PVC branch saddle 50x50 mm at 45 degrees, 15 cm long.

Handmade by cutting, transforming, then assembling and gluing existing materials, our shaped fittings have a more raw and less polished aesthetic than an injected fitting. Their technical quality and resistance are nevertheless tested randomly after production in our internal laboratory.

The saddle body:

It is made using a standard PVC Building Tube (NF), cut and trimmed as needed along its length. This tube has a diameter equivalent to that of the pipeline it will clip onto. The elasticity of the PVC will allow it, during installation, to stretch and then return to its original shape, accommodating the support surface perfectly.

We intentionally make the body longer than the actual final need, which guarantees you an additional positioning, holding, and gluing surface. However, you can perfectly recut it if necessary.

On some saddles, the diameter of the body may visually appear smaller than the final diameter, but in reality, this is not the case: indeed, PVC is elastic and naturally contracts during cutting or shaping. Once clipped and in place, the PVC will perfectly regain its initial diameter and fit your pipeline.

The Take-off:

It is also made using a standard PVC Building Tube (NF) that we thermoform to create a female socket (tulip), allowing you to connect your take-off pipe or possibly a male fitting (inspection cap, tee, etc...) with ease.

Once positioned hot, the take-off is permanently welded to the body using a specially developed Professional PVC glue that also guarantees waterproofing.

During your positioning trials of the saddle before drilling, it may, in some cases, appear not to completely fit the main pipeline. It's as if it were hindered by a roughness. This is perfectly normal: indeed, the Take-off is sometimes positioned slightly recessed into the body of the saddle, to subsequently favor gravitational flows. Once you have made your drilling (preferably slightly wider than the take-off diameter), it will penetrate into the main pipeline and your saddle will be perfectly in place.

Installation:

Position the saddle at the intended location and mark the drilling location by passing through the inside of the take-off fitting. You can also trace the edges of the saddle to help with repositioning later.

Drill the hole (preferably slightly wider than the initially marked diameter to promote gravitational flow). The dimensions of the saddle body allow for great maneuverability.

Glue the inner part of the saddle body with a good PVC GEL glue, then replace the saddle in its final position.