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Offline bkvreef

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flex pvc
« on: December 14, 2010, 22:53:09 »
Was just contemplating my upcoming plumbing.  I was wondering if anyone uses this:     http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xmi/R-100173131/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
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John

Offline Blazinreef

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Re: flex pvc
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2010, 22:55:32 »
When I build water features that is all that I use.  The stuff is awesome!
Firefighting:  How hard can it be?  You just put the wet stuff on the red stuff right?

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Offline Wall_Tank

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Re: flex pvc
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2010, 22:57:40 »
Otherwise known as SpaFlex.  Works well.  Would recommend that over elbows or 45's

I've found that the stuff that HD and Lowes sells is a little more stiff that others.  I have ordered from here

http://www.savko.com/partlist.asp?pgid=4&ptid=19&pid=36

These guys are in Columbus and ship UPS.   Not sure if one of the Dayton shops sells this...... I'm sure they do.

Offline bkvreef

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Re: flex pvc
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2010, 23:01:11 »
Thanks.
I saw on reefcentral that there were some questions about cementing.  Do you just use regular pvc cement?
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John

Offline Blazinreef

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Re: flex pvc
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2010, 23:05:58 »
Normal cement works fine.  Make sure you get the couplings that have the longer insert.  Some of your sewage fittings only have an inch or less to seal into.
Firefighting:  How hard can it be?  You just put the wet stuff on the red stuff right?

57 Rimless SPS/LPS in the works

OLD:180g mixed reef, 60g sump, 2 30g frag tanks, 30g macro algae tank.  300g total system.

Offline Coral Squad

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Re: flex pvc
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2010, 08:30:25 »
You work with it just like reg old stick pvc. I worked with it on almost a daily basis for areound 4 years when I worked in the hot tub industery. I do recomend you finf the couplers with the longer collars so it slides in farther so there is less chance of failure.

-Matt

 

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