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.

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.

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.

"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.

"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.

"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

"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

"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.

"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.

"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

"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.