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Wednesday, October 1st 2003, 10:50am

by Rays Sprinklers

[:D]

Wednesday, October 1st 2003, 9:04am

by bhungue2

oh yeah, we do always use pvc for the valve manifolds. But other than that we don't use any other pvc.

Wednesday, October 1st 2003, 9:03am

by bhungue2

I've been working for a guy and we almost always use 1' or 1.25' black poly for the main line and use screw clamps on all mainline fittings.

Tuesday, September 30th 2003, 5:51pm

by RVLI

Poly mainline only if you use a master valve. That's how I do it. If you use a PVB, make sure your master valve is AFTER the PVB otherwise having the valve before the PVB defeats the purpose of the PVB.

Tuesday, September 30th 2003, 1:06pm

by Rays Sprinklers

PVC is a rugged Thick pipe able to withstand pressure (constantly) poly pipe is very weak, and designed for use with the lines that have water running through for a certain amount of time. poly pipe will burst and the fittings will seperate under constand pressure.

Definatly do not use Poly before the vlaves or for the manifold (copper or pvc)[;)]

Tuesday, September 30th 2003, 9:28am

by bhungue2

Why use pvc for the main to the valves? Why not use black poly for the whole thing?

Monday, September 1st 2003, 6:46am

by Rays Sprinklers

thats right...you got it.....try to find a contractor to pull your lines... you will have to be home because you will have to tell him where to put the lines and the lcoation of all your heads

Thursday, August 14th 2003, 4:38am

by BTanner

Sure, if we're talking the black poly pipe like is used in many deep wells and as service water piping to homes. Generally comes in 100psi and 160psi pipe and comes in 100' and 500' rolls. We call it black roll pipe and it is manufactured by "Black Diamond".

Wednesday, August 13th 2003, 5:06pm

by RVLI

Btanner,
Can you get poly pipe there in North Carolina?

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Wednesday, August 13th 2003, 12:06pm

by BTanner

Any idea who pulls poly pipe in the Rocky Mount, North Carolina area? Our winters are pretty mild in comparison to the North, but I would still like to entertain the thought of poly over PVC on laterials.