I purchased a dust collector from penn state last year and set it up with pvc. When I did the initial set up I taped the joints with duct tape in case I wanted to move some things around or change the runs. Now I have run it for a year and am satisfied with the location of the runs. Will it enhance the performance to go back and seal the joints with caulk?
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Yes it will make a difference and you can use foil-backed HVAC tape as well. I think it is more fool-proof than trying to caulk every seam and joint. It really sticks and seals galvanized pipe.
Edited 12/24/2005 9:54 am by DougF
Will it work on pvc pipe?
I don't know - haven't ried it on PVC but this stuff seems to stick to anything.
Edited 12/25/2005 9:56 am by DougF
Edited 12/25/2005 9:56 am by DougF
Thanks for your input.
If it works well as is-why change it?
Besides,you have already killed one duck.
You might add a length of copper wire to ground the system against the possible spark.
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