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Plumbing: Waterflow
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Plumbing: Waterflow

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Water can flow only so fast through pipe. There are many factors that determine how fast water can flow such (more…)

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Plumbing: Union Fittings
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Plumbing: Union Fittings

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The union fitting is one of the most overlooked pieces of plumbing that aid in plumbing repair in certain situations.  (more…)

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Plumbing: Tubing and Fittings
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Plumbing: Tubing and Fittings

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Flexible plumbing is known as tubing.  It can be used to connect parts of a plumbing system without the rigidity (more…)

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Plumbing: Teflon Tape
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Plumbing: Teflon Tape

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Teflon tape is a special, non-sticky tape that is used to seal the connection between threaded plumbing fittings.  It is (more…)

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Plumbing: Siphon Breaks
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Plumbing: Siphon Breaks

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A common type of filter system on large tanks is a sump filter.  It consists of a smaller tank that (more…)

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Plumbing: Pipe Sizes
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Plumbing: Pipe Sizes

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The most common PVC pipe sizes for aquarium use are: 1/2″ 3/4″ 1″ 1 1/4″ 1 1/2″ 2″ The size (more…)

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Plumbing: Pipe Cutters
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Plumbing: Pipe Cutters

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The easiest way to cut PVC pipe or tubing is with ratcheting pipe cutters.  They can cut pipe up to (more…)

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