Question: what is the difference between basket type strainer and y-type strainer?
Answer: Y-Strainer screens are smaller in dirt holding capacity than the strainer baskets used in basket strainers. So, in a given application, a basket strainer will go longer between cleanings than a Y-Strainer will. ... Remember: the strainer leg of the Y-Strainer must be below the pipeline, pointing down, to trap the debris.