PVC branch saddle 160x140 mm at 45 degrees, 38cm 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 at the end of production in our internal laboratory.

The saddle body:

It is made using a standardized 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 to stretch during installation 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, it may sometimes appear that the diameter of the body is visually 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 standardized 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 watertightness.

During your positioning tests of the saddle before drilling, it may, in some cases, appear not to fully fit the main pipeline. Almost 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 promote gravitational drainage. Once you have made your drilling (preferably slightly larger 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 socket. You can also trace the edges of the saddle to help with repositioning later.

Drill the hole (preferably slightly larger than the initially marked diameter to facilitate gravitational drainage). 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.