Imagine seeing a speck of dirt on your glass of water, and then imagine yourself struggling as you try to take it out. A bummer isn’t it?
That is when you appreciate and contemplate that it’s a good thing that the cast iron strainer was invented, not only does it give you cleaner water, but also saves pipeline and other equipment on industrial usage.
Now let’s talk about how the magic happens, there is a variety of cast iron strainer types found in your friendly hardware store and before any filtration takes place, you should first identify which strainer is appropriate for your desired setup.
Y or Basket?
Here are the usual types of water strainers; they are very straightforward towards their names as they take their shapes from the aforementioned.
Y strainers are used for vertical or horizontal water filtration setups and are preferably used for coarse filtration.
While Basket strainers are often used for setups where high flow capacity is essential. Basket strainers are also available in a duplex style which permits diversion of the flow through one another.
Regardless of which setup you choose, a cast iron strainer is less expensive than you think and it does wonders for other expensive equipment such as pumps, valves, and meters. They are upfront to use and have a lot of merits to spectacle.
Do you have questions about which cast iron strainer would be best for your project? There are many varieties to choose from and our helpful staff can consult with you on the strainer that would be best for your application. All you have to do is call. If any of our on hand products are not just right, we will custom make your cast iron strainer to exact specification. This is where Islip Flow Controls shines and stands apart from the competition.