I have done most of my installation for the Clearvue cyclone. The intake chute appears either oversized or undersized. I cannot make the connection from my 6" PVC ductwork to fit the intake chute.The outside diameter of the intake chute is about 2/8" bigger than the outside diameter of the PVC pipe. So this prevents me from inserting either the none bell end of the pipe or the bell end. I even tried 6" flex hose. I tried clipping the wires in the flex house to allow for some give. To no avail. The intake chute is slightly flared at the end. I assume this is how it is meant to be. So in an effort to compress the flare I placed a clamp around the flare and compressed it. Those then are the measurements I get that I referenced above. I am at my wits end. Any suggestions?
Connecting to intake chute?
- Thread starter gatvol
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cvAdmin
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Gatvol,
The 6" Sewer & Drain pipe should fit inside of the intake chute. If you are using schedule 40 pipe it won't fit. If you are using S&D pipe, you might have to heat the intake chute a little to get it to expand enough to get the pipe in. It is sized to make a tight fit but on occasion we get it a little too tight. Warming it up some will usually do the trick.
Ed
The 6" Sewer & Drain pipe should fit inside of the intake chute. If you are using schedule 40 pipe it won't fit. If you are using S&D pipe, you might have to heat the intake chute a little to get it to expand enough to get the pipe in. It is sized to make a tight fit but on occasion we get it a little too tight. Warming it up some will usually do the trick.
Ed
Jim O'Dell
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I'd stay away from the torch!! And be careful with the heat gun. Those things get really hot!!! My 2729 thin wall slipped right in. Perfect fit. As a last resort, you might be able to use a rubber boot/coupler with clamps. But I'd do my best to get it to slip in if I could. What pipe are you guys using? SDR-35? Jim.
Hi,
A torch will work but be sure to heat it slowly by staying about 6 inches away. Just warming it should allow it to slip in. Heat gun or boiling water will work also. If the pipe or intake chute has a burr or sharp edge on it you may want to hit the edge with a file or deburring tool if you have one.
Hope this helps,
Matt
A torch will work but be sure to heat it slowly by staying about 6 inches away. Just warming it should allow it to slip in. Heat gun or boiling water will work also. If the pipe or intake chute has a burr or sharp edge on it you may want to hit the edge with a file or deburring tool if you have one.
Hope this helps,
Matt
I'm using 2729
I checked again when I got home tonight. The problem is there is a slight kink in the round 6" part of the transition making it out of round. I'll try the heat gun. Thanks for the help.