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Subject Author Date spa parts for home built hydroelectric z 06-19-2009  Re: spa parts for home built hydroelectric wmbjkREMOVE 06-20-2009  Re: spa parts for home built hydroelectric z 06-21-2009
Posted by z on June 19, 2009, 11:32 am Please log in for more thread options I don't know why I never thought of this before. Turns out spa manufacturers use a lot of the same kind of hardware I could have used when making my hydro system. FINALLY found an actual 2" PVC Wye http://www.usspaparts.com/index.php? main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=wye for the long url impared: http://tinyurl.com/m2d36s Now i'm checking out the various spa jets and hardware related to sqirting water. Not really sure how well those would actually work since many are probably not designed for strait stream, but looking through the basic plastic jets its probably not too hard to modify them. I can't believe I never thought to look at the spa thing for inspiration. They have to contend with the strange angles regular plumbers never use and they're all about shooting water. Might have to see if I can find a spa place around here and look at some examples in person before getting order happy. So you budding home hydro builders keep the spa people in mind for ideas/parts -zachary Posted by on June 20, 2009, 7:38 pm Please log in for more thread options >I don't know why I never thought of this before. Turns out spa >manufacturers use a lot of the same kind of hardware I could have used when >making my hydro system. The flex hose is really handy sometimes. If you use it with glue joints, take more care with gluing than with rigid pipe. I've never had any trouble, but I've heard of some who have. I'm thinking they didn't use the correct glue though. Wayne Posted by z on June 21, 2009, 11:17 am Please log in for more thread options wmbjkREMOVE@citlink.net wrote in > >>I don't know why I never thought of this before. Turns out spa >>manufacturers use a lot of the same kind of hardware I could have used >>when making my hydro system. > > The flex hose is really handy sometimes. If you use it with glue > joints, take more care with gluing than with rigid pipe. I've never > had any trouble, but I've heard of some who have. I'm thinking they > didn't use the correct glue though. > > Wayne > So far i've just used barbed connections with hose clamps, but that requires extra transition fittings. Man That site I gave has a lot of ideas but I don't know about actually shopping there. 2" hose clamps are 6.95!! Makes me want to shop around cheers -z Similar Threads Posted Re: spa parts for home built hydroelectric June 19, 2009, 1:15 pm Re: spa parts for home built hydroelectric June 19, 2009, 12:47 pm Home built generator February 11, 2010, 8:27 pm ELECTRIC VEHICLES OF AMERICA (Leading Supplier Of EV Parts) October 24, 2008, 3:12 pm How i built muscle quickly October 6, 2007, 7:54 pm Ever seen/built a Minto's wheel December 28, 2007, 4:59 pm Solar Sterling Engine - Have you built one? September 2, 2008, 4:32 pm new home ideas August 24, 2007, 1:15 pm Re: new home ideas January 4, 2008, 8:00 am Re: Asking for Recommendations for New HVAC in a Row Home April 3, 2007, 7:46 am