are there PVC to CPVC fittings?

apos

Member
I have a 1/2 inch return pipe, and I want to reduce it to the smallest CPVC size so that I can make spray bars that don't lose as much pressure as doing with a split 1/2 pipe would. But I'm not sure if there is any good way to fit PVC to CPVC. Generally I can understand why this wouldn't be common, since if you are going to pay for CPVC, why would you use PVC? But obviously it would be useful for me. Anyone know of any fittings that reduce 1/2 PVC to 1/2 CPVC (in reality, the 1/2 CPVC inner diameter is smaller)?
 

scsinet

Active Member
I've not tried to do this myself, but NPT is a standard, so use that to join the two. So what I'd do is go 1/2" PVC to 1/2" FIPS (threaded) female, then 1/2" FIPS male to 1/2" CPVC. That should fix you right up.
That'll be nice as well because the two pieces can be unscrewed so you can clean out/change out your spray bars as needed without cutting.
 
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