Cleaning air filters

[felixthelogchopper]

Air line or two stroke rinse and tap if on site, but not on customers lawn.

 

But maybe on the customer's neighbour's lawn, under very certain circumstances.

[daltontrees]

Thanks for all the tips. Overnight I have tried soapy scrub then bleach solution soak then soapy soak then bleach again and I am giving it a final wash with soapy water. It's not gleaming but it's as good as it has ever been (I bought this saw second-hand 3 years ago, no operating manual). It will do fine for a while.

There is someone in the States selling new ones for 281 at about £14 inc international postage. I charge out my time to clients at over £20 an hour so I should just buy one and it will pay for itself in 3/4 of an hour of fannying around. But it's the principle of the thing, isn't it? I think I will try the washing machine trick once and the dishwasher after that.

I also have airline envy, got to get me one of those.

[likeitorlumpit]

Our climber has used his mums ultrasonic sterilising machine- for surgical instruments on his 200 carb so suspect this might work- think they only cost £20 ish.

Personally airline has always been my preferred MO.

[felixthelogchopper]

Thanks for all the tips. Overnight I have tried soapy scrub then bleach solution soak then soapy soak then bleach again and I am giving it a final wash with soapy water. It's not gleaming but it's as good as it has ever been (I bought this saw second-hand 3 years ago, no operating manual). It will do fine for a while.

There is someone in the States selling new ones for 281 at about £14 inc international postage. I charge out my time to clients at over £20 an hour so I should just buy one and it will pay for itself in 3/4 of an hour of fannying around. But it's the principle of the thing, isn't it? I think I will try the washing machine trick once and the dishwasher after that.

I also have airline envy, got to get me one of those.

 

Airlines are great. Whenever I work for somebody with an airline, I always try to take the opportunity to give my saws a really good clean at the end of the day.

[Big 'Ammer]

Swilling it off with a scoot of mix from the combi will take less than 3/4 minute of fannying around.

[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

Use a bicycle stand pump (with fine airbed connection) instead of a vehicle airline. Alternative is a little fuel mixture and a toothbrush.

[Mark_Skyland]

Thanks for all the tips. Overnight I have tried soapy scrub then bleach solution soak then soapy soak then bleach again and I am giving it a final wash with soapy water. It's not gleaming but it's as good as it has ever been (I bought this saw second-hand 3 years ago, no operating manual). It will do fine for a while.

There is someone in the States selling new ones for 281 at about £14 inc international postage. I charge out my time to clients at over £20 an hour so I should just buy one and it will pay for itself in 3/4 of an hour of fannying around. But it's the principle of the thing, isn't it? I think I will try the washing machine trick once and the dishwasher after that.

I also have airline envy, got to get me one of those.

 

Honestly mate there is no way it should need that much cleaning!

 

The price you have from the USA is unbeatable, well as long as its a genuine husky part.

 

Check the mesh against a light as if it was that bad and you have given it that much of a clean I would be surprised if there arent small holes in it or the mesh hasnt started pulling away from he body of the filter.

[Stubby]

Thanks for all the tips. Overnight I have tried soapy scrub then bleach solution soak then soapy soak then bleach again and I am giving it a final wash with soapy water. It's not gleaming but it's as good as it has ever been (I bought this saw second-hand 3 years ago, no operating manual). It will do fine for a while.

There is someone in the States selling new ones for 281 at about £14 inc international postage. I charge out my time to clients at over £20 an hour so I should just buy one and it will pay for itself in 3/4 of an hour of fannying around. But it's the principle of the thing, isn't it? I think I will try the washing machine trick once and the dishwasher after that.

I also have airline envy, got to get me one of those.

 

I think I have one some were . Its the High top one , bit like a 395 only a slightly different shape. Is yours a high top ? If so you can have it .

[arniecardigan]

I've always soaked mine in clean petrol then swished them about abit before going to the soap and boiling water, the petrol seems to get the deep grime out and the soap and water just cleans the rest and the petrol out!

[spudulike]

Get a can of carb cleaner, it blasts all the grot out, dissolves the petrol/oil residues and gets your whites whiter then white:001_rolleyes:

 

It also gets oil off your jeans so th ewife doesn't have a go:thumbup:

 

Costs only a couple of quid a can and should be on any work bench along with a can of GT80 - smells nicer than WD40:thumbup:

 

Thats what I generally use - quick and easy but use in fresh air or ventilated areas and don't smoke whilst doing it:001_rolleyes: