First pipe to bulkhead installation, how am I supposed to get leverage?

tom reilly · Oct 16, 2016

BigJohnny said:
I am about to plumb my first reef ready tank and I am very concerned about installing the first pipe into each bulkhead. It takes a lot of leverage to shove/twist the pvc into fittings and I don't know how I am supposed to be able to get that leverage without simply pushing straight up into the bulkhead which would put tremendous force on the glass. My plan is to glue most of the other plumbing first so that I only need to glue 1 piece while linked up to the bulkhead. These are slip x thread bulkheads BTW with slip on the dry side.

The glue will provide enough lubrication to get the pipe set in the joint. All you need is about a quarter turn to make sure glue is spread through out the joint.

cromag27 · Oct 16, 2016

Check this out as well.

BigJohnny · Oct 16, 2016

tom reilly said:
The glue will provide enough lubrication to get the pipe set in the joint. All you need is about a quarter turn to make sure glue is spread through out the joint.

Thanks!

BigJohnny · Oct 16, 2016

cromag08 said:
Check this out as well.

Great vid, thanks again. I'm confused though it looks like you would be ruining the cement brush by getting primer all over it if you apply the cement while the primer is still wet. Then when you go back to get more cement you are dipping in the brush which now has primer all over it. Are you supposed to dip the brush in acetone or something between joints?

Also it says don't use the primer when using abs but many people say to use the primer when pushing the pvc into the abs bulkhead.

cromag27 · Oct 16, 2016

Sorry! had to refresh my memory lol. no primer with abs. Instead, use their clear cleaner first.

spinycheek · Oct 16, 2016

I've never had a problem by "contaminating" the glue with primer. I've even thinned out old glue with primer. Not sure that's the recommended way, but I've never had a glued fitting fail on me.

cromag27 · Oct 16, 2016

When cementing pvc, it's not a problem to double dip.

spinycheek said:
I've never had a problem by "contaminating" the glue with primer. I've even thinned out old glue with primer. Not sure that's the recommended way, but I've never had a glued fitting fail on me.