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gluing pvc pipe and fittings

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 7:52 am
by Major Collins
can you glue pvc pipe to , i dont know the name but the fittings are black. It is not abs pipe and fittings.
similar to this
http://irrigationwarehouse.com.au/images/sp_sml.jpg

i have a smilar plug that threads into a pvc connector piece. Is this okay to glue it in place?

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 7:56 am
by Crna Legija
that looks like Polyethylene pipe, if it is no you cant use pvc cement. use ptfe to seal thread

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 8:22 am
by Major Collins
thats the one i was looking for,
is it possible to get 50 mm threaded pvc plugs?
all i can find are 50mm dwv push caps