Dual filters for transfer tank

leonz · Oct 5, 2025

You should check with a boating supply place for a filter and fittings,
that is where I bought mine 15 years ago.

I never regretted buying the RACOR 500FG as we used them
at the mine where I worked because they prevented a lot of
fuel system damage because of the crap in the fuel tanks
and the water in the diesel fuel.

One complete canister with a stationary turbine vanes spins the dirt
and water out of the fuel and you can have a 2 micron fuel
filter that will last for 10,000 gallons if you are using diesel.

nyone · Tuesday at 10:50 AM

I just have a single goldenrod filter on mine. Never has anything in the bowl either. It's on a heating oil tank sitting outside, stored all kinds of wrong.

shooterdon · Tuesday at 5:39 PM

nyone said:
I just have a single goldenrod filter on mine. Never has anything in the bowl either. It's on a heating oil tank sitting outside, stored all kinds of wrong.

I am going to go that route. One filter that takes out water and 17 micron and bigger stuff.

Just need to decide if I want the spin on replaceable canister or the one with the plastic bowel and replaceable element.

RjCorazza · Tuesday at 6:27 PM

shooterdon said:
I am going to go that route. One filter that takes out water and 17 micron and bigger stuff.

Just need to decide if I want the spin on replaceable canister or the one with the plastic bowel and replaceable element.

I have used both. The spin on water block canister from goldenrod is 10u, but they are more expensive than the cartridge water block filter in the bowl. I personally like to see what's coming out of the tank into the sediment bowl filter.
Either filter will lockup solid with a big slug of water, or slowly restrict flow with lesser amounts of water.

nyone · Tuesday at 7:43 PM

shooterdon said:
I am going to go that route. One filter that takes out water and 17 micron and bigger stuff.

Just need to decide if I want the spin on replaceable canister or the one with the plastic bowel and replaceable element.

Get the plastic bowl. If you dont see anything in there its prob not worth changing. I have changed that golden rod filter 1x in 5yrs. Granted it's only had 150gal through it but it is heating oil in a heating oil tank.