Hey Ron,
I know I'm already paranoid. I only suspect they might be after me. How would your mother deal with that? LOL.
| Backyard Aquaponics http://byap.backyardmagazines.com/forum/ |
|
| Help with couplings to plumb IBC totes together. http://byap.backyardmagazines.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=16488 |
Page 1 of 2 |
| Author: | lifeoffaith [ May 8th, '13, 10:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Help with couplings to plumb IBC totes together. |
I purchased several couplings to plumb all of my totes together. The problem I'm having is getting a tight fit on the threads. Have I just no tightened it enough or am I missing something? |
|
| Author: | bunson [ May 8th, '13, 11:25 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with couplings to plumb IBC totes together. |
Thread tape... lots of thread tape. |
|
| Author: | lifeoffaith [ May 8th, '13, 23:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with couplings to plumb IBC totes together. |
I thought about that...will that work? |
|
| Author: | Ronmaggi [ May 9th, '13, 02:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with couplings to plumb IBC totes together. |
Is the problem that you can't get the threads tightened enough to squeeze against the liner? If so, add some washers. |
|
| Author: | lifeoffaith [ May 9th, '13, 03:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with couplings to plumb IBC totes together. |
No, I'm trying to use the valve on the IBC tote to plumb the totes together. I'm using a fernco coupling as the threads on the IBC aren't standard plumbing thread, but the threads are not allowing me to tighten the coupling enough to prevent leakage. I think, from what I'm finding on the internet, that the teflon tape will work. |
|
| Author: | gn83tm [ May 9th, '13, 20:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with couplings to plumb IBC totes together. |
You might be able to get the ferncos to work with teflon tape but I'd suggest finding the correct threaded parts. The teflon will make things slide easier and if this pops apart it's going to be a catastrophic failure. Check at TSC or another farm supply store for fittings that match. |
|
| Author: | jayendra [ May 9th, '13, 21:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with couplings to plumb IBC totes together. |
Mine leaked - I put silicon in the inside of the tap thread then screwed it on. |
|
| Author: | Ronmaggi [ May 10th, '13, 00:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with couplings to plumb IBC totes together. |
The tote recycler I bought my totes from had the couplers that fit... The people who use the totes regularly obviously have a source. They would not be able to properly use the totes otherwise. |
|
| Author: | RupertofOZ [ May 10th, '13, 07:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with couplings to plumb IBC totes together. |
Here's a recent post that shows the couplings necessary between the IBC outlet... to 50mm pressure pipe... viewtopic.php?f=8&t=16463&p=390045 In this case it was then used for an external SLO.... but could just as easily been used to connect two IBC outlets together... |
|
| Author: | Pelican [ May 10th, '13, 19:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with couplings to plumb IBC totes together. |
I'm also going to be trying to plumb 4 IBCs together using the outlet valves. Mine seem to be much larger than 50 mm, I'm guessing around 85 mm. I'd like to keep the connecting pipe work as large as possible. Any ideas? |
|
| Author: | Ronmaggi [ May 10th, '13, 23:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with couplings to plumb IBC totes together. |
My mother always said, it is not paranoia if they really are after you. |
|
| Author: | Pelican [ May 11th, '13, 12:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with couplings to plumb IBC totes together. |
Hey Ron, I know I'm already paranoid. I only suspect they might be after me. How would your mother deal with that? LOL.
|
|
| Author: | Ronmaggi [ May 11th, '13, 15:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with couplings to plumb IBC totes together. |
She would find out if she was in fact being truly followed. There are little tricks you can do to verify. For instance, if you look at your wrist to see what time it is, someone who is watching you can not help but look at the time too. There does not even need to be a watch on your wrist. That works for women at bars too. |
|
| Author: | blind freddie [ May 11th, '13, 16:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with couplings to plumb IBC totes together. |
I picked up a couple of IBC's a while ago with damaged taps. I cut the whole tap off and found that 50mm PVC pipe was a good tight fit over the outlet of the IBC. I put silicone on the joints and shoved the pipe on and have never had a problem. |
|
| Author: | Pelican [ May 11th, '13, 20:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with couplings to plumb IBC totes together. |
Thanks Blind Freddie! My outlets are definitely larger than 50mm so I'll have to estimate if another size of PVC pipe could achieve a similar outcome. Cheers |
|
| Page 1 of 2 | All times are UTC + 8 hours |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group https://www.phpbb.com/ |
|