Spa Flex Question

[chefrepo]

Do you glue it up like PVC or do you have to use clamps?

 

[FutureInterest]

Glue it like regular pvc.

 

[xyzpdq0121]

Yep, glue away...

 

[budsreef]

Glue it using the Blue can of glue, no primer on the spaflex.

 

[budsreef]

You can also clamp it on a barb fitting, but I glue everything I can.

 

[dannybradley]

There is a specific glue for Spaflex if you want to do it right. The glue for it cure to a more elastic form than standard PVC cement. If you're not using it on a pressure pump or going to a union(something you'll be moving form time to time), you'll probably be fine.

 

[rostato]

Budsreef;320148 wrote: no primer on the spaflex.

Never heard that before...

 

[budsreef]

The spcific glue for spaflex is difficult to locate, some Spa service type companies carry it but were out of it when I wanted to do my basement plumbing. I called the company that makes it and they said to use the blue can stuff from Home Depot, "Rain-R-Shine". They also said not to use primer on the spaflex itself so when I'm gluing it to the PVC pieces I put primer on the hard PVC, then glue, and then just glue on the spaflex.

I read all the spec sheets on the various glues and the primer and most of them are the same ingredients just the mix is different and that includes the purple primer.

 

[rostato]

Ahh OK, thats What I do, I thought you ment no primer at all.

 

[chefrepo]

Thanks for the info everybody.