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K3WE
Explorer
Mar 15, 2015

Do holding tank weathervanes glue to standard PVC pipe?

Got one of these: Weather-vane tank vent. I took my tape measure to it and did not get a "nice even number" for either the inside nor the outside diameter. I know that PVC insides are "nice e...
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Dutch_12078
Explorer II
Mar 18, 2015
K3WE wrote:

It doesn't really fit schedule 40 1.5" pipe tight enough to call it compatible. A big glob of glue MIGHT work, but it's a tad loose...I can probably "stick it" and it will probably work, but I also bet there will be some gaps in the seal.

It's a vent cap... It doesn't need an air tight fit to work properly. Just secure it with a couple of short sheet metal screws. Gluing it will just make what's left of it harder to remove in a few years when it wears out and you want to change it.

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