Went online to purchase a couple of 8" and 10" basic PVC sched 40 elbows. The first two sites I landed on I was CONVINCED were priced per 10 pieces. I could not figure out how to select just one so I went on. After three more sites, including Home Depot, I discovered that these prices were not for 10.. but for ONE. Just one fitting. $300 to $500 dollars!!!!! Holy crap!
Been that way for maybe two years. Glad I do not need much as far as PVC or ABS.
An amusing thing happened during our last snow storm. A piece of 20 foot 3 inch SCH 40 PVC pipe feel off a truck and into the street near my house.
It was hard to notice in the snow and was causing traffic problems. I walked across the street and took it home. It was not until later that I realized I just got luckier than the time a picked up a 100 dollar bill on the side of the street in San Fransisco. Everyone else passed by the bill but I was raised on a cattle farm. I am going to notice something green in my path.
An amusing thing happened during our last snow storm. A piece of 20 foot 3 inch SCH 40 PVC pipe feel off a truck and into the street near my house.
It was hard to notice in the snow and was causing traffic problems. I walked across the street and took it home. It was not until later that I realized I just got luckier than the time a picked up a 100 dollar bill on the side of the street in San Fransisco. Everyone else passed by the bill but I was raised on a cattle farm. I am going to notice something green in my path.
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At least the 8 inch pipe and fittings are usually that expensive as they are used for roof drains. The 4 inch ABS or PVC prices are what gets me the most.
I was looking for some ad9201 a2d converters.
They were just a few pounds last time I looked.
Now they are £15 plus tax.
So had a look on ali express and they are about £1 each.
So bought 10 and they work fine.
They were just a few pounds last time I looked.
Now they are £15 plus tax.
So had a look on ali express and they are about £1 each.
So bought 10 and they work fine.
Large elbows have always been eye-opening.
But note that RickRay linked to "tight" elbows which are bad plumbing (used in smaller sizes for lawn furniture).
OK-flow 6" elbow, $35 (9 years ago I paid $28):
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Charlot...-x-Hub-Elbow-Fitting-PVC-00300-1600/203811457
6" rubber couplings, $15.49 (was $13.87 years back):
https://www.homedepot.com/p/The-Plu...-with-Stainless-Steel-Clamps-E82846/305473570
6" valves (to divert my ditching) cost hundreds.
Price will go about as CUBE of dimension. So if a 6" ell is $35, we expect a 10" to be $162 for materials, and often double that because this is all special-order and nobody wants to break a carton just for your one elbow.