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I believe it is because they are not pressure rated. If you used it in home plumbing it would not hold up to high pressure. In our aquariums we are not using enough pressure for this to be an issue.Are all colored PVC pipes Furniture Grade? If you read up on this the manufactures state that they are not to be used for Plumbing. Why is that?
When I used colored PVC it absolutely was NOT the same as sch40 or sch80. It is absolutely thinner, softer, and IME dangerous when using a miter saw to cut. I had a piece literally explode and cut my hand quite severely.Because they are not tested, and don’t have astm numbers or certifications required for plumbing, but it’s the same stuff just colored
BRS sells colored Sched 40 PVC pipesAre all colored PVC pipes Furniture Grade? If you read up on this the manufactures state that they are not to be used for Plumbing. Why is that?
True. but I live in Phoenix and it was ~75 outside at the time. I did not buy that PVC on BRS, but at the LFS, so it may have been different, but it was not sch40. You couldn't even cut it with a PVC cutter because it just flexed and wouldn't cut.it’s all pvc should do exactly the same thing, sch 80 is thicker, any pvc can blow up like that especially when in freezing temperatures
The BRS stuff is stiffer than PVC. I think you are working with something different.True. but I live in Phoenix and it was ~75 outside at the time. I did not buy that PVC on BRS, but at the LFS, so it may have been different, but it was not sch40. You couldn't even cut it with a PVC cutter because it just flexed and wouldn't cut.
Nope, no writing, just some blue and orange pipe. It glued up well and has been doing the job for several months, so not too concerned at this point.It wasn’t fire sprinkler tube that stuff is really brittle? Did it have writing