SurePress® is an innovative line of press fittings that visually confirms a pressed connection. Green indication fills windows once pressed, confirming a successful seal. This allows installers and inspectors to quickly identify if a fitting has been pressed prior to pressure testing. Simply press the fitting, see green and go!
• Fluids/Water
• Hot and cold potable water
• Rainwater/Gray water
• Chilled water
• Residential steam (5 psi maximum)
Copper Press Reducer Fittings 
Copper Press Fitting Couplings
Brass 90 Degree Drop Ear Elbow
Copper Press 45 degree elbowIt’s a 90-degree elbow fitting where one end is a male (street) end and the other end is a female press end. In other words, one side of the elbow can slide into another fitting. A SurePress 90° street elbow allows you to make a right-angle turn directly out of another fitting without needing a short piece of pipe. For example, you could insert the male end of a street elbow into a press tee or another elbow to immediately turn the corner. This fitting is useful for tight spaces and for reducing the number of components because it effectively combines an elbow and a connecting piece into one.
The main reason is to save space or extra joints. A street elbow can plug directly into another fitting. If you have two 90° turns back-to-back, using one regular elbow would require a small pipe segment or a coupling between them; using a street elbow, you can connect them directly (male end into female socket). Similarly, coming off a valve or tee, a street elbow lets you make the turn immediately. This reduces solder joints or press joints by one, which not only saves time and cost but also eliminates a potential leak point. In compact areas like near boilers, water heaters, or inside wall cavities, a street elbow can make the layout cleaner and allow pipes to fit where a standard elbow + coupling might not.
Begin by inserting the street elbow’s male end into the adjacent fitting’s socket. Ensure it’s fully seated. For instance, if you’re connecting it to a ¾″ press tee, push the street elbow in until it bottoms out in the tee. Make sure to orient the elbow at 90° in the direction you need. Next, press that joint by running the press tool on the outer fitting (the tee in this example) – this secures the street elbow’s male end into place. Then insert your copper pipe into the street elbow’s female press end as you would with any press fitting, and press that side. Now the street elbow is pressed on both ends. Essentially, you’ve formed one press connection between the street elbow and the first fitting, and a second press connection between the street elbow and the pipe. Always verify both have been pressed (the street side won’t have its own indicator, but the mating fitting’s indicator or a visual check of the crimp will confirm it; the female press side of the elbow will show the green band when done).
Yes. When installed properly, a street elbow configuration is just as leak-tight and strong. The male end pressed into another fitting is a standard press joint – the O-ring in the receiving fitting creates that seal. The female end pressed to pipe is another standard press joint. So effectively, a street elbow doesn’t introduce any new failure mode; it simply removes a piece of pipe between two fittings. SurePress street elbows are made to the same specifications as other fittings, and the pressed connections are all reliable. In fact, by having one less fitting overall (since the street elbow does two jobs in one), you have one less joint that could potentially leak. As with all press connections, as long as you see that each press was successful (using visual indicators and tug checks), you can trust the street elbow assembly for full operational pressure.
