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Strainer and steam trap.

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Snowmelt
Snowmelt Member Posts: 1,457
edited February 2021 in THE MAIN WALL
Quick and to the point on this post. I had a leak from a main air vent, said to myself this shouldn’t be
Hard. I unthreaded the vent, It was full of water. I followed the line, there’s a shut off, then strainer then steam trap. The strainer was clogged solid. Does that mean the crap made it to the steam trap or does the strainer catch it all before it gets to the trap.
FYI, I just fired the steam up. It wasn’t working for two years. Today was 2 Nd day at this job.

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  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 19,583
    @Snowmelt

    The strainer is there to protect the trap. If the strainer was really plugged solid that is likely the reason the line had water in it.

    As far as the trap goes it should be ok but who knows...try it and see
  • Snowmelt
    Snowmelt Member Posts: 1,457
    That’s was it, I cleaned the strainer and it worked , no problems , were on the right track
    EBEBRATT-Ed

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