I have a statue that is piped with PVC. The PVC is 1/2" inside diameter and
an outside diameter of 5/8". What is the best way to connect the PVC to
plastic tubing? Is there a special connector required?

"Dave" wrote in message
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I have a statue that is piped with PVC. The PVC is 1/2" inside diameter
and
an outside diameter of 5/8". What is the best way to connect the PVC to
plastic tubing? Is there a special connector required?

Hardware stores sell a variety of sizes of flexible tubing. Just get the
size that snugly fits over your tubing and fasten it with a hose clamp. The
clamps will be sold in close proximity to the tubing in the plumbing
department.

there are connections with "barbs" so that nearly any size can slip over it and clamp
with a hose clamp. they are usually dark gray color. Ingrid

"Vox Humana" wrote:


"Dave" wrote in message
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I have a statue that is piped with PVC. The PVC is 1/2" inside diameter
and
an outside diameter of 5/8". What is the best way to connect the PVC to
plastic tubing? Is there a special connector required?

Hardware stores sell a variety of sizes of flexible tubing. Just get the
size that snugly fits over your tubing and fasten it with a hose clamp. The
clamps will be sold in close proximity to the tubing in the plumbing
department.




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"Dave" wrote in message
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I have a statue that is piped with PVC. The PVC is 1/2" inside diameter
and
an outside diameter of 5/8". What is the best way to connect the PVC to
plastic tubing? Is there a special connector required?



I would look for either a cement-on "barb" fitting that fits the tubing you
want to use or a cement-on threaded fitting and threaded barb that will fit
into that. There is a seemingly endless number of permutations available in
the fitting section of the local Borg and sometimes that huge number becomes
baffling but with a bit of patience it is usually possible to figure out
some combination that will do what you need.
--
John McGaw
[Knoxville, TN, USA]
http://johnmcgaw.com

"Dave" wrote in message news:dTbIc.52104$JR4.44580@attbi_s54...
I have a statue that is piped with PVC. The PVC is 1/2" inside diameter and
an outside diameter of 5/8". What is the best way to connect the PVC to
plastic tubing? Is there a special connector required?

yes. I just bought one for my hose-to-drip-irrigation connection. go
to an irrigation store, they will give you one.

On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 14:10:17 GMT, "Dave" wrote:

I have a statue that is piped with PVC. The PVC is 1/2" inside diameter and
an outside diameter of 5/8". What is the best way to connect the PVC to
plastic tubing? Is there a special connector required?



Are you working with full supply pressure or from a small circulating
pump?

I have found that for my pond filtration plumbing system, just
sticking the pipes/tubing together without cementing them or glue
works just fine, and is a lot easier to take apart when the urge
arises. Watch it, of course, and if leaks start, adjust accordingly.


--

- Charles
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-does not play well with others

wrote in message
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there are connections with "barbs" so that nearly any size can slip over
it and clamp
with a hose clamp. they are usually dark gray color. Ingrid


Maybe I'm a pessimist, but I always use a hose clamp with barbed fittings.

On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 22:30:42 GMT, "Vox Humana"
wrote:

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wrote in message
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=== there are connections with "barbs" so that nearly any size can slip over
===it and clamp
=== with a hose clamp. they are usually dark gray color. Ingrid
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===Maybe I'm a pessimist, but I always use a hose clamp with barbed fittings.
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Your not alone in using hose clamps on barbed fittings.
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oh yeah, me too. especially any kinda pressure it will blow. Ingrid

"Vox Humana" wrote:


wrote in message
...
there are connections with "barbs" so that nearly any size can slip over
it and clamp
with a hose clamp. they are usually dark gray color. Ingrid


Maybe I'm a pessimist, but I always use a hose clamp with barbed fittings.




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