New to plumbing.....

[9supratt4]

I'm new to this whole plumbing of internal built-in overflows.....but I was wondering, if I want to use all hard PVC, what kind of connector do I need to use on the bottom's of the drain pipe and return pipe?? Is it just a

[hr]
on fitting in place of the nut that came with it or something else??
Here's a pic of one of the pipes...

 

[sly]

If the bottom of your tank has barb fittings, which it looks like from the picture, then use a clear vinyl hose. Connect the hose to the barb fitting on the bottom of the tank and then go buy a second barb fitting to fit onto your PVC. Glue the other fitting on to the PVC pipe and then connect the two fittings with the clear vinyl tubing.

 

[9supratt4]

Originally Posted by Sly
http:///forum/post/2655203
If the bottom of your tank has barb fittings, which it looks like from the picture, then use a clear vinyl hose. Connect the hose to the barb fitting on the bottom of the tank and then go buy a second barb fitting to fit onto your PVC. Glue the other fitting on to the PVC pipe and then connect the two fittings with the clear vinyl tubing.
Do I have to use the clear tubing?? Do they not have a fitting I can just

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on the envelopes the barb fitting inside it?

 

[robdog696]

No, there is no such fitting. You will have to use hose. However, on the other end of the hose you can use a pvc fitting that is barbed on one end and slip or threaded on the other. This fitting is 96 cents at Lowe's. Using hose is the better method, as your lines will have more room for adjustment and make less dramatic angles, especially when you talk about plumbing your return pump. PVC however, is cheaper.

 

[robdog696]

I don't know if you realize this, but that is a bulkhead, and a piece is missing. The piece pictured goes through the hole drilled in the tank, and on the other side of the glass the other piece screws on the threads to seal both sides tight against the glass. Bulkheads are made with three different connections. Barbed, slip, and threaded. What you have is barbed, and is for using flexible hose to plumb the tank. Threaded can be used with either pvc or barbed fittings, using adapters. Slip is for pvc only. The top side of that bulkhead appears to be slip. Bulkheads run about $15 a piece and the usual suspects (Home Depot and Lowe's) don't carry them. So using a barbed/slip adapter will probably be your cheaper option. Good luck. Hope I was able to help.

 

[9supratt4]

Originally Posted by Robdog696
http:///forum/post/2655282
I don't know if you realize this, but that is a bulkhead, and a piece is missing. The piece pictured goes through the hole drilled in the tank, and on the other side of the glass the other piece screws on the threads to seal both sides tight against the glass. Bulkheads are made with three different connections. Barbed, slip, and threaded. What you have is barbed, and is for using flexible hose to plumb the tank. Threaded can be used with either pvc or barbed fittings, using adapters. Slip is for pvc only. The top side of that bulkhead appears to be slip. Bulkheads run about $15 a piece and the usual suspects (Home Depot and Lowe's) don't carry them. So using a barbed/slip adapter will probably be your cheaper option. Good luck. Hope I was able to help.
I'm not sure what you mean by it looks like a piece is missing.....I have the piece pictured as well as a nut that screws on underneath to hold the pipf in place. Is there something else that should be there??
So it seems, as long as nothing is missing, you are saying I should attach clear hose to the part pictured then to another piece that is PVC with the same type of fitting, if I want to go with PVC.....correct?

 

[robdog696]

The nut is the piece I was talking about. And that's a big 10-4 on the hose. Take that bulkhead to Lowe's or Home Depot with you and explain to them what you are trying to do. Their plumbing guys tend to be way more knowledgeable than their electrical guys. They should be able to make plumbing your tank much easier if you've never done it before. Good luck!