Elbow with 3/8 "- 3/8" Shank

John Guest 3/8" - 3/8" spigot elbow, ideal for carbonation refrigeration systems, reverse osmosis, and the food and beverage industry. It offers a quick, safe, and tool-free connection, made with non-toxic, FDA-approved materials that comply with EEC standards.
Product code: R001772
Brand: John Guest
Price: €2.15 excl. VAT
Quantity discount Discount percentage Discounted price
3 pcs 15% €1.83 excl. VAT

💧 3/8" - 3/8" Elbow with Shank: The Ideal Solution for Your Water System!

Are you looking for a reliable and versatile fitting for your water system? Our elbow with 3/8" - 3/8" shank is the answer! This connection John Guest, the industry leader, offers you a quick, secure and tool-free connection.

Perfect for:

  • 💧 Carbonating refrigeration systems
  • 💧 Reverse osmosis systems
  • 💧 Food industry
  • 💧 Beverage
  • 💧 Compressed air for hydraulic distributors

Here are the benefits you will get:

  • ✅ Wide range of sizes available
  • ✅ Quick connection and disconnection
  • ✅ Possibility of reusing both the fittings and the pipe
  • ✅ No tools required
  • ✅ High mechanical resistance
  • ✅ Non-toxic materials approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FAD)
  • ✅ Product compliant with EEC standards for food products

Main Features:

  • Straight Intermediate with Parallel Thread (BSP) - John Guest
  • Pipe diameter: 3/8"
  • Quick-connect fittings are designed for a wide range of applications, offering a quick and safe method of connecting pipes.

The connections John Guest they can be divided into two types:

A) unit of measurement in millimeters, usually black (metric system).

B) unit of measurement in inches, usually grey in colour (Imperial Anglo-Saxon system).

The connection is made up of three elements:

  • The body is made of acetal copolymer plastic, the tweezers are made of acetal copolymer with stainless steel teeth and the O-ring is made of non-toxic nitric rubber.
  • These characteristics make them usable for food liquids, compressed air, CO2 and other gas mixtures.

Features of the fittings John Guest:

  • Wide range of sizes available
  • Quick connection and disconnection
  • Possibility of reusing both the fittings and the pipe
  • No tools required
  • High mechanical resistance
  • Non-toxic materials approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FAD)
  • The product complies with EEC standards for food products

Practical advice:

  • For correct installation, check that the pipe is free of scratches and that it is deburred before inserting it into the fitting.
  • The connection John Guest It should not be tightened too tightly: it should be tightened by hand and if using a key, a maximum of half a turn more than when tightened by hand.

Making a joint:

â—‹ Cut the tube perpendicularly â—‹ Push the tube into the fitting until it stops â—‹ Check the tightness by pulling the tube

Disconnection: â—‹ Before disconnecting, make sure the system is depressurized. â—‹ Push the hose and clamp towards the fitting and remove the hose.

Technical Data Sheet

Fitting material:

  • Body: acetal resin
  • Tweezers: acetal resin with stainless steel teeth
  • O-ring: non-toxic nitrile rubber (NBR)

These characteristics make them usable for food liquids, compressed air, CO2 and other gas mixtures.

Applications:

  • Carbonation refrigeration systems
  • Reverse osmosis systems
  • Food industry
  • Beverage
  • Compressed air for hydraulic distributors

Certifications:

  • FDA - food and drug administration (US)
  • NSF - national science foundation (US)
  • WRC - water research center (UK)
  • SK approved (Germany)
  • EEC (law 777 of 23.08.1982)
  • Ministerial Decree 174 of 06.04.2004

Data sheet

  • Body
    acetal resin
    Collet: acetal resin with stainless steel teeth
    O-ring: non-toxic nitrile rubber (NBR)

    These features make them suitable for food liquids, compressed air, CO2 and other gas mixtures.
  • John Guest Code
    PI221212S
  • Pipes diameter
    3/8

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