Basket Vs. Wye Strainer
Basket Vs. Wye Strainer
(OP)
I know where strainers are placed on piping diagrams, but when do you specify a basket strainer rather than a wye strainer? Is it based on pipe diameter, aplication, or other?
thanks!
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RE: Basket Vs. Wye Strainer
RE: Basket Vs. Wye Strainer
RE: Basket Vs. Wye Strainer
RE: Basket Vs. Wye Strainer
If I was putting a strainer for the occasional trash, and maybe there would never be any trash, I'd use a wye strainer. It would be one that I would plan to very seldom if ever have to clean.
If I knew that there would be specific trash that would need cleaning on a regular basis, and variable sized trash such as pipe scale that comes in all sizes, I'd use a basket strainer.
As noted, if the process is not interruptible, I'd use 2 in parallel or more likely a duplex basket strainer.
I'd use a basket only if I had to plan to have to open and clean this one on a regular basis.
But that's just the way I see it.
rmw
RE: Basket Vs. Wye Strainer
regular HVAC, use Y-type.
PS: in addition to the isolation valves that everyone thinks about, add UNIONS on both sides of strainers, controls valves, etc, of anything that needs removal.