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78097 Viega ProPress reducer Smart Connect technology Copper, 1-1/4'' x 1''
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Connection Type:
- FTG x P
- Country Of Origin:
- United States
- Material Type:
- Copper
- Product Dimension:
- 1-1/4'' x 1''
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Product Group:
- Plumbing Fittings
- Product Subgroup:
- Reducers
- Product Type:
- Reducer
- Product Length:
- 1.5"
- Product Height:
- 1.5"
- Product Weight:
- 0.19 lbs
- Product Width:
- 2.48"
- Product Material:
- Copper
Viega 78097 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What does FTG x P mean on the Viega 78097 ProPress reducer?
FTG x P describes the two ends. The 1-1/4 inch end is a fitting (FTG) end sized like copper tube, so it slips INTO a 1-1/4 inch ProPress fitting cup, and the 1 inch end is a press (P) socket that receives 1 inch copper tube. In other words it is not a female-by-female coupling. If you need both ends to accept tube, you want a P x P reducing coupling instead.
2) Can I use the Viega 78097 reducer to step 1-1/4 inch copper down to 1 inch?
That is exactly its job, with one condition on the large end. The 78097 reduces 1-1/4 inch to 1 inch, but the 1-1/4 inch side is a fitting end, so it plugs into the cup of another 1-1/4 inch ProPress fitting or valve rather than onto a length of 1-1/4 inch tube. The 1 inch side presses directly onto 1 inch copper tube.
3) What does Smart Connect technology do on a Viega press fitting?
Smart Connect is the small feature in the press socket that intentionally leaks on an unpressed joint during pressure testing, so an installer can spot a connection that was missed before the system is put in service. On a reducer like the 78097 it applies to the 1 inch press end; the 1-1/4 inch fitting end is pressed by whatever fitting it enters.
4) Do I need a special press jaw for the 1 inch end of this Viega reducer?
You press the 1 inch end with a 1 inch ProPress jaw in a press tool, the same jaw you would use on any 1 inch ProPress copper fitting. The 1-1/4 inch fitting end is not pressed by itself, it is captured when you press the 1-1/4 inch fitting it slips into, which takes a 1-1/4 inch jaw.
5) What is the exact part number to order this 1-1/4 inch by 1 inch Viega press reducer?
Order Viega model 78097. That is the manufacturer part number for the ProPress copper FTG x P reducer in 1-1/4 inch x 1 inch.
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Does the Viega 78097 come with a warranty?
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