Pvc plumbing

ndz98 · Aug 31, 2017

Where is the best place to buy plumbing for a reasonable price?

moseley75 · Aug 31, 2017

Around here the plumbing supply houses are the least expensive.

Ty Hamatake · Aug 31, 2017

Home Depot/Lowe's for me :)

Fishnerd7 · Aug 31, 2017

I'm using Amazon for my valves. They are pretty pricey so that cuts the costs immediately. Depends what type of pipes you want as well. If you have long runs of PVC then your local Home depot or Lowes. Colored pipes are roughly 10 bucks for 5 feet of pipe. I'm in the process of buying my plumbing pieces right now. I have also checked out Marinedepot.com and BRS. Their prices are comparable. Depending on your location and timing as well....there is a Reefapolooza coming to LA on Oct 7, 8th. I'm holding fast on a bit of spending to see what discounts or deals might come from that show. Check out this link as well if you have not heard of it. They also have shows in Orlando and New York. http://www.reefapaloozashow.net/. Hope this helps.

keddre · Aug 31, 2017

Ty Hamatake said:
Home Depot/Lowe's for me

+1

Fishnerd7 said:
Amazon for my valves

+1 here too. While I used Home Depot/Lowes for most of my shopping, they only have copper or brass gate valves which I wouldn't want in my tank

Big G · Aug 31, 2017

Cepex valves at BRS are top-of-the-line equipment. But they aren't cheap. World of difference between Cepex and the cheap ball valves at Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. The cheap ones do get hard to turn the more you use them; Cepex does not. I used Cepex on my DT; I didn't use Cepex on my mixing station while trying to save a few bucks. Now I'm kicking myself because I use the valves on the mixing station more than the DT and the cheap ball valves are a real pain to turn at times. Lesson learned. :eek:

Ty Hamatake · Aug 31, 2017

keddre said:
+1

+1 here too. While I used Home Depot/Lowes for most of my shopping, they only have copper or brass gate valves which I wouldn't want in my tank

Big G said:
Cepex valves at BRS are top-of-the-line equipment. But they aren't cheap. World of difference between Cepex and the cheap ball valves at Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. The cheap ones do get hard to turn the more you use them; Cepex does not. I used Cepex on my DT; I didn't use Cepex on my mixing station while trying to save a few bucks. Now I'm kicking myself because I use the valves on the mixing station more than the DT and the cheap ball valves are a real pain to turn at times. Lesson learned. :eek:

Yes and yes. I made the mistake of using ball valves on my current tank... never again. There really is no such thing as fine tuning a ball valve (at least the cheap ones I have) and that can be a huge pain. I have to resort to tapping one side until I think it moves, wait 15 minutes, and repeat until I get it where I want it.

keddre · Aug 31, 2017

Ty Hamatake said:
tapping one side until I think it moves, wait 15 minutes, and repeat until I get it where I want it

Lol, I am in this position now. "not enought, ok" tap tap "awe overshot it"

Ty Hamatake · Aug 31, 2017

keddre said:
Lol, I am in this position now. "not enought, ok" tap tap "awe overshot it"

It's terrible! Ha ha, I would've overflowed the tank at least twice if it hadn't been for my float switch!

Xclusive Reef · Aug 31, 2017

I am not by my computer right now, but message me and I will send you the links I used. Best prices I could find, better than homedepot, lowes, Amazon etc..

Pivitol · Aug 31, 2017

For my pipes I used grey schedule 40 conduit from Home Depot along with schedule 80 fittings I purchased from a mix of online retailers, BRS, Marine Depot (good prices on Spears gate valves) and https://www.pvcfittingsonline.com/ their prices are great but the shipping can get pricey. I would recommend getting a few extra fittings at least if your using Schedule 80, they are hard to find other than online.

Xclusive Reef · Aug 31, 2017

Here you go I found it. I bought everything I needed for my plumbing here:

Supplyhouse.com

Savko plastic pipe&fit

Fishnerd7 · Aug 31, 2017

Xclusive Reef said:
I am not by my computer right now, but message me and I will send you the links I used. Best prices I could find, better than homedepot, lowes, Amazon etc..

Can you kick that out to everyone by chance. I'm still shopping and could use the help. Any help much appreciated.

Xclusive Reef · Aug 31, 2017

Fishnerd7 said:
Can you kick that out to everyone by chance. I'm still shopping and could use the help. Any help much appreciated.

just posted it

JoshH · Sep 1, 2017

formufit.com you'll find the best pricing on the colored PVC pipe and fittings to go along with them. If you know someone who runs a contracting business, you can't beat wholesale pricing at zoro.com.

ndz98 · Sep 3, 2017

Thanks for all the replies guys! Much appreciated!

Big G · Sep 3, 2017

Tip: use "clear" primer and "clear" pvc glue. Most primers are purple and look terrible. Much nicer final product by using "clear". Hard to find "clear" primer. I ended up buying it through Amazon.