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Old 10-01-2011, 07:57 PM  
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Hi all, can someone tell me what a pressure fitting is and what's it used for? thanks


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Pressure fittings are used in water supply applications and not in drainage applications.

The fittings tend to be heavier and designed without characteristics needed for good gravity flow such as sweeps at intersecting points.
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