Fuel dispensers require more maintenance than most other equipment at a convenience store. The choices c-store retailers make regarding their fuel dispenser filtration can decrease dispenser downtime. With that in mind, here are three considerations for maximizing uptime of fuel pumps through well-informed dispenser filter selection.
PetroClear Green Fuel Dispenser Filters — One and Done!
PetroClear’s line of green fuel dispenser filters simplify filter selection and inventory by performing all critical dispenser filtration processes for all major fuels: water detection and protection, phase separation detection and protection, and particulate removal. Watch this video to learn how PetroClear’s green filters can help fueling operations get out of a pinch when supplies of their usual filters are running low.
1. Convenience stores often have multiple fuel-quality problems to solve at a single fuel site.
Because different fuels are susceptible to different forms of contamination, specialized dispenser filtration capabilities are needed to capture the different impurities. For instance, only ethanol blends can experience the devastating effects of phase separation. Plus, conditions inside underground storage tanks differ—water levels may be high in one tank, but within acceptable limits in another, making it necessary to have water filtration at the dispensers distributing fuel from the contaminated tank.
2. Market conditions can impact shipping speeds and technician availability, ultimately extending dispenser downtime.
Having the right filtration capabilities on hand to address the various fuel quality issues that arise can mean the difference between an out-of-service and operational pump. When filter supplies are in high demand or supply chain issues create delays, a dispenser awaiting replacement filters that would have normally only been offline for a few days could be out-of-service indefinitely. Factor in the limited number of technicians available to complete dispenser maintenance and the timeframe could increase even more.
3. Selecting fuel dispenser filters that perform multiple kinds of filtration and offer higher quantities of filtration media can help prevent maintenance delays and extend maintenance intervals.
PetroClear’s 411 D and 411 D-AD filters provide triple the filtration capabilities and almost double the filtering media compared to basic 5-inch-tall fuel dispenser filters. Measuring 10.5 inches tall, the 411 D and 411 D-AD filters have the potential to decrease filter maintenance by about 50% in a properly maintained fueling system that has relatively consistent throughput.
All filters in PetroClear’s green line offer water detection and protection, phase separation detection and protection and particulate removal. Additionally, PetroClear’s 405 D, 405 D-AD, 411 D and 411 D-AD filters are compatible with all major fuels. Whether the c-store needs to replace dispenser filters that protect customers from phase separation in ethanol blends, or filters that capture water in neat gasoline, diesel or biodiesel, or filters that simply capture particulate, PetroClear’s green filters can do it all. C-store retailers who stock a few of PetroClear’s green filters will be in a better position to maximize dispenser uptime if their usual filters aren’t readily available.
Learn more about PetroClear’s 405 D, 405 D-AD, 411 D and 411 D-AD filters here.
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