We're in a 21 year old house and when we moved in there was a drain pipe through the wall for a garage sink. Initially there was a short piece of pipe sticking through the wall with a cap on it that stuck out a couple of inches. While moving things around that section broke off flush with the wall. This end of the pipe is a wye that goes up into the wall for a vent (I think). All I want to do is cap this off as close or flush to the wall as possible. I've tried to find various PVC parts but they don't make one that is 1-1/2 inch OD, at least not at the big box stores. Any ideas? Am I overthinking this? I'd rather not chip away at the cinderblock if I can help it. It looks like they cut or smashed the cinderblock then tried to fill the gap with concrete or mortar.
Pipe Woes
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nadogail
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You can drive tapered wooden plug into the line to close the hole until you can find the appropriate drill bit to clean the broken pipe out of the wye.
Leaflessshadetree
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I'd use a socket saver. Drill it out and insert a new piece of pipe.
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Jones Stephens' socket savers are designed to make plumbing fitting repairs simple and cost effective. The tool removes plastic pipe from a hub allowing the fitting to be reused and ready for solvent welding a new connection. Perfect in a situation where there is a broken pipe! Suitable for use...
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wssix99
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You need to remove the old pipe from the inside of the fitting and then you can put a new pipe in and then cap it however you like. (You should also be able to find a cap that should fit directly inside the fitting, also.)
Here is a video showing how. For this situtation, I like the last option for putting in a small heated pipe section to soften it up:
Here is a video showing how. For this situtation, I like the last option for putting in a small heated pipe section to soften it up:
a 2" rubber fernco cap will fit that & tighten down just fine
Beauregard
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What he said^^^ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BPC17O/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Thanks all. As fun as it would be I think the heat option is out based on where it is. I think I might be able to push up on the pipe with a prybar enough to get that Fernco cap on. Its also cheaper than the drill bit. I figured there was an easy solution.
Now I have to figure out how to determine if the supply pipes have water in them. There's no valve to cut them off and they are connected into the main water line so I'm guessing they do.
Now I have to figure out how to determine if the supply pipes have water in them. There's no valve to cut them off and they are connected into the main water line so I'm guessing they do.
fourjeepin
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I’ve tried the heated hole saw trick a couple of times for fittings on my pool and hot tub. This works great but is a little stinky. I recently bought the socket saver and was less than impressed with the results.
OKDave
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kind of like the video above, just take a plumbing torch and slowly heat up the inner pipe, then when it is soft, slip in a needle nose pliers and twist it. This will wind it up and you can just pull it right out. Work like a champ! Have used it a few times remodeling my house over the years.
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weadjust
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Go to the box store and buy a 1 1/2" test plug for $6
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Oatey-Gripper-1-1-2-in-Plastic-Mechanical-Test-Plug-33400/100342630
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Oatey-Gripper-1-1-2-in-Plastic-Mechanical-Test-Plug-33400/100342630
Go to the box store and buy a 1 1/2" test plug for $6
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Oatey-Gripper-1-1-2-in-Plastic-Mechanical-Test-Plug-33400/100342630
Thank you. This worked like a charm. I did order that rubber cap but it won't fit into the space around the pipe without knocking a bunch of mortar out. I appreciate the suggestions. Now I have to figure out if there's water in the supply pipes before I cut them flush to the wall.
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Garcky
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I'm almost certain those pipes are connected to live pipes. I wouldn't be cutting those off, really. Probably, that plumbing was in there for a laundry sink and the water supply for the sink and maybe a washer. Lots of places with laundry appliances in the garage. You never know. Someday, you might want a sink in there. I'd build a protective cover over that stuff and just leave it there.
weadjust
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You could cut them back closer to the wall and cap the pipes off with a sharkbite cap fitting. The sharkbite cap would be removable and still have enough pipe sticking out to the wall to glue new pvc pipe onto it if you or someone else want to use it in the future.
gahrajmahal
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Learned something new todayI'd use a socket saver. Drill it out and insert a new piece of pipe.
JONES STEPHENS 2 in. Socket Saver Tool for Removeing Plastic Pipe from a Hub J44200 - The Home Depot
Jones Stephens' socket savers are designed to make plumbing fitting repairs simple and cost effective. The tool removes plastic pipe from a hub allowing the fitting to be reused and ready for solvent welding a new connection. Perfect in a situation where there is a broken pipe! Suitable for use...www.homedepot.com