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Tidajo
02-20-2015, 07:01 PM
I may be missing something, but....

I am planning on drawing off a 2X6 into an 8 quart Orlon cone filter, with prefilters.

For finishing, I am using a 3 quart synthetic, but all the pre filters I see are 8 quart. Even Leader's website says "For 5 and 8 qt cone filters".
Do I just trim the 8 quart filters?

Is somewhere I can get smaller pre-filters?
What am I missing?

Thanks for the help!

psparr
02-20-2015, 07:14 PM
I don't believe they make smaller ones. It wouldn't be any trouble to trim them. Although the extra length makes it handy to pull dirty ones without getting burned.

Tidajo
02-28-2015, 10:22 AM
Thanks.
I'll trim to fit and leave some exposed to use as 'handles".

BreezyHill
02-28-2015, 10:38 AM
I always left them long...I always rolled the from top to bottom to force the syrup thru when they got plugged a little. I have a press but swill trying to figure a great way to prefilters just to make the press filters last longer. Presses are great til it is time to change the papers and clean them up.