What is long sweep elbow?
What is long sweep elbow?
Also known as a long radius elbow or a long sweep tee, a long sweep elbow is a plumbing fitting that connects the horizontal pipe to the vertical drain pipe in a drainage system and is also known as a long sweep elbow. This fitting allows for the proper slope of the pipe to allow for proper drainage.
What is a PVC sweep elbow?
These long turn (sweep) elbows have Slip x Slip (Hub x Hub or Socket x Socket) connections and allow to connect two PVC pipes at a 90-degree sweep angle.
Why is a long sweep quarter bend 90 degree elbow required in a drainage system?
When you are doing solid waste, low slope, low flow drains the sweep curve is less prone to getting plugged. The sink traps and sink plumbing uses a regular 90 degree elbow.
What is long turn elbow?
The NIBCO® PVC DWV 90-degree long turn elbow is used in residential and commercial drain, waste and vent systems. The PVC DWV 90-degree long turn elbow features a hub x hub connection and long radius and is used to change the direction of flow.
Where can I use long sweep 90?
Long sweep 90, this fitting can be Used anywhere in drain and vent system 1/16 bend– 22 1/2 degree bend. This fitting is used to offset drain and vent pipe. Can be used in any position.
What is a long sweep 90?
A long turn 90* is used when a vertical drain pipe is changing direction to horizontal or when a horizontal drain turns 90* and stays horizontal.
What is a long sweep 90 used for?
Long sweep 90, this fitting can be Used anywhere in drain and vent system 1/16 bend– 22 1/2 degree bend. This fitting is used to offset drain and vent pipe.
What is a sweep 90?
From the above discussion the sweep 90 is used for DW piping when significant waste water is involved and especially when solids are in the waste.
Do I need a long sweep 90 for a toilet?
In many situations, the vertical pipe that leaves the bottom of the tee fitting is just a vertical stack. At the bottom of stacks, the best practice is to install a sweep 90 fitting. These fittings have a slightly greater radius than a short 90 fitting. The longer radius is very friendly to drain-cleaning snakes.
Can a sewer line have a 90 degree elbow?
You should design your wastewater pipes in a similar manner, for the most part. It’s a bad plumbing practice to have a hard 90-degree bend in a horizontal drain line that’s buried in a slab or otherwise hidden. All drain lines should have a minimum fall of an eighth of an inch per foot of horizontal run.
