When it comes to planning the construction of a building, one of the aspects that needs to be taken into consideration is the laying out of the water supply pipelines. Increasingly, plastic pipes are being used for water supply on account of their resistance to corrosion and durability. For connecting the plastic pipes for water supply, corresponding water pipe fittings must also be used. There are various different types of plastic pipe fittings which are used for connecting water supply pipes. Let us understand each of them:
1. Crosses: To connect four different pipelines together, cross type plumbing fittings are the best choice. With four ends, the cross is shaped like an âXâ or a plus sign and is used to connect either two pipelines or three into a single outlet or divert a single or two inlets into two outlets. These types of fittings also come with threaded or socket type joints.
2. Elbows: These are bend type plastic plumbing pipe connectors with a bend at a 45 or 90 degree angle. A plastic pipe manufacturing company can also make available bends of 120 and 30 degrees. This type of fitting is used to create a bend in the pipe network. These can be either in the form of corner elbows or side elbows, with the former having three ends. Corner or side elbows are generally used to connect pipes horizontally and vertically in any direction.
3. Tees: One of the most common types of plastic fittings for water supply are the tee joints. These are, as the name suggests, shaped as the alphabet âTâ and are used to either divert a single line into two lines or connect two separate lines into a single line. Tees can have socket or threaded ends. Plastic pipes and connectors with Tee diversion are widely used in residential building pipeline installations.
4. Reducers: When the pipeline requires the connection of pipes with different diameters, then the fittings known as reducers are used. These may be used to connect the main lines to distribution lines as well as to extend distribution lines and one end of the fitting is smaller than the other to connect the different pipes.
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