There's thin plastic pipe available in cheap sink trap repair/replacement kits. It's pretty lightweight and might float (i'm guessing). Schedule 40 pipe is thick-walled (3/16" or near that) and definitely sinks.
preparing PVC pipe for the aquarium and how to fix a filter.
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PVC has a density of 1.3-1.45 g/cm3, Water has a density of 1 g/cm3. ALL PVC pipe should sink no matter how how thin or thick the wall is.
This thread is reminding me of Monty Python's the Holy Grail Q: "What also floats?" A: "Very small rocks!" :shakehead:
If your pipe is floating it is probably not pvc although the blue labeling is commonly used on pvc pipe. I have never run into any pvc pipe that floated.
The proper chemical for cleaning pvc pipe is acetone (nail polish remover). You can also buy this at the hardware store as "PVC cleaner" and is sold in a yellow labeled can right next to the glue in the pvc section. Acetone evaporates cleanly within seconds of use and does not leave any toxic residue.
Andy
This thread is reminding me of Monty Python's the Holy Grail Q: "What also floats?" A: "Very small rocks!" :shakehead:
If your pipe is floating it is probably not pvc although the blue labeling is commonly used on pvc pipe. I have never run into any pvc pipe that floated.
The proper chemical for cleaning pvc pipe is acetone (nail polish remover). You can also buy this at the hardware store as "PVC cleaner" and is sold in a yellow labeled can right next to the glue in the pvc section. Acetone evaporates cleanly within seconds of use and does not leave any toxic residue.
Andy
Then, you can sand the lettering off your PVC pipe.
I mentioned, and you quoted me saying, the residue would have to be cleaned off the pipe.
I mentioned, and you quoted me saying, the residue would have to be cleaned off the pipe.
