can PVC be bent?

I wonder if boiling water would soften PVC enough? You could tie the ends of the PVC with a rope to form a bow at the curvature you want. Plug one end of the PVC pipe. Raise the other end so it's above the plugged end. Then pour boiling water in the PVC until it's filled. While it's cooling, boil some more water. Dump out the now warm water and refill with more boiling water. The PVC might need to be bent in a slighter tighter curvature than you want since it might flex back a bit.

Anyone know if boiling water is hot enough to soften PVC enough?
 
this wouldnt work this time of year or in anyother place but here in the southwest, but in the summertime you can put roped off pvc in clear plastic trashbags, the greenhouse effect takes over: it gets over 200 deg in the bag. this probably doesnt help, but thought I'd mention it.
 
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