Swept tee fitting

[Teddy2346]

If you install a swept tee fitting the wrong direction of flow can this cause problems? Also is there a way of getting it out once solvent welded? Ta

 

[lame plumber]

yes to both questions. Answer, chop it out and start again.

 

[rpm]

Cut back and use a straight connecter to continue.
If it helps, you aren`t the first and wont be the last to do it mate!

 

[Old Account]

Ther are couple of ways to it.

Obviously like said before cut back and start again if you got enough of pipe.
If there is no chance at all you still could cut the fitting with a hacksaw blade ( but o lay the fitting and only around the joint until you see the other pipe) this you will need to do on 4 spots so you can use and small old flat hat screw driver or and small chisel and knock it off.

Afterwards clean the glue up with sandpaper and make it working again.

But remember that's an example for really worse case scenario

 

[rpm]

Ther are couple of ways to it.

Obviously like said before cut back and start again if you got enough of pipe.
If there is no chance at all you still could cut the fitting with a hacksaw blade ( but o lay the fitting and only around the joint until you see the other pipe) this you will need to do on 4 spots so you can use and small old flat hat screw driver or and small chisel and knock it off.

Afterwards clean the glue up with sandpaper and make it working again.

But remember that's an example for really worse case scenario

Good luck with that! Solvent Weld joints slightly melt and weld the plastics together.

 

[plumben]

Yes it will cause problems straight away
And yes cut it out and start again or cut it and flip it 180°

We've all done it, I got distracted by the customer and glued a tee in the wrong way round,
At least the customer thought it was funny, I wasn't happy

 

[Dotty]

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