PVC Cement Cure Time

somethingfishy · 10-11-2004, 05:44 AM

How long should I let my new fittings cure before I start using them. I used oakley brand cement and I believe it had a cure time of 2 hours. I would say its be about 16 hours. Should I throw some new carbon in just in case it leached anything?

hoodoo · 10-11-2004, 05:47 AM

you let it sit for 16 hours? that's more than enough.

carbon is not a bad idea but you don't have to worry about the cement. It is for the use on sinks for human drinking water. I won't do any bad.

Matt Rogers · 10-11-2004, 06:21 AM

I agree. It's fine. No worries.

somethingfishy · 10-11-2004, 06:26 AM

Well I got the water flowing. I just added a check and ball valve. My flooding worries are over. I prolonged this process because I thought it would be a mess but it wasn't too bad.

Gresham · 10-11-2004, 09:12 AM

Actually, I don't think PVC is in code for potable water, at least not in my county. Water can cause micro scrapes in the PVC, allowing bacteria and algae to grow. It's only copper and pex in my area.

16 hours is 15 hours longer then I wait

I'm inpatient. I've never any negative effects doing so, and I've done it more then a couple times. I throw in a poly filter or some carbon every time, just in case.

somethingfishy · 10-11-2004, 09:56 AM

Well all my fish are dead now thanks guys :'(

somethingfishy · 10-11-2004, 09:57 AM

J/k I had to throw that in there to mix it up a bit.

10-11-2004, 05:44 AM	#1
somethingfishy Purple Spiny Lobster Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clinton Twp, Michigan Age: 32 Posts: 458 Skin: Mint Karma: 40	PVC Cement Cure Time How long should I let my new fittings cure before I start using them. I used oakley brand cement and I believe it had a cure time of 2 hours. I would say its be about 16 hours. Should I throw some new carbon in just in case it leached anything?

10-11-2004, 05:47 AM	#2
hoodoo Fire Shrimp Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tampa, FL,Florida Posts: 311 Skin: Mint Karma: 3	Re: PVC Cement Cure Time you let it sit for 16 hours? that's more than enough. carbon is not a bad idea but you don't have to worry about the cement. It is for the use on sinks for human drinking water. I won't do any bad.

10-11-2004, 06:21 AM	#3
Matt Rogers KingFish Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Berkeley, Ca. Age: 43 Posts: 12,327 Skin: Mint Karma: 12432121	Re: PVC Cement Cure Time I agree. It's fine. No worries.

10-11-2004, 06:26 AM	#4
somethingfishy Purple Spiny Lobster Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clinton Twp, Michigan Age: 32 Posts: 458 Skin: Mint Karma: 40	Re: PVC Cement Cure Time Well I got the water flowing. I just added a check and ball valve. My flooding worries are over. I prolonged this process because I thought it would be a mess but it wasn't too bad.

10-11-2004, 09:12 AM	#5
Gresham Humpback Whale Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF/Monterey Bay Area, CA Posts: 2,771 Skin: Classic Karma: 1860491	Re: PVC Cement Cure Time Actually, I don't think PVC is in code for potable water, at least not in my county. Water can cause micro scrapes in the PVC, allowing bacteria and algae to grow. It's only copper and pex in my area. 16 hours is 15 hours longer then I wait I'm inpatient. I've never any negative effects doing so, and I've done it more then a couple times. I throw in a poly filter or some carbon every time, just in case.

10-11-2004, 09:56 AM	#6
somethingfishy Purple Spiny Lobster Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clinton Twp, Michigan Age: 32 Posts: 458 Skin: Mint Karma: 40	Re: PVC Cement Cure Time Well all my fish are dead now thanks guys :'(

10-11-2004, 09:57 AM	#7
somethingfishy Purple Spiny Lobster Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clinton Twp, Michigan Age: 32 Posts: 458 Skin: Mint Karma: 40	Re: PVC Cement Cure Time J/k I had to throw that in there to mix it up a bit.