Solvent Welding PVC pipe Question.

[MGDMIRAGE]

How long does freshly solvent welded pvc pipe need to sit before it can be used for a reef? The cement says it cures in 2 hours, is it safe to use after that? Hoping to get my sump up and running today and i just finished welding the last few pipes.

Thanks.

 

[lvsuckerfish]

do you have live stock in the tank? if so I would wait probly 24 hours before I run it. JMHO

 

[MGDMIRAGE]

Yeah i've had the display running while i finish sump i've just had the overflow shutoff.

 

[lvsuckerfish]

I would wait it out then as the fumes will linger in the water even then run carbon to help with the fume smell.

 

[mfinn]

When you say, solvent welding, do you mean pvc glue?

I've glued up pvc pipe and used it on my reef a hour later.

I've seen stores glue up pvc and put it in service within minutes.

 

[fishoutofwater]

i have put it in service with in minutes and never had an issue.

 

[MGDMIRAGE]

Purple Primer and PVC Cement.

 

[MGDMIRAGE]

Is there another type of gluing or is that what i did? I was just saying solvent welding because it says that on the primer bottle.

 

[mfinn]

If it makes you feel more comfortable to wait, and you have time to spare, that's fine.
But if you were in a hurry, you could use it right away.

 

[mfinn]

Is there another type of gluing or is that what i did? I was just saying solvent welding because it says that on the primer bottle.

I just thought I'd ask to make sure we were talking about the same thing.

 

[MGDMIRAGE]

Okay thanks Finn and everyone else who chimed in Yeah i'm just getting antsy to get it up and running i've been staring at it for too long lol.

 

[MGDMIRAGE]

I just thought I'd ask to make sure we were talking about the same thing.

Yeah i didn't know much about it and thought maybe there was a different way. This system was the first time i've welding together PVC and found it pretty fun actually.

 

[mfinn]

Yeah i didn't know much about it and thought maybe there was a different way. This system was the first time i've welding together PVC and found it pretty fun actually.

working with pvc is actually easier that it looks.


It's alway nicer when you can do a freshwater test, but sometimes you just gotta go for it.

 

[fishoutofwater]

i have always used the blue wet glue or chrsitys hot glue. no need to primer.

 

[thatguy559]

for a small drip you can use super glue and a piece of tape to stop the leak....works all the time on a small drip leak