PVC Size Guide Print this size guide to determine or trouble-

shoot pipe sizes for your PVC project.

1. Check this guides’ scale

To make sure that this PVC Size Guide is printed to scale, place a penny in the circle to the right.
If the penny covers all of the gray area, the guide is properly printed to scale. if not, check your
print settings and make sure the scale is set to 100% ( ) or to None ( ).

2. Check your pipe size

If your pipe fits inside a circle below... ...then your PVC Pipe Size is:

STRENGTH

WEIGHT

1/2” L
FLEXIBILITY
H
∙ 13/16 inch (fraction)
ACTUAL OUTSIDE
· 0.840 inch (decimal)
DIAMETER
· 21.33 mm (metric)

STRENGTH

WEIGHT

3/4” L
FLEXIBILITY
H
∙ 1-1/16 inch (fraction)
ACTUAL OUTSIDE
· 1.050 inch (decimal)
DIAMETER
· 26.67 mm (metric)

STRENGTH

WEIGHT

1” L
FLEXIBILITY
H
∙ 1-5/16 inch (fraction)
ACTUAL OUTSIDE
· 1.315 inch (decimal)
DIAMETER
· 33.40 mm (metric)

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 If your pipe fits inside a circle below... ...then your PVC Pipe Size is:

STRENGTH

WEIGHT

1-1/4” L
FLEXIBILITY
H

ACTUAL OUTSIDE ∙ 1-5/8 inch (fraction)

DIAMETER · 1.660 inch (decimal)
· 41.16 mm (metric)

STRENGTH

WEIGHT

1-1/2” L
FLEXIBILITY
H

ACTUAL OUTSIDE ∙ 1-7/8 inch (fraction)

DIAMETER · 1.900 inch (decimal)
· 48.26 mm (metric)

STRENGTH

WEIGHT

2” L
FLEXIBILITY
H

∙ 2-3/8 inch (fraction)

ACTUAL OUTSIDE
· 2.375 inch (decimal)
DIAMETER
· 60.32 mm (metric)

Certain types of plastic pipe products, available at home centers and hardware stores will not work
with FORMUFIT PVC fittings and accessories. These include the following:
· CTS (Copper Tube Size) Pipe - This product is designed to replace
copper pipe installations, and uses a different measurement system.
This product is will have ‘CTS’ in the markings on the outside of the pipe. www.formufit.com
IMPORTANT
· CPVC Pipe - A yellow or tan colored pipe. Normally marked with ‘CPVC’ Copyright 2017, FORMUFIT, LC
on the outside of the pipe.