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Sorodist PVC fittings for pool and spa plumbing

Plumbing fittings are the parts nobody thinks about until one of them leaks. Elbows, tees, sockets and unions carry the whole circulation circuit between pump, heater, filter and the pool or spa shell, and because they sit in constantly wet, often warm and sometimes chemically treated water, they do eventually need replacing. Here you will find Sorodist PVC fittings, with the range currently built around a 90° elbow in 32 mm with female connections for spa pipework.

What the Sorodist range covers

The listing at present is focused rather than broad, which is usually how plumbing repairs work: you need one specific angle in one specific diameter, not a whole catalogue. The current item is the 90° elbow 32 mm female PVC fitting (PPS-10029), a right-angle direction change for 32 mm pipework typical of spa and small-bore pool circuits.

• Winkel: 90°, used where a pipe run has to turn sharply — around a shell, into a pump suction, or up from a floor-level manifold.
• Größe: 32 mm, one of the common metric sizes in spa plumbing alongside 20, 25, 40 and 50 mm.
• Verbindung: female on both ends, so the pipe or a spigot end enters the fitting rather than the other way round.
• Material: PVC, the standard material for rigid pool and spa pressure pipework.

Where a 90° elbow is used

In a spa, 32 mm pipe is typically found on jet feeds, air lines, bypass loops and the smaller branches of a manifold, while the main suction and return lines are often larger. Elbows appear wherever the pipework has to follow the curve of the shell or drop behind a cabinet panel. Because each 90° turn adds flow resistance, most installers use them only where a turn is genuinely needed and keep straight runs as straight as possible — a useful point to remember if you are rebuilding a section of pipework rather than simply swapping a broken part.

Elbows also tend to be the first place a problem shows. They take the mechanical strain when pipework is pushed or pulled, they are often the tightest spot to reach, and freeze damage frequently cracks a fitting at the shoulder before it splits the pipe itself. If you find water tracking down the outside of a pipe, trace it upwards: the source is often the nearest fitting above the wet patch.

Identifying the right fitting before you order

Metric PVC sizes are quoted by the outside diameter of the pipe, not the bore. A 32 mm fitting therefore accepts pipe measuring 32 mm across the outside — measure the pipe with a vernier or a tape across its widest point rather than guessing from the internal hole. If the old fitting is still in place, measure the pipe either side of it rather than the fitting body.

• Check the diameter: confirm 32 mm on the pipe outside diameter; 25 mm and 40 mm look similar at a glance but will not seal.
• Check male or female: a female fitting receives the pipe; a male spigot slides into another socket. Count how many sockets your repair needs.
• Check whether the socket is plain or threaded: a smooth tapered socket is for solvent cement, a threaded one takes a mating thread with tape or sealant. Look inside the old part before ordering.
• Check the geometry: a 90° elbow turns a quarter circle. If your pipework turns more gently, a 45° fitting is the correct part.
• Check the space: a replacement elbow needs enough slack pipe on each side to be assembled; a repair coupling or union may be needed alongside it.

Fitting and keeping it leak-free

Solvent-welded PVC joints rely on clean, dry, slightly abraded surfaces and the correct cement for the material, applied quickly and pushed fully home with a slight twist. Threaded joints rely on the thread sealant rather than brute force — overtightening is a common cause of hairline cracks in plastic fittings. Allow the recommended curing time before pressurising the system, and support the pipework so that the fitting is not carrying the weight of a pump or a long unsupported run.

During winterisation, drain low points and elbows properly. Trapped water in a 90° bend is a classic cause of frost damage, and a cracked elbow is often only discovered when the system is refilled in spring.

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Here we list Sorodist plumbing fittings for pool and spa circuits, starting with the 32 mm 90° female elbow. It is the kind of small component that holds up an entire repair when it is missing, so it is listed with its reference number to make reordering the same part straightforward.

If you are not certain which diameter or connection type you need, measure the existing pipe and look at the inside of the old fitting before ordering. Matching the size and the socket style correctly first time saves draining the system twice.