How To Remove Old Galvanized Drain Pipe

If you were removing more fittings like the cast into the cast hubs with those I may take a drill and flat blade screwdriver and drill out and pry out the lead there.

How to remove old galvanized drain pipe. The threads are all screwed up so I want to replace the nipple. As paperfist said cut out the tee connector and galvanized pipe and sharkbite it back together probably easiest and. This requires that I undo a portion of the existing wall pipe which drains into an iron stack within the wall.

The tub is to the left of the toilet and the sink is to the right. When removing a galvanized pipe fitting you will need to unthread one of the pipes entering the fitting before you can remove the fitting from the galvanized plumbing. In this we show you how to remove a lead joint and attach 4 PVC to 4 cast iron pipekevinrobinson6688 CastIronToPvc AttachPvcToCastIronPipecast Flex Cou.

Join me today as I show you how I replace an old galvanized drain pipe. Unscrewing old corroded galvanized pipe is a job that calls for brawn and heavy wrenches. Both drains are old galvanized drains that are rusted shut.

Rinse the pipe with water. When the pipe cleaner has circulated in the rusted pipes run the taps and let the water rinse the pipes. Remove all traces of rust and old pipe joint compound using a stiff wire brush.

Galvanized piping has been used for water supply lines and is mostly found in older homes. Between the wall. Turn on the water and check for leaks.

This will loosen. I have to replace the drain for the tub and sink in a bathroom. Is there a way to remove the joint without cutting off any of the remaining pipes.