160° Gooseneck Pipe Exported

A gooseneck is a 160-180° pipe fitting at the top of a vertical pipe that prevents the entry of water. This fitting is so named because it resembles the bend in a goose's neck. Additionally, gooseneck may refer to a style of kitchen or bathroom faucet with a long vertical pipe that terminates in a 180° bend. In order to avoid hydrocarbon accumulation, a thermosiphon should be installed at the low point of the gooseneck.

Lead goosenecks, also known as pigtails, are short sections of lead pipe used in water supply systems from the early 1900s up to World War Two. These lead tubes were easy to bend, providing a flexible connection between rigid service piping. Although lead is no longer allowed in new water systems or building construction, goosenecks are still used in water services. They are in-line components of water service (i.e. piping, valves, fittings, tubing, and accessories) running from the distribution system water main to a meter or building inlet. The valve used to connect a small-diameter service line to a water main is called a corporation stop (also called a tap, or corp stop). One gooseneck joins the corporation stop to the water service pipe work and a second gooseneck links the supply pipeline to a water meter located outside the building.