Reducing Tee, Slip x Slip x FPT PVC Schedule 80 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 1-1/2" (802-291)

The 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 1-1/2" PVC Schedule 80 Reducing Tee (Slip x Slip x FPT) combines directional branching, size reduction, and a threaded outlet into a single pressure-rated fitting. The two 2-1/2" slip run ends accept Schedule 80 PVC pipe via solvent weld, maintaining full run diameter through the fitting, while the 1-1/2" FPT branch port provides a reduced, female-threaded takeoff for connecting directly to a threaded valve, instrument port, equipment inlet, or branch line adapter — without the need for a separate reducer bushing or threaded adapter at the branch.

This mixed-connection, reducing configuration is a practical choice wherever a large-diameter process or distribution line must pass through uninterrupted while simultaneously feeding a smaller threaded branch connection. By consolidating what would otherwise require a full-size tee, a reducer bushing, and a threaded adapter into a single body, the 802-291 reduces installed fitting count, minimizes potential leak points, and keeps the branch assembly compact — particularly valuable in crowded mechanical spaces and industrial panel piping layouts.

Manufactured to ASTM D2467 standards and listed under NSF/ANSI 14, this fitting is molded from dark gray Schedule 80 PVC compound, providing the greater wall thickness, elevated pressure ratings, and broad chemical resistance that distinguish Schedule 80 from lighter-duty alternatives. At 2-1/2" run size, this is a fitting most commonly found in commercial mechanical systems, industrial process piping, and pump station infrastructure rather than in typical residential applications.

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Industries & Applications:

• Pump Systems & Mechanical Rooms — Installed in pump discharge or suction headers where a 2-1/2" solvent-welded run must maintain full flow while branching to a 1-1/2" threaded gauge port, pressure relief connection, or auxiliary equipment inlet
• Chemical Processing — Used in chemical distribution headers and process manifolds where a large-diameter supply line feeds a smaller threaded branch to a dosing point, sampling port, or secondary process line in a chemically aggressive environment
• Industrial Manufacturing — Applied in process piping systems where a reducing threaded branch eliminates the need for multiple fittings at an equipment takeoff, keeping the assembly compact and minimizing potential leak paths in high-pressure service
• Municipal Water & Wastewater — Installed in pump stations, treatment facilities, and distribution infrastructure where 2-1/2" Schedule 80 mains require a reduced threaded branch to instrumentation, sampling connections, or smaller-diameter service lines
• Commercial Plumbing — Used in mechanical room headers and large-diameter service piping where a 1-1/2" threaded branch connection to a valve, backflow preventer, or equipment port is required off a 2-1/2" main
• Irrigation & Agricultural — Applied at pump discharge headers and filter station assemblies where a 2-1/2" mainline must branch to a 1-1/2" threaded valve, chemical injector, or pressure gauge connection
• Aquaculture & Water Treatment — Suits recirculating system distribution headers where a large-diameter supply line feeds smaller threaded branch connections to filtration vessels, UV units, or treatment equipment inlets