End Feed Long Street Bend 90° WRAS Approved 15mm / 22mm

The end feed long street bend 90° is a copper plumbing fitting used to change the direction of a pipe run by 90° in confined spaces where a standard bend or elbow won’t fit cleanly. Unlike a regular bend, a street bend has one plain spigot end and one socket end, which means it connects directly to another fitting without needing a short piece of pipe in between. The long pattern gives slightly more clearance between connections, making it easier to work with when soldering in a tight spot. Available in 15mm and 22mm, these fittings are WRAS approved and suitable for hot and cold water installations in domestic and commercial settings.

End Feed Long Street Bend: How It Differs from a Standard Bend

A standard 90° bend has two socket ends. You push pipe into both ends and solder. A street bend has one socket and one spigot. The spigot end inserts directly into another fitting’s socket, cutting out a short pipe connection entirely. This saves time on awkward back-to-back fitting runs, reduces the number of solder joints, and keeps the overall assembly more compact. In plumbing, fewer joints means fewer potential leak points, which is always worth considering.

The long pattern specifically refers to the length of the spigot end relative to a short street bend. The extra length makes it easier to handle during assembly and gives the solder a bit more to work with on the spigot side. For anyone soldering in a tight airing cupboard or behind a boiler, that small difference is genuinely useful rather than just a catalogue variation.

WRAS Approval and What It Means in Practice

These fittings carry WRAS approval, which means they have been independently assessed and confirmed as suitable for use with drinking water supplies in the UK. For any plumber working on domestic hot and cold water systems, WRAS-approved fittings are the correct specification. Some local authorities and water companies require this approval as a condition of sign-off on new installations or alterations. Using approved end feed fittings from the start avoids any awkward conversations later.

End feed fittings require flux and solder, either lead-free solder for potable water or standard solder for heating systems. The fitting relies entirely on the installer to apply the solder correctly, which is why technique matters more here than with a Yorkshire or solder-ring fitting. That said, experienced plumbers often prefer end feed for exactly this reason: you control the solder quantity and you can see the joint forming. A clean, properly fluxed end feed joint is as reliable as any other soldered copper connection.

These fittings are sold in boxes of 25, which suits plumbers running multiple connections on a job rather than picking up singles from a merchant. The 15mm size is the most commonly used for domestic supply pipework, while 22mm suits main feeds, shower connections, and heating flow and return runs.