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Kiril
12-20-2007, 09:25 AM
I'm looking for a 1" street tee, anyone know where I can find one? I've only been able to find 1/2" and 3/4".
Wet_Boots
12-20-2007, 10:21 AM
All threaded? If so, you could make do with a FPT tee and a nipple.
Kiril
12-20-2007, 10:59 AM
All threaded? If so, you could make do with a FPT tee and a nipple.

No, c x ftg x c. Spacing is critical, hence the need for the street tee.

Here's a pic of a 3/4 inch one that would work, if it were 1".

http://www.elkhartproducts.com/solder-joint/detail.cfm?id=111-2
Wet_Boots
12-20-2007, 11:12 AM
Better plan on doing without. Don't think I ever saw one, even in catalogs. I remember trying to get some oddball threaded brass fittings, in order to shoehorn a double check valve assembly into a meter pit. From catalog to distributor counter was a long way to go, and the town switched to larger pits, anyway, so the effort was wasted.
Mjtrole
12-20-2007, 11:56 AM
why not just a regular tee w/ a street 90? or are you not doing an irr. tap.
Kiril
12-20-2007, 01:12 PM
Not irrigation. This is for my filter closet and I need to stack two tees on top of each other, spacing is critical. I put it together last night, then realized I am missing a bypass. I can do it if I recut pipe and move everything up a couple of inches, just trying to avoid having to do that.

Red line shows where I need to stack tees.
gusbuster
12-20-2007, 10:37 PM
No, c x ftg x c. Spacing is critical, hence the need for the street tee.

Here's a pic of a 3/4 inch one that would work, if it were 1".

http://www.elkhartproducts.com/solder-joint/detail.cfm?id=111-2

Regular plumbing supply house?

As a contractor should be able to buy something like that from a regular plumbing supply house.
Kiril
12-21-2007, 12:40 AM
I don't think they make them. I checked two different manufacturers catalogs and neither makes them in 1".

Anyhow, I bit the bullet and moved it up. About 75% done with this closet now.
Wet_Boots
12-21-2007, 07:08 AM
And the winner of the Most Valves in the Closet Award goes to....
hoskm01
12-21-2007, 08:10 AM
Thats pretty!
Kiril
12-21-2007, 08:38 AM
And the winner of the Most Valves in the Closet Award goes to....

One more bypass valve to add, at least one drain valve, possibly two if they have a hard time finding my drain elbow. :)