The Reducing Adapter Male 1¼" is a threaded pipe fitting designed to join a 1¼" male thread to a smaller female connection, allowing quick, reliable transitions between different pipe diameters. Ideal as a reducing adapter or threaded reducer, it creates a secure, leak-resistant joint for plumbing, irrigation, and general pipe systems. This style of adapter is commonly offered as male-to-female or male-to-male reducers and is available with wrench flats or hex sections for easy tightening.

Materials commonly used for these adapters include PVC (Schedule 40), stainless steel, reinforced polypropylene, and brass — each chosen for specific performance needs such as UV resistance, corrosion resistance, potable water compatibility, or higher pressure tolerance. Reinforced polypropylene and PVC versions are popular for irrigation and sprinkler systems, while stainless and brass are used where durability and corrosion resistance are required.

Standard threaded connections for reducing adapters often follow NPT/MIP (male iron pipe) or similar tapered thread systems to ensure tight seals; many pressure-rated adapters conform to industry schedules and ASTM/NSF standards for potable and pressure applications. Typical uses include underground sprinkler lines, pool plumbing, water supply branches, and equipment hookups where reliable threaded transitions are needed.

• Key product type: reducing adapter, male 1¼" (1.25")
• Common thread types: MPT / NPT (male threads)
• Materials: PVC Schedule 40, stainless steel, polypropylene, brass
• Applications: plumbing, irrigation, sprinkler systems, potable water, equipment connections
• Features: leak-resistant threaded reducer, easy wrench tightening, durable construction