T&T: Adding Copper Tube to Seawater Strainer Basket

[Keith]

It works very well, at least here in Texas salt water. I use copper foil
leftover from my SSB installation. Seems to keep the critters at bay, but
does nothing for algae, slime, etc. Sure has made keeping up with the
strainers easier. No issues with electrolysis in 8 years on this boat. 



Keith
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-----Original Message-----

Hi everyone - I have?a question for the group.?I'm thinking of adding a
small piece of copper tubing to the?seawater strainer basket?that's attached
to my air conditioning unit. The idea is that since copper is?the active
ingredient in bottom paint, that this might help to keep all the little
creepy crawlies out of the system. The strainer basket is stainless
steel.?Does that mean I could have an electrolysis problem ? The boat is in
salt water in Florida.

Has anyone tried this and - if so - do you think it actually worked ?