Cast rough bronze 90-degree elbow that connects buried polyethylene supply tubing to the male iron pipe inlet at the base of a frost-proof yard hydrant or standpipe. The right-angle geometry lets the supply line run horizontal below the frost line and then turn up into the vertical hydrant pipe without an extra coupling or sweep. Rough bronze handles freeze-thaw cycles and ground-contact corrosion better than cast brass and stays serviceable in well-water iron and sulfur exposure.

• Size: 1" insert x 1" male NPT (MIP)
• Material: lead-free bronze, compliant with NSF/ANSI 372 lead-free requirements (under 0.25% wetted surface lead)
• Insert end: barbed shank accepts 1" CTS polyethylene tubing under stainless hose-clamp pressure
• Thread end: Male NPT to mate with the female-threaded inlet on a yard hydrant or standpipe fitting
• Service: cold-water - well, yard hydrant, livestock waterer, irrigation

Use: Larger residential, agricultural, and light-commercial yard hydrant installations - connects a 1" buried poly supply line to the bottom of a 1"-inlet frost-proof hydrant on properties with larger flow demands such as livestock waterers or multi-zone outdoor service.

Installation tip: Apply two clockwise wraps of PTFE tape (Teflon) on the MIP threads before joining to the hydrant. Warm the poly tubing 15-20 seconds in hot water before pushing the barb in so the shank seats fully past the first barb. Finish with a stainless worm-gear clamp squarely over the barbs, not behind them. Position the elbow with the MIP outlet pointing up at the hydrant standpipe and the insert end pointing back toward the supply trench.

Frost tip: Bed the elbow on undisturbed soil or compacted gravel below the local frost depth; a settled or freeze-heaved elbow puts bending stress on the standpipe and is the most common cause of hydrant leaks after the first winter.