steel eagle-inline filter

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I just purchased a 24" steel eagle, but it didnt come with an inline filter nor does the directions say to use one, but i think i should use one anyway, my question is where should i install it? right above the swivel or can i install it at the end near the handle between the quick connect? thanks
 
I would instal it between the quick connect and the hose to the swivel. That is where I have seen most installed.

Scott
 
Mine is installed on the handle where the hose goes in with a QC from the gun to the filter.

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Jon
 
in-line filter

I use the in-line filter installed similer to Jons, however it is with quick connects on both ends. This way when it starts getting clogged, I simply reverse it and flush it out. hope this helps.

Gary:cool:
 
Jon,
Where did you buy that inline filter and how much do they cost around?? They look relatively cheap and for the problems that they can prevent it seems to be a good idea to have these filters attached to the Surface Cleaners.
 
ron p

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do yourself a favor and on each start-up run your wash unit with the heater on and nothing on the end of the fitting. This will blow out the crud that was jared loose in travel. If you hook it up before doing this it will clog the filter bad.
To tell you the truth i dont reccomend useing them.
As they get partly clogged,and they will. It custs back on water volume to the surface cleaner and slows the spinner down.
The filter has no effect on wear of the spinner it just keeps the tips free from clogs.
I personaly think cleaning the tips is faster then messing with the filter everyday.
I do think that they make your turbo's last longer.
I wish the plug end was made of stainless steel. I think about 1/3 of the problem with the screen clogging is from that one fitting.
All my other fittings are stainless.
I use never sieze on the plug end so i can take it apart and clean the screen in less then 2 min.
A spray can of compressed air is good for cleaning them.
Another trick i learned here was to take the ends off ,switch them,then hook it back to the pressure line and backflush them like a pool filter.
Ron M dose a lot of flatwork and wont use them for the reasons above.
 
The more I think about it I don't want to use the Inline filter. First off I always start the Powerwasher with the ball Valve opened and nothing attach to it so The lines will clear ou. I then turn the burner on. By the time I walk to the end of my hose which will be either 100'-200'+ away from my powerwasher the water is already hot and all the crud is blown out of the hose. Then I hook up to the Surface cleaner or wand.

The reason why I will not use the inline filter is for one I had maybe the most a couple of small clogs in my tips where I just took them off and cleaned them out.

The other reason is what if the filter has caught alot of junk and you don't know it so now the water passing thru this filter is only 4.5 gpm instead of lets say 5pm thats supposed to go thru it. IF this is the case I can see possible pump problems down the road and that can be expensive.

Just a different perspective on this.
 
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