I just put a couple 2″ abs joints together using some PVC glue and primer I had on hand.
was that a big mistake?
I didn’t even realize the difference ’till after.
I just put a couple 2″ abs joints together using some PVC glue and primer I had on hand.
was that a big mistake?
I didn’t even realize the difference ’till after.
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Mistake? Yes. Big mistake? That depends on what other mistakes you've made in your life.
If the joint is never stressed, it may be fine. Lots of joints do fine despite the fact that they're just dry-fit -- the solvent was completely overlooked. By using the wrong solvent you have a joint that is glued rather than fused -- the solvent is primarily functioning as a gap filler rather than having "become one with" the pipe.
Do you think it will hold a test? We do that around here and it finds every problem.
I'd guess it would be iffy.
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thanks Dan, I really apreciate the info. what is the difference between ABS pipe and PVC anyway?
In ASCII, 988144.But from a practical standpoint, they're two different plastics that require different solvents. The solvents melt/dissolve the plastic slightly so that the two pieces being joined literally fuse together into one. If you use the wrong solvent you get very little of this dissolving action and the joint is weak.
So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable Creature, since it enables one to find or make a Reason for everything one has a mind to do. --Benjamin Franklin
DanH, OK . . . but why is one used over the other? Is it just a personal perference or are there performance issues under certain conditions?
The best that I can tell it is a regional preference. Add by the fact that some areas disallow one or the other or few both.Around here, in KC, the Lowes has about 3 times the selection of PVC as ABS. But years ago ABS was common (might have been the only available at the time).I have not heard of any significant technical/performance differentces between the two, but that and $2 will buy you a cup of coffee..
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
This says what I was saying and also that ABS is more expensive.http://www.terrylove.com/wwwboard/messages2/32547.html
http://www.terrylove.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2836
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
I'm guessing, but I figure figure it a problem. I've gone in to repair a leak in an irrigation system, and when I dug it up, I found PVC glued with the ABS glue. It didn't hold, needless to say. Given the state of that joint, I'm surprised there wasn't wet/flooded spots every 10' all over the orchard/garden.