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Product Specs
- Buy American Act Compliant:
- No
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Product Group:
- Plumbing
- Product Subgroup:
- Valves
- Product Type:
- General Valve
Watts NH-BL-3X2-R45Y – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What do the 3x2 sizes mean on the Watts NH-BL-3X2-R45Y wye?
The NH-BL-3X2-R45Y is a reducing wye: the run is 3 inch and the branch reduces to 2 inch. So it takes a 3 inch no-hub line and brings in a 2 inch branch, which is the usual way a lavatory or single fixture drain ties into a 3 inch waste or stack. If both openings on your connection are the same size, a reducing wye is the wrong fitting and you want a straight 3x3 wye instead.
2) Does this no hub wye need couplings, or does it join directly to the pipe?
No-hub means there is no bell or gasket socket on the fitting. Both ends are plain spigot, so each joint is made with a separate hubless coupling (shielded neoprene gasket with a stainless clamp band) sized to the pipe. The NH-BL-3X2-R45Y ships as the fitting only, so plan on one 3 inch coupling per run end and one 2 inch coupling for the branch.
3) Is the Watts NH-BL-3X2-R45Y wye Buy American Act compliant for a federal job?
No. The NH-BL-3X2-R45Y is listed as not Buy American Act compliant, so it will not satisfy a BAA or Buy America domestic-content requirement on a federal or federally funded project. If your spec carries that clause, you need a domestically produced hubless fitting instead.
4) Is a 45 degree wye the right fitting for a horizontal to vertical drain connection?
A 45 degree wye like the NH-BL-3X2-R45Y is the standard fitting for bringing a branch into a horizontal drain line, because the 45 degree entry keeps flow moving with the main and avoids stoppages. For a horizontal branch turning down into a vertical stack, a wye combined with a 45 degree eighth bend (a combination wye and eighth bend) is the usual assembly. A sanitary tee is what gets used for horizontal into vertical, not a 45 wye laid flat.
5) Will a 2 inch no hub wye branch work for a kitchen sink or lavatory drain?
A 2 inch branch handles typical single-fixture waste such as a lavatory, kitchen sink, or shower, which is why the 3x2 reducing wye is common on 3 inch building drains and stacks. A water closet needs a 3 inch branch, so for a toilet tie-in use a full 3x3 wye rather than the reducing NH-BL-3X2-R45Y. Fixture unit counts on your drawing govern the final call.
6) What exact part number should I order for the Watts Blueline 3x2 reducing wye?
Order Watts part number NH-BL-3X2-R45Y. That designation breaks down as no hub (NH), Blueline (BL), 3x2 inch, reducing 45 degree wye (R45Y). Quote it in full when ordering, since Watts uses very similar numbering across the hubless fitting range and a straight wye or a different size reads almost identically.
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