90 Degree Elbow, Slip x Slip PVC Schedule 40 3" (406-030)

This 3" Schedule 40 PVC 90 Degree Elbow provides a solvent-cemented 90° directional change in white PVC pressure piping systems, routing a 3" pipe run through a right-angle turn in a single fitting. Both slip socket ends accept standard 3" PVC pipe for solvent cement joining, producing a permanent, pressure-rated connection at each end of the elbow.

The 90° elbow is one of the most fundamental fittings in any PVC piping layout, allowing runs to change direction around structural members, walls, equipment footprints, and grade transitions without cutting or bending pipe. At 3", this elbow handles a pipe size common across commercial plumbing mains, irrigation submains, gravity drain lines, water treatment process headers, and industrial distribution systems — applications where a durable, corrosion-resistant direction change at meaningful flow volume is required.

Manufactured in white Schedule 40 PVC, this elbow delivers reliable performance across residential, commercial, and light industrial piping applications. PVC's resistance to acids, bases, salts, chlorine, and common process fluids provides long service life in environments where metal elbows would corrode, scale, or introduce contamination into the fluid stream. The smooth interior bore minimizes flow resistance through the turn, maintaining system hydraulic efficiency at the directional change point.

Rated to 260 psi at 73°F, this fitting handles standard pressure service across potable water distribution, irrigation, and process piping systems. NSF/ANSI 61 and NSF/ANSI 14 listings confirm suitability for potable water contact.

For solvent cement installation, clean and dry both pipe ends and socket interiors thoroughly before application. Apply purple PVC primer to all mating surfaces — both pipe ends and both socket interiors. At 3", a medium-body PVC solvent cement is appropriate; apply a uniform coat to both the pipe end and the socket interior, then insert the pipe with a slight quarter-turn twist and hold firmly for 30 seconds to prevent pushback. Stagger the two joints and allow full cure time per the cement manufacturer's temperature and humidity guidelines before pressurizing the system. Apply published pressure derating factors for service temperatures above 73°F.

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Industries & Applications:

• Commercial & Municipal Plumbing — Routes 3" PVC water supply mains and distribution headers through 90° turns at wall penetrations, grade transitions, equipment clearances, and mechanical room layouts in commercial building plumbing systems
• Irrigation & Agriculture — Changes direction on 3" PVC submains and zone supply headers at field boundaries, equipment pads, pump station outlets, and buried mainline transitions in large-scale agricultural and commercial landscape irrigation systems
• Water & Wastewater Treatment — Redirects 3" Schedule 40 PVC process piping at tank connections, filter vessel inlets and outlets, chemical distribution headers, and pump discharge runs in municipal and industrial water treatment facilities
• Industrial Process Piping — Provides a corrosion-resistant 90° turn on 3" PVC process lines in chemical handling, agricultural chemical distribution, and light manufacturing systems where metal elbows would degrade in the service fluid
• Gravity Drain & Sewer Systems — Used in 3" PVC drain, waste, and vent (DWV) layouts where a 90° direction change is required at floor penetrations, wall offsets, and horizontal-to-vertical transitions in commercial building drain systems
• Pool, Spa & Aquaculture — Routes 3" PVC recirculation, filtration, and backwash piping through 90° turns at equipment pads, filter vessel connections, pump inlets, and underground pipe runs in aquatic facility and water feature installations
• Fire Protection & Site Utilities — Redirects 3" PVC underground utility mains and site water distribution lines at property line offsets, building entry points, and grade-change transitions in commercial site development