Right pvc for above ground plumbing/filter?

[VinylDelight]

My local hardware stores don't have clear primer so I need to buy this stuff online, and I just wanted to double check if this is the right primer and cement for my pvc pipes to install union fittings on the filter (to deep clean)?

I also read that medium or thick pvc cement is what you want, but is one preferred ever?

Thanks again.

 

[ajw22]

If you are using any CPVC unions or valves you may want to use this on...

Oatey® All Purpose Cement | Oatey

Oatey® All-Purpose ABS, PVC and CPVC Medium Bodied Clear Cement is recommended for DWV, potable water and irrigation applications. Its medium body has excellent gap filling properties and is easy to apply with included in-lid dauber. This milky-clear, all-purpose cement can be used to solvent...

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[1poolman1]

My local hardware stores don't have clear primer so I need to buy this stuff online, and I just wanted to double check if this is the right primer and cement for my pvc pipes to install union fittings on the filter (to deep clean)?

I also read that medium or thick pvc cement is what you want, but is one preferred ever?

Thanks again.

Don't have to use clear if purple is available. The color fades in the Sun, if that is your issue. Try to get a good "blue" glue. They have more PVC in them than does clear. Makes a better joint. Oatey makes what they call "Blue Lava," a very quick setting glue. Or "Rain-R-Shine" is also very good. Be sure to apply the glue to the pipe and the fitting.
Best if the pipes are painted after you are done. An inexpensive flat or satin spray works best.

 

[newdude]

Don't have to use clear if purple is available

Some like to use the clear so that nobody else knows they worked on pvc for the next few days.

 

[JoyfulNoise]

Some like to use the clear so that nobody else knows they worked on pvc for the next few days.

Wear gloves, latex or nitrile … PVC primer contains xylenes which dissolve the pvc to make a fused joint. Xylene is not good to get on your skin or inhale

 

[VinylDelight]

Don't have to use clear if purple is available. The color fades in the Sun, if that is your issue. Try to get a good "blue" glue. They have more PVC in them than does clear. Makes a better joint. Oatey makes what they call "Blue Lava," a very quick setting glue. Or "Rain-R-Shine" is also very good. Be sure to apply the glue to the pipe and the fitting.
Best if the pipes are painted after you are done. An inexpensive flat or satin spray works best.

It will be in a shed never getting direct sunlight. The current setup has no purple drips so I just wanted to maintain the aesthetic.

 

[JoyfulNoise]

But the purple drips are what signify a job well done … purple primer was formulated that way so that building inspectors could verify that plumbers actually assembled the plumbing correctly - no purple drips, no pass inspection.

 

[JFarr]

Oatey makes what they call "Blue Lava," a very quick setting glue.

He's not kidding one bit about "very quick." If you're going to use this stuff be well prepared and organized.
I wasn't and it resulted in several trips back to the orange store for elbows or couplings cause I didn't get my joint together in time. And if you miss the window there's no forcing it.
It has held up very well though once it was all together.