Most portable extractors mix two thread standards. Pumps and heater bodies commonly use tapered NPT pipe ports, while the flexible high-pressure plumbing runs on JIC flare fittings. The Sandia 10-0881 is the adapter that bridges the two and turns the corner at the same time: 1/4-inch male NPT on one end, 3/8-inch JIC on the other, in a 90-degree elbow. It shows up on almost every pump replacement, because the old elbow usually comes out with damaged threads or a galled flare and should not go back in.
Built for
- Techs installing a replacement pump or pump head and reusing the existing hose.
- Anyone plumbing a heater tube assembly into an extractor solution circuit.
- Shops standardizing the flare side of the plumbing on 3/8-inch JIC.
- Owners who found a cross-threaded elbow when opening a machine for service.
How to tell this is the part you need
Look at the two ends. The NPT end has tapered threads that get tighter as they go in and needs thread sealant or PTFE tape applied to the male threads only. The JIC end has a 37-degree cone and a free-spinning nut on the mating hose, and it must be assembled dry. If the elbow on your machine leaks at the pipe thread, the taper is damaged; if it weeps at the flare, the cone is scored. Either way this is the replacement.
Specifications
- Sandia part number 10-0881.
- Configuration: 1/4-inch male NPT to 3/8-inch JIC.
- Angle: 90 degrees.
- Seal type: tapered pipe thread on the NPT end, 37-degree flare on the JIC end.
- Application: pump, heater, and manifold ports on Sandia extractors.
Sandia warranty
- 2-year warranty on all vacuum motors.
- 2-year warranty on 100 psi pumps only; 1-year warranty on all other pumps.
- 90 days on parts, tools, and accessories.
The warranty does not cover defects or failures resulting from improper or absent maintenance, misapplication, misuse, tampering, or substitution of provided parts. It also does not cover a pump stored in freezing conditions, a pump run for extended time with no water, use of powdered detergent, failure to flush the system regularly with a vinegar solution, filters removed from the solution tank, or pumps with inline filters that are not cleaned regularly. Sandia covers up to one year of service labor at the manufacturer calculated hourly labor rate when performed by a manufacturer-authorized service provider; after one year the original retail purchaser is responsible for all labor costs. Authorized warranty replacement parts must come directly from the manufacturer, and any other parts void the warranty. Contact the manufacturer before changing out parts, and do not return parts or equipment without an RMA number and approval. Warranty starts on the purchase date by the original purchaser from an authorized distributor, subject to proof of purchase.
Frequently asked questions
Which end takes thread sealant?
Only the 1/4-inch male NPT end. Use PTFE tape or pipe dope on the tapered threads and start the tape two threads back from the end so nothing sheds into the pump. The JIC end seals dry, metal to metal.
Why does one fitting have two different thread standards?
Pump and heater bodies are usually machined with NPT pipe ports, while the flexible high-pressure hose in an extractor is built with JIC flare ends. The adapter lets the two systems meet without a second coupling.
Can I substitute a 1/4-inch JIC end?
No. The flare size has to match the hose end you are connecting. This part is 3/8-inch on the JIC side; mixing flare sizes will not seal.
How tight should the NPT end go?
Tapered threads seal by interference, so tighten to a firm seat rather than to a hard stop. Over-tightening can crack a plastic or thin-wall port.
Does this fit heated Sandia extractors?
Yes. It is used on Sandia extractor solution plumbing including machines with an inline heater tube assembly.
Buying from an authorized Sandia dealer
Discount Cleaning Products is an authorized Sandia dealer, so this is the factory part rather than a look-alike. That matters twice over on a machine still under warranty: Sandia requires warranty replacement parts to come directly from the manufacturer, and substituting other parts voids coverage. Our US-based team works with these extractors every day and can confirm the right part number for your serial and pressure rating before you order, so you are not guessing from a parts diagram.
