Does anyone make a big blue oil filter?

As a matter of fact, a company by the name of Pentek manufactures a product called the Pentek OAC-20BB Oil Absorbing Filter which fits conveniently in a standard 20 inch Big Blue housing.

The Pentek OAC-20BB Oil Absorbing Filter uses a modified cellulose-based filter that attracts and chemically bonds with specific hydrocarbons and pollutants such as dissolved oils in water. This filter cartridge also has the part number 155596-03 associated with it.

This product provides instant absorption of up to 90% of total hydrocarbons in a single pass, can operate at high flow rates, result in low pressure drop, and can hold 250% to 300% of its own weight in hydrocarbons.

Where might the Pentek OAC-20BB Oil Absorbing Filter come in handy?

This filter would benefit anyone wishing to remove oils and hydrocarbons from water. Examples of locations where one might expect to find hydrocarbons in water include:

• Around gas and oil facilities
• Bilge water entering/exiting ships
• Surface/Rain water runoff from truck stops, airports, parking lots, major roadways, etc.
• Near automobile/truck service & repair shops
• In areas near machine shops
• Regions surrounding facilities housing industrial processes
• Runoff from car and truck wash bays

Specifications of the Pentek OAC-20BB Filter

• Overall Dimensions of 20″ x 4.5″
• Inner Core Diameter of 1.110″
• Rated for a Max Temp of 125 F
• Rated for a Flow Rate of 5 to 10 GPM
• Pressure Drop Range of 0.2 to 1.0 psi

Got a problem w/ iron in your water? If so, you have joined the millions of other folks who have the same problem.

Iron occurs naturally in the environment and as water passes across it in rock formations small amounts of iron dissolve into the water. Over time the amount of iron dissolved into the water can grow to a large amount and in too great a quantity iron in water can result in stains on fixtures, metallic taste, the formation of precipitates which can clog plumbing and filters, etc.

You can find additional information on iron in drinking water on an earlier blog posting… here

For those reasons, and more, most people prefer to filter iron out of their water before using it in their homes, schools and places of business. The Pentek RFFE20-BB Iron Reduction Filter helps people accomplish that goal.

Configured as a 20″x5″ radial flow ‘Big Blue” cartridge, the Pentek RFFE20-BB reduces iron in drinking water and has a genuine Pentek part number of 155263-03. This product effectively removes up to 3 ppm of dissolved iron from water and in doing so reduces the metallic taste caused by iron and reduces orange/brown staining found on sinks, tubs, toilets and other plumbing fixtures.

Size of Filter: 20″ x 5″, w/ actual measurements of 19 3/4″ x 4 7/8″

Optimal pre-filter water conditions:

• pH: greater than 7.0 (test for pH)
• Silica: less than 100 ppm
• Manganese: less than 1 ppm (test for manganese)
• Iron: less than 3 ppm (test for total iron)
• Iron Bacteria: None
• Hydrogen Sulfide: None (test for hydrogen sulfide)

Using the Pentek RFFE20-BB Iron Reduction Filter to treat water outside of specified limits may result in shortened filter life.