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What is an elbow fitting used for?

Changing the direction of a pipe.

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  1. Changing the direction of a pipe ✔
  2. Measuring pipe diameter
  3. Heating water in a line

Why: An elbow turns a pipe run, usually by 90 degrees or another angle.

Huh, didn't know that: An elbow turns a pipe run, usually by 90 degrees or another angle.

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An elbow bends so the pipe does not have to.
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Answer: Changing the direction of a pipe. An elbow turns a pipe run, usually by 90 degrees or another angle.

  1. Scouting America: Plumbing www.scouting.org/merit-badges/plumbing
    solvent weld at least three connections to include a coupling, tee, and elbow
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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