Air Filter Cleaner Saves Money And Time
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As a farmer, Shawn Peterson was frustrated with how long it took him to clean farm equipment air filters every day before heading to the field to harvest corn and soybeans. So, 14 years ago, he built his own cleaner and started manufacturing and selling Air Filter Cleaner Tool Kits from his South Dakota farm business, Pete Industries LLC.
“This is one of the first that rotates and regulates air pressure. Others are attachments for air compressor wands which risk filter damage,” says McKenzy Peterson, marketing executive for the family business. “Our tool is precision machined to prevent high-pressure damage. It won’t harm the filter.”
The rotating nozzle has three ports with a quick-connect mechanism to hold interchangeable arms. The arms are cut to size, keeping them 1 to 1 1/2 in. away from the inside of the radial sealed air filter. Six solid tapered disks make up the lid to seal the top of various filter sizes ranging from 4 to 11-in. ID. When the tool is attached to an air compressor and the ball valve is open, raise and lower the 25-in. galvanized shaft inside the filter while the nozzle spins, blowing air from the arms and removing dust and debris from the inside out.
It only takes about a minute per filter compared to the 10 to 20 min. her dad used to take cleaning filters, Peterson says. The cleaner is built with durable materials that won’t break. The rotating nozzle is composed of stainless steel and Delrin®, some of the toughest materials known to mankind.
“It’s an investment that solves a problem and pays for itself, as its price of $289 is comparable to filter costs,” she says. With the Air Filter Cleaner, filters can be safely reused longer.
Plus, clean filters reduce fuel consumption by as much as 5 gal./hour, according to published research studies. That adds up significantly when considering all the equipment used during harvest and the price of diesel.
The standard-sized Air Filter Cleaner tool is perfect for heavy equipment filters in many industries, including agriculture, construction, mining, forestry and more. The Petersons also make and sell a larger version for $325, which is mainly used for manufacturing filters up to 14-in. ID in large dust collection systems and for powder coaters. The XL Air Filter Cleaner tool offers an optional 40-in. shaft in addition to the 25-in. shaft. Custom shafts of any size can be manufactured upon request.
“We offer a lifetime warranty on the rotating end,” Peterson says. “The Air Filter Cleaner is a strong tool to last farmers their whole lives.”
It can be ordered on the business website, which includes videos of the cleaner in action.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Air Filter Cleaner, Pete Industries LLC, 115 Twin Lakes Rd., Woonsocket, S.D. 57385 (ph 605-796-4288; AirFilterCleanerSD@gmail.com; www.airfiltercleanersd.com).
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Air Filter Cleaner Saves Money And Time FARM SHOP Maintenance As a farmer Shawn Peterson was frustrated with how long it took him to clean farm equipment air filters every day before heading to the field to harvest corn and soybeans So 14 years ago he built his own cleaner and started manufacturing and selling Air Filter Cleaner Tool Kits from his South Dakota farm business Pete Industries LLC “This is one of the first that rotates and regulates air pressure Others are attachments for air compressor wands which risk filter damage ” says McKenzy Peterson marketing executive for the family business “Our tool is precision machined to prevent high-pressure damage It won’t harm the filter ” The rotating nozzle has three ports with a quick-connect mechanism to hold interchangeable arms The arms are cut to size keeping them 1 to 1 1/2 in away from the inside of the radial sealed air filter Six solid tapered disks make up the lid to seal the top of various filter sizes ranging from 4 to 11-in ID When the tool is attached to an air compressor and the ball valve is open raise and lower the 25-in galvanized shaft inside the filter while the nozzle spins blowing air from the arms and removing dust and debris from the inside out It only takes about a minute per filter compared to the 10 to 20 min her dad used to take cleaning filters Peterson says The cleaner is built with durable materials that won’t break The rotating nozzle is composed of stainless steel and Delrin® some of the toughest materials known to mankind “It’s an investment that solves a problem and pays for itself as its price of $289 is comparable to filter costs ” she says With the Air Filter Cleaner filters can be safely reused longer Plus clean filters reduce fuel consumption by as much as 5 gal /hour according to published research studies That adds up significantly when considering all the equipment used during harvest and the price of diesel The standard-sized Air Filter Cleaner tool is perfect for heavy equipment filters in many industries including agriculture construction mining forestry and more The Petersons also make and sell a larger version for $325 which is mainly used for manufacturing filters up to 14-in ID in large dust collection systems and for powder coaters The XL Air Filter Cleaner tool offers an optional 40-in shaft in addition to the 25-in shaft Custom shafts of any size can be manufactured upon request “We offer a lifetime warranty on the rotating end ” Peterson says “The Air Filter Cleaner is a strong tool to last farmers their whole lives ” It can be ordered on the business website which includes videos of the cleaner in action Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Air Filter Cleaner Pete Industries LLC 115 Twin Lakes Rd Woonsocket S D 57385 ph 605-796-4288; AirFilterCleanerSD@gmail com; www airfiltercleanersd com
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