regular pvc cement?

ncompany said:
Is regular pvc cement and primer safe to use for sump and in tank plumbing?
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I used it on my homemade overflow u-tube and the return line from my wet/dry filter and didn't kill anything. It seems to be safe from my experience....I was careful to let it cure for a good while first.
Robbie
 
I used the same with my plumbing and I had a pro come do my hardplumbing so it would be absolutely correct. But I did let it cure a while as Robbie did.
 
Thanks guys. Is there a special way to cure it? Just leave it out to dry? On the brand that we sell at work it says drying time 24 to 48 hours. Which brings me to my next question, pvc or cpvc? All of the stuff that I see at the LFS is gray. The only thing that I can find is white or a yellow color. The white is schedule 40 and the yellowish is cvpc.
 
I just used the white pvc and the plain cement from Lowes. Mine cured for weeks because I was still setting up my tank, but I imagine a couple or three days should be fine.
Robbie
 
should be fine,just let it cure a few days :)
 
Would running the pipes straight down from the overflow box to the bulkheads in the sump be ok? Or should they be at an angle?
 
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