A practical guide from the team at Puranmal Sons & Ceramix Syndicate.
HDPE pipe is joined by melting the material together. The two main methods are butt fusion, which welds two pipe ends directly, and electrofusion, which uses a special fitting with a built-in heating element.
Butt fusion joins pipe ends using a fusion machine that heats and presses them together. It's efficient for long straight runs of larger-diameter pipe on site.
Electrofusion uses fittings (couplers, saddles) with embedded coils that melt and bond when powered. It's ideal for tight spaces, repairs and connections where a fusion machine is impractical.
Long mains often use butt fusion; connections, repairs and confined spaces favour electrofusion. We supply both electrofusion fittings (Astral-Presto) and HDPE pipe — share your project for the right combination.
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