> Has a bunch of notes about building a garage. The first item is rather
> controversial: whether or not to use PVC for air plumbing. Some folks say
> it's fine, some say that it's not designed for the high pressure
> differentials when the compressor comes on and off, that it gets weakened
> and breaks at the bottom.
Where I work, (an electronics repair 'shop) we have a 200 foot PVC airline
running at about 90-95 psi. There were some teething problems (three years
ago) caused by bad glue joints. There has certainly been no question of
failure of either the pipes or the fittings since.
Fletch
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