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Glue for PVC
I have some of the flexible black pvc hose as seen here about halfway down
(not the Laguna stuff): http://www.azponds.com/hose.htm Does this use regular pvc glue with the purple primer? Since this says you can use regular PVC fittings, that was my assumption, but I thought I'd make sure before gluing and burying. |
Glue for PVC
Supposedly, there is a "special" glue for flex pipe. However, I used regular
PVC glue, and it worked just fine. Just make sure (as with any application), you have enough glue and a good fit. Lee "Grubber" wrote in message ink.net... I have some of the flexible black pvc hose as seen here about halfway down (not the Laguna stuff): http://www.azponds.com/hose.htm Does this use regular pvc glue with the purple primer? Since this says you can use regular PVC fittings, that was my assumption, but I thought I'd make sure before gluing and burying. |
Glue for PVC
You need speecial fitting co connect it to the PVC.
http://www.woosworld.net/pond/plumbing.html If you look at the picture with the little neighbor girl holding the pump you can see (somewhat) the flexible tubing going from the pump to the checkvalve. The flexible tubing is held on via a clamp to the pump and on the other end a fitting that pushes inside the tube (again with a clamp) and then presents a regular PVC fitting for future glue jobs. Perhaps easier to see is the very end of the line (top in this picture) where there is another fitting (again shoved down inside the flexible hose) and clamped on. This fitting has a threaded PVC end for the bulkhead out of the skimmer box. "Grubber" wrote in message link.net... I have some of the flexible black pvc hose as seen here about halfway down (not the Laguna stuff): http://www.azponds.com/hose.htm Does this use regular pvc glue with the purple primer? Since this says you can use regular PVC fittings, that was my assumption, but I thought I'd make sure before gluing and burying. |
Glue for PVC
"Lee B." wrote in message
... Supposedly, there is a "special" glue for flex pipe. However, I used regular PVC glue, and it worked just fine. Just make sure (as with any application), you have enough glue and a good fit. Lee "Grubber" wrote in message ink.net... I have some of the flexible black pvc hose as seen here about halfway down (not the Laguna stuff): http://www.azponds.com/hose.htm Being impatient, I went ahead and used the regular stuff and it seems to be working fine so far (48 hours). The joins are not under dirt yet, so if things go south, I can do-over without too much effort. |
Glue for PVC
"Josh" wrote in message
om... You need speecial fitting co connect it to the PVC. http://www.woosworld.net/pond/plumbing.html If you look at the picture with the little neighbor girl holding the pump you can see (somewhat) the flexible tubing going from the pump to the checkvalve. The flexible tubing is held on via a clamp to the pump and on the other end a fitting that pushes inside the tube (again with a clamp) and then presents a regular PVC fitting for future glue jobs. Perhaps easier to see is the very end of the line (top in this picture) where there is another fitting (again shoved down inside the flexible hose) and clamped on. This fitting has a threaded PVC end for the bulkhead out of the skimmer box. This is different type hose - not ridges and nowhere near as flexible. |
Glue for PVC
"grubber" wrote in message ... "Josh" wrote in message om... You need speecial fitting co connect it to the PVC. http://www.woosworld.net/pond/plumbing.html If you look at the picture with the little neighbor girl holding the pump you can see (somewhat) the flexible tubing going from the pump to the checkvalve. The flexible tubing is held on via a clamp to the pump and on the other end a fitting that pushes inside the tube (again with a clamp) and then presents a regular PVC fitting for future glue jobs. Perhaps easier to see is the very end of the line (top in this picture) where there is another fitting (again shoved down inside the flexible hose) and clamped on. This fitting has a threaded PVC end for the bulkhead out of the skimmer box. This is different type hose - not ridges and nowhere near as flexible. If you are concerned...hose clamps are cheap and easy to install. Back up your connections with stainless steel clamps, bury and forget. -- BV. www.iheartmypond.com |
Glue for PVC
"grubber" wrote in message ... "Josh" wrote in message om... You need speecial fitting co connect it to the PVC. http://www.woosworld.net/pond/plumbing.html If you look at the picture with the little neighbor girl holding the pump you can see (somewhat) the flexible tubing going from the pump to the checkvalve. The flexible tubing is held on via a clamp to the pump and on the other end a fitting that pushes inside the tube (again with a clamp) and then presents a regular PVC fitting for future glue jobs. Perhaps easier to see is the very end of the line (top in this picture) where there is another fitting (again shoved down inside the flexible hose) and clamped on. This fitting has a threaded PVC end for the bulkhead out of the skimmer box. This is different type hose - not ridges and nowhere near as flexible. If you are concerned...hose clamps are cheap and easy to install. Back up your connections with stainless steel clamps, bury and forget. -- BV. www.iheartmypond.com |
Glue for PVC
"BenignVanilla" wrote in message
... This is different type hose - not ridges and nowhere near as flexible. If you are concerned...hose clamps are cheap and easy to install. Back up your connections with stainless steel clamps, bury and forget. -- BV. www.iheartmypond.com Couldn't hurt, but this pipe is so stiff I wouldn't think clamps would compress it enough to seal things. It's almost as stiff as regular pvc pipe. |
Glue for PVC
"BenignVanilla" wrote in message
... This is different type hose - not ridges and nowhere near as flexible. If you are concerned...hose clamps are cheap and easy to install. Back up your connections with stainless steel clamps, bury and forget. -- BV. www.iheartmypond.com Couldn't hurt, but this pipe is so stiff I wouldn't think clamps would compress it enough to seal things. It's almost as stiff as regular pvc pipe. |
Glue for PVC
"grubber" wrote in message ... "Josh" wrote in message om... You need speecial fitting co connect it to the PVC. http://www.woosworld.net/pond/plumbing.html If you look at the picture with the little neighbor girl holding the pump you can see (somewhat) the flexible tubing going from the pump to the checkvalve. The flexible tubing is held on via a clamp to the pump and on the other end a fitting that pushes inside the tube (again with a clamp) and then presents a regular PVC fitting for future glue jobs. Perhaps easier to see is the very end of the line (top in this picture) where there is another fitting (again shoved down inside the flexible hose) and clamped on. This fitting has a threaded PVC end for the bulkhead out of the skimmer box. This is different type hose - not ridges and nowhere near as flexible. If you are concerned...hose clamps are cheap and easy to install. Back up your connections with stainless steel clamps, bury and forget. -- BV. www.iheartmypond.com |
Glue for PVC
"BenignVanilla" wrote in message
... This is different type hose - not ridges and nowhere near as flexible. If you are concerned...hose clamps are cheap and easy to install. Back up your connections with stainless steel clamps, bury and forget. -- BV. www.iheartmypond.com Couldn't hurt, but this pipe is so stiff I wouldn't think clamps would compress it enough to seal things. It's almost as stiff as regular pvc pipe. |
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