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What should you do before solvent welding PVC pipe?

Cut and deburr the pipe ends.

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  1. Heat the pipe with a torch
  2. Fill the pipe with water
  3. Cut and deburr the pipe ends ✔

Why: Cutting and deburring prepares clean ends so solvent cement bonds properly.

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Deburr first, bond better.
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Answer: Cut and deburr the pipe ends. Cutting and deburring prepares clean ends so solvent cement bonds properly.

  1. Scouting America: Plumbing www.scouting.org/merit-badges/plumbing
    Cut, clean (deburr), PVC or CPVC pipe; solvent weld at least three connections
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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