Micron size

EQCM2B · 10/15/2006, 05:54 AM

Feeling stupid this morning, wich is the smaller size when it comes to filtering,100 micron or 5 micron. Try not to laugh to hard while reading this.

Thanks,
Steve

fishnugget · 10/15/2006, 08:44 AM

Don't sweat it. A 100 micron bag is finer than 5 micron. It means there are more microns per inch.

AZDesertRat · 10/15/2006, 11:18 AM

Thats just backwards. 100 microns is 20 times larger than 5 microns. 5 microns is extremely fine, like the prefilter you would use in an RO unit. 100 microns is what you might use in a filter bag in a sump.

PrivateJoker64 · 10/15/2006, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AZDesertRat
Thats just backwards. 100 microns is 20 times larger than 5 microns. 5 microns is extremely fine, like the prefilter you would use in an RO unit. 100 microns is what you might use in a filter bag in a sump.

Correct. 5 microns is MUCH smaller. A micron is a thousandth of a millimeter.
fishnugget is confused today.

AZDesertRat · 10/15/2006, 12:14 PM

Maybe he's getting old like me! I find I have more and more senior moments.

fishnugget · 10/15/2006, 01:46 PM

you are right guys, I wrote it backwards. Sorry

EQCM2B · 10/15/2006, 05:43 PM

Thanks everyone.

10/15/2006, 05:54 AM	#1
EQCM2B Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Winston Salem, NC Posts: 425	Micron size Feeling stupid this morning, wich is the smaller size when it comes to filtering,100 micron or 5 micron. Try not to laugh to hard while reading this. Thanks, Steve

10/15/2006, 08:44 AM	#2
fishnugget Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Parkland, Florida Posts: 1,164	Don't sweat it. A 100 micron bag is finer than 5 micron. It means there are more microns per inch.

10/15/2006, 11:18 AM	#3
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	Thats just backwards. 100 microns is 20 times larger than 5 microns. 5 microns is extremely fine, like the prefilter you would use in an RO unit. 100 microns is what you might use in a filter bag in a sump.

10/15/2006, 12:14 PM	#5
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	Maybe he's getting old like me! I find I have more and more senior moments.

10/15/2006, 01:46 PM	#6
fishnugget Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Parkland, Florida Posts: 1,164	you are right guys, I wrote it backwards. Sorry

10/15/2006, 05:43 PM	#7
EQCM2B Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Winston Salem, NC Posts: 425	Thanks everyone.