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When performing an oil flush on your equipment, it is important to have a plan and procedures that take into account the criteria and materials used for deeming the system clean. This includes particles you cannot see with a naked eye. The width of an average human hair is approximately 40 microns, but particles as small as 2 microns can damage your system. How can you judge your system clean if you cannot see the material? There are several options.
- Use a laboratory
- Patch kits
- Portable particle counters
- Visual inspections
- Wye strainers
- Basket strainers
- Witch's hat strainers
- Bag filters
- Flange screens