How do I join the pvc pipe and abs pipe together?
PVC pipe and abs pipe are joined by a solvent weld process. After cutting the pipe a chamfer is put on the end. This is ideally between 20 and 40 degrees and is done not to enable the pipe to go in the socket better, but to act as a route for the cement to be squeezed in between the pipe and socket. Failure to do this can result in all the cement being pushed along the pvc pipe and abs pipe when assembling and a consequent weak or leaking joint. First the pvc pipe and socket are cleaned using a solvent cleaner this also acts as a keying / etching process. Secondly the pipe and socket are lightly roughed up using a piece of emery cloth. Solvent pvc cement is applied to the socket first (this is important as if applied to the pipe first, the glue will get dirty when the pipe is laid down to glue the socket) and after ensuring no cement has run down into other parts of the socket, the socket is laid down in a position where the glue cannot run into unwanted parts. Then, solvent cement is
