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| Author: | Catfishrok [ Oct 25th, '10, 20:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Plumbing a bathtub Help |
Surely this has been asked b4, but i had a search and couldn't find it. How do u plumb a bathtub for a growbed? Thanx Aaron |
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| Author: | gemmell [ Oct 27th, '10, 07:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plumbing a bathtub Help |
Put your "plug 'n waste" into the hole provided (older baths use 50mm, newer baths 40mm). Attach the relevant elbows and other PVC parts and away you go. Plumbing it up to the bed is the same as any other bed. Note: Always line your bathtubs with pond liner (unless it's fiberglass). |
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| Author: | Privatteer [ Oct 27th, '10, 18:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plumbing a bathtub Help |
I've done it 3 different ways now, all work. 1) 40mm "plug 'n waste" with a 25mm standpipe shoved into it. The stand pipe was 2 pieces with a bell join. The wider bit of the bell fit nicely into the waste outlet. 2) 40mm "tank fitting", with an 25mm adapter inside the bath. 3) 40mm "plug 'n waste". This was looped to another bath with a t piece. The other side of the T went into a 150mm jumbo siphon. Sort of see it in this pic. here There is 25mm tank fitting at the bottom of the jumbo siphon for the standpipe. Into a threaded 25mm to 50mm adapter to get it back to drain size. |
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| Author: | Catfishrok [ Nov 14th, '10, 08:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plumbing a bathtub Help |
Thanx 4 yr help guys. I ended up getting 2 plug and wastes 1 for each side and 1 big long screw to connect them. Because of the hight of the plug and waste and the connection bit that connects to the drainage pipe, It means i will always have water in the bottom of the bathtub. Is that ok or is the constant water on the roots going to cause me problems with root rot? I was planning on having blue metal on bottom (in the part where the water sits) and clayballs on top. Do u guys think that will work ok? TIA Aaron |
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| Author: | faye [ Nov 14th, '10, 08:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plumbing a bathtub Help |
I am sure that will be fine Aaron. Some people have their beds flooded all the time, your bathtub is probably pretty deep anyway. Can you post up a picture as there may be a way to overcome it? |
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| Author: | Catfishrok [ Nov 14th, '10, 23:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plumbing a bathtub Help |
The bit that will be in water permanently is about 13cms deep. here is a pic  Also spotted some spider action while i was out taking the pic. The cocky in the 1st pic was massive  Redback and a slate beetle  I have a lot of these spiders they kinda look like a prey mantis 
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| Author: | Privatteer [ Nov 15th, '10, 07:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plumbing a bathtub Help |
You could always drill a couple more holes lower in the fitting. |
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| Author: | mantis [ Nov 15th, '10, 10:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plumbing a bathtub Help |
Thats a bad scar in the bathtub. Could leach nasties into the system |
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| Author: | freoboy [ Nov 15th, '10, 10:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plumbing a bathtub Help |
mantis wrote: Thats a bad scar in the bathtub. Could leach nasties into the system this is a big issue with old bathtubs. leaching of metals from chips and scars can and will poison your fish . . better seal it up  that last photo looks like a daddy longlegs, most venemous spider in the world  (i think)but ok for humans because the pincers are tiny used to p[lay with them when i was a kid |
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| Author: | Catfishrok [ Nov 15th, '10, 14:01 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plumbing a bathtub Help |
Privatteer wrote: You could always drill a couple more holes lower in the fitting. Yes i think that is the answer if there is a need to not have water sitting in the bottom. mantis wrote: Thats a bad scar in the bathtub. Could leach nasties into the system I was planning on lining the tub with pond liner , but i have some builders black plastic layiing around and thought a double lining of that might do the trick. Are there any reasons why i should use pond liner? freoboy wrote: that last photo looks like a daddy longlegs, Nah not a daddy longlegs, but it is a poor photo. They look very stick insect like |
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| Author: | TCLynx [ Nov 15th, '10, 22:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plumbing a bathtub Help |
the builders plastic will probably get little tears and punctures when you put gravel in which would negate the whole point of lining the tub. Better off using high quality heavy duty liner with gravel or coating the tub with potable water safe bitumen or something. |
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| Author: | Catfishrok [ Nov 15th, '10, 22:34 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plumbing a bathtub Help |
TCLynx wrote: the builders plastic will probably get little tears and punctures when you put gravel in which would negate the whole point of lining the tub. Better off using high quality heavy duty liner with gravel or coating the tub with potable water safe bitumen or something. Thanx, I was trying to cheap it out but ill get some pond liner. Cheers Aaron |
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