Letters up and in a straight line from pipe to pipe is old school and that is how I was taught. To this day I teach my plumbing students and apprentices to do it the same way. Its all about taking pride in ones work.
Was taught, fitting pipe fitting for primer and pipe fitting pipe for glue due to the fact that primer dries quickly and must be somewhat still wet for the glue to create a good weld. Since the primer on the pipe was only applied once, its more likely to be dryer by the time you begin to apply the glue. Was also told to give the quarter turn as your pushing the fitting on not after the fitting is pushed in all the way, because this could break the seal that has already begun to dry within the fitting. Everyone plumbs their own way, guess as long as there's no leaks we're all still plumbing at the end of the day😎
Roger, I just installed some CPVC pipe in my home for the water lines and didn't realize that there was a special cement for that. I used the correct cement as recommended by the guy at the hardware store and it worked very well. Also, when I prepped the pipe before applying the cleaner and primer, I sanded the fittings with emery paper as well.
This is how I've been doing plumbing since the 80's except I use a knife to smooth out the edges, That always seemed to work for me, Good job, Great video
Thanks Roger,we have organized alot of people in the last few years and when they come in to get there pvc bonding certs at the training center they say they have never heard of beveling the pipe and some want to argue,so we make take the whole class and then they get it on how to properly bond,prep any type of plastic pipe.If you don't put that bevel on the pipe it just pushes that glue out.Dont get me wrong you can get away with it in the field and pass a pressure test,most of the time, but its not the proper way. Great tutoriol!
Some of my first memories are helping my dad change busted sprinkler heads in the front yard. So I’ve replaced/repaired my fair share of pvc in my life. Fast forward, thanks to the encouragement of people like you, I recently started my own handyman company. So thank you so much for setting an example for people like me. So I hade a client who needed an outdoor spigot replaced due to a small leak. It seems that the leak was coming from a t joint about a foot beneath the spigot. Super easy fix i thought. But I’ve had to go back to this clients house 3 times to a leak or complete joint failure. Today will be the 4th!!! PLEASE HELP ME! Two questions. The pvc line on the left side of the t joint is very close to the wall of her house and there isn’t much clearance. Most of the leaks/failure points are happening here.How do I ensure I’m getting good coverage of primer/blue glue on that pipe. Just a quarter turn when making that connection? Also, my main question. How to add a t joint here and make sure that both connections are secured and fully inserted. It seems that the only way I can get both sides to have clearance to go in the t joint is if I cut one side a little shorter than I would like and slide/center the t joint after both sides of pvc are inserted. I know there must be something I’m missing but for the life of me I can’t think of the solution. Please guide me O wise one! I know you’re probably way too busy to even see this but if anyone could offer some advice it would be greatly appreciated. I hope everyone is having a great morning!
Very informational video. Can you cover the topic of gluing together PVC pipe when you have bends, extensions and how to measure right so that it all comes together without being forced into pace (with tension in the pipe afterwards). I'm doing a DIY sprinkler valve replacements and I'm having the hardest time measuring the pipes to the correct dimensions and then fitting it all together.
I like letters up on all horizontal piping and letters on the vertical risers to all face the road or the front of the project. This seems silly to some, but shows me that the plumber doing the work cares about detail. Plus, I'm second a generation plumber. My dad would tear me a new one for not having letters up and out. P.S. Thank you and God bless you for all you do for the industry.
@ Christian Edmonds God bless you brother. I believe in always putting in in perfect. When you focus on putting it in like that you are always going to do it right!
Great vids!...i used a standard 3/4 coupling and drilled out the middle stop lip and used it as a close joint slid fitting when putting splice back together. was able to slide coupling further onto main line and then align splice piece and slid modified coupling back onto spliced piece really fast, worked out really simple and clean.
Like you said straight forward and simple but such a great topic and real important. Its refreshing to see the simple things covered some times. Thanks, Roger!
Excellent video of the right way to do a "PVC" piping joint. A Big Thanks! Thomas J. Vanderloop, AWS-Welding & SME-Manufacturing Consultant to Industry
Yep that’s how I was taught we like to keep the letters exposed on top of the pipe for any in-grounds work for inspections, but once it’s out the ground we like to glue and twist the pipe so the letters won’t be seen for a cleaner look
Roger, have you thought about doing a video containing your opinions on the different types of cement out there? I.E. the regular clear vs. the blue wet or dry stuff?
Cant imagine a better video out there. It was very professional and you wrapped it up quick. Every other video was over twice as long. I was impressed. You should get rid of that ending though. There’s no obvious metaphor for getting flushed.
In the field I was taught to prime the pipe then the fitting, but to use two coats of primer. Then apply glue to the fitting and then the pipe. I've had to put in a lot of concentric vent piping and since it's in the overhead I leave the letters facing toward the ground and all facing the same direction.
Hi Roger, You have a very good teaching style. Thanks! Question 1: Other video tutorials say to apply glue to the pipe but not the fitting, to avoid having excessive glue build up inside the fitting when the pipe pushes in. (This was for a sewer line, not pressure.) Do you concur? Question 2: Why do some parts of the USA use ABS, others use PVC? Thanks, and please keep up the good work!
1) No. Read the instructions on the primer and glue. They'll tell you exactly what to do. Never seen one that said that. 2) some places don't permit ABS indoors. Not sure if it's true, but I heard there is a difference between the toxity of the fumes or some fire hazard difference between abs/pvc...
Nice! I’ve not considered the letters going in same direction. But, I’m making a solar shower for my vehicle, and I’ll be painting it black. 😂. But, I like your attention to detail and demonstration.
The most important part of this video is hold the fitting in place until the glue sets. I can not tell you how many times I run a standing water test after the "plumber" is done his drain lines and it leaks at most of the fittings. I think a great follow up video would be what can be done to fix leaks if you drain lines fails the test and leaks.
keeping your letters up is good practice showed you care but they don’t always go straight down the pipe especially with 20’ sticks so you can’t trust them to be true straight down the pipe
When I was doing cpvc for my condensate boiler exhaust, I read somewhere that the proper way to glue it was to prime and glue it right away while the primer is still wet. However, I don't know if this was specific to cpvc or not, but I've been doing it this same way for dwv pvc. Can you comment on if this is the correct way to glue or not? Thank you.
Question I'm a builder yet my plumbers are not near by. I installed new high end spring / retractable pull down faucet. I can not get the water feed to spot leaking at thread. I did not use any assistance other than tightening
I like to doing that way I like that ok I work for a plumber in the Summer time I am trying to learn how to prime and glue like a plumber pro does it thank you for the video thank you.
The only information I wanted and consider non-obvious is how long to let the primer dry before applying the cement, and then how long before the cement is set?
Wait one minute! I did not grab the purple label one. Will it be ok if I’m not using it to house anything like liquid. I’m just making a tambour frame.
Is it a primary rule to always glue right after...?are you supposed to let primer dry...n does it have a time limit i herd you have 5 minutes until so if not reprime
Uhh... I'm herr because I are going to use PVC pipes to make my duck a wheel chair, and I was wondering, if I used the glue to connect the pipes without the corner pieces would it still be solidly stuck together? Also would it be better to use or not use primer in this situation?
There any other product besides oatey.i have a 4 inch pipe which I modified for rain gutter.i cut it open n tried shoving a 90 degree fitting with PVC pipe n used oatey.b ut oatey didn't hold it together
I would love to have that vise in the footing trench when its snowing wet snow and you're trudging in the mud trying to keep mud off the glue joint :) Good video, cheers from Canada.
It did. Connections often try to back out, thats why it is important to "hold" it together for 30 seconds. But you cant just have your hands on it and pretend to be doing it right....
Maybe you can give a definitive answer. What is the ideal amount of time to wait after applying primer before applying cement? Can you apply the cement while the primer is still wet? Sometimes a small pool of primer remains inside the fitting, should that be allowed to dry before applying cement? Etc.
I have found useing a grinder with a cut off wheel works real well with shaking of the pipe if in a wall, sounds barbaric but works great. Even better for copper pipes
If you’re cutting plastic pipe start slow if you’re holding it with one hand, and try not to cut through as fast as you can cause you’ll end up with a jagged end cut. If you have something to rest the pipe on just grab the pipe with one hand, start slow and let the weight of the sawzall cut straight through. If you’re cutting cast with a sawzall invest in a wrap around me a paint marker they’re pretty inexpensive for something that with make your life a lot easier.
Any tricks for getting everything to fit perfectly when you are in a very tight space with a lot of fittings? Last job I dry fitted everything and once the glue went on it wasn't right. Normally everything is fine but it becomes difficult when you have a ton of fittings in a complicated config. in a few sq. feet. just trying to figure out what I did wrong
1:50 you don't need to file down PVC before gluing another section in that's overkill and unneeded. It's a waste of time in the field. You can however use emery cloth to clean off the ends to remove any plastic debris before you glue but I never found that this was needed Just clean the ends with cleaner then glue your fittings in.
I'm not a plumber but I wanna do it by myself... Q... Why do use two glues? What's the difference between them?? Why can't you just use one type of glue??? Help me (all the way FROM S. AFRICA)
Those are not two glues. One is the pipe weld solvent - Purple, then the clear "glue". Maybe he could make a more forensic video about the pipe "welding" concept for DIY.. Additionally there diffrerent glues for different all the while similar "plastic" material such as ABS to PVC etc
Find out which code they have adopted and get that Illustrated Plumbing Guide. It will help you a lot! Also tell 4,000 of your closest friends about my channel and watch all my videos at least 3 times each, you will learn a lot there too.... JK... Happy 4th!
Hey roger. I’ve been doing service plumbing for about a year now. I’m thinking about the best route to go career-wise. I’ve really been considering going Union but I’m already enrolled in year two of school, and I don’t know that I’ve been in service long enough to make this jump. I also just started a new job almost 2 months ago and I don’t want to be jumping all over the place if it isn’t worth it. Do you have any advice or insight you could offer me as an experienced plumber and union plumber at that?
@ Tyler Tresca it really depends on where you want to end up. What are you going to school for? What Major? I like the union for my long term goals. That has been great for me.
The Expert Plumber sorry I should’ve specified. I’m going into my second year of apprenticeship, so my second year of adult technical might school starts in September. I know unions have their own apprenticeship so it’s a big move to basically throw away my first year of school and start fresh in a union. I really want to make more money and set myself up for a comfortable retirement.
How long does it take for the cement to dry. I am using pvc for air to my shop. I have used it for around 20 years, but I forgot the set up and dry/ hardening time. Thanks Frank
I've been trying to fix my pvc plumbing for nearly a month and this is the first I've heard of "primer" they sell the cement at the local market but no primer. It's necessary I'm guessing. That's probably why the glue hasn't been working. Thanks.
Short and on target without blah, blah, blah. Perfect. Thank you.
Letters up and in a straight line from pipe to pipe is old school and that is how I was taught. To this day I teach my plumbing students and apprentices to do it the same way. Its all about taking pride in ones work.
That's how my dad taught me
If the layout is a little more complicated - dry fit - mark aligned fit with a Sharpie - then disassemble - then prime and cement.
I'm a novice in Plumbing and appreciate your tutorial friend.
Was taught, fitting pipe fitting for primer and pipe fitting pipe for glue due to the fact that primer dries quickly and must be somewhat still wet for the glue to create a good weld. Since the primer on the pipe was only applied once, its more likely to be dryer by the time you begin to apply the glue. Was also told to give the quarter turn as your pushing the fitting on not after the fitting is pushed in all the way, because this could break the seal that has already begun to dry within the fitting. Everyone plumbs their own way, guess as long as there's no leaks we're all still plumbing at the end of the day😎
That glow in the dark glove is top 👍 really emphasize the work being done
Roger, I just installed some CPVC pipe in my home for the water lines and didn't realize that there was a special cement for that. I used the correct cement as recommended by the guy at the hardware store and it worked very well. Also, when I prepped the pipe before applying the cleaner and primer, I sanded the fittings with emery paper as well.
Damn good work! Careful, meticulous work! Customer is getting a good job for his hard-earned money!
This is how I've been doing plumbing since the 80's except I use a knife to smooth out the edges,
That always seemed to work for me,
Good job,
Great video
Thanks Roger,we have organized alot of people in the last few years and when they come in to get there pvc bonding certs at the training center they say they have never heard of beveling the pipe and some want to argue,so we make take the whole class and then they get it on how to properly bond,prep any type of plastic pipe.If you don't put that bevel on the pipe it just pushes that glue out.Dont get me wrong you can get away with it in the field and pass a pressure test,most of the time, but its not the proper way.
Great tutoriol!
Some of my first memories are helping my dad change busted sprinkler heads in the front yard. So I’ve replaced/repaired my fair share of pvc in my life. Fast forward, thanks to the encouragement of people like you, I recently started my own handyman company. So thank you so much for setting an example for people like me. So I hade a client who needed an outdoor spigot replaced due to a small leak. It seems that the leak was coming from a t joint about a foot beneath the spigot. Super easy fix i thought. But I’ve had to go back to this clients house 3 times to a leak or complete joint failure. Today will be the 4th!!! PLEASE HELP ME! Two questions. The pvc line on the left side of the t joint is very close to the wall of her house and there isn’t much clearance. Most of the leaks/failure points are happening here.How do I ensure I’m getting good coverage of primer/blue glue on that pipe. Just a quarter turn when making that connection? Also, my main question. How to add a t joint here and make sure that both connections are secured and fully inserted. It seems that the only way I can get both sides to have clearance to go in the t joint is if I cut one side a little shorter than I would like and slide/center the t joint after both sides of pvc are inserted. I know there must be something I’m missing but for the life of me I can’t think of the solution. Please guide me O wise one! I know you’re probably way too busy to even see this but if anyone could offer some advice it would be greatly appreciated. I hope everyone is having a great morning!
Very informational video. Can you cover the topic of gluing together PVC pipe when you have bends, extensions and how to measure right so that it all comes together without being forced into pace (with tension in the pipe afterwards). I'm doing a DIY sprinkler valve replacements and I'm having the hardest time measuring the pipes to the correct dimensions and then fitting it all together.
I am actually doing that right now. But seeing this comment was made 5 months ago. I assume you figured it out.
This just broke it down for me very nice and neatly thank you very much.
I like letters up on all horizontal piping and letters on the vertical risers to all face the road or the front of the project. This seems silly to some, but shows me that the plumber doing the work cares about detail. Plus, I'm second a generation plumber. My dad would tear me a new one for not having letters up and out.
P.S. Thank you and God bless you for all you do for the industry.
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Christian Edmonds God bless you brother. I believe in always putting in in perfect. When you focus on putting it in like that you are always going to do it right!
Great vids!...i used a standard 3/4 coupling and drilled out the middle stop lip and used it as a close joint slid fitting when putting splice back together. was able to slide coupling further onto main line and then align splice piece and slid modified coupling back onto spliced piece really fast, worked out really simple and clean.
Thanks for the video Roger. Great for someone like me who has never worked with PVC before!
Like you said straight forward and simple but such a great topic and real important. Its refreshing to see the simple things covered some times. Thanks, Roger!
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Dillon Roden building on the basics is what keeps us doing things right!
Excellent video of the right way to do a "PVC" piping joint. A Big Thanks!
Thomas J. Vanderloop, AWS-Welding & SME-Manufacturing Consultant to Industry
Clear, concise and easy, thank you!!!
Yep that’s how I was taught
we like to keep the letters exposed on top of the pipe for any in-grounds work for inspections, but once it’s out the ground we like to glue and twist the pipe so the letters won’t be seen for a cleaner look
Roger l like the way you are detail with your installation. Nice work 👍
This seems very easy on a locking stand. I have trouble with 3" PVC conduit down in a 36" trench that's only 18" wide in the dirt!!!😡
Helpful video. I’m use to connecting drain pipes but learned I need to prime these pressure PVC before connecting them.
Roger, have you thought about doing a video containing your opinions on the different types of cement out there? I.E. the regular clear vs. the blue wet or dry stuff?
I am not a plumber but I love the Reed bevel edge hand tool. Goes all the way to 4 inch PVC.
Cant imagine a better video out there. It was very professional and you wrapped it up quick. Every other video was over twice as long. I was impressed. You should get rid of that ending though. There’s no obvious metaphor for getting flushed.
In the field I was taught to prime the pipe then the fitting, but to use two coats of primer. Then apply glue to the fitting and then the pipe. I've had to put in a lot of concentric vent piping and since it's in the overhead I leave the letters facing toward the ground and all facing the same direction.
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solidsnake2085 I love that you take pride in what you do. I learned that at an early age!
Are the pipe and fittings supposed to be completely dry before adding the primer and glue?
using the lever was a good tip..thx
Hi Roger,
You have a very good teaching style. Thanks!
Question 1: Other video tutorials say to apply glue to the pipe but not the fitting, to avoid having excessive glue build up inside the fitting when the pipe pushes in. (This was for a sewer line, not pressure.) Do you concur?
Question 2: Why do some parts of the USA use ABS, others use PVC?
Thanks, and please keep up the good work!
For solder you can just flux the pipe, but glue you have to apply in fitting as well because it melts it. Unless trying to glue metal?
1) No. Read the instructions on the primer and glue. They'll tell you exactly what to do. Never seen one that said that.
2) some places don't permit ABS indoors. Not sure if it's true, but I heard there is a difference between the toxity of the fumes or some fire hazard difference between abs/pvc...
Do you have a video on how to glue 4” ABS? And what is the best glue for ABS based on your experience?
Nice! I’ve not considered the letters going in same direction. But, I’m making a solar shower for my vehicle, and I’ll be painting it black. 😂. But, I like your attention to detail and demonstration.
The most important part of this video is hold the fitting in place until the glue sets. I can not tell you how many times I run a standing water test after the "plumber" is done his drain lines and it leaks at most of the fittings. I think a great follow up video would be what can be done to fix leaks if you drain lines fails the test and leaks.
Juan Serano you are correct. I will work on the other video. That's one we have talked about.
keeping your letters up is good practice showed you care but they don’t always go straight down the pipe especially with 20’ sticks so you can’t trust them to be true straight down the pipe
Thank you Sir
@Lo Vv are you learning anything here?
When I was doing cpvc for my condensate boiler exhaust, I read somewhere that the proper way to glue it was to prime and glue it right away while the primer is still wet. However, I don't know if this was specific to cpvc or not, but I've been doing it this same way for dwv pvc. Can you comment on if this is the correct way to glue or not? Thank you.
Thanks
Question
I'm a builder yet my plumbers are not near by. I installed new high end spring / retractable pull down faucet.
I can not get the water feed to spot leaking at thread. I did not use any assistance other than tightening
Have you ever seen or used of a pvc and cpvc cement that is white or clear when it is wet and it turns blue when it is dry?
I like to doing that way I like that ok I work for a plumber in the Summer time I am trying to learn how to prime and glue like a plumber pro does it thank you for the video thank you.
Nice that you use a pipe vise to Fab with, I do to.
I often have problems of not to be able to get the pipe all the way into the fitting. What should I watch for?
I'm workin in the feild, the pipehas a trickle flowing. Will water affect the glue or do I need it 100% dry
I was told to use purple primer and then regular clear glue. Is this good and why?
Thank you so much sir keep it up!
Excellent details!
It says on the actual instructions to apply a liberal coat to pipe first, then a thin layer to socket to avoid puddling
Thank You!
Sand the outside of the pipe if you are gluing pressure fittings for a better joint. And let it dry 1 hour per inch and you should have no problems
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HOTH2O we used to do that on CPVC for pressurized lines on some industrial work I was on.
The only information I wanted and consider non-obvious is how long to let the primer dry before applying the cement, and then how long before the cement is set?
Sir what do you call that holding the pipe with that chain on it ?
A rep from Spears chemical instructed our company to apply the cement to the pipe first then the fitting then the pipe again.
Wait one minute! I did not grab the purple label one. Will it be ok if I’m not using it to house anything like liquid. I’m just making a tambour frame.
I like your accent ☺️.
Thank you! 😃
Great thanks
how long should you wait before turning on the water pressure?
The longer you can wait, the better. But i say at least an hour.
Thank y👍
I'm having issues getting a good solder joint on PVC pipe. Do I need more flux or a bigger torch?
I sand my fittings. And pipe. Try it. Never a leak! I swear by it.
Is it a primary rule to always glue right after...?are you supposed to let primer dry...n does it have a time limit i herd you have 5 minutes until so if not reprime
Uhh... I'm herr because I are going to use PVC pipes to make my duck a wheel chair, and I was wondering, if I used the glue to connect the pipes without the corner pieces would it still be solidly stuck together? Also would it be better to use or not use primer in this situation?
Instead of going in circles with the glue I was taught to do one circle then get more glue then another circle
I was taught that as well.
I was taught if you keep going in circles your wiping off the glue that was put on
How about cleaner instead of primer? Is that ok to do? I've always done it that way and never had any issues at all.
I'm ocd about reaming and champhering. Everytime. Take a bit longer, but slips in easy and holds 100%
That primer was changing every other scene lol
So was the fog in my video glasses.
@@RogerWakefield you are no master plumber
@@RogerWakefield you braze 1 coupling in a half hour lmao 😂
@@DaVinci_Diesel Maybe he has to do it slower for the video? Some people just need to learn basics man. Lol.
Here in Canada we only use ABS for Drainage sinks showers toilets
I don’t deal with PVC, but I deal with a BS every day.
Plumbers deal with BS all day everyday....Bull Sewage
Thanks for the helpful vids by the way.
i use the 3-step method
cleaner, primer, glue
use the text as a guide to line up the index marks on fittings
Excellent! How long do you let it dry?
Right way to install Plumber tape
What glue were you using in this video
PVC is fast sure but nothing beats Lead and Oakum Cast Iron.
Great video.
using a chamfer tool is cleaner and way quicker than filing. It's the same bevel as inside the fitting.
There any other product besides oatey.i have a 4 inch pipe which I modified for rain gutter.i cut it open n tried shoving a 90 degree fitting with PVC pipe n used oatey.b ut oatey didn't hold it together
Thanks, Roger. Question: What is the ideal time for the primer to be on the pipe before the cement is applied?
Primer is supposed to be still wet when applying the glue
trying toglue a 3 inch elbow to a pipe. Glue dries before I can get the elbow all the way on.
Your supposed to also wipe the glue on the seam to avoid pinhole leaks
I was taught to primer twice and add glue while the primer is still wet.
Do what is "cleaner" for? Clean prime paint
I would love to have that vise in the footing trench when its snowing wet snow and you're trudging in the mud trying to keep mud off the glue joint :) Good video, cheers from Canada.
I use a reamer bit for a drill
Is it just me or did the 90 push back out? In one angle it shows the primer completely covered. And at the end the primer was showing about an inch.
It did! I thought I was tripping!
It did. Connections often try to back out, thats why it is important to "hold" it together for 30 seconds. But you cant just have your hands on it and pretend to be doing it right....
Maybe you can give a definitive answer. What is the ideal amount of time to wait after applying primer before applying cement? Can you apply the cement while the primer is still wet? Sometimes a small pool of primer remains inside the fitting, should that be allowed to dry before applying cement? Etc.
Do a video on cutting pipe straight with a sawzall. Show your technique.
@Jo The Great I will have to work on that one...
I have found useing a grinder with a cut off wheel works real well with shaking of the pipe if in a wall, sounds barbaric but works great. Even better for copper pipes
If you’re cutting plastic pipe start slow if you’re holding it with one hand, and try not to cut through as fast as you can cause you’ll end up with a jagged end cut. If you have something to rest the pipe on just grab the pipe with one hand, start slow and let the weight of the sawzall cut straight through. If you’re cutting cast with a sawzall invest in a wrap around me a paint marker they’re pretty inexpensive for something that with make your life a lot easier.
Any tricks for getting everything to fit perfectly when you are in a very tight space with a lot of fittings? Last job I dry fitted everything and once the glue went on it wasn't right. Normally everything is fine but it becomes difficult when you have a ton of fittings in a complicated config. in a few sq. feet. just trying to figure out what I did wrong
Sometimes the glue lets the pipes go farther into the fitting than when they're dry.
1:50 you don't need to file down PVC before gluing another section in that's overkill and unneeded. It's a waste of time in the field. You can however use emery cloth to clean off the ends to remove any plastic debris before you glue but I never found that this was needed Just clean the ends with cleaner then glue your fittings in.
Thank you. Please make time to come to my home. ;-)
I'm not a plumber but I wanna do it by myself... Q... Why do use two glues? What's the difference between them?? Why can't you just use one type of glue??? Help me (all the way FROM S. AFRICA)
Those are not two glues. One is the pipe weld solvent - Purple, then the clear "glue". Maybe he could make a more forensic video about the pipe "welding" concept for DIY.. Additionally there diffrerent glues for different all the while similar "plastic" material such as ABS to PVC etc
Can I use this on the inside of a cracked pipe?
I saw you used clear cement. Is that good for 4-inch drain/sewage pipes?
Yeah...clear primer and cement makes a clean job. Boiler venting needs to be purple primer in most codes tho. I like oatey all weather cement.
Dab your primer dobber in a rag to get rid of excess primer that could run
I know you are busy but I need to learn theory in plumbing can you recommend any online school, book?
@Angel Castro I think UPC and IPC both have an Illustrated Plumbing Guide. Great information! Where are you located?
The Expert Plumber Im located in Columbia SC Im working for a plumbing company for the 3 weeks and I love it.
Find out which code they have adopted and get that Illustrated Plumbing Guide. It will help you a lot! Also tell 4,000 of your closest friends about my channel and watch all my videos at least 3 times each, you will learn a lot there too.... JK... Happy 4th!
My buddy says that you don’t have to use primer on new PVC, is that true
Hey roger. I’ve been doing service plumbing for about a year now. I’m thinking about the best route to go career-wise. I’ve really been considering going Union but I’m already enrolled in year two of school, and I don’t know that I’ve been in service long enough to make this jump. I also just started a new job almost 2 months ago and I don’t want to be jumping all over the place if it isn’t worth it. Do you have any advice or insight you could offer me as an experienced plumber and union plumber at that?
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Tyler Tresca it really depends on where you want to end up. What are you going to school for? What Major? I like the union for my long term goals. That has been great for me.
The Expert Plumber sorry I should’ve specified. I’m going into my second year of apprenticeship, so my second year of adult technical might school starts in September. I know unions have their own apprenticeship so it’s a big move to basically throw away my first year of school and start fresh in a union. I really want to make more money and set myself up for a comfortable retirement.
That's what I do. 😁
How long does it take for the cement to dry. I am using pvc for air to my shop. I have used it for around 20 years, but I forgot the set up and dry/ hardening time. Thanks Frank
Dries in a minute
Read the can. They're all different.
I usually like to wait at least an hour before pressurizing. The longer you can wait, the better.
I've been trying to fix my pvc plumbing for nearly a month and this is the first I've heard of "primer" they sell the cement at the local market but no primer. It's necessary I'm guessing. That's probably why the glue hasn't been working. Thanks.
Are you using glue made for pvc pipe?
Gluing, or, solvent welding?
Great content! Thank you. Just one suggestion, if you annunciate a little better just because of your awesome Texan accent. 🙂