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09/28/2016, 09:20 PM
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PVC Cement
I cemented my pvc 2 days ago and it still smells like the cemet. When will it be ready for my tank?
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09/29/2016, 02:17 AM
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Location: Washington State
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When it is rock hard. Run your setup in freshwater to test it out before adding salt.
Check for leaks, silence and function then drain and you're set. |
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09/29/2016, 04:01 AM
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Location: Massapequa, NY
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I find that the odor can hang around INSIDE the pipes since air gets trapped in them until you first run water through them. When I built my mixing station, the pvc cement was dry for a week before I tried the system out and as that first blast of water came through the hose... A shot of air that wreaked of solvent came with it.
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09/30/2016, 10:24 AM
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Moved On
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Location: Colorado
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I've smelled PVC cement WEEKS later inside pipes. They really do need to be aired out and/or have water through them to get that smell to go... I've blown fans at my pipes before to get it to clear faster. However, in my experience, PVC cement is usually harmless, and the smell doesn't matter as long as it's cured. Even if you drip PVC cement right into tank water, it usually just turns into film that you can pick off the surface, lol. Not that I suggest doing this, but, i wouldn't worry about it if it's been more than 48 hours. That's enough to cure PVC on like a 4" pipe, haha. On pipes less than 2", you rarely need to wait more than 12-24 hours before use. I've used 1/2 - 3/4 stuff within 30 minutes, when making DIY python type stuff. Mind you, I don't usually use primer, and slop on a TON of glue, so it's no wonder the smell can linger a bit longer when doing that! I usually shove some paper towels into the fittings and clean up any excess. |
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09/30/2016, 11:07 AM
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Same here!
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09/30/2016, 11:35 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Atlanta GA
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Man you guys wait a long time. For drains I wait about 5 minutes, for supply I wait maybe 30 min after gluing to turn it on.
Hell if you get the blue glue you can use it while the water is running. Learned there is no need to wait from a maintenance guy I worked with and have been doing it for 15 years. There is no reason to wait 2 days at all. |
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09/30/2016, 12:11 PM
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Nothing gives better advice and/or information, than the actual instructions for a particular product. It simply eliminates ambiguity, and anecdote. IPS is one of the more common brands, but instructions for others will be the same, or very similar.
http://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/bsc/.../Exhibit12.pdf
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09/30/2016, 01:29 PM
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09/30/2016, 01:35 PM
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thank you
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