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Help with Assembly of Rubbermaid 35 Gallon Biofilter
Hello,
I'm currently putting together a biofilter made from a 35 gallon rubbermaid container. I have a question regarding the inlet, outlet, and drain valve installation. I cut the holes in the rubbermaid container so the pvc fit's nicely but I was wondering what to use to glue them to the container so they will be strong and leak proof? I know silicone is recomended to seal for leaks but is it strong enough to hold everything in place if the container is moved around for cleaning and such? Also...I'm putting in (4) 4" long pieces of pvc pipe inside the container (one in each corner) to use as shelf supports to keep the pvc pipe raised 4" off the bottom of the container. What type of adheasive should I use for this? Thanks so much Mike |
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Get some O-Rings or make a rubber Gasket out a sheet of flattened rubber or something. -- Kind Regards Cameron Jmaes "Bowhunter" wrote in message ups.com... Hello, I'm currently putting together a biofilter made from a 35 gallon rubbermaid container. I have a question regarding the inlet, outlet, and drain valve installation. I cut the holes in the rubbermaid container so the pvc fit's nicely but I was wondering what to use to glue them to the container so they will be strong and leak proof? I know silicone is recomended to seal for leaks but is it strong enough to hold everything in place if the container is moved around for cleaning and such? Also...I'm putting in (4) 4" long pieces of pvc pipe inside the container (one in each corner) to use as shelf supports to keep the pvc pipe raised 4" off the bottom of the container. What type of adheasive should I use for this? Thanks so much Mike |
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If you use the regular "bulkhead" fittings, they seal themselves to the
container with a rubber gasket and won't leak and they aren't expensive Gale :~) I'm currently putting together a biofilter made from a 35 gallon rubbermaid container. I have a question regarding the inlet, outlet, and drain valve installation. I cut the holes in the rubbermaid container so the pvc fit's nicely but I was wondering what to use to glue them to the container so they will be strong and leak proof? I know silicone is recomended to seal for leaks but is it strong enough to hold everything in place if the container is moved around for cleaning and such? Also...I'm putting in (4) 4" long pieces of pvc pipe inside the container (one in each corner) to use as shelf supports to keep the pvc pipe raised 4" off the bottom of the container. What type of adheasive should I use for this? Thanks so much Mike |
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Gale Pearce wrote: If you use the regular "bulkhead" fittings, they seal themselves to the container with a rubber gasket and won't leak and they aren't expensive Gale :~) I'm currently putting together a biofilter made from a 35 gallon rubbermaid container. I have a question regarding the inlet, outlet, and drain valve installation. I cut the holes in the rubbermaid container so the pvc fit's nicely but I was wondering what to use to glue them to the container so they will be strong and leak proof? I know silicone is recomended to seal for leaks but is it strong enough to hold everything in place if the container is moved around for cleaning and such? Also...I'm putting in (4) 4" long pieces of pvc pipe inside the container (one in each corner) to use as shelf supports to keep the pvc pipe raised 4" off the bottom of the container. What type of adheasive should I use for this? Thanks so much Mike Without bulkhead fitting you will have leaks. Bulkhead fittings can be made up of parts in the plumbing department. Look around for gaskets or make the out of left over EPDM rubber liner. This is the first thing I learned from this news group. Good luck. |
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