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volcano
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pila fittings (plumbing)
Hi....this long distance/once a year/ building project has it's difficulties. This year..trying to get plumbing done (including fittings for non
standard hand made cement sinks)...and trying to bring many fittings down. What size is the normal threaded spiggot with on off valve that is
installed at the base of pilas? It is male and threaded...and I was hoping to bring connections and filter for this point.
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there is NO "standard"
what was available at the time is what is used
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Mine was 1.5", yours, quien sabe? Maybe buy some adapters so that you can change the size down or up to whatever you need. If you are going to run
3/4" into the house then get reducers from 2", 11/2", and 1" down to 3/4", that should cover it.
HTH
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| Quote: | Originally posted by volcano
What size is the normal threaded spiggot |
NORMAL? 
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Do you mean the angle stop, which is on the end of the pipe (in the US typically 1/2 copper) and then attached to the bottom of the faucet with a flex
line? If so, usually (!!) the flex line attaches to the angle stop with either 3/8 or 1/2 straight thread (not pipe thread, which is tapered) the
bottom of the faucet is usually 1/2.
Like someone said above, bring lots of 3/8:1/2 and 1/2:3/4 adaptors.
If your plumbing is PVC or Pex, it could be terminated with about anything.
Can you provide anymore clues or info? Did you do the rough plumbing? Are the pipes copper, or white plastic, or red and blue plastic?
In the absence of more info, I would invest in a bucket full of misc. parts. Even if none of them work for you, they'll work for your new neighbors
projects, and make you instantly popular.
Good luck!
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Fittings and Lines
3/4" PEX lines and Sharkbite fittings are the way to go for all interior plumbing.
Get the red PEX lines for hot water and the blue for cold....even a caveman can figure it out.
No soldering or gluing with Sharkbite fittings
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
3/4" PEX lines and Sharkbite fittings are the way to go for all interior plumbing.
Get the red PEX lines for hot water and the blue for cold....even a caveman can figure it out.
No soldering or gluing with Sharkbite fittings |
I totally agree, but it sounds like he's already roughed in, and isn't sure about the rough ins terminal fittings (or I could have totally
misunderstood his post:?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by larryC
Mine was 1.5", yours, quien sabe? Maybe buy some adapters so that you can change the size down or up to whatever you need. If you are going to run
3/4" into the house then get reducers from 2", 11/2", and 1" down to 3/4", that should cover it.
HTH
Larry |
Your stub will be pvc.
Above is correct but don't forget 1 1/4".
If you are feeding the house by gravity, you will want at least 1" pipe into the house. For a pumped system use at least 3/4"piping to the pump.
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volcano
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she, not he. he'll help me, but it is my little mess of a project. I made the concrete sinks....and ya, nothing is normal. Gravity flow from pila
above the cabin. I was asking the size that they usually install exiting the pila.....there is something there that seemed that it may be 3/4 or
1".............................so would it most likely be inches and not metric?
thanks for all the ideas....I need all I can get
[Edited on 12-31-2011 by volcano]
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Sorry about the sexist stereotype! And yeah, for gravity flow it's probably larger diameter pipe so as not to restrict the flow. A box full of MIP
adaptors, glue-up and threaded bushings, and assorted other parts should get it done.
At least being PVC it will be much cheaper than PEX or Copper!
Also, parts should be available somewhere near by your Baja location, since PVC pipe is pretty much universal SOB.
Don't forget solvent primer, thread goop (better than tape), and PVC glue!
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I would caution to be aware that there is PVC "sanitario" white plastic pipe in Baja and does not work with US sizes. It shouldn't be an issue with
your output from the pila though.
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Is yours a Rotoplas?
Check this out:
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=27873
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volcano
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yes, I believe it is
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volcano
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thanks for the very helpful link.
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volcano
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the next question..is why inches? do they purchase the pvc from u.s.?
are any of their plumbing parts in metric?
(and I am aware of that hot water pvc looking pipe, that is not compatible with the other)
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Why don't you just buy the fittings in baja. Everything is available in San Jose. All your doing is giving yourself a headache trying to save a few
pesos.
The days of needing to bring everything down is long gone. These days damn near everything one would need is available locally, except some speciality
items.
I dont have anger management issues, I have idiot management issues.
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Buy down here. Every plumbing place will have what you need. Home depot has a Rotoplas section where you can see all the different parts if language
is the a problem.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by volcano
the next question..is why inches? do they purchase the pvc from u.s.?
are any of their plumbing parts in metric?
(and I am aware of that hot water pvc looking pipe, that is not compatible with the other) |
the only metric size fittings in MX are the small brass ones, not normally used for anything other than propane.
Bob Durrell
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volcano
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time is my limit
I will have less than a month there to accomplish many projects...every day driving 3 hrs rt to find parts is a day not working...so trying to cover
as many bases as possible on this end.
thanks for all the great suggestions, as always. you guys have been helping me along the way for several years now.
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Didn't know your pila was a Rotoplas pastic one. What size? I have an 1100ltr, and a 2500ltr that are 1.5", my 5000ltr is plumbed 2".
Hope this helps
Larry
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