Showing posts with label plastic. Show all posts
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Basket Filter Replace

Basket Filter
If you notice a leak around a sink drain hole, you may be able to fix it by basically loosening the strainers from underneath & applying fresh plumber's putty under the lip. Often, however, the strainer itself is corroded--it may break apart as you pry it up. Replacement is simple & cheap.

There are four kinds of Basket Filter one secured by a lock nut, and the other held by a plastic retainer and four screws. The lock-nut type is usually used for stainless-steel sinks because the lock nut tightens against the sink without bending the sink metal.

To remove an elderly Filters, first detach the tailpiece. Then remove the lock nut or detach the retainer screws and pry the elderly strainer out. When installing a lock-nut strainer, first seal the opening. Turn off the water supply. Remove all elderly putty from around the drain opening in the sink and dry it out . Apply a 1/8-inch bead of plumber's putty to the flange of the opening and place the strainer body through the opening, pressing down firmly so that the putty spreads evenly.

To secure the Industrial Filters, place the rubber washer and the metal washer onto the strainer body. Then screw on the lock nut finger-tight to hold the strainer while you work underneath the sink. Place the handles of pliers in to the crosspieces of the strainer and slide a screwdriver between the handles. Hold onto the screwdriver with one hand to immobilize the Filters while you tighten the lock nut.

Tightening the lock nut comes next. Tighten the Industrial Strainers several turns more, using a 14-inch pipe wrench or a hammer and wood dowel. Brace the dowel against one of the grooves of the lock nut and tap it with the hammer. Do not overighten the lock nut because you may distort the metal parts or crack the ceramic.

If the tailpiece is worn or corroded, replace it. Otherwise, fit the Industrial Filters sleeve over the existing one, & secure it by tightening the coupling. Then tighten the trap coupling. Wipe away excess putty with a soft cloth. Turn on the water & check to be definite there's no leakages.

Finally, it is time to put in your Y Tee & Conical strainers. Put the Industrial Filters body in to the puttied opening, then attach the rubber and metal washers from underneath as for the lock nut strainer. Fit the retainer onto the strainer body and turn it until the ridges on the side of the drain fit in to the grooves of the retainer. Twist to lock it in place, then tighten the retainer screws. Connect the tailpiece as you would for a lock-nut Basket Filter.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Industrial Strainers Use

Many households currently include showers. When a shower is installed, the shower drain must be tightened at the bottom of the shower to form a watertight seal. The sealing of the shower drain is usually accomplished by the use of plumber's putty and/or another sealant  that is applied to the rim of the shower drain, and the shower drain is then placed in the existing hole of the shower stall. The body of the shower drain includes male threads by Industrial Filters Manufacturers. A sealing ring, usually formed of brass, having female threads is then threaded onto the drain body and then tightened against the bottom of the shower so as to form the watertight seal.

The sealing ring usually includes small tabs that enable the installer to grip the ring so that the sealing ring can be tightened on the body of the drain. The tightening procedure is usually accomplished with a set of pliers. The base of the shower stall is often formed of a wood frame that includes attached fiberglass. The wooden frame often extends out past the drain, thereby interfering with easy accessibility to the sealing ring. As such, the tightening of the sealing ring on the body of the drain to form a watertight seal can be  impossible & time consuming. In addition, the limited and/or obstructed access to the sealing ring can make it difficult to properly tighten the sealing ring on the body of the drain, thereby potentially leading to an improper seal being formed.

Industrial Strainers are also often used with sink and shower drains. These strainers are often formed of metal or plastic and often include a hexagonal shaped nut that's used to seal the Industrial Strainers to a sink or shower. These hexagonal nuts are similar in size to the sealing rings. Similar issues exist for these hexagonal shaped nut as with the sealing rings when trying to tighten the hexagonal shaped nut when access to the hexagonal shaped nut is limited and/or obstructed.

In view of the current state of the art of plumbing tools, there's a demand for a wrench that can be used to more basically & conveniently access & tighten a Industrial strainers and/or a sealing ring of a drain.

The present invention is usually directed to plumber's tools, & more  to a wrench, & still more  to a wrench, & even more  to a wrench for use on sink and/or shower stall drains. Although the wrench will be  described with reference to a sealing ring or strainer wrench for use on sink and/or shower stall drains, it will be appreciated that the wrench has lots of other plumbing & non-plumbing applications, all of which are encompassed by the present invention.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Cartridge Filters

Glando Cartridge Filters are manufactured using wound or sintered filter cartridge of cellulose, ceramic, fiberglass, polypropylene nylon, bleached cotton, sinter metal cartridge which give filtration down to 0.45 micron. Pleated type filter elements made of fine wire mesh are also very popular now days Pleated Element are cleaned with suitable means and can be reused.

These types of filters have proved cost effective. Cartridge filters are suitable for fine filtration only and are generally used after some kind of coarse filter in the system. These filters are suitable for most liquid or gases and are available in simplex or duplex type construction.

Whenever this occurs, pond water gets polluted again due to presence of contaminants in water that drips from the filter. However, tightening the screws seals the leak and prevents water from escaping from the Industrial Filters equipment. But people have to keep a watch to ensure sealing. The new cartridge filters, however, do not make use of screws as there are no vents. The filter is made of plastic outer layer with a cartridge fitted within it. There is no scope left for any leaks.

This form of new cleaning equipment is made by Industrial Filters Manufacturers. It completely nullifies the need to fix leakages and vents. The only necessity is to clean the cartridge element whenever clogging takes place. The filament of this filtering medium has been enabled to deposit dirt particles, algae, microbes and minerals. So, all form of impurities is forced to decompose and deposit on the surface of cartridges. Cleaning of the impurity can be executed with flushing jets of water on the dirt-coagulated filament.

Swimming Pool filters of this grade has enhanced the cleaning capacity of pool equipment. People have started to adopt this form of accessories and are slowly replacing their old filters with the new ones. So, there is no question of leaks and breaks now. The accessories can be used and reused after cleaning. The user can stay free from tensions of sealing vents and possible occurrence of leaks.