Pvc fittings

mfinn · Feb 17, 2016

scardall said:
bulk reef supply should have them @cono

They do not have the BST fittings for the Vectra pumps.

mfinn · Feb 17, 2016

cono said:
Hey found the piece for the 1 1/4 inch for 1.75 the only company that makes it is spears and you would be able to get it through ferguson plumbing or anyone that can get spears parts

Can't wait to see if it fits. Sure save some $ for others.

cono · Feb 17, 2016

It does fit really nice lol forgot to put the part number is spears 335-012

mfinn · Feb 17, 2016

cono said:
It does fit really nice lol forgot to put the part number is spears 335-012

Can you show a picture of it on the pump?

cono · Feb 17, 2016

I am not home will do when I get back

cono · Feb 17, 2016

Ok this is going to sound stupid but how do I send pic via phone

cono · Feb 18, 2016

mfinn · Feb 18, 2016

@cono that's awesome.
I know several people who are looking for this and object to ETM's $10 price and high shipping cost.

This was from Spears?

cono · Feb 18, 2016

Yup I have 4 more because I felt kind of stupid just getting one

cono · Feb 18, 2016

If anyone is looking for the 1 1/4 inch one pm me and I'll give you my address and you can send a self addressed paid envelope and I will a 1.75 and I'll send it to the lucky 4 people

mfinn · Feb 18, 2016

cono said:
Yup I have 4 more because I felt kind of stupid just getting one

I probably would have bought atleast 2. lol

dbrewsky · Feb 18, 2016

This may be a dumb question, but why not glue pvc straight into the integral output union on the vectra? seems like it would save a lot of headaches and space vs trying to find an adapter???

I glued a street- to- male barb adapter fitting directly into the Vectra's union with Oatley PVC- to- ABS transition glue.

mfinn · Feb 18, 2016

dbrewsky said:
This may be a dumb question, but why not glue pvc straight into the integral output union on the vectra? seems like it would save a lot of headaches and space vs trying to find an adapter???

I glued a street- to- male barb adapter fitting directly into the Vectra's union with Oatley PVC- to- ABS transition glue.

By using the blue collar on the output you are reducing the total flow, because it reduces the pipe size to 3/4".

dbrewsky · Feb 18, 2016

the loss in performance is fairly nominal in this case with the head pressures that the original poster is working with. It may make more sense to take the loss than have to completely rework his return plumbing. Ideally I would also want to try and maximize performance as well, but for a return pump on his system I see no real reason to go to all the trouble.

cono · Feb 18, 2016

It's no trouble at all ...but its only the principal of the fact that they made this pump but wasn't thinking that their biggest customer is the people in states not Europe or China

mfinn · Feb 18, 2016

I don't understand that one. Or even providing a correct fittings for USA users.

cono · Feb 18, 2016

Even the cheaper Chinese pump i think also changed their threads to US threads

scardall · Feb 19, 2016

cono said:
It's no trouble at all ...but its only the principal of the fact that they made this pump but wasn't thinking that their biggest customer is the people in states not Europe or China

The manufacture should have included a metric to SAE adapter with all pumps sold in countrys using SAE. So I would say there is a break down in management or those pack the product in the box used to box pump.

mfinn · Feb 19, 2016

Yeah, it is a shame the correct fittings weren't included, or the thread pattern wasn't a US fitting.
But I'm not going to loose sleep over it.
It is what it is.

Good job @cono for sourcing a cheaper fittings.