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Old 08-25-2011, 12:05 AM
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Has anyone ever put a "t" in the out side of two strainers and connected the two strainers? If one got partially clogged that pump could feed from the other strainer preventing impeller destruction until the clogged strainer could be cleaned.Just a thought ... Bob
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Old 08-25-2011, 01:49 AM
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Most strainers I have seen on the market are set up to be cleaned pretty quickly.With clear tops to see whats in there, Plus by running two engines from one water source under load would be asking for expensive trouble. just my 2cents
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I always T them, can't hurt. Even though you will find they usually get clogged at the same time.
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On Navy ships and submarines, virtually every strainer we had was a "duplex strainer" which is basically what you are talking about, except that they each had their own isolation valves. One could be shut off and opened up for service while the system remained up and running.
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I plan on having isolation valves both on the "in " and "out" sides
Randy,when you "T' the strainers,one engine can draw from both strainers. If one gets a little clogged,you can still get enough water from the other as to not burn up an impeller. Although,they usually do clog at the same time.
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