Street elbow

Hey there kiddo! Today, we are going to talk about something called a street elbow. Now, do you know what an elbow is? It’s that bendy part in the middle of your arm that helps you move your fingers and hands!

Well, a street elbow is kind of like that, but for pipes. You see, when two pipes need to be connected together, sometimes they need to be connected at an angle, kind of like how your arm bends at the elbow.

That’s where a street elbow comes in! It’s a special piece of pipe that has two openings on either side, but it’s bent at an angle. This allows the two pipes to be connected together, but it also allows them to turn at a corner or go around an obstacle.

So think of it like this - if you had two straws and you needed to connect them together, but you wanted to make a turn first, you would need to bend one of the straws. That’s what a street elbow does for pipes!

And the reason it’s called a “street” elbow is because it’s often used in piping systems that go underneath or through roads and sidewalks, helping to make sure that the pipes can still connect even when there is something blocking their path.

So there you have it, kiddo - a street elbow is like an arm bend for pipes, helping them connect and turn at angles. Pretty cool, huh?