How To Get Abs Pipe Apart

If you detect movement you re on the right track so keep tapping.

How to get abs pipe apart. Gently saw the pipe where they connect to slightly score the area around the diameter of the pipe. Professional plumbers apply concentrated hot air 350 degrees fahrenheit to the joint allowing them to knock the pieces loose. If there s no movement it s best to stop as continued tapping on the chisel will damage the pipe. Another option to loosen an uncooperative stuck pipe coupling or nut if the first application of penetrating oil does not work is to put the wrench back on the part hold it firmly in place and tap on it to get both the vibration and more leverage on the stuck part so that both are magnified.

Keep working the screwdriver into the join on both sides. Do not cut into the top pipe. Screwdriver blade between the pipe stub and the fitting alongside the slot cut by the saw blade. Gradually the pipe stub will part from.

To tap the pipes apart set the edge of a chisel against the rim of the female part of the joint and tap the chisel sharply with a hammer. Remove the blade from the hacksaw and place it in the blade holder. If not then go with a inside flange.