Is PVC all the same?
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fish fry
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Some PVC says for coldwater only. I was told by someone at HD and on one of the boards that it doesn't matter. They just don't want you using very hot water through them. If I remember correctly they PVC did have a temperature rating on it that wasn't to be exceeded. Darned if I can remember what it was, I'm thinking maybe 50 degrees...Can anyone else know what I am talking about.
I ended up going to a pool supply store. They have flexible tubing designed for warm water.
Tom
I ended up going to a pool supply store. They have flexible tubing designed for warm water.
Tom
sonny
Member
PVC is PVC.... you don't need the type of PVC that will carry hot water. It is called cpvc. You can tell the difference by the color of the pipe. PVC is white, cpvc is cream color. The cpvc also has a smaller size than pvc. It is okay to use cpvc if you want to. It is just a little more expensive than pvc. The 1/2 inch size is very good to hook up returns for smaller tanks. By all means, buy it at HD.
Sonny
Sonny
chocochipper
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Don't know about black, but you can get grey in the electrical section.
jerryreef
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Check out this message thread is black sch.40 abs plastic pipe safe to use?
Jerry
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How different our lives are when we really know what is deeply important to us, and keeping that picture in mind, we manage ourselves each day to be and to do what really matters most.
[ October 27, 2001: Message edited by: JerryReef ]
von_rahvin
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most pvc is rated to like 50 deg c. I THINK i put down black PVC for my dad's sprinkler system. so you might find it in the lawn section.
my LFS sells the clear flex tubing for like 1.50 a foot, you go a mile up the road and a HD sells the same stuff for .25 a foot. they are on the same rolls. DOn't you love marketing!
my LFS sells the clear flex tubing for like 1.50 a foot, you go a mile up the road and a HD sells the same stuff for .25 a foot. they are on the same rolls. DOn't you love marketing!
