Originally Posted by
LarrySellerz
Roy are you a plumber? How can I leak check a PVC manifold for a vacuum system. I was told not to pressurize and use snoop because it could fail in a dangerous way?? 2 inch pvc probably a hundred feet or so, don’t want to put water in it. I care about leaks more than normal because it’s going to be under a higher vacuum than say a standard central vacuum for a house.
what do people normally do? Maybe some smoke that doesn’t leave a bad residue? In the cartoon Avatar: The Last Airbender they used rotten eggs for something similar checked for smell.
i feel like i am being lied to when they say it’s dangerous to snoop
I'm not a plumber and I stayed at a La Quinta last night, but I'm sure that even schedule 40 PVC in 2" will handle at least 60 PSI of pressure (It's rated for twice that much), and won't collapse even in a deep vaccum. I can pull some down to 250 microns just for S&Gs if you'd like.