Viega 22268 ProPress tee Smart Connect technology Copper, 1-1/4'' x 3/4'' x 1''

The Viega 22268 is a reducing copper press tee sized 1-1/4 inch x 3/4 inch x 1 inch. All three ends are press connections (P1 x P2 x P3), so it joins copper tube only, with no soldering or threading. Confirm which leg is your run and which is the branch against the fitting before pressing, since all three outlets are different sizes.

No. Model 22268 is a copper press fitting with press ends on all three outlets, intended for copper tube. PEX needs a PureFlow press or crimp fitting, and iron pipe needs a MegaPress or threaded fitting. Using the copper tee on another pipe material will not seal.

Yes. Each press end is a different size, so you need jaws or rings matched to 1-1/4 inch, 3/4 inch, and 1 inch copper. On a ProPress tool, 1-1/4 inch is typically pressed with an actuator and ring rather than a standard jaw, so bring both before you get to the ceiling.

The fitting measures 4.217 inches, 2.575 inches, and 1.76 inches across its width, height, and length as published, so plan on roughly four inches of clear run for the body plus tool clearance around each press end. Press rings need more swing room than the fitting itself, so tight bays are usually the limiting factor, not the tee.

Smart Connect is the feature that lets an unpressed connection weep when the system is pressure tested, so you can find a joint you missed before closing the wall. It does not change the install sequence: cut square, deburr, mark insertion depth, seat the tube fully, press. Always pressure test before covering the work.

It is a reducing tee. The three outlets are 1-1/4 inch, 3/4 inch, and 1 inch, so it steps a main down and takes a smaller branch at the same time. If you need the branch and both run ends the same size, you want an equal press tee instead.

Order Viega part number 22268. It is a copper ProPress tee weighing 0.553 lbs, manufactured in Germany. Distributors and procurement buyers should quote 22268 directly, since adjacent Viega tees share the same body style but different outlet combinations.

Copper press fittings like the 22268 are standard for potable copper water distribution, and that is the common use for a 1-1/4 inch main with 1 inch and 3/4 inch takeoffs. Match the fitting's EPDM-sealed press ends to the service: potable water and hydronic heating are the usual applications, while fuel gas, oil, and refrigerant require different sealing elements.