Why does the COT Oil Processor remove solids more effectively than other filters?
Most full flow and by-pass filters use paper filter cartridges that filter out particles down to the size of 25-40 microns. Only the best ones can capture particles down to 15 microns. Commonly, paper is used as a full flow filter medium but it can quickly get clogged with particles, dirt, soot, sludge or other contaminants. These filters work with the same principle as your coffee filter at home. If a full-flow filter gets clogged, a by-pass valve should open and let the unfiltered oil flow through the engine. Thus, the full-flow oil filter can become ineffective relatively quickly. The COT Oil Processor has a cotton filter element that effectively removes particles down to 1 micron. The winding pattern of the element creates many identical spiral passages tapered in cross section so as to trap the larger particles near the outer portion of the element and the smaller particles as the oil flows inward through the element. Solids are filtered by entrapment in the filter media throughou
