02-16-2006, 12:28 PM
[cool][#0000ff]I get mine at Home Depot. The schedule 20 PVC is in the same area as the standard thicker walled schedule 40. It is usually clearly labeled with a small sign, but you can also look on the pipe, where it designates the rating.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]Schedule 20 is the same outside diameter as #40, so it works with the same connectors, elbows, etc.[/#0000ff] [#0000ff]It readily holds most fresh water rod handles, but the thicker #40 will not. I like the lighter weight stuff for rod tubes, especially for my float tube (see pic). Since there is no need for the higher pressure rating of the thicker stuff, #20 works fine.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]By the way, you can get schedule 20 in smaller sizes, but I think 1" is the largest you can buy. If you need larger tubes for bigger rod handles, you need to get larger schedule 30 stuff. I sometimes use a short length of 1 1/4" for things like net handle tubes, etc.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Schedule 20 is the same outside diameter as #40, so it works with the same connectors, elbows, etc.[/#0000ff] [#0000ff]It readily holds most fresh water rod handles, but the thicker #40 will not. I like the lighter weight stuff for rod tubes, especially for my float tube (see pic). Since there is no need for the higher pressure rating of the thicker stuff, #20 works fine.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]By the way, you can get schedule 20 in smaller sizes, but I think 1" is the largest you can buy. If you need larger tubes for bigger rod handles, you need to get larger schedule 30 stuff. I sometimes use a short length of 1 1/4" for things like net handle tubes, etc.[/#0000ff]
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