The 90-degree vent elbow features solder cups and a drain port with cap. This fitting provides a means of changing the pipeline direction 90 degrees as well a means to drain the pipe. Please refer to NIBCO technical data sheets and catalogs for engineering and installation information. In addition to its inherent qualities of beauty, durability and low maintenance, copper's reusability makes it an ideal application in sustainable projects. NIBCO® copper fittings are backed by a 50-year limited warranty. Because of its longstanding reputation for innovation and precision in design and manufacturing, NIBCO is the preferred brand in the industry.
Copper Fittings Installation Instructions
- Lead-free*
- Dezincification resistant
- Silicon Performance Bronze® alloy
- ASME B16.18 design standards
- NSF/ANSI/CAN-61 and 372
Copper Fittings Installation Instructions
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Product Specs
- All Application(s):
- Lead-Free
- All Basic Material:
- Lead-Free
- Classification:
- Solder Pressure Elbows
- End Connection:
- Solder
- Fitting Bend Angle:
- 90 Deg (1/4 Bend)
- Metal End Connection Type:
- C x C
- Product Group:
- Fitting
- Product Type:
- Solder Pressure Elbows
- System Use:
- Commercial Plumbing, Fire Protection, Heating, HVAC, Industrial, Irrigation, Lead Free*, Residential Plumbing
- Type of Elbow:
- Vent;with Cap;Straight Size
- Product Subgroup:
- Elbow
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Product Width:
- 2.31 in
- Product Length:
- 2.58 in
- Product Height:
- 1.27 in
- Product Weight:
- 0.397 lb
Nibco B04075L – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What does the drain port on the Nibco 705-D-LF vent elbow do?
The 705-D-LF is a 90 degree elbow with a drain port and cap built into the body. It turns the line 90 degrees and gives you a point to drain or vent that section of pipe without cutting into it later. The cap comes with the fitting, so you are not sourcing it separately.
2) Is the Nibco 705-D-LF vent elbow solder or press?
Solder only. Both ends are copper solder cups, C x C, so the fitting slips over the outside of Type K, L or M copper tube and gets sweated. There is no press or threaded end on it.
3) What size copper pipe does the Nibco 705-D-LF vent elbow fit?
It is made for 1 inch copper tube, both inlets, straight size (no reducing end). Order part B04075L for the 1 inch.
4) Is this Nibco vent elbow approved for potable water?
Yes. The 705-D-LF is lead-free and certified to NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 and 372, which is what covers potable water contact and the lead-free requirement. It is cast in Nibco's Silicon Performance Bronze alloy and is dezincification resistant, so it holds up in aggressive water.
5) Can I use the 705-D-LF on a hydronic heating or chilled water line, not just domestic water?
Yes. Nibco lists it for commercial and residential plumbing, heating, HVAC, fire protection, industrial and irrigation service. The drain port makes it useful at low points in hydronic loops where you need to dump the water before service.
6) What design standard does this bronze elbow meet for a spec job?
The 705-D-LF is built to ASME B16.18 for cast copper alloy solder joint pressure fittings, plus NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 and 372. That is usually what a mechanical spec calls out for solder pressure fittings on copper tube.
7) Do I need a separate drain valve if I use this elbow?
Not for a drain-down point. The capped drain port on the 705-D-LF gives you that access at the turn, so you can skip a tee plus a separate drain fitting. If you want a hose connection or a valve you can operate repeatedly, use a standard elbow and add a drain valve instead, since this one is a capped port.
8) Is a 90 degree vent elbow the right fitting, or should I use a standard 90?
Use the vent elbow where you need both a direction change and an access point: system high points for venting air, low points for draining. If the turn is just a turn, a plain 90 degree solder elbow is the cheaper, simpler choice. The 705-D-LF is a 1/4 bend, same geometry as a standard 90, with the port added.
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