Place to buy black flexible PVC

studmaster · #1 07-15-2010, 12:22 PM

Hey all...after getting back from Princess Auto, with black Anti-Kink hose, then realizing that it's similar but still the wrong stuff I'm going to order all my parts online and get what I need.

Does anyone know of any Canadian company selling black flexible PVC, TigerFlex, Spa Flex or whatever you want to call it? I would like to find one with a decent selection of fittings too. I'm willing to paint the fittings black, but want the hose to come that way.

Thanks in advance!
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gobytron · #2 07-15-2010, 01:50 PM

I have seen it at garden stores (for pond applications) and at hot tub retailers.

studmaster · #3 07-15-2010, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gobytron

I just go to Rona or Home Depot?

They have the Flex PVC? I've been to every Rona and Home Depot in the city with no luck.

lastlight · #4 07-15-2010, 02:57 PM

A lot of the local stuff I found was the really ribbed stuff on the outside. I don't think that works for us. The black flex I bought was from flexpvc.com and they allow orders by the foot.

studmaster · #5 07-15-2010, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

A lot of the local stuff I found was the really ribbed stuff on the outside. I don't think that works for us. The black flex I bought was from flexpvc.com and they allow orders by the foot.

The ribbed stuff seems to be for barbed fittings for ponds. It fits nicely in slip fittings, but I don't know if there would be enough surface contact. I'm going to take it back, and buy white tigerflex hose and paint it with black spray paint. I think that should be fine to do that.

lastlight · #6 07-15-2010, 03:09 PM

Yeah I considered the risk to be too great. Not enough contact like you said. I'd just paint pipe nowadays too. I spent an arm and a leg for sch 80 and black flex and these days I'd rather spend on the components that will increase performance/health.

sean2477 · #7 07-15-2010, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

A lot of the local stuff I found was the really ribbed stuff on the outside. I don't think that works for us. The black flex I bought was from flexpvc.com and they allow orders by the foot.

Mine is 1" ribbed and coupled together with PVC and a clamp for added insurance. The fish store I go to uses this on all their tanks with no problem. But like I said earlier, you really need to muscle the 2 pieces together. Looks and works great though.

lastlight · #8 07-15-2010, 05:16 PM

The stuff you have I'm pretty sure is a lot more 'bendy' than the slip fit. I had to heat mine up in really hot water to work with it.

Palytoxinhallucinations · #9 07-15-2010, 01:56 PM

I bought my spaflex at a hot tub store, some of them only carry white but could probably order black for ya