Re: [DIY] Stuck 2 inch water pipe

 

For the sink, I would leave it as is and just get a longer water supply from the angle stop to the sink itself.  Use the braided steel type - the plastic ones can tend to blow up like a balloon and leak.  You can use the shark bites but be sure they push in all the way - it's easy to assume the pipes are in and they wouldn't be so, they would leak.  They do have longer shark-bites connections that would serve your purpose.

As long as there are no problems, leave the plumbing alone, but if there are any problems, you might consider replumbing with PEX.  With PEX you can use the shark-bites, also. 

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From: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com> on behalf of Jerry Hnidy jhnidy@gmail.com [DoIt_Yourself] <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, June 1, 2018 10:45 PM
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [DIY] Stuck 2 inch water pipe

 

 

Perfect.

Went next door to borrow neighbors wrench and he came along.  Did take two people and a six foot cheater.  

Now I'm find the new tub is two inches lower than the old one.

I can put the new sink on blocks or lengthen the water pipes that feed the faucet or make a new and taller faucet block.

Do they make a copper sleeve that would allow me to cut the pipes and resweat them to longer pipes?  Only need to add two inches.

Thanks

J Hnidy
Davenport, Florida

On Fri, Jun 1, 2018, 08:24 Ron Johnson l0c0l0b0@hotmail.com [DoIt_Yourself] <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Cheater pipe.  Take an old piece of steel pipe and slip it over the pipe wrench.  More torque.  Do the same for the piece it's connected to only in the opposite direction.  This will hold the pipe steady as you remove the part you want to take off.  Otherwise you might end up twisting and bending the whole thing.  Could be a two-man job just to do that one removal.

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From: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com> on behalf of Jerry Hnidy jhnidy@gmail.com [DoIt_Yourself] <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, June 1, 2018 5:46 AM
To: Do It Yourself
Subject: [DIY] Stuck 2 inch water pipe

 

 

I am trying to remove a threaded fitting from a 2 inch water drain pipe.

Three foot pipe wrench does not do the job.

Any tricks?

Heat cold saw?

Thanks

Jerry Hnidy
Davenport Florida

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