{"id":37,"date":"2025-09-23T04:56:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T09:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plumbing101.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=37"},"modified":"2026-05-16T05:14:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:14:01","slug":"1-c-x-c-x-ftg-tee-is-it-sold-anywhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plumbing101.i234.me\/wordpress\/1-c-x-c-x-ftg-tee-is-it-sold-anywhere\/","title":{"rendered":"1&#8243; C x C x FTG Tee: Is It Sold Anywhere?"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<header>\n<h1>1&#8243; C x C x FTG Tee: Is It Sold Anywhere?<\/h1>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/plumbing101.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(plumbing101.i234.me)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<h2>Question<\/h2>\n<p>Does anyone sell a 1-inch copper tee that is C x C x FTG?<\/p>\n<p>I can find \u201cstreet tees\u201d only up to three-quarter inch.<\/p>\n<p>A 1-inch size would simplify my layout and save joints.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Answer<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Most suppliers do not stock a 1-inch C x C x FTG tee. The common size range for street tees is 1\/2 inch and 3\/4 inch. When you need 1 inch, use a standard 1-inch C x C x C tee and solder a short tube stub to create your own spigot (FTG) outlet. This field method is reliable and keeps the full 1-inch flow path.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Practical workarounds that pros use<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>**Make your own FTG:** Sweat a 1-inch tube stub into a 1&#8243; C x C x C tee.<\/li>\n<li>**Use a closed nipple and unions** when you must break the line later.<\/li>\n<li>**Consider press systems:** A 1&#8243; press tee plus a press-to-cup adapter can mimic FTG.<\/li>\n<li>**Plan for service:** Add a drain, stop, or union where removal is likely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Why the 1-inch street tee is rare<\/h2>\n<p>Low demand keeps the part out of many catalogs.<\/p>\n<p>Inventory cost rises with niche sizes and patterns.<\/p>\n<p>Field stubs solve the need with common stock on hand.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Helpful resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.copper.org\/applications\/plumbing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Copper Development Association: plumbing basics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muellerstreamline.com\/products\/fittings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mueller Streamline: copper fitting families<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nibco.com\/Specifications-CAD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NIBCO: technical sheets for copper tees and adapters<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Viega ProPress: press tees and transition adapters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Call a local supply house to check special orders or equivalents.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<footer>I&#8217;m Chris Mayer, writing for <a href=\"https:\/\/plumbing101.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Plumbing 101<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7\" src=\"https:\/\/plumbing101.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-C-x-C-x-FTG-Tee-Is-It-Sold-Anywhere-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plumbing101.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-C-x-C-x-FTG-Tee-Is-It-Sold-Anywhere-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/plumbing101.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-C-x-C-x-FTG-Tee-Is-It-Sold-Anywhere-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/plumbing101.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-C-x-C-x-FTG-Tee-Is-It-Sold-Anywhere-1.png 758w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1&#8243; C x C x FTG Tee: Is It Sold Anywhere? (plumbing101.i234.me) Question Does anyone sell a 1-inch copper tee that is C x C x FTG? I can find \u201cstreet tees\u201d only up to three-quarter inch. A 1-inch size would simplify my layout and save joints. 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