OATEY 30888 Gallon PVC Medium Gray Cement - Widemouth

Yes. The Oatey 30888 gray PVC solvent cement is recommended for potable water, pressure pipe, conduit and DWV, so one gallon covers a job that mixes supply, drain and electrical conduit work without switching products.

No. The 30888 is a PVC-only solvent cement, listed for PVC application. CPVC and ABS each need their own cement, so don't substitute this on a CPVC hot-water line or an ABS drain.

It does. The gray PVC cement meets ASTM D2564, the solvent cement standard inspectors look for on PVC pressure and DWV work, so it satisfies a drawing that calls out D2564 cement by name.

Yes. It's a Lo-V.O.C. formulation that meets South Coast AQMD Rule 1168/316A and BAAQMD Method 40, which are the two regional limits that catch most contractors in California. That makes it usable on jobs in those districts where a standard-VOC cement would not be allowed.

The recommended application range for this Oatey cement is 40F to 110F (4C to 43C). Below 40F the solvent won't soften the pipe wall enough for a reliable weld, and above 110F it skins over before the joint is made. For winter work outside that window you need a cold-weather formulation instead.

Medium viscosity is the general-purpose body weight: it has enough gap-fill for common trade sizes but still flows into the joint rather than sitting on the surface. The 30888 is a medium-bodied gray PVC cement. For large-diameter pressure mains you'd move up to a heavy-bodied cement, and for small-diameter tight-fit work a regular body flows easier.

Gray is the color of the 30888. On an inspected job the gray band at the joint is visible proof cement was applied, which is why a lot of commercial and municipal specs call for gray. Clear is chosen where the joint is exposed and appearance matters. The color does not change the bond, only what the inspector can see.

The 30888 is a cement, not an all-in-one. Most plumbing codes require a separate PVC primer on pressure piping before the cement goes on, so order primer alongside it unless your jurisdiction accepts a one-step product. Buy the primer in a matching size so the crew isn't rationing it.

One gallon, in a widemouth can with the applicator dauber in the lid. The widemouth opening takes a full-size dauber, which is what you want when you're wetting large-diameter sockets. A gallon is a stocking quantity for a crew running a job, not a single-repair size.

Oatey 30888. That is the manufacturer part number for the gallon, medium-bodied, gray PVC cement in the widemouth can, and it is what to quote when matching a submittal or reordering the same product across a multi-phase job.