Replace Leaky Rusted Pipes Easy

[@SchlifkaSmith]

Easy as pie method. Day one (10 minutes): I sprayed a 3/4tjhs can of PB Blaster on the threads and waited until the morning. I waited a few minutes between each spray. Day two (3 minutes): I drilled two small parallel holes into the pipe that was seized then used a bigger bit to make the two holes larger. I inserted a long and thick screw driver through the two large holes and used two hands to twist the pipe off. It didn't spin at all until I actually tightened the pipe first. Then when I went the opposite direction it spun off immediately. It took longer for me to get my tools than it did working on the pipe.

[@chephoenix2551]

I appreciate the video. It seems there are a lot of people in the comment section with other options, but not posting a link to their work. As a Johnny homeowner who does most of my own work videos like yours save me a lot of aggravation. Thank you!

[@HomesteadDIY]

Thanks! And considering the technique was shown to me by an HVAC guy, it's clear they've run into stuck pipes themselves and it ultimately is a quick solution, tho sometimes the pipes just need a little bit of an attitude adjustment.

[@captainwho1]

Thanks. I have a 25ft 2" steam main I have to replace. Neither end will be able to be moved apart I'm assuming. I hope I can put 3 sections in with 2 unions. Hopefully Home Depot is still doing the cutting and threading!

[@ctsfiddler]

Good job, amazing you found a HD worker to help you cut the pipe, when i go no one is around.

[@godsmacking99]

HD employees tend to avoid you if you look like you need help. The key is to look like you know exactly what you're looking for and then when one of them feels confident enough to walk by you and you're not going to bother them, that's when you nail them with the 'hey, can you cut this for me?' before they can walk away again. Then the task becomes finding the one employee that can actually do it which is a whole other problem. Especially if you need to cut and thread pipe. Most HD's don't have anybody on site that can work the threader. It's there sitting in every plumbing isle in every HD but nobody can operate the thing.

[@joeL-m7q5m]

@@godsmacking99 I remember when HD first opened years ago. They hired experienced workers in all the construction fields, and paid them well for their experience. Customer service was great...... Then, it seems that once they had you shopping with them, they slowly let the guys that knew what they were talking about go away in favor of cheaper hires.

[@josecartagena-v9v]

Very good demostration

[@glorygloryhallelujah]

@ruggedhomestead. Great vid. I was shocked to hear that home depot would thread the pipe. I'm going to attempt to install a Hartford Loop on my single pipe steam system.

[@HomesteadDIY]

I never heard of a Hartford Loop before but from what I see from diagrams it looks like what my system is. I guess that's pretty much the standard now to prevent furnace breakdowns and explosions. Good luck with your efforts.

[@robertoconnor456]

20 mechanics will do something 20 different ways. If they all achieve the same results than who's to say one way is better than another. Personally, I would have only cut the pipe on the tee side. But much closer to the tee. Then broken the cast 90* ell off on the other side with two small sledgehammers on the other. I also would have cut and caped the remaining nipple out of the tee, but by using 3 shallow cuts other than that single (too) deep cut that was made here. by doing so, you don't cut into the threads like the video reveals @ 8:57. Replacing the 90 makes it easier when reassembling this, especially if there's no give and can't pull it apart slightly to get the union in.

[@gergemall]

Well said ❤.

[@1960jogo]

You can use only one union in one side to save some money,good job👍

[@liveevents9191]

Very nice presentation. Nice work!!!

[@HomesteadDIY]

Thank you!

[@relerfordable]

I'm about to attempt this. I've fixed three pin holes last year. I see what appear to rust spots of future ones.

[@HomesteadDIY]

You got this!

[@allaboutgreen1]

What an awesome video! Thank you very much! It's helped me a lot!

[@HomesteadDIY]

You're welcome. Glad it helped.

[@derrickmoore5506]

Your suppose to use two renches when tighting the union

[@faronsquare4911]

You're supposed to use a " w " when writing the word "wrenches"...😂😂😂

[@rotarythread]

I didn't know those union rings lol! Learned something new

[@HomesteadDIY]

They are a lifesaver. When originally building a heating system you don't need them obviously because you're just screwing pipes and joints end to end, but when you have to join something in the middle, you can't work without them. Cheers.

[@bmpopeful]

Great video. Helped me with my project. Thx.

[@medicalnegligence]

Very helpful!! Thanks for posting.

[@paulkenney5846]

PS just a tip use copper anti-seize on Union threads it will come apart a lot easier

[@HomesteadDIY]

Hmmm. I'll have to look for that. Thanks!

[@surgeneral108]

good job, this helps a lot!

[@bernard0550]

Good job.

[@HomesteadDIY]

Thanks!

[@ptech88]

Why not remove the 90 and pipe from the new

[@conqueringlion420]

Beautiful work

[@HomesteadDIY]

Thank you

[@tabithafranklin8750]

Great video! Thanks!

[@HomesteadDIY]

Thank you for watching. Cheers!

[@BOSS_805]

I have about 60 ft of pipe and fittings to replace in my basement (heater radiator lines) I need to tackle 💯🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@ecruz1628]

Nice video. But if you don’t clean all the oils added they will end up back inside of the boiler and create pipe banging noises. Please correct me if I’m wrong thanks.

[@mikeking7470]

Air in pipes causes the banging.

[@jimhartland3943]

It will cause a surging water line

[@peterjohnson9865]

parallel long thread with socket and backnut and other end of pipe threaded taper very old style of union joint used on heating pipes

[@joedeware955]

Love this video! Thank you!

[@HomesteadDIY]

Thank *you*!

[@gergemall]

Thank you very much.

[@moemanm1202]

Is there a union for steel pipe to PVC?

[@HomesteadDIY]

There are rubber fittings that have pipe clamps at either end that can be used. I have an old waste pipe in my basement that connects to PVC running to the upper floors. It's joined together by this thick rubber joint (neoprene, really, I think). Something like this: tinyurl.com/3k68spzn.

[@jamesdemuro5923]

Great work 👌Good video

[@HomesteadDIY]

Thank you!

[@bricemadden5717]

nice video very helpful

[@HomesteadDIY]

Thanks!

[@charlesfrandolig5090]

The amount of your threaded pipe going into your union or fitting is called your DRAW . As in, this bitch is gonna take 6 inches of DRAW, installing pipe is so much fun.

[@HomesteadDIY]

Lol! Yeah, they're a real party.

[@paulkenney5846]

Why did you not take the whole fitting out and go to the next 90

[@HomesteadDIY]

Don’t you throw logic at me! But actually there is a tee where I did cut it that I had closed off with the idea of reconnecting it at a later date (that date is still well into the future :) )

[@paulkenney5846]

@@HomesteadDIY I saw the tee and the close nipple between it and the 90. The threads are a week point. The next place it will leak is that close nipple. I was just saying that maybe if you have to do a repair again something to think about. Any way nice job sorry I did not mean to insult you that was not my intentions.

[@HomesteadDIY]

@@paulkenney5846 Not at all. I didn't take it that way, because of course you're right. I should have just gone right to the 90 because I had already replaced the pipe at the other end of that elbow so going right to it would have been the smart thing to do. Cheers!

[@southothehighway]

Is that a wet return on a steam system?

[@HomesteadDIY]

Yes

[@dontcare9689]

I sure can't use a plummer that works backwards.

[@charlottehigdon903]

I have a pipe that is broke it is between a wall A plumber came and broke it with a snake. Then told me he didn't have to fix it because it was galavized pipe. Then he tell me it will cost around $15.000…00 to fix I have got to dig my floors up and run all new water lines, I can't afford that is there something you can help me with. I am 73 yeàrs old on à fixed income, just tell me what to do. Please thank you

[@HomesteadDIY]

Charlotte, that sounds awful. With galvanized pipes (or even cast iron) they can become very corroded and brittle especially in older homes, and from what I've read plumbers typically aren't responsible for such damage, as unfair as that may sound. Unfortunately, I have no solution for you as it doesn't sound like an easy fix with the pipe being under the floors. I can only suggest calling a couple of plumbers and try to get different estimates and hopefully you will find one that's reasonable. Also, look up programs that your local and state government may have. New York, for example, has a program called RESTORE that offers grants for emergency repair services for the elderly. Maybe also check with a family member or neighbor for assistance. Good luck, I hope this works out for you.

[@docholliday2961]

Honestly why all that hustle when you can just replaced the elbow all that hammering would do more damage to other sections just my opinion . Respect your work don't take it personal sir 👍

[@HomesteadDIY]

In reality I should have just replaced the elbow, would have been much easier, especially because I had previously closed off the radiator that the section tees off to (you can see the plug I inserted at the 8:50 mark, though I have hopes to one day restore it). At the other end, though, it's attached to copper and I was concerned that if it was difficult to come off I might damage the copper...and I don't trust my soldering skills enough to use them on my heating system, though I've done it before. This seemed a happy medium. Cheers.

[@netaverse7694]

Got yelled at by a kid employee that didn’t know that homedepot threads pipes in the store 😐

[@HomesteadDIY]

I miss the days when Home Depot employees were professionals in their respective fields

[@l.b.7543]

I noticed the thread machine is always busted at a few Home Depots

[@NNITRED]

@@HomesteadDIY - Hechinger's was awesome in that regard. Those guy knew their shit. They held free in-store classes for DIYers.

[@HomesteadDIY]

@@NNITRED Aah, the good old days :)

[@peterbellizzi6989]

What happened,no hold back anymore

[@SuperWayneyb]

or you could do it the correct way and heat up the fitting then wind it out while it’s still hot 👍

[@HomesteadDIY]

I guess there always has to be THAT guy on the internet who believes he smarter than everyone else and races to express their smug superiority. I've used both regular propane torches and MAP torches to heat the pipes to no effect, so rather than wasting time with that intermediate step, I now just jump to cutting it out since it's quicker. Everyone has a choice when they post a comment to offer constructive criticism or be you. We know which path you chose. Cheers!

[@SuperWayneyb]

@@HomesteadDIY After over 40 years as a pipe fitter/plumber I was offering advice take it however you wish

[@HomesteadDIY]

@@SuperWayneyb it’s more the smart ass attitude of I “could do it the correct way” that was objectionable. As I said, constructive advice can be offered or you can try to troll. Cheers

[@SuperWayneyb]

@@HomesteadDIY You could not be more wrong have a nice life fella

[@JTTTTx]

Always use pipe wrenches in pairs and no pipe compound inside the fitting. Also,you don’t have a “ furnace “ , you have a Boiler.

[@officerkasharwanbanyashsha8424]

You should have tried a torch. Heat that shit up and it should loosen it

[@jimfish5981]

Plus a second Pipe Wrench.

[@jimfish5981]

That T looked shitty, I'm shocked the threads looked that good...

[@HomesteadDIY]

Heh. I don't disagree.

[@l.b.7543]

That guy has an electrical issue waiting to explode. Look at all the wires all over the place.

[@HomesteadDIY]

It makes all the work that much more exciting!

[@Goodoldfashionmusic]

Just replace it because its rusted up

[@smc3453]

what the hell was buddy thinking with that tape lol what the

[@HomesteadDIY]

lol hey any port in a storm. It held up for years!

[@gabakusa]

use a torch better

[@HomesteadDIY]

I used a regular propane torch and a MAP propane torch. Neither worked. This worked just as well, though perhaps a little more muscle was needed

[@walterheublein5848]

should use all copper

[@HomesteadDIY]

Agreed! And that was the original plan, but I decided not to take out a second mortgage on my home to pay for it. :)

[@zeez9053]

Disgusting that pipe wasn’t made rustproof

[@darrent6814]

Shut up

[@thomasbutler-k6c]

Black pipe used on heating lines.

[@albertoford6986]

You doing more talking than replacing omg

[@HomesteadDIY]

I see you stopped taking your Ritalin medication. I recommend you go back on it

[@jgorman21]

Good video just way to much talking off subject

[@jasnapon]

Just convert to pvc😂

[@HomesteadDIY]

Yes! Plastic and steam mix well. Thank you!

[@thomasmcalear8673]

BUY A TORCH ALREADY.

[@HomesteadDIY]

Guess you didn't bother to actually watch the video where I said I tried both a regular torch and a MAP torch without success. But thanks for playing

[@cliffp73]

F it! It will be someone else’s problem my incompetence

[@HomesteadDIY]

I’ll be dead by the time it’s an issue so…I win?

[@darrisgoodrich7745]

I see so many mistakes that it's not funny, one thing is where's your plumber's tape at.

[@HomesteadDIY]

At your mom’s

[@jamesgotti8102]

Pipe dope is like tape it seals it...

[@donschafer3428]

@@HomesteadDIY😂awesome reply! Every time a solid DIY guy does a good video, you always get these ‘Workers of the World’ comments TRYING to bust them down! So glad you hit back! Excellent video!

[@HomesteadDIY]

@@donschafer3428 Lol! thanks. There's criticism and then there's trolling. When people offer a constructive technique I'll listen. When they post with an attitude I just give what I get. Thanks for watching!

[@bobstebbins703]

Ouch! Hire a pro kids

[@HomesteadDIY]

You may be surprised to learn I did hire a professional for a different section of pipe and he was the one who gave me that tip. So save yourself some money kids and DIY!

[@willb.9225]

Just because you can't do it don't push your limited belief on others...

[@sassoscrib]

He did a great job.