River manifold: glue?

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HappyPoet
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River manifold: glue?

Post by HappyPoet » Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:51 pm

Hi all,
I'm putting together my manifold system and would like to know if I can get away with not gluing it. I have more than enough filtration and flow, so I'm not super concerned with a little bit of leakiness. Is there a reasonable chance of a big enough failure to seriously compromise performance if I don't glue it? It seems pretty tight to me as is...
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Re: River manifold: glue?

Post by bookpage » Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:02 pm

I did not glue mine and it has been over a year with no problems.
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Re: River manifold: glue?

Post by ClownLoachSharky » Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:13 pm

i think its better to use pvc cement as it can loosen up overtime
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You wouldnt have that problem with a V8
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Re: River manifold: glue?

Post by plaalye » Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:25 pm

Never glued mine and never had a problem.
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Re: River manifold: glue?

Post by HappyPoet » Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:48 am

Thank you all!
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Re: River manifold: glue?

Post by mattyd » Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:35 am

I don't see the point in gluing it. The pieces should push together well enough, and be reasonably tight. It is unlikely to be 'moved' by anything once it is placed in the tank and gravel poured over it. And the powerheads really don't put the pipework under enough suction/pressure to warrant tightly gluing each join. It isn't like you need to worry about water dripping onto your floorboards....

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