What are Pipe Fittings?
If you’ve ever had to replace the U-turn or “trap” under the bathroom sink, build your own sprinkler system, or perhaps run water and gas lines to install a washer and dryer, chances are you already know all about pipe fittings. Pipelines, whether steel, copper, plastic ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene), or CPVC (Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride) are assembled in pieces with the help of pipe fittings. Pipe fittings allow the lines to run around a corner, under a house, over a ceiling, or anywhere else you need them to go. For example, if a pipeline has to be laid around a corner, the pipe is cut just short of the corner and an “elbow” fitting is placed at the end of the pipe. The elbow is a short length of pipe with a 90-degree bend. It allows pipes to be securely connected at both ends, providing a clean turn. Bulkheads and spigots are other types of pipe fittings. Pipe fittings connect to pipes in one of two ways: by threads or by slip fit. Metal pipes are threaded, while plastic p
Pipe fittings basically include the range of components that are used to connect pipe ends for in-line, multi-port, offset and mounting configurations. Pipe fitting cross sections are mostly, but not always, circular in shape to match with the pipe section with which they are connected. Pipes can be metallic or plastic and pipe fittings vary depending on the type of pipe used. Pipe fittings are used for various purposes. They can be used to extend or terminate pipe runs, change a pipe’s direction, to connect two or more pipes and to change the pipe size. Application: Pipe fittings are used with equal importance in pressurized applications and non-pressure applications like drain, waste, and vent (DWV) systems. Pipe fitting also finds application in plumbing, HVAC (High Voltage Alternating Current), manufacturing, etc. Pipes are primarily meant for transporting various solids and fluids, and hence, pipes and pipe fittings are constructed from a wide range of materials. In fact, the mate
Pipe fitting is the occupation of installing or repairing piping or tubing systems that convey liquid, gas, and occasionally solid materials. This work involves selecting and preparing pipe or tubing, joining it together by various means, and the location and repair of leaks. Pipe fitting work is done in many different trades: Plumbing, HVAC, manufacturing, fire prevention, and many others. Pipe fitters (sometimes called simply “fitters”) are represented in the USA by the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada.
