What is the difference between a bushing and an adapter when dealing with water pipes and fittings
What is the difference between a bushing and an adapter when dealing with
water pipes and fittings
The bushing would be threaded inside and out, with shoulders on
one end to hold on to when screwing it into a larger fitting or when
inserting a smaller pipe or fitting inside. That would be the shortest
distance in which you could change pipe sizes. An adapter could be one of
many items used to join pipe of same or different sizes.
Good question, Kinda hard to explain. I guess a bushing fits
inside a fitting and an adapter fits into or over a pipe or fitting. Using
a bushing instead of an adapter can save you some space if you don't have a
lot of room for fittings. Look at it this way, they can both do the same
thing, but a bushing is half the length of an adapter. OK are you totally
confused now, me too!!
For purposes of explaination I will use thread fittings.
A bushing has threads on both the inside and outside while an adapter has
threads on one end for one size pipe and threads on the other end for th
other size pipe. So by default a bushing can be half the size of an
adapter.Go ere for pictures:
http://marinedepot.com/ps_AquariumPage~PageAlias~plumbing_parts_fittings_pvc_bushings_caps_plugs_couplers_adapters.html
A bushing usually is a piece that is threaded on both inside &
outside, & goes into a larger pipe coupling so a small pipe can fit up to
it, say at the junction of a Tee joint. If you have the open threaded
end of a pipe to connect to, & need a larger pipe leading up to it, then
you use an adapter, which is shaped like a bell, with the smaller end
going on the small pipe & the other end being threaded for whatever size
pipe you're going to use there. The same scenario apply for sweated copper & glued PVC.
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