RIP Sebastian Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 So I am about to begin my first tank-Mr. AQUA 22 Long- and have some questions about plumbing. I am planning on soft plumbing with flexible PVC. However, I can't seem to find any check valves that are barbed. So, could I use silicone to create a seal between the two? If there is something I'm doing wrong please. tell me. Thanks, Nick Link to comment
VW_TDI_02 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Just use worm clamps and you'll be fine. Link to comment
Squinchy Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 You can use PVC glue to fixe the flexible PVC tube to a PVC valve Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Flex PVC cannot be used with insert (barbed) fittings. Use regular PVC and glue it together. Link to comment
HM3105 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Flex PVC cannot be used with insert (barbed) fittings. Use regular PVC and glue it together. THIS I made the mistake of using barbs with flex PVC, had to redo half my plumbing. Link to comment
spinycheek Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Are you using the ribbed, non-clear flex PVC like you'd use for hot tubs or the transparent PVC tubing you'd find on lab equipment? The tubing requires clamps, but the ribbed stuff can be glued with regular PVC glue. Link to comment
AZDesertRat Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 First off, why do you think you need a check valve? They are a false sense of security and can and do fail. A properly designed system will never require one 99.99% of the time and will not flood guaranteed. Link to comment
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