chideloh November 25, 2002 Share November 25, 2002 Hi guys, Does anybody know where I can get schedule 80 PVC pipes and fittings? At Homedepot all they sell are schedule 40. Thanks David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDBDRZ November 25, 2002 Share November 25, 2002 I have gotten threaded schedule 80 gray PVC pipe and fittings at Lowes in Frederick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chideloh November 25, 2002 Author Share November 25, 2002 Do all Lowes carry them? I hate to drive to Frederick to just get PVC pipes. Thanks David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDBDRZ November 25, 2002 Share November 25, 2002 David, I have never been to another Lowe's so I can't really answer the question. I can tell you that the Lowe's in Frederick has a much better plumbing department than Home Depot. Conversly Home Depot has a much better electrical department. What exactly are you looking for? I am at Lowes frequently right now working on finishing my basement bathroom, I could check and see if they have what you are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chideloh November 25, 2002 Author Share November 25, 2002 Thank you, Scott, for offering. Let me see if I can find a Lowes around me first and if I can't I will let you know. I am looking for some 1" pipes and couple of 90 degree angle coupler and few other things. I just want to make this project a lasting one so I want to go with the sch 80 instead of 40. Thanks again. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDBDRZ November 25, 2002 Share November 25, 2002 You could also try a regular plumbing supply house. Most plumbing supply shops will probably have sch 80 PVC in stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez November 25, 2002 Share November 25, 2002 The only Lowes in Va is Manassas. -Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chideloh November 25, 2002 Author Share November 25, 2002 Thanks for your help. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JFish November 25, 2002 Share November 25, 2002 schdule 80 just decreases the inner diameter, restricting more flow...the schedule 40 will last just fine I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chideloh November 26, 2002 Author Share November 26, 2002 Is that right? I did not know that. Hmmmm.... Something to think about. Thanks. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDBDRZ November 26, 2002 Share November 26, 2002 David, The only real advantage I see to Sch 80 is that you can get the fittings and pipe threaded and the pipe is grey. I use it for my closed loops because my tank is not drilled. I have intakes down in the tank and the grey pipe is not as noticeable as the white PVC. Also when I take the closed loop off for pump cleaning, etc I have a cap in the top of a tee where the intake goes down into my tank so that I can prime the pump. If you are just doing regular plumbing for a reef setup I cant think of any application where you would really need sch 80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind November 26, 2002 Share November 26, 2002 Sch 80 is for high pressure which a reef tank does not have. 1" sch 40 is rated at 450psi while sch 80 is 630psi. Stick with sch 40 as it is cheaper. If you want grey sch 40 sticks look in the electrical section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geofloors November 26, 2002 Share November 26, 2002 I agree schedule 80 is not needed but Lowes near me carries it. George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelg November 26, 2002 Share November 26, 2002 Sch 40 will last for eternity, and IME has many more fitting options (and easier to cut). In applications where I have used it in tank, it covers with corraline algae very quickly. If there are some unusual fittings you are looking look at US plastics. You can request a catalog online and have it within a week. Call to place the order though, as there was some weird stuff with the shipping charges online that I am not sure they resolved yet. The catalog is far easier to find what you need than going through the web pages. Nothing beats a good plumbing store- unfortunately ones with tons of parts laying in bins to be searched through are hard to find. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chideloh November 26, 2002 Author Share November 26, 2002 Thanks for your help, everyone. I just got a used chiller (6 years old) from someone in WA state and it came with BOTH in & out take broken. The sender claims it was fine when it left his place and I am stuck with it. It is made by Aquanetics and to be honest, I am very disappointed how it is put together. It is made with sch 40 PVC pipe and they are in bad shape. Not only that, the pipes are there without any support so when the pipes are screwed in or out all the torque is forced on the pipes. I hope I am making sense. They should have made it so that the pipes are secured on the cover of the chiller so the pipes are not stressed when screwing in or out the pipes from the pump. Am I making sense? I think that is what happened. When this guy took it apart, the PVC pipes cracked and it got broken during shipping. I hope that is what happened. I hope he didn't send it knowing they were broken. Anyway, I am in the process of fixing it and I wanted to replace the PVC pipes with the sch 80 instead of 40. Sorry for the long story. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelg November 26, 2002 Share November 26, 2002 Understandable- and what a pain! any chance you can file a claim with the shipping company? I would recommend picking up the US plastics catalog. You can probably rig some type of collar on the pipes where they are most stressed to re-inforce them- and I would most certainly add in some true unions to avoid this problem in the future. I have a 1/2" NTP tap for making a threaded hole if that is of any use, you are welcome to borrow it (or anyone else for that matter. PVC is pretty easy to tap. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefMon November 26, 2002 Share November 26, 2002 There is a Lowes in Sterling, and any commercial plumbing house will have sch 80 (Thomas Summerville, Fergeson, etc) or you can order from http://www.mcmaster.com/ HTH Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chideloh November 26, 2002 Author Share November 26, 2002 Thanks, Michael. If I need it I will let you know. Glenn, I live in MD near UMCP. So it would be nice to find one around me. Thanks DAvid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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