Tee, Slip x Slip x Slip PVC Schedule 80 6" x 2" (801-528)

The 6" x 6" x 2" PVC Schedule 80 Reducing Tee (Slip x Slip x Slip) is a heavy-duty industrial fitting designed for piping systems where a small-diameter branch takeoff is required from a large-diameter main run. With 6-inch slip socket connections on both run ends and a 2-inch slip socket on the branch outlet, this fitting taps a compact lateral from a 6-inch header while the main run continues uninterrupted — all three connections installing permanently via PVC solvent cement for a pressure-tight, chemically resistant assembly.

The pronounced size differential between the 6-inch run and the 2-inch branch defines the specific applications this fitting serves. Unlike a reducing tee where the branch is a moderate step-down — a 6" x 4" or 6" x 3" configuration, for instance — the 6" x 2" branch ratio is characteristic of systems where the branch is not a primary distribution lateral but rather a secondary function: a chemical injection port, a sampling connection, an instrumentation tap, a drain or vent outlet, a bypass line, or a small-volume feed to an ancillary process. In each of these cases, the 6-inch main carries the primary system flow, and the 2-inch branch serves a discrete, lower-volume function that warrants its own dedicated takeoff point rather than a field-fabricated tap or saddle connection.

Specifying a factory-molded reducing tee over a field tap at this size differential is both a quality and a code compliance decision. A molded Schedule 80 tee provides a geometrically consistent, pressure-rated branch hub with full wall integrity at the intersection — something a field-drilled saddle or tapped connection cannot replicate in a thermoplastic pipe system. This matters most in chemical process and industrial service where the branch carries corrosive media, where system pressure is elevated, or where regulatory compliance requires fittings that meet published ASTM standards throughout the assembly.

All connections are designed for solvent cement installation per ASTM D2564 procedures. Manufactured to ASTM D2467 standards and compatible with Schedule 80 PVC pipe in both 6-inch and 2-inch sizes.

Specifications:

Industries & Applications:

• Chemical Processing & Injection Systems — The most characteristic application for a large-run / small-branch reducing tee; used in chemical process headers where a 2-inch branch provides a dedicated chemical injection, dosing, or transfer connection off a 6-inch main without interrupting primary flow or requiring a field tap
• Water & Wastewater Treatment — Applied in treatment plant process mains where 6-inch headers require a 2-inch branch for chemical feed lines, sample ports, instrumentation connections, or small-volume supply to ancillary treatment equipment
• Industrial Process Piping — Specified in process plant pipe racks and equipment headers where a compact branch takeoff serves bypass lines, pressure relief vents, drain connections, or secondary process feeds from a primary 6-inch distribution main
• Pump Systems & Pressure Headers — Used at pump discharge headers where a 2-inch branch provides a recirculation line, pressure gauge connection, or bypass feed without requiring a separate tapped fitting or field-drilled connection in the main
• Industrial Drainage & Venting — Incorporated in large-bore drain headers where a 2-inch branch outlet provides a vent connection, cleanout access, or secondary drain takeoff at a designed point along the main
• Municipal Infrastructure & Lift Stations — Specified in pump station and lift station piping where a 6-inch process main requires a small-diameter branch for instrumentation, chemical dosing, or ancillary system connections that do not warrant a full-size branch outlet