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Strainer - keep or chuck?
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<blockquote data-quote="mudgee hunter" data-source="post: 438618" data-attributes="member: 9124"><p>Had a look to today at the above check valve, my opion is go for the simple flap valve like mine. Cheaper aswell. Put a cam lock on it. Then you can split it from the hose easily. </p><p>The general strainers on the market are not designed for sitting on the bottom of any creek/dam etc. Normally suspended off the bottom with a float. </p><p>Flat on the bottom of the creek bed they willl suck sand in people! Major impeller damage!</p><p>3m sucker hose is pushing limits on small pumps. 1m is ideal if you can get away with it. </p><p>Barbed fittings to sucker hose can be a real task to fit sometimes!</p><p>And removing the part of the barb has to be done some times. </p><p>I use my belt linisher, this will cause burring of the poly, remove with wire buffer etc, then GENTLY flame over it using a gas torch. </p><p>Dunk in water, knife of excess. Flame again till shiny and smooth.</p><p>failing to smoothen out burs will tear the hose. </p><p>The better sucker hose actually has a spiraling wire in it, than a plastic one. Priced accordingly but. </p><p>But wears better. </p><p></p><p>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mudgee hunter, post: 438618, member: 9124"] Had a look to today at the above check valve, my opion is go for the simple flap valve like mine. Cheaper aswell. Put a cam lock on it. Then you can split it from the hose easily. The general strainers on the market are not designed for sitting on the bottom of any creek/dam etc. Normally suspended off the bottom with a float. Flat on the bottom of the creek bed they willl suck sand in people! Major impeller damage! 3m sucker hose is pushing limits on small pumps. 1m is ideal if you can get away with it. Barbed fittings to sucker hose can be a real task to fit sometimes! And removing the part of the barb has to be done some times. I use my belt linisher, this will cause burring of the poly, remove with wire buffer etc, then GENTLY flame over it using a gas torch. Dunk in water, knife of excess. Flame again till shiny and smooth. failing to smoothen out burs will tear the hose. The better sucker hose actually has a spiraling wire in it, than a plastic one. Priced accordingly but. But wears better. . [/QUOTE]
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