HARD PLUMBING JOB

[Zepman323]

ThAnk you for the tip, i really appreciate it

Some more tips. Give the joint a twist as you are gluing it together. That ensures that glue gets evenly spread in the joint. Use a marker to mark the position of the pipes to the fittings after you dry fit everything. You may find that a pipe slides into the fitting deeper with glue than with a dry fit. The glue acts as a lubricant. When you are marking up the joints make a mark on the pipe at the end of the fitting to show depth. Don't push the pipe in past that line when you glue it up.

 

[John08007]

1st off, with 2 holes in return id set that up as a bean animal return and have return go up back of tank. Its super quiet and safest return that you can use

 

[Zepman323]

If everything gets better, hopefully I’ll be able to plumb soon

 

[Bob Lauson]

PVC is easy to work with. I would buy the white schedule 40 from lowes or Home Depot rather than using special colors (Anything but white) to minimize cost and allow for mistakes. Dry fit everything before you glue it but you will soon realize fitting without glue can be tough to fit all the way together. When you apply the PVC cement it is amazing how well they slide together.