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Gateacre
Gateacre Member Posts: 53
in Strictly Steam

I'm about to rebuild the crossover at the end of a long main. Between the main and the return we currently have a valve into a strainer into an F&T.

Can I put the valve after the strainer instead? This is just due to clearance issues between the trap outlet and the cleanout on the strainer.

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  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 26,376

    No reason not to. But a few assumptions here. First, the F&T is there because you have a parallel flow main and you want the condensate to get into the dry return. Second, this is a "standard" pressure (1.5 psig cutout) system rather than a vapour (0.5 psig cutout. Third, there is no way to reach a wet return with the condensate. Fourth, you have no way to use a drip loop (water seal) instead — too much pressure or not enough depth. Fifth, you have additional main venting on that main (an F&T is a lousy main vent).

    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
    Gateacre
  • Gateacre
    Gateacre Member Posts: 53
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1866097#Comment_1866097

    Yes sir. All correct assumptions except for the main vents. I'm well aware of how poor F&Ts vent though, and hope to have branches full of Gortons sprouting before too long. Thanks Jamie

  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 18,561

    the valve is before the strainer so you can service the strainer. if your not worried about that it doesn't matter

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