Does installation of water and air hydrants require drilling and welding the Ductile Iron pipe?
No welding is required. A snowmaking hydrant fitting (Part A) with a 2″ female NPT thread is available for all pipe sizes for a direct hydrant connection to the pipe. The fitting can be oriented at the desired angle and threaded with a 90° street elbow to which the hydrant is attached. For lateral runs a “tee” fitting (Part MMB) is available for all pipe sizes. The lateral pipe is directly inserted into the MMB fitting and the lateral run completed with an end fitting (Part P, which includes a 2″ female NPT thread).
