Originally Posted by
John Dirks Jr
Is there any suitable PVC cement that can be reliable without using primer? I found some drain lines that did not have signes of primer being used at the cemented joints.
As Scott J., noted you can find a clear primer, but I have never seen it used on residential plumbing. If I do not see the purple primer on the pipe, I report that it looks like a primer was not used when the pipes were joined. I then add verbaige that says the primer insures a good seal between the two sections and the lack of primer can lead to leaks down the road.
If you do not see the purple, you have no way of knowing if a primer was used.
