Best in the Industry
The Hand-Tite® pipe plug is easy to install, requires no tools, and is reusable. With a wide expansion range and competitive pricing, the Hand-Tite pipe plug is the best wing-nut test plug on the market.
- Made in the U.S.A.
- Rugged nylon and rubber construction, with no metal parts to corrode. *
- Seals bell and spigot ends of plastic, iron or clay pipes.
- Easy to install. No tools are required.
- Reusable, and can be buried indefinitely.
- No Hand-Tite® components are on the California Prop 65 list.
- Enhances the appearance of any pipe.
- Nearly 30 years of exemplary customer service.
* 15″ and 18″ plugs have stainless steel thumb screws and brass inserts.
The Hand-Tite® Advantage
Hand-Tite® plugs are the most versatile and cost-effective expansion plug in the water and wastewater industry. 4″, 5″, 6″, 8″, 10″, 12″, 15″, and 18″ Hand-Tite® Pipe Plugs are available to suit your needs.

Features and Specifications
- Made in the U.S.A. and no metal parts to corrode.*
- Plastic (HDPE, Nylon 6), rubber (ASTM Spec. 361, Duro 40+5) construction.
- Seals bell and spigot ends of all plastic, iron or clay pipe of 4″, 5″, 6″, 8″, 10″, 12″, 15″, and 18″ nominal diameter.
- Converts into a low-pressure test or bypass plug, a standard feature on 10″, 12″, 15″, and 18″ diameter.
- Representative tests were in excess of A/C pipe 10 psi, Vitrified pipe 8 psi, PVC pipe 5 psi.
- All 4″, 5″, 6″, and 8″ Hand-Tite plugs are marked with the metric equivalent
- No tools are required for installation.
* 15″ and 18″ plugs have stainless steel thumb screws and brass inserts.

Varied Applications
Though originally designed for air-pressure tests, our customers have found other creative ways of using this plug.
- Plugging basement drains to prevent flooding
- Plugging fish hauling tanks
- Aquaculture applications
- and more
Check out some of the Hand-Tite® Pipe Plug’s unique applications
No Hand-Tite® components are on the California prop 65 list.
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Contact Info
Phone: (330) 656-9051
TOLL-FREE: (800) 466-9051
EMAIL: handtite@roadrunner.com
FAX: (330) 650-5074

MAILING ADDRESS: 118 W Streetsboro Rd, Ste 114
Hudson, OH 44236
SHIPPING & RECEIVING: 1790 Miller Pkwy
Streetsboro, OH 44241