Thread: PVC for shop air lines

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Wow !!!!!! I just checked out that "Rapid air system.
What a rip-off.
Over $800 to do just a 3 bay shop
My shop is over 3000 sq ft, ran all the air lines in 1 " copper,outlets
every 10 ft all around, plus plumbed 2- 80 gal compressord and the spray booth and only spent around $300 in pipe, fittings ,drains etc.
Less than 8 hrs and it was done ( over 250 soldered joints)

Originally Posted by DA34GUY

Wow !!!!!! I just checked out that "Rapid air system.
What a rip-off.
Over $800 to do just a 3 bay shop
My shop is over 3000 sq ft, ran all the air lines in 1 " copper,outlets
every 10 ft all around, plus plumbed 2- 80 gal compressord and the spray booth and only spent around $300 in pipe, fittings ,drains etc.
Less than 8 hrs and it was done ( over 250 soldered joints)

Kit I bought costs 139.00 now, and less last year. It has a hundred feet of line.
One kit did everything. When I priced copper it was 11.99 per 10 ft length, then there was all of the elbow fittings and adapter pieces(significantly more. 100 ft copper pipe alone would cost 119.99, not to mention fittings, etc, and time to assemble vs. solder joints. If I had a professional shop, yeah copper would be what I bought, but for home, weekend use the kit I mentioned is cheaper and easier to install. A good alternative to copper at about 1/3 to 1/2 the cost factoring in time and materials. Steve.

I have it in my shop, And never had one problem... Like shine said they are good for 600psi ... Just don't trip over your hose in pull it off the wall..