Does Flex PVC need to be protected from the sun?
• Yes, all PVC, whether rigid or flexible needs to be protected from sunlight. Either paint it, bury it, or cover it with something. Do PVC fittings need to be protected from the sun? • Yes, all PVC, whether pipe or fittings needs to be protected from sunlight. Either paint it, bury it, or cover it with something. I’m confused. In your rating chart it shows Flexible PVC pipe to be unacceptable for chlorine, but you recommend it for swimming pools. • We get this a lot. When they made the ratings chart, there is a mistake. It shows “dry gas,” “wet gas” and “water” for Chlorine. That last one is the one that cases all the confusion. It should not read “water” but “liquid.” So the ratings chart is indicating the use of Flexbile PVC pipe to transfer the concentrated chemical chlorine in liquid form. If you are transferring pure chlorine in a liquid form, no, Flexible PVC pipe is not a good choice. However, in the swimming pool, the chlorine levels are minor when compared to the raw chemical
