Quick removal of overflow without cutting

ECOKid · Jun 22, 2017

Hello All,
I figured Id share something I havent really seen on setups. I have a fixation with trying to have my plumbing 100% removable without cutting anything. I used this flexible PVC coupling to make it capable of being removed by loosening 2 hose clamps. Just look for your correct size and screw it down. I will say i couldnt find a 1.5" to 1", so i added a coupling onto the end of the 1" PVC to add a quarter inch and got a 1.5" to 1.25" and clamped it down to that. But I know some guys are running some big drains so bigger sizes are more readily available locally.

Hope this helps someone!

RamsReef · Jun 22, 2017

You scare me.
Personally I would just go with a threaded reducer but hey whatever floats your boat, this may help someone in the future.

ECOKid · Jun 23, 2017

Ramasule said:
You scare me.
Personally I would just go with a threaded reducer but hey whatever floats your boat, this may help someone in the future.

It scared me at first no lie. So i waited some time to post it to make sure i didnt have to troubleshoot it. I was going to go with a threaded reducer, but I needed the drain repaired ASAP so i didnt want to have any cementing going on. But from a small LFS owner who plumbs tanks weekly enlightened me on the short wait time between cementing and installing for use. So if this fails, which i dont see happening, id resort to threaded.