plumbing question-why no 3/4 way right angle fittings?

[Orionaut]

Imagine an elbow with another connection coming out at a right angle, or a t piece with the same?

I am sure such items would be useful, I have somewhere myself where I could use something like this. So why are they not made??

 

[BigBoy]

Not commonly available in an elbow but I use 3/4 to 22mm straight coupler's

 

[Orionaut]

Not commonly available in an elbow but I use 3/4 to 22mm straight coupler's

That is a pretty essential one (As is 15mm to 1/2 inch) otherwise it would be hard working in older houses.

But as I said, a three way tripod type coupling or a T with a right angle off it seem unavailable.

I have several locations where these sort of coupling would be most useful, and I cant believe I am the only one (Though it does feel like it sometimes) so it cant (?) be lack of demand as such. Is there another reason why they are not available?

 

[Hedge]

I'd imagine they are made in the factory in two halves or from one piece of larger diameter pipe. Your idea would be quite complicated to mould wouldn't it? I can't quite get my head round it but I'm slow today.

Did a Google.
Yours would be difficult to form.

 

[BigBoy]

That is a pretty essential one (As is 15mm to 1/2 inch) otherwise it would be hard working in older houses.

But as I said, a three way tripod type coupling or a T with a right angle off it seem unavailable.

I have several locations where these sort of coupling would be most useful, and I cant believe I am the only one (Though it does feel like it sometimes) so it cant (?) be lack of demand as such. Is there another reason why they are not available?

Most plumbers will just remove as much 3/4 as possible now as it's increasingly difficult to source 3/4 fittings and near enough impossible to get that size of pipe.

 

[Orionaut]

Most plumbers will just remove as much 3/4 as possible now as it's increasingly difficult to source 3/4 fittings and near enough impossible to get that size of pipe.

sorry we are talking about different things.

I am not talking about 3/4" to 22mm

I am talking about an elbow fitting with a third connection at right angles to the elbow or a "T" fitting with a 4th connection at right angles to the T.

 

[FlyingFish]

Are your talking about a Y and a + shape?
Or a Corner Tee? Or 4way Corner Tee?

 

[BigBoy]

sorry we are talking about different things.

I am not talking about 3/4" to 22mm

I am talking about an elbow fitting with a third connection at right angles to the elbow or a "T" fitting with a 4th connection at right angles to the T.

So a 4way connection? For water it's not very practical as it will reduce flow rate dramatically, also to maintain pressure the main flow inlet would need to be 28mm+ with three outlets being 15mm max just to maintain pressure. But the reduction of flow would be huge.

 

[Orionaut]

So a 4way connection? For water it's not very practical as it will reduce flow rate dramatically, also to maintain pressure the main flow inlet would need to be 28mm+ with three outlets being 15mm max just to maintain pressure. But the reduction of flow would be huge.

I had considered that, but it cant be any worse than some of the godawful Christmas Trees I have seen in installations that people have cobbled together to make up for the fact that such connectors are not available.

 

[pingwing]

I'd imagine they are made in the factory in two halves or from one piece of larger diameter pipe. Your idea would be quite complicated to mould wouldn't it? I can't quite get my head round it but I'm slow today.

Did a Google.
Yours would be difficult to form.

Wow! That was surprisingly informative

 

[Shawy]

Wow! That was surprisingly informative

I wasn't surprised by how informative it was, but I was really surprised at how they made the fittings.

I guess a corner T could be made using water pressure like the regular T, with it being formed in a mould?