How to easy cut & removal of Cast Iron Pipe - cutting with special cutter

[@faithfulsentinel4271]

Thank you so much. The plumber made a huge deal about cutting the soil pipe. I need to replace about 6ft of cast iron soil pipe and change to ABS. For this, the plumber wanted $4500. I'm renting one of these tomorrow.

[@OogaB00ga-Booga]

$4,500?? That’s ridiculous! I’ve done entire sewer line replacements for around that

[@RaPtOrScOpE1]

Thank you for the informative video. I myself am also in Georgia, so we run into cast iron drain pipe very often. This is a lot easier than using a sawzall and quicker.

[@dieselslade7240]

I watched this while under my crawlspace...and success. Thank you!!!

[@chh5128]

Great video. Thanks for showing 4 different cuts, especially the last one cutting through a joint.

[@hansemcito]

i really like how you end the video with "good luck!" knowing that we are watching because we have a serious waste water problem in an old house. 😄

[@loktom4068]

I really like how you cut those huge nasty cast iron pipes so fast. 👍👍 Not a spark or making lots of noise & no hi-tech power tools during the cuts.

[@vicsure111]

thank you for being so thorough it was a huge help.

[@TheMigraineGuy]

Started this in my home today but only just found your video. Godo stuff!

[@owlswait]

Mystery solved! Nice concise video. Thank you.

[@1UTUBEUSERNAME]

Nice video. Thanks for taking the time!!!

[@JohnFBurrows]

Great Video, thank you for sharing, so I have a dumb question, how come the inside of the pipes are so clean, I have been warned to expect at least an inch of crap on the pipes? Also curious to know how well the cutter would work an a badly corroded pipe? Thanks again

[@Upwardspy]

Because it's a vent line. Soil snap cutter could cause a lateral split on old pipe. Use a small angle grinder with a diamond blade.

[@denosaur9031]

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[@dewaltpropicture9909]

Use Milwaukee $30 sawzallblade

[@David-zv2em]

Thanks for the information. I know that this video is 10 years ago, but please share how much such chain cutter costs.

[@lostintime8651]

How is that old pipe supported? Are those straps welded on? I want to remove mine and switch to PVC but have to leave the section that goes through the roof for now. I am having the slate roof company replace the vent. It leaks. Any thoughts on this? Thanks!!

[@vanboi]

Pozdrawiam polskich hydraulików. Nice work, I'm here to see how it's done before I do it in my own home.

[@ddown71]

Maybe a simple question, but what did u use, or anyone with experience, to support the weight of the pipe when cutting the piece out? I have heard stories of people cutting out a piece not even thinking of all that weight of pipe going thru the top of the house so it drops and they are screwed.thanks

[@ddown71]

nevermind..i saw on another video to use riser clamps..and see now u have them at the top of the pipe

[@nickruiter5774]

+Card Hock It is usually a two person job. Start at the upper most section of the cast iron stack and just remove however many feet of pipe you are comfortable with; or, if limited by space, do the attic section first, then the floor below (do it in two sections if you like) and so forth until you reach the basement. More important is telling the homeowner not to flush any toilet on the second or upper floor while you are making that basement cut :)

[@tc8993]

Good points, Nick. I've done this a few times on my own, and I just start in the attic. The comment by "Hughie Boss" about wearing eye protection is CORRECT. Cast iron is VERY brittle. And once, through my error of not having the chain exactly level, as the guy in the video correctly explains, when the pipe cracked, several very small pieces flew. I wouldn't say the metal 'exploded', but it did shatter... and I'm glad I was wearing protective glasses.

[@sk8rboi290]

You know you're supposed to rotate the tool a couple times before you tighten it again and so on. So you get a nice clean cut and not that jagged break you got on the first shot.

[@lostintime8651]

no one will ever see it

[@victor9501]

Yeah, I must admit I also thought you were supposed to rotate the tool, like a regular pipe slice. That's why it's got round rollers..

[@user-ny4ig9qh2e]

That is an old way of cutting Cast Iron but a good way of doing it. I just use cut off blades in the wall now and use mission couplings or no hub clamps to join the cast to the ABS or PVC which ever I am using.

[@jonathanklopf7581]

thanks for the memory, used to do that

[@demdi75]

I need to do this as well as I have a vertical crack on my CI waste pipe. Plumber is going to cut the pipe and replace with PVC. I am still worried about the weight of the venting stack against the PVC replacement below it - are riser clamps permanently placed not just while the pipe is cut but going forward? We did notice that the pipe sits on a 45 degree angle on the foundation. so I imagine this would help offer support after repair - yes?

[@YourShakeIsLikeAfFsh]

I HATE it when you hear a crush and not a pop when you use a snap chain cutter. Nice deal though... also orange nail polish? ? :-D

[@wireland5749]

How do you prevent the pipe from flying down if it is a vent pipe for a three story house?

[@jameskim5256]

nice video but one more thing you should do is put a vent clamp on the roof to stop the pipe from falling. big safety issue, many people who do not know get injured that way

[@enginemodify]

I was wondering if anyone was going to mention that. These pipes can be hundreds of pounds all the way to the roof and you can lose a finger in an instant if a clamp is not used. Live and learn I guess

[@jorgea205]

+enginemodify there is a riser clamp up top

[@b4w104]

what is supporting the remainder of the pipe higher up theres alot of weight there

[@maciejkarpiewski6512]

Dobry filmik.Pozdrawiam z Chicago.

[@CowboyTech]

Very helpful, thank you.

[@avetsuper6272]

How come pipe from the top does not felt down when you cut it , and what is holding pipe above the cut ?

[@georgedarrell3337]

I'm turning my toilet around 90degress but to do so I have to cut the right angle off my cast iron soil pipe. Is this the best tool to use for the job? What tool would be least likely to crack it? The consequences could be severe if it's cracked as it feeds on to a communal soil pipe. (the property is a 1970s council flat in London). Thanks

[@m.a.4829]

I know this of kind of a late post, and i am not a plumber, but I've changed toilets before. The flange can accommodate turning the toilet, if you plan on leaving it right where it is...but just simply turning it, theres also an offset that can give you 3 inches in any way without having to do anything with the waste line. Just remove the caps, lift the toilet verically, reposition the (i think they are called closet screws) to the new position. You will need a new wax ring, and that sometimes gets kinda messy, but wear gloves. Many good videos on youtube ....Good luck!

[@timothyball3144]

Ah. So that's what Peter is for - the heavy work. Even with a 16 inch ratchet he was laboring with it. Maybe HE should have been wearing the nail polish. Thanks for the video. My sister's house may need this some day so now I have an idea on what to do - get the tool and a big friend to do the heavy work.

[@GameAPBT]

Great video buddy.

[@craigdaubbeats-rapinstrume9185]

There's a third option as well. You can also use a sawzall. Which option you choose is going to depend on the situation you're in.

[@whittle4u]

Awesome....how long does that chain last? have to replace often?

[@priestofmegatallica]

A long time. Unless you do this professionally you won't ever have to replace it

[@victor9501]

How much does that approx 1m section you removed weigh?

[@stevenh.eastmanjr.4857]

nice way to do it, thanks for the video

[@stevelippert-qk6bs]

how many mocricracks start

[@tomallen100]

If you are removing it and don't need a clean cut use the ball part of a heavy ball peen hammer to break it. Hope this helps someone.

[@aquabono]

Great job! remember eye and face protection as well! thank goodness you can rent this $500 Ridgid tool at homdepot for around $23.00 4-Hours, $33.00 Per Day or $132.00 Per Week.

[@quintonmorris11]

Did I just read the slickest advertisement ever?

[@lostintime8651]

@Moon Pie nah. done that before. it sucked. went through many blades. I'll spend the $27. Grinder with metal cutting blade works well. But I am removing a pipe inside a house. Big mess.

[@somaaelsapak6361]

Very nice thank you very much

[@joeskis]

Knocking it out with hammer isn't an option? I suppose you want clean lines for splicing in the new pipe?

[@krzysztofp7846]

czesc, ona dokładnie tnie czy łamie w nieregularnych kształtach?

[@earthgirl7861]

Thanks super helpful

[@lampltr1]

Thank you! Great video.

[@EuroStandart]

Спасибо большое за обзор! Очень интересно было посмотреть как в работе этот инструмент

[@dirk8860]

Very helpful

[@jimbardwil9899]

Thank you for the video! Question: What glue did you use to attach the ABS fitting to the cast iron pipe above? Is it the same glue that you used for the ABS fitting into the pipe? What are the names of the the glue (s) that you used! Again great job!

[@u2ooberboober]

Jim Bardwil Probably used Fernco no hub fittings.

[@TheMigraineGuy]

Cant' glue ABS to CI. Fernco only.

[@adambushong6002]

No hubs here

[@josephbohme7917]

valuable cast iron pipe with no corrosion > 200 of cost

[@piotrstrzalecki2731]

dobra robota chłopaki! dzięki za film

[@scrfirefighter]

Took a while to get to the climax, other than that it was a good video. Thanks!

[@bilalbzb9612]

thanks my friend can you help me I need to come for work what do you doing I am in my country

[@checkerslane]

That cast iron looks brand new. Why even get rid of it?

[@ericdesouza6379]

I have old cast iron pipe as well. If you replace something in the basement with PVC (ie. main sewage pipe) you need to replace everything above it with PVC as the PVC cannot handle the weight of the cast iron. This is required per code (according to my plumber neighbor)

[@barrymilam5734]

It's best to cut out the old iron pipe most of the time. I know a lot about doing this work. I have been a plumber for 46 years and still going. The guy talking said one thing wrong, They don't make 4/12"....

[@cannonplumbinganddrainllc4221]

because they did, smh

[@wingerrrrrrrrr]

@@ericdesouza6379 what about the stub in the ceiling going out the roof? Is that supposed to be replaced rather than reconnected if code requires it?

[@kiiiburn]

@@wingerrrrrrrrr I replaced it through and through.

[@holywar911]

Nice video...thanks

[@jaya8078]

Sir pls give cutter link to buy

[@anthonyhitchings1051]

Thanks very much :-)

[@ЕвгенийБойко-м1г]

я с Украини купил себе такой труборез надеюсь останусь доволен я сантехник спасибо за видео ! ...I'm from Ukraine bought a cutter hope I'll stay happy plumber thanks for the video!

[@dewaltpropicture9909]

Евгений Бойко молодец

[@barbkelly3524]

Nice job but I’m worried your gonna chip that orange nail polish, better reapply later. 💪

[@igottogo100]

It's Russian for gay plumber......

[@richardordonez8331]

sometimes this is an option. if the tool fits between wall and makes cut, good. if not, it's going to be a messy job. Would not recommend hammer- shards and scale would clogged the pipe down stream.

[@cannonplumbinganddrainllc4221]

wrong

[@MrBikercat]

wait a minute! are you in Georgia in the US, or Georgia in Russia? cause your accent isn't southern. but anyway, thanks for the interesting video.

[@Peppermint1]

Don't forget to support the chopped off section with some raiser clamps....it's pretty heavy. Otherwise the dog running in the basement may get it over his head..

[@frankjames1955]

ok but ah.. you wearing orange finger nail polish?

[@libreverdaderamente4450]

What ?? U dnt like the color?

[@reallyrandyinc5792]

I found one at the scrap yard today. Its missing the rod......

[@roccobender]

Saves time.

[@bilalbzb9612]

hello good morning please how much salary in the hour for plumbing

[@dewaltpropicture9909]

Bilal Bouzoubia $200/hour

[@PlanetMezz]

thanks for posting...

[@3dsman]

I typically score the pipe with a few more wiggle-tighten-wiggle-tightens, etc.... at the initial phase. You boys just barely scored it and then cranked down on it. It worked (obvioulsy) but don't think it's best for the tools blade life or for getting the smoothest of cuts. ANYWAY, everyone's an expert, right!? LOL!! On the cutoff wheel... wouldn't you be concerned about igniting the sewer gases in the pipe? Maybe not enough oxygen inside the pipe to allow combustion, but still... I think the special cutting tool is the way to go. Goes a hell of a lot faster, that's for sure.

[@SCRIDify]

Totally agree! If space allows, score first, then split. way easier on the tool and cutting bits with better results.

[@TheNimshew]

A plumber that knows his business! Good to see that there's still some out there. Master plumber... 41 years in the trade. I swear, another video, somebody said to never use a threaded c/o plug. That he uses a neoprene cap without the band! So that it will blow off when the sewer stops up. Yikes! That would be lovely in a basement. I'm like... huh?

[@marqueemark5917]

use a grinder! it's easy! and cheaper

[@mrboralex4165]

Why do you have nail polish?

[@akrocuba]

nice vid, but where are your safety glasses? CI pipe could crack and fly when cutting. For your eye's sake, you should where the proper PPE's.

[@מינהמנקס]

APPRECIATE THE SAFETY TIP. THANKS !!

[@eggchick]

Listening to Gotye ❤

[@pauldhennessey]

cast iron is best quality pipe, quiet too

[@scrfirefighter]

Hold the show!!! Are you rocking orange finger nail polish?!!! What's up with that?

[@68pishta68]

wow, and I thought you had to 'saw' it with little back and forth wiggles! Ha!

[@blueticecho5690]

Hope you cut the power to those outlets if not I say adios comrade..

[@finiyon]

I wish you luck on stopping smoking.

[@TileMasterGa]

Thank you - I will really need it Thomas...

[@coreynapier]

+TileMasterGa did you quit yet?

[@TheNimshew]

Of course, that vent can separated because it's not connected at both ends. I like your cutters! A set of ridgid ratchet cutter, people just tighten it until it snaps. If you use them when pipe is connected at both ends, the pipe cracks! But with yours, it forces you to roll the chain.Great man! I'm proud of your work! Plumber for 41 years. Do you know they make a compression gasket for leaded Bell and spigot cast iron? Remove the lead, oakum and spigot, install the gasket in the bell, pound in Plastic(or cast iron) pipe. Only way to fly. It's called a donut. A little like the compression gasket service weight B and S they use on federal prisons underground. www.plumbingsupply.com/flexibleconnectors.html 2nd from the right, bottom row

[@yanbialek9853]

dobre video

[@KPatel-yg2ic]

This is big pain on cast iron pipe and if it underground or in concrete it would be worst..!! Plastic is best choice it wouldn’t rust and last for long time..!! I can’t understand why some city doesn’t allowed plastic ??

[@lhagz101]

Mother Ruhhshaaa... how u doooingkk?

[@madcowusa4277]

Paid a guy $60 to remove 50' of 4" horizonal cast in a nasty crawl space. Only took him about 15 minutes using a 3 pound hammer and dragging out manageable lengths. He took all the sections and shattered pieces to the scrapyard for a few more dollares.

[@johnblanning2500]

The splinters from cast iron can be very dangerous. Make sure you wear eye protection and gloves.

[@Z-Ack]

Orange nail polish.. lol.. and i use a sawsall with a cast iron blade.. also the tool is not supposed to be tightened until it cracks.. havent you ever usec a pipe cutter? Quarter turn then around the pipe, quarter turn then around pipe.. with those its a quarter turn then wiggle back m forth as much as you can then tighten a litle and more wiggle.. yall breaking the blades on that doohickey.. theyre not made of unbreakable stuff...

[@zafaradil3548]

Nail polish or poop ?????????

[@RedxLilxSleepy]

just use a grinder you'll be less tired

[@blueange1s]

Must be pretty thin cast iron, that is not cast iron I have many years with these cutters and I have never ever cut cast iron otherwise the cutters will just break

[@tug_slug3161]

I went to your web site so I could see how this job turned out and it didn't exist WTH?

[@jmer3536]

More like cracking a pipe. Not a clean cut but it does the job for sure

[@gino62033]

veryvery smart Russian people congratulations aspassiva

[@dewaltpropicture9909]

gino vanguard they’re Polish!!!!

[@karadriskell2387]

I would not use a metal cutting wheel to remove sewer pipe. I've seen plenty of amateurs severely burned from igniting the methane gas that is in the sewer system. Not wise advice. Stick with the chain snap.

[@affordablesolutions8516]

I would like to see the backed up facts on this. I have used an angle grinder to cut many sewer pipes, We had crews use acetylene on sewer pipes.. Years ago I even tried finding anywhere that stated such existed and couldn't find any google search. Do include links-videos etc.

[@karadriskell2387]

@@affordablesolutions8516 My information was from a man who is a journeyman electrician, who was also a city inspector for all the trades. He was my instructor when I took plumbing & DWV classes here in Oregon. He told the class he met a journeyman plumber who had been severely burned in the face because the plumber used a cutting wheel on a cast iron sewer, igniting the methane in the line. I tend to take the word of someone with first hand knowledge of what happened, who saw the results. Since we know sewage creates methane (hence one of the reasons to vent above the roof) it makes so much sense that it is flammable, and I always used a chain snap Kara

[@pershing602]

SUPER ROBOTA CHLOPAKI

[@FreemonSandlewould]

Everybody insists on having a terrible music audio background in plumbing videos. IT SUCKS. Good topical material though.

[@affordablesolutions8516]

There are alot of people that like the choice in music. Just because you listen to Brittany Spears and the back street boys doesn't mean that everyone is going to like it either.

[@bihlover80s33]

Good job Russians. But, if you dont need that piece of pipe, brake it with hammer and dosvidania

[@dewaltpropicture9909]

BiHlover80's thats Polish language not Russian

[@user-ny4ig9qh2e]

If you hit it with a hammer it will not break in a smooth round cut like he got. It will crack the pipe up where you want to save it. I have used a tool like this since the mid-70s but it was only bigger than this one. Back in the day a long time ago and still today they run cast iron on 2 stories because it's thicker and you won't hear the sewage run down the wall. I always cut this crap out and run either ABS or PVC now. Been doing this since 1977. Time to retire now lol.

[@dariusthomas1121]

the blade looks easier XD

[@misaelpez9269]

That guy breathes like that cutter is 700lbs

[@TheNimshew]

It's a bitch to hook the chain sometimes. Huh?

[@conqwiztadore2213]

lmao you call that a snap cutter, a real snap cutter would make you fall on your face!

[@drainmonkeys385]

When you visiting you friend who is doing better than you in life... how easy would it be to do that while he is not looking... then when you go home and he takes a shit and flushes,, he’ll have major damage. Lol. J one cut

[@holywar911]

Nice video...thanks