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Old 01/23/2007, 08:56 AM
Rook Rook is offline
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PVC Cement drying time?

I have to do some quick repair to my return plumbing and I will need to cement together a few pieces of pvc on my return plumbing. What is the absolute minimum drying time I can get away with before turing the water pump on and running water through the new piping?

BTW, it is 1" pipe and I need to glue 4 or 5 joints together, its on a 90 gallon tank with a 100 gallon rubbermaid sump. And, I'm in a pinch so I cannot let it sit overnight.
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Old 01/23/2007, 09:01 AM
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Try doing as many joints as possible without mounting it in the main pipe wait 1/2 hour and rinse it well with hot water to remove most of the fumes, the connect the last two on the tank and wait another 1/2 hour, if possible vent the pipe during this time (again the fumes is the issue not the glue drying. When puting on service insure you have activated carbon in the tank.
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Old 01/23/2007, 09:18 AM
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the 'rain or shine' green cement drys fast and holds strong
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Old 01/23/2007, 09:52 AM
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Thanks jdieck, I should be able to do that fine. I can wait a good hour, I think, with no big problems.

"the 'rain or shine' green cement drys fast and holds strong"

I never heard of that, is it supposed to be less toxic?
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Old 01/23/2007, 10:19 AM
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dont know about less toxic but I used it for supply and drains in my house as well as all my aquarium plumbing. My 8 mo old daughter was born w/all the correct body parts in healthy condition and my tank inhabitants are happy.
.....I have seen no side-effects yet
 


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