How To Prime & Glue PVC “Correctly”

So what do you guys think? After watching this video do you feel more confident doing PVC plumbing DIY projects? Let me know in the comments below.⤵️

THANKS UNCLE FRED!!

Great video! For the primer phase, you appeared to go around the circumference of each fitting about 5 times! Is this a good rule of thumb? Thx!

This was a great, short primer (pun intended) on how to do this. It's been over a decade since I've done any PVC projects and now I have a pressing repair to do, so this was super useful as a refresher.

Thank you not only for making a video teaching how to do this, but for making it quick and straightforward without any extraneous detail. Breath of fresh air. Super helpful for me!

👍. What grit sandpaper did you use?

Good grief.... I wish I had seen this before I put down my 2-in PVC pipes around the swimming pool filter. They all leak.

Thank you!

What you are unable to perform the 1/4 turn, will the join fail?

thanks for the lesson =)

Oatey says to make two applications of primer in the hub and one on the pipe, and two applications of glue on the pipe and one in the hub. Do you find that not necessary?

Great information thx you

Great explanation and great job staying focused on the subject.

The best one i watched about this topic. Thanks.

good info ,intelligently presented. Thanks

great stuff, thanks

Great video and great information

Thanks, Never thought about beveling. This is the first time I've used the primer. I usually just use the the Red Hot blue glue. But since I'm building the manifold and everything I decided to use the primer in conjunction with the clear general purpose glue.

I've done a million PVC glue jobs and never had a leak. My only problem is I get the purple stuff all over the pipe and have never figured out how to make it neat.

Maybe you could say whether outside temperature affects the glue setting??it's about 40 outside right now, I just had to set up a project w.pvc. learned the hard way about those ratcheting cutters not cutting square.

The crazy thing is ive done this like 5 times in my life and its always worked perfectly. Im trying to do it right now and it just wont stick. I can just pull the pipe right back apart. I cant for the life of me figure out what's wrong, especially seeing as ive done this multiple times before with no issues

Thankyou, I'm in Australia and knew this method was 100% correct as soon as I saw it, I learned this at a trades college almost 30 years ago and had simply forgotten from actually never doing it a single time in that 30 years. I'm not sure if the type of products you used have the same name in the Australian market as often enough terminology changes between countries but I'm absolutely positive that it's the same sort of stuff.

I just did a DIY but found maybe I didn't apply enough primer. The joint is leaking. Is there a way I can fix it without cutting into the pipe and replacing everything?

Unreal. Thank you so much for the clear instructions

I did your 5 steps putting together some sprinkler valves and it work amazingly.. thank you very much

What do you do if you're working with pipes that you can't turn when you glue them

Great video! Thank you for posting. Very clear instructions and I am glad I watched!

Awesome video; thank you!

Thanks

Kuphal Hollow

Anyone got unintentional ASMR when adding the glue and primer?

This vid did perfect 🥂!!

Big help!

Never used primer, always worked out for me. Had to use a glue and primer 2in1 and that’s when I had it leak on me.

the best of the best

Yup watched video then got ready then watched video then glued pipe in place very helpful reminder of basics it's been awhile

I have a question I'm wanting to bend a 3" 5' pvc pipe and I capped both ends already is it dangerous for me to use a heat gun just enough for me to Bend it a few inches 😅 I'm thinking not and probably need to jist buy new pipes but hopefully not

To the point, good job. 10/10

Thanks!

Great video! Informative and concise.

Holy crap, did I do it wrong! I had 6 fittings leak because I just didn't know what I was doing, and I felt so confident. My Husky PVC cutter cut super straight, which was surprising.

How long to you let the primer set/dry before you can apply glue?

Great video brother thats good stuff bro thanks buddy

Amazing Game!

You had me at .." It can even cause a clog!"

Just what I needed! Thank you

I didn’t use the primer but just the glue. I put plenty of glue on and pushed the pipes together. The smell is potent of that glue! Did I do it correctly? Thanks

I like this guy! Right to the point. Nothing fancy, just good, clear info!

Thanks man!