Gluing Plastic Vinyl Water Pipes

Most modern bathrooms contain plastic drain pipes made out of pvc or polyvinyl chloride.

Gluing plastic vinyl water pipes.

There are three common types of plastic plumbing pipe. Pvc cpvc and abs. You don t need a pvc primer with black abs pipe. Works in wet or cold condition applications.

Nsf approved for potable water gas piping electrical conduit drain waste and vents dwv and flexible pvc. Designed to be used on all schedules and classes of pvc pipe through 6 and schedule 80 up to 4 medium bodied very fast set blue in color. The important thing is to make a straight cut that is square at 90 degrees to the pipe. Manufacturers have used polyvinyl chloride as a material for water pipes since the mid 1900s more recently pvc is being fashioned into synthetic lumber for decks and other homebuilding projects.

A crooked or angled cut is one of the most common causes of leaking joints since the improperly cut pipes cannot fit fully into the sockets on pipe. Avoid universal solvent cements. The dos and don ts of gluing pvc pipe speed and accuracy count when gluing pvc pipe so avoid mishaps with this guide to creating an airtight connection with fast acting cement. One of the best solvents for all pvc applications.

For small pipe you can also use a plastic pipe cutter a tool that looks like modified pruning shears. This material transports nonpotable water down sink drains. It is impermeable to moisture and won t swell or develop mold. Each requires a different kind of solvent cement.

Read the label to match the solvent cement to the type of pipe you re using.