Which PVC cement should I get?

[AydenLincoln]

Has anyone used the blue monster 1 step one to plumb their aquarium?

 

[Üter]

Monster Teflon tape is excellent. I’m sure the glue is.

 

[rtparty]

Oatey Fusion All in One in clear

 

[AydenLincoln]

Oatey Fusion All in One in clear

Home Depot no longer carries that.

 

[rtparty]

Home Depot no longer carries that.

Is there a Lowe’s nearby? I love the clean look and ease of use of it. I’d find it elsewhere personally

 

[AydenLincoln]

Is there a Lowe’s nearby? I love the clean look and ease of use of it. I’d find it elsewhere personally

Yes but I settled on the Oatley one. Color not a big deal for me.:)

 

[Brisk]

Oatey Fusion All in One in clear

I used this and no complaint. Got it from Lowes.

 

[Red_Beard]

The oatey one is a combo, not all in one. be careful with the purple primer, it is thinner than water and will make a HUGE MESS. The glue is clear though, so as long as you don't over-prime your fittings there will be minimal purple bleed out. It does work quite well. I am sure you have done this before, but in case you haven't, with a 2 piece glue solution, you do need to use the primer for work optimally. first run the primer on both halves, both the male and the female, pipe and inside the fitting, give it a sec to evaporate, then put the clear glue on the pipe. This isn't "glue" in the traditional sense, it is a chemical bonding agent that actually causes the polymers in the PVC to chemically bond together kinda like chemical welding. Last trick, always throw a 1/4 twist on the fittings after putting them together. so if you need a piece aligned like || start with them at -| and turn it 90 so it ends up ||. that will eliminate any drag paths that are created when you insert the pipe end and make sure there is a water tight seal.

 

[Dorking It]

Oatey Fusion All in One in clear

I used this on my water station and has held up nicely. I am going to use on my new build as it gives a nice clean look.

 

[FUNGI]

IMO, for PVC, Glue....is Glue.

 

[John Neuzil]

At the very low pressures our tanks run at it really does not matter. Years ago when I first entered the hobby we didn't glue the pipes at all and just pressure fit using teflon tape.

 

[Gregg @ ADP]

I don’t prime, just make sure the pvc is clean and use the cement. I use medium Oatey. As has been stated, there is very little pressure on any of the connections…the cement is more for drip control than holding the pipes together. That said, I’ve seen poorly/not cemented pvc connections pop if you do something like close a valve while pump is running.