Like a boy with new Toy Blocks & Erector set at Christmas 🎄

Mad Dog_2

Mad Dog_2

To me this is great fun...Getting harder to get my favorite Lead x PVC bends.  Special order.  Had to buy two!  Mad Dog 🐕 

ChrisJ

Curious.
What's the reason for gluing lead into PVC? Does the glue actually stick to the lead?

Why not use PVC for this application?

mattmia2

Did you wipe that in to a pvc coupler?

Mad Dog_2

Its a factory epoxy...I prefer this connection for the following reasons:


1) I can't stand PVC closet flanges or the metal ring type.  I've see the metal ones rust off after 10 years and the pvc ones get brittle an snap off...NOW YOURE SCREWED!

2) a Lead bend is  very tight dimensionially, yet a nice 👌 radius for flow. 

3) I can roll a lead bend on unorthodox angles (where fittings can't)  to avoid cutting floor joists. 

4) I leave a 6" x 12" pvc sleeve around the lead bend so the tile guy doesn't bury me like the always seem to.  When Mud job and tile are complete, I can wiggle out the sleeve and now I've got ample room to kick the lead in any direction I want to dial in my wall distance gap to the tank.  Every bowl is different and there's nothing I hate more than seeing 2"s between the back of the toilet 🚻 tank and the wall!!!

5) The Brass closet flange soldered to the lead bend will likely hold up longer than the pvc itself...time will tell.  

That's why I love 💘 lead bends. Mad Dog 🐕 

ChrisJ

Mad Dog_2 said:

Its a factory epoxy...I prefer this connection for the following reasons:


1) I can't stand PVC closet flanges or the metal ring type.  I've see the metal ones rust off after 10 years and the pvc ones get brittle an snap off...NOW YOURE SCREWED!

2) a Lead bend is  very tight dimensionially, yet a nice 👌 radius for flow. 

3) I can roll a lead bend on unorthodox angles (where fittings can't)  to avoid cutting floor joists. 

4) I leave a 6" x 12" pvc sleeve around the lead bend so the tile guy doesn't bury me like the always seem to.  When Mud job and tile are complete, I can wiggle out the sleeve and now I've got ample room to kick the lead in any direction I want to dial in my wall distance gap to the tank.  Every bowl is different and there's nothing I hate more than seeing 2"s between the back of the toilet 🚻 tank and the wall!!!

5) The Brass closet flange soldered to the lead bend will likely hold up longer than the pvc itself...time will tell.  

That's why I love 💘 lead bends. Mad Dog 🐕 

Thank you for that.
Curious, have you ever used a heat gun or torch to bend / flex PVC pipe?

Mad Dog_2

Yes..a few times if I had to put a kick on a waste pipe.  Mad Dog 🐕 

mattmia2

ChrisJ said:

Curious, have you ever used a heat gun or torch to bend / flex PVC pipe?

I've done it with PVC conduit.

EdTheHeaterMan

I have bent steal in my bare hands on occasion!

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