BOSS Tee Advantages and Role in the Piping System

THE BOSS TEE, CLEANOUT AND TEST TEE

The Boss Tee’s Role in the Piping System

The Boss Tee is designed to work double duty in the sanitary DWV piping system: during construction to hydrostatically test the piping system for leaks then after testing as a standard cleanout tee.
When The Boss Tee is closed off with an internal plug, it can be used to test DWV piping from one to three floors, or 10 to 30 feet of head pressure (approximately 5 to 15 P.S.I.) above the cleanout tee thus eliminating the need for an inflatable plug in the vertical stack.

The Boss Tee Advantages

• Safety – contractor not required to work inside of stack with 5-15 P.S.I. pressure just upstream of the plug.
• Reduces the chance of mold – due to water spilling inside the chase.
• No inflatable plug in the vertical stack – to insert or remove during testing.
• Reliability – better testing results because of reliable closure of the stack.
• Time savings – test up to three floors; the inspector can use the gauge to verify pressure in the line.
• Large, spherical opening in the fitting – allows for easy hand access for line testing, inspection, and cleaning.
• Controlled testing environment – provides contractor with effective means of filling and draining the piping system.
• Cleanout tee remains in the stack after testing – to be used for future maintenance and testing.