schedule 40 and cement

[wanting to get into it]

I am just curious if the cement for the sch 40 will leave any off flavors. That stuff just smells strong. I know they use it for water lines in homes, but was curious about using it for sap. I am hooking my releaser up and would like to use a short section of it to run through the wall of the sugar house with the threaded ends cemented on.

[Dennis H.]

Once the PVC cement fully cures it will be fine.
Leave it out gas the flumes and wash out with lots of water and good to go.

[wanting to get into it]

Thanks Dennis!!!

[sapman]

I made the top and bottom of a big sap ladder out of sch. 40. I wiped it well, then air dry for several days. Never noticed anything off. If you are just doing a straight run, you could use sch. 80 and thread both ends, and eliminate any glue.

[Maple/Cherry]

If your running high VAC I would avoid threads. They can leak under vacuum.