Dirt separator?

wrxz24

Just curious on people's thoughts on the dirtcal vs spirotrap dirt separator. I am installing one for my new TT 110. Thanks in advance

heatpro02920

Why not

just get a simple wye strainer for under 50 bucks... But both that you listed are nice and will do the job, I guess I would lean towards the sprio since they are more widely available where I am located...

hot_rod

a separator

allows the particles to fall out of the fluid path, unlike a Y strainer. A y-strainer, doing it's job, occludes the flow from the initial start.



Separators can remove a much smaller particle, down to 5 micron. Most y strainers have a 40 or 60 mesh, so that is the smallest particle they can trap.



Latest separator versions have a powerful magnet to handle iron ferrite, commonly found in non barrier tube systems. The iron ferrite is not so friendly to powerful permanent magnet ECM style pumps.



If you are connecting to an old iron pipe system, or cast iron rads, a dirt separator is a wise investment.



Also look into a multi-purpose device that can do air, dirt, and magnetic particle removal.

wrxz24

Thanks

I went with the spirovent. It was a few bucks cheaper too.