  John, what do you do when it gets dirty?  Is this cleanable 
and reusable or do you have to buy another one each time?

All I have ever done with mine is put it in five gallon pails and let 
it settle out.  I pour the top into the parts washer and then discard 
the very last bit.  I don't throw away very much.  Agitene is great, 
but it is expensive!

Maybe I am missing the whole point of a parts washer, but I also try 
not to put stuff in there that is too filthy.  If I can I do a little 
pre-cleaning with a scraper or garden hose depending on what the item 
is.  If I was in a commercial shop where the Safety-Kleen guy comes 
by on a regular schedule to swap out the solvent, it would be different.

-Steve

At 06:51 AM 9/6/2016, john Mitchell wrote:

>I use these filters from Northern tool with good 
>results. 
><http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200141024_200141024>http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200141024_200141024 
>John Mitchell  Shelton, CT
>
>On 9/5/2016 5:02 PM, john niolon wrote:
>>I've got a table top parts washer...(old commercial unit I found at 
>>a divorce sale)  metal sink and top over a polyethylene tank (about 
>>5 gallons)  I use super agitene solvent and after 5 years it's 
>>still doing the job.   But... where it used to be nice and clear, 
>>it's getting grundgy now and I'm sure the tank has a nice thick 
>>layer of crud on bottom.   It's starting to run a little slow and I 
>>was going to clean everything out and see if that helps.
>>
>>question... what's the best 'strainer' material to pour the solvent 
>>through ??  paint strainer?  old tee shirt...??  I can do this two 
>>or three times while I'm scrapping the tank clean...
>>
>>john
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