Dude it is expensive for me too! That is why I have an above ground pool! I can't wait for the pic of everything fitting like it should! So when will those be in??
Yes, I have major OCD. opinions?
- Thread starter uxbridgechris
- Start date
- Jun 22, 2017
- 861
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45
That extra shipping charge is going into somebody's pocket at least, hopefully Customs, lol.
- Jun 7, 2017
- 9,163
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
I don't think that loose fitting would cause them to fail. PVC glue is a chemical bond and should be ok for our purposes (non pressure) especially for an output fitting. Yes, cheap insurance to get ones with a tighter fit.
So my pool was delivered yesterday and it came with a bag of parts. In the bag was 3 return jets similar to mine only 2" socket. They are a loose fit for sch 40 pipe too. lol. A snug fit for tigerflex flex pvc but loose for hard pipe. What the heck?
These are all made for flex pvc obviously.
I have extra so I am gonna glue up a fitting, let it set 24 hours and pressure test it with 20, 30, 40 psi etc up to my compressor pressure of 125. I'm gonna stay far back. lol
If it holds 100+ psi it is good enough for me. The other brand of fittings I ordered will be in tomorrow but I suspect they will have the same tolerance.
These are all made for flex pvc obviously.
I have extra so I am gonna glue up a fitting, let it set 24 hours and pressure test it with 20, 30, 40 psi etc up to my compressor pressure of 125. I'm gonna stay far back. lol
If it holds 100+ psi it is good enough for me. The other brand of fittings I ordered will be in tomorrow but I suspect they will have the same tolerance.
Air is nearly infinitely compressible so this does very bad things to PVC pipe - it either turns the pipe into a missile or a pipe bomb sending shrapnel everywhere
Water is non-compressible so the volume of water in the pipe is what is was at much lower pressures. It also makes locating a leak very easy.
Typical static water pressure to most homes is around 40 psi which is plenty to pressure test your plumbing. Get a double female garden hose coupler and use you water pressure to pressurize the plumbing. You will also need to have a pressure gauge installed somewhere in the system.
Water is non-compressible so the volume of water in the pipe is what is was at much lower pressures. It also makes locating a leak very easy.
Typical static water pressure to most homes is around 40 psi which is plenty to pressure test your plumbing. Get a double female garden hose coupler and use you water pressure to pressurize the plumbing. You will also need to have a pressure gauge installed somewhere in the system.
I have 80psi water pressure here. I know because I tested it and had to install 50psi regulator for my irrigation system
Well beyond what you need. 30 psi is pretty typical around here as that is well above the upper limit the the pool plumbing should ever see.
When I was much younger I made a compressed air powered potato cannon. I could shoot golf balls thru 3/4" plywood or over 500 meters. it was abs and I would fill to 120 psi. I always expected it to blow up but it never did. Dumb things we do. haha
Try the 2” OD..
Incidentally, I really prefer female threads in wall flanges because if ( and when) a pipe fails the MA can be backed off & the flange reused.
Incidentally, I really prefer female threads in wall flanges because if ( and when) a pipe fails the MA can be backed off & the flange reused.
I don’t like it either... very sloppy & no friction, I’m not a big WW fan (as I relayed a few weeks ago)
... Your OCD is reasonable..
I deal with a distributor with Canadian locations, have you tried that route or asked for a dealer referral??
That’s a heck of a price tag, they whacked you on handling... I know, you gotta pay to play...
The ones I have ordered look exactly like the waterway. I will bet they are loose like the waterway and most likely designed for flexpvc
Did you try to fit with pipe? Maybe your street 90 is the issue.
Rigid or flex should not matter.
So I have all kinds of equipment in my garage ready to install. heater, pump, various jandy valves.....the street elbows are all interference fit with that equipment.
btw, I'm testing a glue joint as we speak. 40psi. and it's holding.
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