DocumentNo.:KE-0015-00 Sheet:21/37
IIIStrainerInstallation
7. InstallationofStrainers
7.1HorizontalPiping
Strainersmustbeinstalledinaccordancewithanarrowindicatedonthebodyinthe
horizontal pipeline. Y Strainers should be placed with the cap facing down, while U
Strainersplacedwiththecapfacingup.Ifthestrainersareinstalledotherwise,foreign
objectscaughtinthescreenwillreturnintothepipeline.
7.2VerticalPiping.
Strainersshouldbeinstalledwiththecapfacing
downintheverticalpipelinewithdownwardflow
direction. For the upward flow line, install
strainerswiththecapfacingup.However,itis
not recommended to use strainers in the
verticalpipelinewithupwardflowdirectiondue
to its inherent design feature. U Strainers will
notfunctionintheverticalpipeline.
Flowdirection→
Flowdirection→
not
recommended
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