iScaper Rating See my YouTube video on how to use PVC glue at my channel iScaper1. Description: Excellent for wet or damp conditions. Very fast setting. Can be used as is through 6″ diameter piping, unless local code requries a primer. Blue in color to show quantity applied. Has excellent gap-filling capability. Suitable for potable… Continue reading Christy’s Red Hot Blue Glue
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Wheeler 5290 Plastic Pipe Cutter
iScaper Rating Ratcheting PVC pipe cutter that provides quick cuts on Schedule 40 PVC, ABS, Vinyl, Poly, and tubing. Can cut pipe sizes from 1/8″ through 1-1/2″. This is a great pipe cutter. I have tried cheaper pipe cutters from the home improvement stores and they never compare to this pipe cutter. The blades… Continue reading Wheeler 5290 Plastic Pipe Cutter
PVC Schedule 40 Pipe
iScaper Rating PVC (PolyVinylChloride) is the preferred pipe in most sprinkler systems. Its greater strength, the ease of attaching fittings, and high pressure operating capabilities are just a few reasons. Most PVC pipe comes in lengths of 20′ and one end of the pipe has a bell end that can be glued to the… Continue reading PVC Schedule 40 Pipe
Flow, Velocity, & Friction Loss
iScaper Rating The volume of flow in a sprinkler system is measured in gallons per minute (gpm) in the US, and in liters per second (L/s) metrically. The velocity of flow is measured in linear feet per second (ft/s), meters per hour (m³/h), or liters per minute (l/m). Flow in pipe is always accompanied by… Continue reading Flow, Velocity, & Friction Loss