How to Glue PVC Pipes Like a Plumbing Pro

Gluing together PVC pipes in plumbing is super common, but are doing it the right way? Today I'm going show you how I glue PVC pipes together.

Thanks for watching! I'm Roger Wakefield, LEED AP, The Expert Plumber and welcome to my channel. On this channel I teach homeowners how to save money on their plumbing by doing DIY plumbing projects. I also teach plumbers and plumbing company owners how to be the best plumbers in their area and run successful plumbing businesses. My goal is teach you everything you need to know about plumbing.

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[brianhay]

Short and on target without blah, blah, blah. Perfect. Thank you.

[wolf-bearchief]

I'm a novice in Plumbing and appreciate your tutorial friend.

[troyslattery]

Letters up and in a straight line from pipe to pipe is old school and that is how I was taught. To this day I teach my plumbing students and apprentices to do it the same way. Its all about taking pride in ones work.

[sofjanmustopoh]

That glow in the dark glove is top 👍 really emphasize the work being done

[tomwells]

If the layout is a little more complicated - dry fit - mark aligned fit with a Sharpie - then disassemble - then prime and cement.

[jeffthewhiff]

Roger, I just installed some CPVC pipe in my home for the water lines and didn't realize that there was a special cement for that. I used the correct cement as recommended by the guy at the hardware store and it worked very well. Also, when I prepped the pipe before applying the cleaner and primer, I sanded the fittings with emery paper as well.

[unclematt]

Damn good work! Careful, meticulous work! Customer is getting a good job for his hard-earned money!

[kennyvelez]

This is how I've been doing plumbing since the 80's except I use a knife to smooth out the edges,
That always seemed to work for me,
Good job,
Great video

[andrewalcala]

Was taught, fitting pipe fitting for primer and pipe fitting pipe for glue due to the fact that primer dries quickly and must be somewhat still wet for the glue to create a good weld. Since the primer on the pipe was only applied once, its more likely to be dryer by the time you begin to apply the glue. Was also told to give the quarter turn as your pushing the fitting on not after the fitting is pushed in all the way, because this could break the seal that has already begun to dry within the fitting. Everyone plumbs their own way, guess as long as there's no leaks we're all still plumbing at the end of the day😎

[tex]

Very informational video. Can you cover the topic of gluing together PVC pipe when you have bends, extensions and how to measure right so that it all comes together without being forced into pace (with tension in the pipe afterwards). I'm doing a DIY sprinkler valve replacements and I'm having the hardest time measuring the pipes to the correct dimensions and then fitting it all together.

[chazwhite]

Thanks for the video Roger. Great for someone like me who has never worked with PVC before!

[broganboydmusic]

Some of my first memories are helping my dad change busted sprinkler heads in the front yard. So I’ve replaced/repaired my fair share of pvc in my life. Fast forward, thanks to the encouragement of people like you, I recently started my own handyman company. So thank you so much for setting an example for people like me. So I hade a client who needed an outdoor spigot replaced due to a small leak. It seems that the leak was coming from a t joint about a foot beneath the spigot. Super easy fix i thought. But I’ve had to go back to this clients house 3 times to a leak or complete joint failure. Today will be the 4th!!! PLEASE HELP ME! Two questions. The pvc line on the left side of the t joint is very close to the wall of her house and there isn’t much clearance. Most of the leaks/failure points are happening here.How do I ensure I’m getting good coverage of primer/blue glue on that pipe. Just a quarter turn when making that connection? Also, my main question. How to add a t joint here and make sure that both connections are secured and fully inserted. It seems that the only way I can get both sides to have clearance to go in the t joint is if I cut one side a little shorter than I would like and slide/center the t joint after both sides of pvc are inserted. I know there must be something I’m missing but for the life of me I can’t think of the solution. Please guide me O wise one! I know you’re probably way too busy to even see this but if anyone could offer some advice it would be greatly appreciated. I hope everyone is having a great morning!

[MikeMurphy-sb]

Thanks Roger, we have organized alot of people in the last few years and when they come in to get there pvc bonding certs at the training center they say they have never heard of beveling the pipe and some want to argue, so we make take the whole class and then they get it on how to properly bond, prep any type of plastic pipe.If you don't put that bevel on the pipe it just pushes that glue out.Dont get me wrong you can get away with it in the field and pass a pressure test, most of the time, but its not the proper way.
Great tutoriol!

[Edmondschristian]

I like letters up on all horizontal piping and letters on the vertical risers to all face the road or the front of the project. This seems silly to some, but shows me that the plumber doing the work cares about detail. Plus, I'm second a generation plumber. My dad would tear me a new one for not having letters up and out.
P.S. Thank you and God bless you for all you do for the industry.

[julioakapyrocovarrubias]

This just broke it down for me very nice and neatly thank you very much.

[tjvanderloop]

Excellent video of the right way to do a "PVC" piping joint. A Big Thanks!

Thomas J. Vanderloop, AWS-Welding & SME-Manufacturing Consultant to Industry

[damarpo]

Great vids!...i used a standard 3/4 coupling and drilled out the middle stop lip and used it as a close joint slid fitting when putting splice back together. was able to slide coupling further onto main line and then align splice piece and slid modified coupling back onto spliced piece really fast, worked out really simple and clean.

[elyporto]

Roger l like the way you are detail with your installation. Nice work 👍

[dillonroden]

Like you said straight forward and simple but such a great topic and real important. Its refreshing to see the simple things covered some times. Thanks, Roger!

[allhailacdc]

Clear, concise and easy, thank you!!!