Where to find 2" flex pipe?

EJR420

New Member
I have searched and searched and still can not find 2" flex pipe. I can only find the real stiff pvc pipe that they claim is flexible. I need more of a polyethylene tubbing so I have more flexibility moving my buckets if i need to and so i can keep my 40gal reservoir out side of my tent. I already have 2" uniseals but if I need to start over and use a smaller tube for my return lines then that will be my last option, but really would like to not have to do that.
Just some background info on the setup, 4 sites with a 40gal res., 8 gal buckets for the sites. Have a inline 1110 gph pump, that will hook up to the back bottom line and the pump will send water back to res. with a 1" line. I have 2" pvc and 2" uniseals so if anyone has any other suggestions on how to make this work with what I have or without flex pipe please feel free to post or message me. Thanks! Grow MA!
 

EJR420

New Member
Yes I saw this at my Home Depot. It's just so damn stiff, (that's what she said), and very hard to work with, I have 1" from a hydro store and its much more flexible and seems to be a different material all together. But thanks for trying RAS!
 

EJR420

New Member
Thanks for all the suggestions! I looked into the conduit and it looks like it'd work but its crazy expensive, same thing with hydraulic or automotive hose. I'm going to check on the vacuum hose, only problem im thinking is the water tight issues bc of the way vacuum hose usually is corrugated. Trying to use my white pvc with flexible fittings ill post more later today. Im hoping the fittngs and unions are enough flexibility.
 

whitey78

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Look at well pump supply stores... it's not going to be as big as 2" pvc as your "2" unseals" are meant for... I believe the inside diameter of your 2" uniseal will be around 2-1/2 or 2-9/16 which 2" well pump hose/tubing isn't going to be as thick as far as OD... of all the pipe sizes I know to the 16th I don't deal with well pipe/tubing very often so I really can't help u there...

When dealing with plumbing piping, the stated size is going to be inner diameter of the pipe, not the outer... uniseals work on the same principle of that, so a 2" uniseal is good for 2" pvc/abs (abs = black plastic drainage pipe) or 2" ips... but the problem is 2" comes in multiple types of pipe... so whatever pipe u get make sure the OUTER diameter is 2-1/2" or so which is what you would get when you buy 2" schedule 40 pvc/abs or 2" ip/ips (iron pipe size) which is what black or brass threaded pipe is referred to...

if you were to buy 2" copper pipe (obviously this is for example only) the outer diameter would be somewhere around 2-3/16 to 2-5/16 depending on what type of pipe (k, l or m....m being the thinnest, k being the thickest)...

My point... just make sure to measure the outer diameter of the pipe before buying... but you want something that's equivalent to 2" pvc or 2" ips which will ultimately measure 2-1/2 to 2-9/16" or so...

My honest opinion would be to set your system up so can keep it in place and use 2" pvc and fittings where need be as if you try to use another type of piping your gonna end up with problems with the uniseals leaking... as it is you have to use the exact bit size when drilling the holes for the uniseals or theyll leak and having the incorrect pipe in them is going to absolutely cause a leak no matter what u do... any kind of softer/flexible type pipe is only gonna amplify all of these issues...
 

rkymtnman

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Thanks for all the suggestions! I looked into the conduit and it looks like it'd work but its crazy expensive, same thing with hydraulic or automotive hose. I'm going to check on the vacuum hose, only problem im thinking is the water tight issues bc of the way vacuum hose usually is corrugated. Trying to use my white pvc with flexible fittings ill post more later today. Im hoping the fittngs and unions are enough flexibility.
https://flexpvc.com/
 

whitey78

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Can you make up that much? 2.375" od is smaller than 2-1/2 sch. 40 which the uniseals are made for right? I hear people always complaining about uni's leaking so that's the reason I'm asking cuz I know if you don't drill the perfect hole with the right size pipe, you're gonna end up with a leak im thinking... not that it's difficult but smaller pipe would make it tougher imo...

but that shit is not a bad idea though.. I could never use that shit in someone's house but for an under ground or in an area that you can't get to a nice piece of that slid around a corner or something..
 

rkymtnman

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Can you make up that much? 2.375" od is smaller than 2-1/2 sch. 40 which the uniseals are made for right? I hear people always complaining about uni's leaking so that's the reason I'm asking cuz I know if you don't drill the perfect hole with the right size pipe, you're gonna end up with a leak im thinking... not that it's difficult but smaller pipe would make it tougher imo...

but that shit is not a bad idea though.. I could never use that shit in someone's house but for an under ground or in an area that you can't get to a nice piece of that slid around a corner or something..
i've never used the flex stuff.

i used bulkhead fittings for my rdwc, not uniseals.
 

DrBlaze

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i used bulkhead fittings for my rdwc, not uniseals.
^^ This. Find a plumbing supply place, everything will be much cheaper there than at hardware stores. I use flexible spa hose, its very tough. You'll need to switch over to bulkheads though, but they're sooooo much better its worth it. I would never use uniseals, and the supply place charges about the same for both anyway.
 
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