This is a representative example of all the parts for the algae reactor cell design and each parts placement.

Step one is to glue up the reactor base assembly. If you haven’t glued PVC before there are many instructions online that you can follow to insure success in this process.

When you press the pieces together some of the glue and dissolved PVC will ooze into the tube from the joint. Once these dry they can become brittle and crack leaving sharp edges exposed for your hose to rub against. Using a flat head screwdriver simply scrape this goo away while it is still soft.

Next up is to install the brass fitting into our plastic right angle fitting. This is simply accomplished with 2 wrenches, or a wrench and a socket and ratchet on the brass fittings side. While it will require a little elbow grease it is an easy step overall.