■ How to Use Transition Fittings

3” no-hub
neoprene
coupling

1-1/2”-to-1-1/4”
reducing transition

Connect plastic to cast iron with Make transitions in DWV pipes with rubber couplings. The two products shown
banded couplings. Rubber sleeves cover here (Mission-brand fittings, see Resources page 329) can be used to connect pipes
ends of pipes and ensure a watertight of different materials, as well as same-material pipes that need a transition.
joint.

Dielectric Plastic
union pipe

Spacer Hot water

transition
fitting

Soldered Metal water Teflon

joint heater nipple tape

Connect copper to galvanized iron with a dielectric union.
A dielectric union is threaded onto iron pipe and is soldered
to copper pipe. A dielectric union has a plastic spacer that
prevents corrosion caused by an electrochemical reaction
between dissimilar metals.
Connect metal hot water pipe to plastic with a hot water
transition fitting that prevents leaks caused by different
expansion rates of materials. Metal pipe threads are wrapped
with Teflon tape. Plastic pipe is solvent-glued to fitting.

Fixture
tailpiece

Coupling
Supply nut
Water tube
pipe

Supply
tube
Shutoff valve

Connect a water pipe to any fixture
supply tube, using a shutoff valve.
Connect any supply tube to a
fixture tailpiece with a coupling nut.
The coupling nut compresses the
bell-shaped end of the supply tube
against the fixture tailpiece.
Specialty supply fittings can be used
to supply portable water fixtures such
as icemakers and hot water dispensers.
The John-Guest Speed-Fit fitting shown
here (see Resources, page 330) is
designed to connect to clear tubing or
the manufacturer's proprietary plastic
supply tubing.

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