PVC branch saddle 50x50 mm at 45 degrees, 15cm 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 nonetheless tested randomly in our internal laboratory upon production.

The saddle body:

It is made using a standard PVC Building Tube (NF), cut and trimmed as necessary along the 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, recovering the play to perfectly fit the support surface.

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, it may sometimes seem that the diameter of the body visually appears 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 fitting (tulip) which allows 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 watertightness.

During your positioning tests of the saddle before drilling, it may, in some cases, appear not to fully fit the main pipeline. A bit like it is 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 promote 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 therefore 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 mark the edges of the saddle to help with repositioning later.

Drill (preferably a bit wider than the initially marked diameter to promote subsequent gravitational flow). The dimensions of the saddle body allow for a great margin of maneuver.

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