This video will show you the uses of pipeline strainers. Installing strainers is an excellent way to eliminate unwanted solid particles from damaging your pipeline system. The elements of a pipeline system that strainers protect include pumps and filters.
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Depending on your needs and preferences, you can use basket, conical, or y strainers.
What are pipeline strainers used to achieve? You can use a y-strainer's wire mesh to provide your pipeline system with mechanical protection against unwanted large particles. You can provide maintenance to your y-strainer's drain plug by positioning it in an easily removable location. Whether you install your y-strainer horizontally or vertically, ensure the drain is facing downwards.
The basket strainer works perfectly in horizontal applications with smaller valves. This strainer functions by trapping unwanted particles in its basket-shaped screen that is removable through a lifting handle. Unlike the conical strainer, you must permanently install basket and y-strainers for optimal functioning.
The best place to use conical pipeline strainers is in short-term applications involving flushing newly-installed piping systems. Most professional building contractors use conical strainers to remove any foreign objects that may have found their way into the pipelines during construction.
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