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26610 Viega MegaPress tee Smart Connect technology Carbon steel, 4" x 4" x 2"
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Product Specs
- Connection Type:
- P1 x P2 x P3
- Material Type:
- Carbon Steel
- Product Dimension:
- 4" x 4" x 2"
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Product Group:
- Plumbing Fittings
- Product Subgroup:
- Tees
- Product Type:
- Tee
- Product Length:
- 10.709"
- Product Height:
- 5.193"
- Product Weight:
- 5.453 lbs
- Product Width:
- 7.457"
- Product Material:
- Carbon steel
Viega 26610 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Is the Viega 26610 MegaPress tee a reducing tee, and which port is the 2 inch?
The 26610 is a reducing tee sized 4 x 4 x 2 inches, so the run is 4 inch on both ends and the branch outlet is 2 inch. Use it where you need to pull a 2 inch branch off a 4 inch main without adding a bushing or a separate reducer.
2) Does the Viega 26610 MegaPress tee thread on, or does it press onto the pipe?
All three ports are press connections, listed as P1 x P2 x P3, so there are no threads to cut. You cut the pipe square, deburr, mark insertion depth, slide the fitting on and press each joint with the matching MegaPress jaw or ring. No threading, no welding, no open flame.
3) What pipe can a MegaPress carbon steel tee be used on?
It is a carbon steel press fitting, so it is made for black iron / carbon steel pipe, not for copper tube. Copper systems use a copper press fitting instead. The 26610 body is carbon steel through and through.
4) What is Smart Connect on the Viega MegaPress 26610 tee?
Smart Connect is Viega's unpressed-joint feature. The sealing element is shaped so an unpressed connection leaks deliberately during pressure testing, which lets the installer or the inspector find a missed joint before the system is closed up and charged. It is on every port of the 26610.
5) When should I use a press tee like this instead of a welded or threaded steel tee?
A pressed carbon steel tee is the choice when you cannot have a hot work permit, cannot shut down for welding time, or are working occupied space where flame and fumes are a problem. It is a cold mechanical joint made in seconds per port. Welding still wins where the spec calls for welded construction or where you need a fully custom branch takeoff, and threaded fittings remain the fallback on small bore repairs where no press tool is on the truck. Note that the 26610's branch is fixed at 2 inch on a 4 inch run, so if you need a different branch size you need a different fitting rather than a reducer stacked on this one.
6) How heavy is the Viega 26610 tee, and does it need support at the branch?
It weighs 5.453 lbs on its own. At 4 x 4 x 2 inches with a 10.709 inch run, that is enough mass that you want hangers close to the fitting on the 4 inch main rather than letting the tee carry pipe weight through the pressed joints.
7) Where is the Viega 26610 MegaPress tee manufactured?
Made in Germany. For submittal packages that require country of origin on mechanical fittings, that is the value to enter for part 26610.
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Does the Viega 26610 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Viega 26610 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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