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Filter Tips for the
SAFE and efficient use of MR.FUNNEL
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Your satisfaction Mr. Funnel by
Smart Tech will depend upon how well you understand its design
and proper use. The following Mr. Funnel TIPS
will help you to best use this cost-effective fuel management tool.
AVIATION USERS be sure to note Tip #8.
1. Carbon powder is injected into the
Mr. Funnel plastic so that
Mr. Funnel will conduct static electricity
(not applicable to colored F1Cs). Grounding is an important safety
feature. Always ground Mr. Funnel by Smart
Tech.
2. When properly used, the filter will separate
FREE WATER from hydrocarbon fuels. Free Water is the collection of H2O
molecules in the bottom of gas cans or drums formed when fuel is stored
for even short periods of time. The free water formation is due to
condensation in the air and/or the separation of water molecules from
fuel. Water may be present in hydrocarbon fuels as Free Water or as an
emulsion-- small globules of water suspended in the fuel. Water may be
emulsified in fuel by vibration or by emulsifying agents such as HEET,
alcohol, or detergents. The filter will not remove water emulsified in
fuel. We recommend that you filter out Free Water first by using
Mr. Funnel, then add such agents to your tank
to emulsify any water that may have formed in the tank previously. If both
water and hydrocarbon fuels are present in a container and the container
is vibrated by shaking or by being transported in a vehicle (including an
airplane), water may be temporarily emulsified into the fuel.
Water emulsified in this manner will usually combine and
settle out as Free Water in about five minutes after all vibration has
ceased. When properly used, the filter will separate this Free Water along
with rust and crud from your fuel.
3. Excessive head pressure can force water through
the funnel. If most of the filter is covered with water, the head pressure
of a full funnel can force water through the filter. As water is observed
collecting in the bottom of the funnel or the flow rate begins to slow,
stop fueling and dump the water/crud out of the funnel and then continue.
(See recommended test in number 9 below.)
4. 2-cycle oil contains dispersants, (detergents) which may
allow some water to pass the screen. The only safe way to filter out water
is add the two cycle oil to the tank after filtering the fuel through the
funnel.
5. Dry gas (HEAT and alcohol) can emulsify and bind water. See
# 2. The filter cannot remove this bound water. Filter fuels before adding
dry gas. The filter will stop water from going into your tank; the dry gas
will absorb moisture already present in your tank.
6. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE the filter from. The filter is
permanently attached to the funnel. (It wouldn't work "in line" anyway due
to increased head pressure, so don't try it!)
7. Mr. Funnel is designed to work with gasoline, diesel, and
kerosene. CAUTION: Do not use Mr. Funnel for
anything else. Other products can compromise the effectiveness of the
filter.
8. CAUTION AVIATION USERS: For aviation use, the purpose of
this product is to facilitate the inspection of fuel for contamination in
the form of solids (down to .005 inch) and free water.
If contamination is
found in aviation fuels when checking your tanks or during refueling,
drain tanks or take appropriate corrective action. Don't forget to always
check the sump for water that may already exist in the tanks.
9. Always test Mr. Funnel before
its first use. There's a 30-day unconditional money-back guarantee. Pour a
cup of water into the F1C and F3C or 2 cups into the F8C. This amount of
water should not pass through the filter. (Of course, we know that you'll
probably pour water into the funnel until it leaks. Keep this amount in
mind when using Mr. Funnel, knowing that the
head pressure caused by the weight of this amount of water in the funnel
will cause water to pass through the Teflon coated stainless steel
screen.)
10. Frequently inspect the funnel for physical damage. The
filter is stainless steel coated with Teflon. With proper us your
Mr. Funnel should last for a long, long time. |
