Hand-Tite® Pipe Plugs
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.
- Reusable and easily installed
- Plastic (HDPE, Nylon 6), rubber (ASTM Spec. 361, Duro 40+5)
- No metal parts except for the 15″ and 18″, which uses stainless steel and brass components.
- Enhances the appearance of the pipe
- Seals bell and spigot end of most plastic
- Representative tests were in excess of A/C pipe 10 psi, Vitrified pipe 8 psi, PVC pipe 5 psi.
- Can be buried indefinitely
- All 4″, 5″, 6″, and 8″ Hand-Tite plugs are marked with the metric equivalent
The Hand-Tite® Advantage
Features
- Made in the U.S.A. and no metal parts to corrode.*
- Nearly 30 years of satisfactory service.
- Converts into a low-pressure test or bypass plug, a standard feature on 10″, 12″, 15″, and 18″ diameter.
- Seals bell and spigot ends of all plastic, iron or clay pipe of 4″, 5″, 6″, 8″, 10″, 12″, 15″, and 18″ nominal diameter.
- Rugged nylon and rubber construction.
- No tools are required for installation.
* 15″ and 18″ plugs have stainless steel thumb screws and brass inserts.
Specifications
Though originally designed for air-pressure tests, the consumers have found other creative ways of using it ex: plugging basement drains to prevent flooding, plugging fish hauling tanks, aquaculture applications, etc.
Check out some of the Hand-Tite® Pipe Plug’s unique applications
No Hand-Tite® components are on the California prop 65 list.
| Pipe Plug | Expansion Range |
|---|---|
| 4″ | 3¾ to 4¾ |
| 5″ | 4¾ to 5¾ |
| 6″ | 5¾ to 6¾ |
| 8″ | 7⅞ to 8⅞ |
| 10″ | 9¾ to 11 |
| 12″ | 11¾ to 13 |
| 15″ | 14¾ to 15¼ |
| 18″ | 17¾ to 18¼ |
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