I have the opportunity to use a very large bronze wye strainer in my return line to the Tarm boiler. The pipes are 1-1/4" black iron. I also have some 1-1/4"
316 stainless steel ball valves (Ebay again) that I would like to use to close off both ends of the strainer to clean it out. This will require using reducer fittings between the strainer body and the valves. Stainless or bronze/brass fittings this size would cost more than the strainer and valves cost me. My affordable option is to use black iron hex bushings.
So my question for those of you out there that have seen everything and had to fix it.... is going from bronze to black iron to 316 stainless back to a predominantly black iron system asking for trouble?
316 stainless steel ball valves (Ebay again) that I would like to use to close off both ends of the strainer to clean it out. This will require using reducer fittings between the strainer body and the valves. Stainless or bronze/brass fittings this size would cost more than the strainer and valves cost me. My affordable option is to use black iron hex bushings.
So my question for those of you out there that have seen everything and had to fix it.... is going from bronze to black iron to 316 stainless back to a predominantly black iron system asking for trouble?