PVC Fittings We Distribute to Commercial Plumbers at Pump, Pipe, Sales & Service in Greensboro, NC

Schedule 40 PVC Fittings

These PVC fittings and pipes have the biggest diameter of all schedules due to their thin walls, thus allowing for a quicker passing of liquids and gasses through them. Schedule 40 PVC pipe fittings and pipes come in various diameters, anywhere from one-eighth of an inch up to 24 inches.

Commercial plumbers often utilize schedule 40 fittings and plastic pipe to transfer cold water at a high pressure, which is between 120 to 810 pounds per square inch (PSI). Also, schedule 40 PVC piping supplies can withstand temperatures as high as 140 degrees, so they're ideal for hot water uses as well. 

Some common uses for schedule 40 fittings and pipes include residential water, drainage, and gas lines. However, these PVC fittings and pipes may also be appropriate for commercial operations where water transportation is necessary, such as at salons and spas, swimming pools, golf courses, and anywhere potable water is needed.

These pipes generally have a tan, silver, or white coloring. 

Schedule 80 PVC Fittings

While schedule 80 fittings and pipes may come in the same sizes as the schedule 40 ones (one-eighth of an inch up to 24 inches), the interior diameter of schedule 80 pipe fittings and piping is narrower than a schedule 40 pipe fitting and piping. The reason why that's the case is because the walls of schedule 80 PVC pipe and fittings are significantly thicker than it is for schedule 40 PVC pipe and fittings. 

That added thickness of the schedule 80 PVC pipe fittings and pipe allows for the schedule 80 PVC piping and associated fittings to withstand higher temperature liquids being transported at higher pressures than schedule 40 pipe fittings pipe can handle. Schedule 80 pipe fittings and pipes can handle between 210 to 1230 PSI. 

Commercial plumbers seldom use schedule 80 PVC pipe fittings and pipes when working on residential home construction projects in North Carolina. Instead, they use them when putting in plumbing at smaller commercial facilities. More specifically, plumbers use schedule 80 pipes and fittings for industrial purposes, such as wastewater management, processing chemicals, and transporting deionized water. 

A dark gray coloring distinguishes Schedule 80 pipes and associated fittings from other categories of piping supplies.

Schedule 120 PVC Fittings

The diameter of the schedule 120 pipes and pipe fittings is smaller than the schedule 40 and schedule 80 ones. Because of the increased thickness of schedule 120 piping supplies, they start out at one-half of an inch diameter and go on up to a 24-inch diameter. 

Schedule 120 PVC fitting and pipe varieties are ideal for carrying corrosive and non-corrosive materials due to their density. These PVC pipe fittings' thickness makes them ideal for carrying high-pressure liquids, given their 380 to 1,010 PSI rating. Schedule 120 pipes and fittings tend to slow the flow of liquids within a mild or high-pressure system.

Some common uses of schedule 120 PVC pipes and pipe fittings include the commercial construction and automotive industries.