We recommend proper prefiltration ahead of any Disruptor or Interceptor Filter (https://www./blog/removal-of-tannins-with-disruptor-and-interceptor-filters) and with proper prefiltration, we find that these filters work 85 to 90% of the time. To find out of it works for you, we offer this Pilot test. We do the pilot test with an Interceptor since it has a lower cost. The Pilot test includes a 2.5 x 10 filter with regular garden hose connectors, as well as the interceptor filter.

To do the test, you simply hook up the hose to a boiler drain (like at your washing machine).YOU NEED TO USE TREATED WATER. You will need a white bucket to complete the test. Run the water at about 1 GPM. You can judge by how fast you fill the bucket. Let the water continue running at about 1 GPM and see how long it takes to plug the filter (maybe it will not plug). Hopefully, it will take several hours to plug the filter, but this is a baby filter – the full-sized filters will take a whole lot longer to plug.