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Neil 12-31-2006 10:21 PM

Bulkheads : PVC or ABS?
 
i have a black bulkhead purchased from golds and was wondering what these things are- PVC or ABS? just want to be sure before i go screwing it up with glue

Pan 12-31-2006 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 227458)
i have a black bulkhead purchased from golds and was wondering what these things are- PVC or ABS? just want to be sure before i go screwing it up with glue

Most likely pvc, the ones i bought there were pvc, burn some if it goes up like crazy its abs :)

Dale 01-01-2007 12:19 AM

Do you have to glue it Neil (threaded/ non threaded)? I don't glue the threaded variety.

Neil 01-01-2007 01:48 AM

there is one that will have to be glued- the rest are threaded.

ed99 01-01-2007 07:10 AM

It's probably ABS- mine were.

Sebae 01-01-2007 08:15 AM

If you need to glue one to the other ,you can use ''transition glue''.You might have to go to a plumbing supply place .

ed99 01-01-2007 03:27 PM

You can get PVC to ABS glue at Home Depot or Rona. It's next to the PVC glue and primer.

Neil 01-02-2007 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ed99 (Post 227558)
It's probably ABS- mine were.

Bingo- ABS

Glennrf38 01-02-2007 03:41 AM

Black is usually ABS white and Grey are PVC

WWWD 01-02-2007 04:48 PM

If it is ABS they are not rated for potable water, you should be using PVC fittings for aquariums.


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