How to Connect Galvanized Pipe to PVC
- 1). Expose a threaded galvanized connection by removing a section of the metal pipe by placing one pipe wrench on the galvanized pipe and the other on the nearest threaded metal fitting. Turn the pipe wrench located on the threaded fitting counter-clockwise to remove the threaded fitting from the end of the galvanized pipe, while holding the pipe in place with the other pipe wrench.
- 2). Clean the exposed galvanized threaded connection with the wire brush to remove debris from the threads and wrap the cleaned threads with Teflon tape.
- 3). Thread the female-threaded-galvanized-metal-coupling onto the Teflon tape wrapped threads of the galvanized pipe. Lock the coupling into place by placing one pipe wrench on the coupling and one pipe wrench on the galvanized pipe and turning the coupling clockwise with the pipe wrench.
- 4). Secure the male-threaded PVC onto the end of the PVC pipe by cleaning the outside of the PVC pipe and the inside of the PVC fitting socket with PVC primer, and then immediately apply PVC cement to both primed surfaces.
- 5). Slide the two glued pieces of PVC together, twist the PVC pipe 90-degrees and hold for 30-seconds to allow the PVC cement to bond the two pieces together.
- 6). Apply two to three wraps of Teflon tape to the male threads of the PVC fitting and thread the PVC fitting into the female threaded galvanized fitting.
- 7). Tighten the connection by placing one pipe wrench on the female threaded galvanized fitting and one on the male threaded PVC fitting. Turn the glued PVC fitting and PVC pipe clockwise with the pipe wrench to connect the galvanized pipe to the PVC pipe.
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