Y-strainers (or wye strainers) are used to protect the pump from heavy debris such as leaves, machine wear debris and other large contaminants using a wire mesh straining screen. It is placed on the suction side of the filtration system before the pump. Y-strainers are essential for protection when filtering oil with large contaminants that could damage the pump and are also highly recommended for filtration systems with wands. Unlike quick connects, wands can potentially drop to the bottom of the reservoir thereby sucking in sludge or contaminants that have settled. Our Y-strainers are constructed of a heavy duty cast iron with a 20 mesh 304 stainless steel screen. Self cleaning can be accomplished by opening the valve or plug connected to the blow-off outlet.
CAUTION: If the strainer becomes clogged and is not immediately cleaned, pump cavitation will occur.