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14568 Viega ProPress tee Smart Connect technology Copper, 1-1/4'' x 1'' x 1''
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Product Specs
- Connection Type:
- P1 x P2 x P3
- Material Type:
- Copper
- Product Dimension:
- 1-1/4'' x 1'' x 1''
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Product Group:
- Plumbing Fittings
- Product Subgroup:
- Tees
- Product Type:
- Tee
- Product Length:
- 1.76"
- Product Height:
- 2.575"
- Product Weight:
- 0.548 lbs
- Product Width:
- 4.094"
- Product Material:
- Copper
Viega 14568 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What pipe sizes does the Viega 14568 ProPress tee connect?
The Viega 14568 is a reducing copper press tee sized 1-1/4 inch x 1 inch x 1 inch. The run is 1-1/4 inch on one end and 1 inch on the other, with a 1 inch branch, so it both reduces the main line and takes a 1 inch takeoff in a single fitting. All three ends are press connections (P1 x P2 x P3), not solder cups or threads.
2) Can I use the Viega 14568 press tee on copper tube, or does it need PEX?
It is a copper-body ProPress fitting made for copper tube. The fitting material is copper, and all three ends are press ends sized 1-1/4, 1 and 1 inch for copper tube of those nominal sizes. PEX runs need Viega's PEX press system instead, not this fitting.
3) Do I need solder or a torch to install the Viega 14568 tee?
No flame. The 14568 is pressed with a press tool and the correct jaw for each end size, so you need jaws for 1-1/4 inch and 1 inch copper. No solder, flux, or torch, which is why these get specified for occupied buildings and no-hot-work jobs. Tube ends still have to be cut square, deburred, and marked for full insertion depth before pressing.
4) What does Smart Connect technology do on a Viega ProPress tee?
Smart Connect is a deliberate feature in the sealing element area that lets an unpressed connection leak when the system is pressure tested. The point is that a joint you forgot to press shows itself during test instead of after the walls close up. On a three-end reducing tee like the 14568 that matters, since it is easy to press two ends and miss the branch.
5) How much clearance do I need to fit a 1-1/4 x 1 x 1 inch ProPress tee in a joist bay or chase?
The fitting itself measures 4.094 inches across, 2.575 inches high, and 1.76 inches in length, and it weighs 0.548 lbs. Plan for that body plus room to get press jaws around each of the three ends, which is usually the real constraint in a tight bay rather than the fitting size.
6) Should I use a reducing press tee or a full-size tee with a reducer bushing?
A single reducing tee like the 14568 does the size change and the branch in one body, so you make three press joints instead of four or five and you lose less length in a tight run. Use a full-size 1-1/4 inch tee with separate reducers only when you need the branch to stay 1-1/4 inch for a future tie-in. If your main stays 1-1/4 inch straight through, this is the wrong fitting, since one run end on the 14568 is 1 inch.
7) What is the Viega part number and UPC for the 1-1/4 x 1 x 1 copper press tee?
Order it as Viega 14568. The UPC on the carton is 691514145686, and the fitting is made in Germany. Distributors and procurement buyers standardizing a fitting list should spec it by that number, since adjacent reducing tees in the ProPress line carry very similar sizes.
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