Proper curing time for PVC glue

[SmyrnaReefer]

im finishing the plumbing for my sump and was wandering what your thoughts are as far as the proper amount of time to let the glue dry before hooking it up and turning it on?

 

[poolkeeper1]

I think 30 seconds will be sufficient as the water actually helps it dry faster IME Some let it rip as soon as they finish gluing and have no issues. Like Me!
Bill

 

[shanealanbeaty]

I didn't even give mine 30 seconds

 

[GT_Jacket]

+1 I never wait very long and never had any issues. Might make you skimmer go nuts for a while.

 

[SmyrnaReefer]

ok then i guess i have waited long enough, thx

 

[SmyrnaReefer]

so from a "turn on my sump on" standpoint, once all my plumbing is tied together, do i just fill my sump with ro/di saltwater and let it rip. i guess its like basically adding 40-45 gallons of new water to my tank. anythinng i need to be concerned about when doing this? anyone going to be bored tomorrow?:lol:

 

[Pickupman66]

Thats what I would do. just mix up new water, put it in the sump and go for it. you need to make sure you leave enough room for all your pipes to drain and the water in the tank to fall below the overflow otherwise you will have a flood in the garage.

as for the pvc, you can usually get it wet in a few minutes. I use the blue wet/dry and it can get wet within a few seconds. good stuffs.

 

[AdrianBryce]

You only have to wait more than a minute if the line is going to hold pressure.

 

[SmyrnaReefer]

i believe im safe here, there is 5-6 inches from top of sump to baffles so i should be good, in the 55 gallon sump. i will also be ordering a float swith for my RKL to turn the return pump off if something happens with the overflow and my DT starts to fill up.

Thats what I would do. just mix up new water, put it in the sump and go for it. you need to make sure you leave enough room for all your pipes to drain and the water in the tank to fall below the overflow otherwise you will have a flood in the garage.

as for the pvc, you can usually get it wet in a few minutes. I use the blue wet/dry and it can get wet within a few seconds. good stuffs.

 

[Pickupman66]

that will work. and hope you accounted for the room for power outages.

from what I saw, you should be in good shape.

 

[SmyrnaReefer]

I think I'm good

 

[ameares8]

Yeah, we use Oatey "Rain R Shine" Blue glue on all of our hot tubs that we build and it does not take long to cure, we usually give it 5 minutes or so, since we are pushing water through 5 HP pumps (lots of pressure ). The blue stuff is good for when you already have moisture in your lines. Also, as stated before hand, simulate a power outage and make sure you put a max fill line on your sump, so you know you won't flood the floor if your not home during a power outage.