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15493 Viega ProPress tee Smart Connect technology Copper, 1/2'' x 1/2'' x 1''
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Product Specs
- Connection Type:
- P1 x P2 x P3
- Material Type:
- Copper
- Product Dimension:
- 1/2'' x 1/2'' x 1''
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Product Group:
- Plumbing Fittings
- Product Subgroup:
- Tees
- Product Type:
- Tee
- Product Length:
- 1.5"
- Product Height:
- 1.929"
- Product Weight:
- 0.31 lbs
- Product Width:
- 3.701"
- Product Material:
- Copper
Viega 15493 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What size pipe does the Viega 15493 ProPress tee connect to?
The 15493 is a reducing ProPress tee sized 1/2 inch x 1/2 inch x 1 inch, so two of the three ports take 1/2 inch copper tube and the third takes 1 inch. Use it where a 1 inch run needs to feed down to a 1/2 inch branch, or where a 1/2 inch line tees off a larger port. All three connections are press ports, not sweat or threaded.
2) Do I need to solder the Viega 15493 tee or can I press it?
Press only. The 15493 has three press ports and is made up with a ProPress tool and the matching jaw for the tube size, no torch, no flame permit, and no draining the line dry the way a sweat joint demands. That is the reason it gets specified on occupied retrofits in hospitals, schools, and multi-family buildings where hot work is a problem.
3) Will the 1 inch port on the Viega 15493 tee fit 1 inch type L copper?
Yes. ProPress copper fittings size to nominal copper tube size, so the 1 inch port on the 15493 presses onto 1 inch copper tube, and the two 1/2 inch ports onto 1/2 inch tube. Nominal sizing is what matters, not the wall type.
4) Is the Viega 15493 tee copper or bronze?
Copper. The 15493 ProPress tee is a wrought copper fitting, so it presses onto copper tube and keeps the system one metal throughout, no dielectric concern at the joint.
5) What does Smart Connect mean on a Viega ProPress fitting?
Smart Connect is Viega's unpressed-joint feature: an unpressed 15493 will leak visibly during pressure test rather than hold and pass, so a missed press shows up on test day instead of inside a finished wall. On a job with dozens of tees, that is what makes a single test run a real check on the whole system.
6) What part number do I order for a 1/2 x 1/2 x 1 ProPress copper tee?
Viega part number 15493. That is the manufacturer number a distributor or counter will recognize for the 1/2 inch x 1/2 inch x 1 inch copper ProPress tee, and it is a single configuration, no finish or option to specify with it.
7) Is the Viega 15493 ProPress tee made in the USA?
It's made in Germany. Worth knowing up front on federal, state, and institutional jobs that carry a domestic-source requirement, because country of origin on a press fitting is the kind of thing that gets flagged at submittal rather than at rough-in.
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Does the Viega 15493 come with a warranty?
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