PVC Glue Fumes.\

brandonst878 · 01/18/2007, 12:14 AM

I just finished re-doing my plumbing to accommodate a new sump and am wondering if I might have done more harm than good. I used PVC and glued all of the connections. My question is will the fumes that have accumulated in the pipe from the glue harm my tank inhabitants? I smelled inside a pipe and there was an incredibly strong odor. Will the fumes dissipate as the glue cures? My return plumbing actually runs all of the way down into the display tank so the fumes could be leaching out. I am really worried. Will it be safe to turn on the pump in a few hours?

vr697getta · 01/18/2007, 12:18 AM

when i glued my pvc i let it dry for 24hours just to be safe

horstman2 · 01/18/2007, 07:19 AM

You will be fine. i glued all mine and found later I had missed a return. I pulled it apart, glued it
and waited a half hour before running my system. No problems and this was 4 months ago..

serpentman · 01/18/2007, 07:42 AM

I have had no issues with vapors. Whenever I do repairs, its slap and go.

brandonst878 · 01/18/2007, 08:54 AM

Thanks, that eases my worries.

Shagsbeard · 01/18/2007, 09:54 AM

We're very sensitive to them, but they don't seem to provoke any reaction in fish. I've had to "slap and go" as well, and there was no harm to the tank.

01/18/2007, 12:14 AM	#1
brandonst878 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 196	PVC Glue Fumes.\ I just finished re-doing my plumbing to accommodate a new sump and am wondering if I might have done more harm than good. I used PVC and glued all of the connections. My question is will the fumes that have accumulated in the pipe from the glue harm my tank inhabitants? I smelled inside a pipe and there was an incredibly strong odor. Will the fumes dissipate as the glue cures? My return plumbing actually runs all of the way down into the display tank so the fumes could be leaching out. I am really worried. Will it be safe to turn on the pump in a few hours?

01/18/2007, 07:42 AM	#4
serpentman part time superhero Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of the Snowbelt (NE OHIO) Posts: 5,698	I have had no issues with vapors. Whenever I do repairs, its slap and go. __________________ BS in Marine Bio ('96), First SW tank in 1992. Current Tank(s) 300g SPS with 90g frag tank and 40 anemone tank - decommissioned 46g LPS/Softy Cube 300g FOWLR under construction - decommissioned

01/18/2007, 12:18 AM	#2
vr697getta Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: white oak Posts: 1,974	when i glued my pvc i let it dry for 24hours just to be safe

01/18/2007, 07:19 AM	#3
horstman2 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vermont Posts: 167	You will be fine. i glued all mine and found later I had missed a return. I pulled it apart, glued it and waited a half hour before running my system. No problems and this was 4 months ago..

01/18/2007, 08:54 AM	#5
brandonst878 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 196	Thanks, that eases my worries.

01/18/2007, 09:54 AM	#6
Shagsbeard Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Morro Bay, CA Posts: 2,143	We're very sensitive to them, but they don't seem to provoke any reaction in fish. I've had to "slap and go" as well, and there was no harm to the tank.