[Public-list] PVC pipe

[Gordon Laco]

Hi George - 

Pipe is no problem so long as you build in hose at strategic places so that
it isolates the rigid parts from the effects of vibration.  Pipe does not
cope well with any sort of movement.   You just have to do a little careful
thinking.

Gord #426 Surprise



> I hope Roger doesn't think this is heresy, but I'm thinking of using PVC
> pipe on the boat.  Specifically, I'm thinking of using PVC in the
> sanitary plumbing so that I can use sweep elbows instead of 90 elbows.
> All connections to the PVC would be through hose, to prevent problems
> with rigid connections.
> 
> I'm thinking, from the head, hose to a hose barb mounted to a PVC sweep
> elbow, a short length of PVC schedule 40 to another PVC sweep elbow and
> another hose barb, and hose from there to the 90 elbow into the holding
> tank.  From the holding tank outlet, hose to a PVC sweep elbow, short
> length of schedule 40 to a sweep elbow with a cleanout port.  From the
> elbow upward, a piece of schedule 40 to a hose barb and then hose from
> that to the deck pumpout.  From the cleanout port, a hosebarb, then hose
> to the macerator pump.
> 
> Why should I not do this?
> 
> - George
> 


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