Recent content by Patton

In construction of a plethora of water and vapor systems I can tell you! ALWAYS USE PIPE TAPE AND A PIPE DOPE! No exceptions! It's cheap, it's easy, and it works. Only thing to remember is the cure time on the pipe dope, respect the recommendation and double it if concerned about your...

One huge advantage to schedule 80 is its uv resistance compared to 40. Ever been to any outdoor industrial water setups? When I was in environmental construction we used 40 in the ground and 80 above. Not only is it UV resistance better, but the added strength might be a real value if a tree...

More than likely its a flow issue, but. I have seen some pretty neat edging ideas used for safety with kids and hard edges to split them open. One of the most ingenious ones I've seen is the use of dock edging around areas of pools where falls and jumping are common. There are all different...

I was in environmental construction a long time. Locating the wiring would have been easy as you said. Though, I have had locators tell me the lines were 6 inches down, set the concrete saw for the 4 inches of slab and then the fireworks started, locators aren't exact either, though with it...

I'm new here so please forgive me if I'm repeating a previous topic, or point me in the right direction to read all the older posts. Due to rebates, neglected pipes and pumps I'm currently looking into a pentair, variable speed pump to replace the pool and possibly the spa pump, plumbed with...