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10-18-2010, 06:26 PM
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The .. blue? Oh you mean the hose from the pump to the skimmer? That's not spaflex, that's some ribbed tubing that matches the 1-1/4" skimmer intake. The skimmer came with it, I don't know what it is or where Chin even got it from. Suppose I should ask him. Looks like vacuum hose to me, the last time I used something like that though it leaked like crazy no matter what I did with it. Hopefully this stuff doesn't.
In the picture the 2" pipe that leads to the Dart and the 1.5" pipe coming out of it is spaflex, as is the 8" section that leads to the first elbow on the skimmer feed. From a distance it looks the same as white PVC but if you see it close up you can see it's a spiral of soft white plastic PVC. It's not as flexible as clear vinyl (which you have to use hose barbs for) but it does have a fair bit of give and it just cements into regular PVC fittings using regular PVC cement. BTW at Western Pump you can get clear primer and clear cement for PVC - makes for much nicer and cleaner plumbing work than the usual purple and grey stuff. 
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10-18-2010, 08:14 PM
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Tony, I always thought you are supposed to use the Weld-On PVC 795 for flexible PVC hose rather than the PVC 711 for rigid PVC.
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10-18-2010, 08:17 PM
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 Does the clear stuff also burn your nose hairs and make you feel a bit light headed?
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10-18-2010, 08:24 PM
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Oh yeahhhhhhhh.
Lance, my understanding is that the clear stuff is the required bonder because it has some flex/give to it, but the grey stuff will still bond it. I like to use the clear stuff even on rigid plumbing because of the clean look you get out of it (the purple primer makes such a mess of things). I dunno it's what I've always done, one of those things that "someone told it was fine" and I've believed it ever since.
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10-18-2010, 09:50 PM
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Spilling the clear stuff wouldnt destroy m living room floor though where's the fun in that?!
Looking great man. Glad to hear the waves are working for you. You have the extension in there too?
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10-18-2010, 11:24 PM
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ya Tony we will just take your word that the WAVES ARE FREAKING AWESOME, WAY TO GO TONY. NOW IM YELLING CAUSE I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE THE DAM TANK WITH WAVES .ARUGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
&^**^&%&^**^$&$&*$^*$^&(^$&$^&* THAT IS ME YELLING AT YOU TONY. NOW may we pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee see some more pictures.......... 
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10-21-2010, 05:11 AM
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