Which filter model ?

mrcoder

I see that HD carries 4 different models of Beckett/Westwood filters.

1. F100-10 29 GPH, 40 PSI
2. F99-2 16 GPH 47 PSI
3. F99-10B 16 GPH 47 PSI *B100 rated o-ring
4. F100-10B 29 GPH 40 PSI *B100 rated o-ring

These are replaced every season, and in my area it is <B5, does it make sense to buy the B100 rated variants? Last time my tech put a PurePro F100-10W, never had a leak.

Given that this is a residential burner, running at < 1GPH, is there any advantage to the higher flow rate models? I am about to buy 10 of these, I figure there may be shortages, or substantial price increases as inflation goes crazy.

pecmsg

your going to keep a 10 year supply?

Steamhead

@mrcoder , are there two lines connecting the burner to the tank, or just one?

EdTheHeaterMan

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/201592/which-filter-model

Your fuel pump gear set has the capacity to move 17 Gallons per hour (GPH). if you have two pipes from the tank to the burner, one of those pipes is a return line. In order for that two pipe feature to operate properly the installer placed a bypass plug internally in the pump where the cover indicates "Return and Bypass" and connected the return pipe to the tank in that opening. This means that the filter will be filtering 17 gallons per hour, so the filter rated at 10 GPH might be overwhelmed by that additional 7 gallons per hour flow rate. That oil filter that has a capacity of 10 GPH is the 1A-25A or the 1A-25B filter that uses the RF-1 refill.

If there is only one fuel line between the fuel tank and the fuel pump then the bypass plug is not inserted in the return and bypass port. This will allow the fuel that leaves the gear set to go thru that bypass opening internally from that return port and enter the intake port. this recirculatio of the balance of the fuel that is not delivered to the nozzle does not return to the tank but stays in the pump. as a result of this internal bypassing, the single fuel line from the tank to the burner only delivers the burner' firing rate from the tank to the pump. If that firing rate is about 1.00 GPH or less then all of the oil filter will be of adequate size.

Since you have the spin on type filter, just about every one of the filters you have selected, will work for you. The fact that you want to purchase enough for 10 years, I would select the B-100 models because you don't know what the future will bring. You may not be able to get B-5 fuel ten years from now, so you may have gaskets that you can no longer use in 5 years, if the fuel that is available is B20 or B30 or higher.

mrcoder

I should have mentioned, this is a TigerLoop setup, there is a single feed line from the tank, without a tank return. But there are 2 flex lines between the TigerLoop and the pump. If I am not mistaken, that loop does not circulate through the filter, only the top part of the de-aerator.

EdTheHeaterMan

Tiger loop means that the oil filter is only filtering the firing rate of the burner if the filter is properly places between the tank and the inlet of the tiger loop or you have the tigerloop ultra.

Still any of the filter refills you have listed will work.

mrcoder

@pecmsg:

Yes. (I am paranoid about up and coming shortages). Gets worse, I keep a spare of some of the major components (pump, ignitor, controller). So if any of those goes, my down time is short.

PeteA

@mrcoder nothing wrong with being prepared as long as you have the space and funds to stock the supplies. I like keeping a bunch of just in case parts for the various equipment in my homes also. Things always break at the worse times.

pecmsg

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1858288#Comment_1858288

10 years worth?

PeteA

@pecmsg maybe the person will change them more often once they have them. twice a year means only 5 years worth ;)

I just bought 4 water filters for my under sink filter system, I guess I have issues also :)

mrcoder

HD sells the f100-10 compatible Westwood (for B100) in 2 different widths. ( 3.75" and 4").

This Westwood has the gasket go all the way to the edges, so the gasket outer diameter is the same as the filter body outer diameter. Vs. the f100-10 only comes in one width, and the gasket of this is bit smaller diameter than the filter body.

Confusing..

mrcoder

I ordered both the F100-10 AND THE F100-10B 3.75".
Turns out that these filters are identical, the only difference is the gasket material. The 10B gaskets are green, (presumably Viton). The picture of the 10B HD has on their website is apparently incorrect for the 3.75" filter. It shows the gasket located like I described above, all the way out to the edge of the housing. In reality, it is placed and sized exactly like the F100-10 has it.

mrcoder

I figure 10 Years is about my expiration date, and I want to avoid paying hyperinflationary prices for my future burner repairs and maintenance. Here in the North East, heating the house in the winter is non-optional, and downtime can be a problem, with pipes freezing up… My concern is actually more about downtime. Massive inflation / trade wars tend to result in shortages.

oil2025

Glad I found this thread. I also want to keep a couple spares on hand, though maybe not 10 years worth yet :). On my two new Roth tanks, I requested spin-on filters. The installers used F99 housings with the F99-10B element. I was concerned initially because they’re much smaller than my old setup which was also one pipe but used an F100 spin on and F80 canister type.

I have three burners (almost positive these are firing at 1GPH or less), each with a regular Tigerloop and the filters are at the tanks, so as I understand @EdTheHeaterMan the maximum flow rate would be the combined firing rate of the burners (3 GPH in my case), such that a 16GPH filter like the F99-10/B should be plenty.

I’ll probably stick with the F99-10B size but recently HD was out of stock of F99 size and it made me wonder: could I use an F100-10B with the F99 housing if I needed to? Is there any benefit?