Homeowners often require
using more than just one type of pipe. Transitional couplings or plumbing
fittings make it easier for them to connect different kinds of pipes made of
varied materials. These pipe couplings attach pipes made of PVC, galvanized iron
or even copper with proper fitting and alignment. However, the 2 most important
things to know about these plumbing fitting are: choosing the right
transitional pipe fitting and ways to install the same properly.
Attaching galvanized iron to copper machine
When copper needs to be
attached to galvanized iron, it requires transitional plumbing fitting with
dielectric union. Installation of dielectric union begins with screwing the
threaded end of the galvanized iron pipe. After that, make sure that the copper
pipe is well-fitted on the other end of the dielectric union followed by
fastening the copper pipe properly at place. These transitional couplings or
plumbing fittings have a piece of plastic placed between the 2 attached parts
that prevents the different metals from adverse reactions and corrosion.
Attaching galvanized iron to PVC or threaded metal
Transitional plumbing
fittings, which are also known as threaded adapters, are widely used to connect
PVC pipes with other threaded metal pipes. The threaded connector, which is
also made of PVC, is attached to the end of the PVC pipe using a solvent. Once
the adapter is firmly aligned, the metal pipe threads are joined with the
plumber’s tape and then attached properly for a perfect seal.
Attaching a hot water heater pipe with PVC
It may turn out to be a
little tricky to fix a PVC pipe with a hot water heater pipe. The 2 pipes made
of 2 different materials have varied rates of contraction and expansion as they
would have different resistance levels to temperature variations. Installation
of hot water transitional fittings requires a solvent to fix to the PVC and
then the same is fixed properly using a plumber’s tape.
Attaching PVC to Copper
Grip fittings that are made
of metal with rubber O-rings are required to attach PVC pipes to copper pipes.
The ends of the PVC and the copper pipes are affixed to the grip fittings
properly and the O-ring of the grip fitting is used to tighten the entire grip
between the pipes and the connectors.
Attaching the Water Pipe to the Supply Tube
Shut off valves are
supposed to be used any time a water pipe is fixed to a supply tube as these
fittings are important not only for their plumber connecting requirements but
also for controlling the leakage and wastage of water and for controlling the
force of the water-flow.
Attaching PVC Pipe to Cast Iron
PVC pipe is attached to
cast iron pipe using transitional connectors made of rubber. The process
includes putting the fittings on both the ends of the PVC pipe and cast iron
pipe followed by tightening the banded connectors together.
A watertight seal
can be achieved by combining these banded couplings with the rubber sleeve.
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I didn't realize that rubber O-rings were necessary to connect PVC and copper pipes. It makes sense though, because it is blending the tow different types of material. It seems like that would be a really important part of making sure that your pipe fittings come together correctl y. http://abilityhose.ca/index.php
This is awesome. Thanks for posting up your notes. This will be very helpful
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nice post on threaded fittings can u write more on shims
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