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#64 ·
GREENPLUM said:
why dont you use this type of glue for PVC?
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That's what we/I use, Epecially on water treatment and well systems.

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Indie said:
Not sure if there is Rain or shine at the hardware, so I'll just get PVC glue. I'll check for Rain or Shine at supply house.

Never used it before. Other shops I worked at used the Green Label PVC glue.

Maybe I'll try and order some from Wolverine.
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down here in fl. it's wet r dry and theres another brand, with a similiar name. it may be rain or shine...they work well when you have to work wet.. on my dry fitting i load up a little extra on the side, so when i give it a quater or half turn that extra glue is on the bottom of my pipe. where the water is washing at my glue on the wet side..also i give it a longer set up time.. btw will not work under water:laughing:
 
#71 ·
We used heavy bodied gray weld-on to glue together large diameter irrigation lines when I worked in the irrigation industry.

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Indie said:
I'm wondering if something went wrong with my glue, or if its just me. I would like to think its the glue, but you never know.

Not doubt it was me, at least for not listening to the voice saying to check my stuff before I went out.

Was out today replacing some drain lines under a trailer. Glue seemed to be a bit dodgy, but still, its glue, what could go wrong. Well, when it came time to test, I had 3 joints leaking. :furious:

I've never had a problem with the multipurpose glue I use, until now. I'm thinking the can has been on my van too long. Maybe it was the bit of water I was fighting.

This happen to anyone else?
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it may be the heat. i know once opened they don't last long in this heat.
 
#76 ·
Didn't read through all of this....sorry if its been said.

If you cannot stop the water completely, it will ruin every glue joint on pvc if you don't use a glue similar to rain-r-shine. I learned it a long time ago...roughed in something, and tied in last since it the toilet was running by the flapper or something. Anyways, everything was great except the last few glue joints. It wasn't me or the glue, it was the water. Lesson, use cast...lol
 
#78 ·
Gettinit said:
Heavy duty in the green can is good up to 12" I think. What were you irrigating?
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Mostly shrubs, plants/beds, grass, athletic fields, and some agricultural stuff- that's what we dealt with. anything larger then 2in got that heavy bodied gray. We would use the heavy bodied glue on 2in pipe located at well heads/ pump sets and for the piping accosiated with the well head/ pump set.

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DesertOkie said:
Can't stand multi purpose. That's my supply houses idea of cpvc and abs glue. I can see no ABS since they don't sell it but they do not carry cpvc glue at all, and will not order it for me.
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I wouldn't return to that supply house if they refused to order a product that is necessary to complete my job correctly, especially something like cpvc cement.
 
Discussion starter · #80 ·
In light of having a good arguemen the code book had to be looked in.

According to the UPC/Indiana Code book a PVC solvent has to meet ASTM standard D2564-80.

Oatey multi-purpose glue meets that standard

http://www.oatey.com/Channel/Shared/ProductGroupDetail/1/All_Purpose_Cement.html

The more reading on this, and thinking about the job has lead me to a conclusion as to the problem. One, there was two much water, so a Rain or Shine should have been used. Two, the multi-purpose was probably not in the best condition.

Solution: Carry Rain or Shine and go back to standard PVC cement.
 
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