PVC branch saddle 160x125 mm at 45 degrees, 38 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.

It is made using a standardized PVC Building Tube (NF), cut and trimmed as necessary 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, 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 Branch:

It is also made using a standardized PVC Building Tube (NF) that we thermoform to create a female socket (tulip), allowing you to easily connect your branch pipe or possibly a male fitting (inspection cap, tee, etc...).

Once positioned hot, the branch is permanently welded to the body using a specially developed Professional PVC glue that also guarantees watertightness.

During your positioning trials of the saddle before drilling, it may, in some cases, seem not to fully conform to the main pipeline. It's as if it were hindered by a bump. This is perfectly normal: indeed, the Branch 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 branch diameter), it will penetrate into the main pipeline and your saddle will thus be perfectly in place.

Installation:

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

Drill (preferably slightly wider than the initially marked diameter to favor subsequent gravitational flow). The dimensions of the saddle body allow you 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.