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Installing Plumbing

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Installing Plumbing

The work you'll be doing on your water feature with pipes, fittings, and tubings is so simple. It's nothing more than selecting the right materials and then installing them in a process that often takes just minutes. The key to the kind of plumbing you install is the kind of pump you choose. Well-chosen and well-installed plumbing minimizes the friction that water will encounter on its way through tubing and pipes, thereby reducing the load on the pump. And when a pump is underpowered for the job, the flow of the water feature may be weak. When designing the plumbing for your water feature, choose tubing or pipe that is generously sized for the task. For example, consider 1 1/2-or 2-inch tubing to run from your pump at the base of a waterfall up to the top to minimize friction. Design the plumbing to have as few sharp bends as possible; these also increase friction. Instead, where possible, use flexible tubing that creates gentle curves that minimize friction.

2 Steps

  1. CUT TUBING
  2. CEMENT THE PVC
CUT TUBING
CUT TUBING

Step 1

CUT TUBING

Cut the tubing with a hacksaw or other fine-toothed saw. (Be sure to choose the PVC rated for outdoor use.) Prepare all surfaces to be joined by cleaning with a PVC cleaner or primer. Spread PVC cement specially formulated for the type of flexible PVC you’ll be using to the inside of the fitting. Here, the PVC cement is being applied to a female slip fitting that allows the tubing to be easily removed from the screw-on attachment of the pump.

CEMENT THE PVC
CEMENT THE PVC

Step 2

CEMENT THE PVC

Apply a coat of cement to the portion of the tubing where the fitting will make contact. Press the PVC fitting firmly into place. Give the bond a few minutes to set. Most flexible tubing is buried alongside the pond or stream to hide it. Bury approximately 6 to 8 inches deep to prevent spade from hitting it.

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Project Details

Skill Level: Beginner

Time: 1 hour

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Materials

  • Flexible PVC
  • PVC cleaner or primer
  • PVC cement
  • fittings as needed

Tools

  • Saw
  • Rubber gloves
  • Spade
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