I am a self-employed plumber in New York State with 34 year's experience. I was taught as a helper from my uncle Vinny to do it the torch way. It takes forever and is very messy, especially up in a rafter. I learned the drill and chisel trick and I like MUCH better

@DJjosher

2 жыл бұрын

Drill and chisel sound better. The smell of lead isn't good.

@hjander

Жыл бұрын

Kevin is working on a cement floor and next to a brick wall, which is more safe than using a torch in an area surrounded by or in proximity to wood.

@twinkie27271

Жыл бұрын

Problem is, the cast iron absorbs the heat, and lead doesn't want to melt. You can't do this with a propane torch. It just doesn't get hot enough.

@truth6600

9 ай бұрын

The new trick is to saw the c/o flat,take a hole saw put it over the hub and drill out,really fast.

@kennethwilson1117

8 ай бұрын

I agree with both but your way is easier because lead is soft👍🏾

Finally a good video to cover this topic. Thanks. And thanks for not wasting everyone’s time with jazz about non related issues.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment glad to help.

Thank you so much for this. Just found a strange combo of lead/oakum joint used for cast iron to PVC. had to remove that and replace this. Thanks.

It’s tough, because that big old pipes just sucks the heat away. Tough to get it flowing. Nice job my friend, you are right, PVC is so much easier. Thanks for the video Kevin, be well my friend.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

I do like that PVC thanks Hatch.

Getting ready to do a similar project myself. Always good to watch someone else do it beforehand.....I'm thinking maybe a combination of drilling and torching, maybe?.....Now I'd like to see a video of a plumber putting those pipes together from way back when! They would be so envious watching us glue PVC pipes together today!

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

good luck on you project and make sure to have plenty of ventilation.

@Joe_Brown99

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I bet that had to stink!

This is gold. thank you so much for showing how its done.

@Robinson-Homestead

Жыл бұрын

Your welcome just be careful working with lead joints

Never seen that done before. Great information. Thanks for the video.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure that I did it right but it done and it works great thanks Daryl.

@dodibyrne6305

2 жыл бұрын

How do you fasten it in place?

Simple and clear video. Keep up the good work.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andi.

Thank you very much for teaching all of us 😉🙏🤜🤛

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Nice Jon Kevin, I learned a lot from your video! 👍👍

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! thank you Paul.

Great video, Could’ve used it several years ago when I did a similar transition. Thanks!

@Robinson-Homestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and watching.

Job well done. Cool video. Very informative. Thanks for sharing.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gerard.

You're my friggin hero!!

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel hope it helped.

@bradhaenitsch1145

3 жыл бұрын

Yea he’s a ledgend

Being a plumber for 30 years these diy videos are very entertaining

@MK-xl9tt

3 жыл бұрын

To correct my typos I would NOT recommend a street or (spigot) type fitting for inserting into cast iron hub, use a piece of pipe

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment

@1hiphopnow

Жыл бұрын

@@MK-xl9tt pvc pipe?

Our first house built in 1945 had that leaded pipe in it. Luckily I never had to mess with it. It also had threaded brass water pipes something you never see in today's world. Great job Kevin be careful working with that lead I think it's made everyone in California crazy.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

I just had that one to work on hope no more Jim I am filling a little crazy lol.

@kendallwillis

3 жыл бұрын

LOL, we're in California and my 1962 home still has lead and oakum plumbing. Good ol' union work. And some of it is ready to get replaced with PVC. Wear a respirator

That lead can be a problem to get out. Great job Kevin! Thank you for sharing!

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

You got that right!

Proves that if you have a lot of patience to stick with heating the cast iron, it will come free. Thank For This.

@Robinson-Homestead

2 жыл бұрын

You bet thanks for watching

@birddog7248

2 жыл бұрын

It is ALOT faster with a TURBO torch tip, but most residential plumber's do not have or need a torch that gets that hot

I have done this a lot. I use an acetylene torch with a really big tip. I kinda find it relaxing watching the lead melt.

@Robinson-Homestead

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment.

Great video man! this video was super helpful.

@Robinson-Homestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment glad to help.

Thank you very much!

Good job Kevin never saw that done before around her everything is plastic in the cities they have a lot of that pipe.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

This is the first time working on this kind of pipe for me Danny I think I did ok thanks.

I remember when leading was still taught in apprenticeships. It outlasted the iron for sure. Good post bud. I hope you didn't breath too much of that lead in.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

I had a fan on hope not to thanks Dean.

@TomokosEnterprize

3 жыл бұрын

@@Robinson-Homestead Lead is the least of all the nasty metals for sure. I am just partial to silver but that would be a pricy thing. I am home now from the amputation and feeling better than I have in over 20 years.It will be great to get back to my pouring bench and handling the repairs and welding at the ranch. Life is good now.

@bentnickel7487

3 жыл бұрын

@@TomokosEnterprize I follow your channel. So sorry about your right leg, but if you feel better, that's the most important thing. Really admired that silver chess piece.

@TomokosEnterprize

3 жыл бұрын

@@bentnickel7487 Hey Brent. How nice of you to stop by. The leg was an awful thing that consumed my waking hours. Now I have a fresh lease on life nearly pain free. It was a good thing my friend.

Thank you for the info Paul Shoshoni, Wyoming

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Paul for watching

非常に参考になります。

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

I wish I knew how to translate this thank you for the comment.

Thank you so much for naming this piece. I couldn't find it online because I couldn't find the name.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and watching glad to help.

@edwithkowski8330

3 жыл бұрын

Yes Mapp gas is hotter But 2 small tanks of Oxy Acetylene it takes half the time! But only if theyr available to you??

very informative dude!

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

thank you so much for this video

@Robinson-Homestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and watching

You've got a schedule 35 pvc fitting, which the fernco donut isn't designed for. You need to use 4" ABS or 4" schedule 40 fittings, which will be a little larger in diameter and fit tighter in the donut.

@Robinson-Homestead

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information.

@alski259

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@bigmike3964

Жыл бұрын

i noticed that too

@anthonygrant7952

Жыл бұрын

I was noticing that. Wondering if the iron being hot had expanded it a little like taking bearing races off of a car

@chicagolandbrokersrobertno3553

Жыл бұрын

Looked loose to me too. That explains it.

Great video 😎 👍 ✌

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jamey.

Its been many decades since I had to do this but I have one to do again now so I'm watching videos. I don't like the torch method and I don't much like the drill method either. I think I used to break the pipe or fitting one inward one chip at a time using a cold chisel , and then use the chisel to pry the lead toward the center and once started it came out easy. Then, because they didn't yet make ferncos, or rubber donuts, or no hub connectors, we had ABS to CI fittings with a spigot, caulked in oakum, then packed in lead wool which you could pack back into a solid with caulking tools which look like off set chisels but the are flat on the end. I ' just a kid and the real plumbers were still ladling molten lead into the joints.

@xraceboyex

3 ай бұрын

I was trying to figure out what the last guy did to my 1-1/4" sink drain and I think the method you described was it haha. Never seen anything like it. Thanks for this comment, I never woulda figured that out without finding a comment/thread like this

Great job 👍🏾

@Robinson-Homestead

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the comments.

Thank you for taking the time and effort to make this video. To the comment section I would recommend a4” ez tight gasket,piece of 4” schedule 40 pipe and a schdule40 4” 45. St 45s or 90s are the best type of fitting for this connection, a short piece of pipe should be used to insure it extends through gasket and hits bottom of cast iron hub. the gasket here looks to be very loose. This connection with a proper gasket never goes in easy with minimal force. Use an ez tight or multi tight,take the edge off the end piece to insert and lube it up, you will know when it a good seal. To take out the old cast iron hub, chisel out brass cap, split inside of cast iron insert, chisel sides in and remove. I would shove a rag in the pipe to prevent and pieces from falling into line during this process

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment

@jakester455

9 ай бұрын

I know this is an older comment, but how do you split the cast iron insert?

@MK-xl9tt

9 ай бұрын

I cut a notch on the inside of the pipe. One on either side with a sawzall and cast iron blade. Cut from inside of the pipe through to the lead as much as you can without hitting the hub. When you have at least (2) notches chisel the pieces toward the middle. I always put a balled up rag down inside the pipe to keep the pieces from falling into the drain line.

Great job

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mauricio.

Me agrada mucho que comparta sus experiencias, felicidades AND gracias.

@Robinson-Homestead

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Old Plumber here-You have the wrong fitting. You need schedule 40 and grease. Also you need to install a new clean out immediately adjacent to the one that you removed. Check out the code. Lastly, back in the day, the lead joints were removed either with a lead pick( I have one) or with the fire pot that kept the lead ready for the joints on the job.

@MyView0714

4 ай бұрын

New plumber here-You think he’d notice it didn’t seal. SDR fitting, when it clearly says DWV (Sch 40). Should have called a plumber.

Good job. I'm confronted with a 4" soil pipe as I replace an old septic tank.

@Robinson-Homestead

Жыл бұрын

Good luck my friend thank you for the comment and watching.

I usually just drill out the lead. After enough holes, the fitting will spin right out. It saves on gas and protects you from the fumes if you don't have proper ventilation.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Great tip

You have more patients than me I use a grinder split the plug in half than pop the plug out make a little deeper cut use two Hammers and crack the clean out in out than the lead and oakum comes right out old school plumber

A lot of plumbers just call that a "Donut" after you put the donut in the hub and you was able to put the pvc pipe in easily I think you should have got the heavy weight one. Because usually it should show some restrictions for it to be water tight.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info.

My home place here in n.c. still has that kind of pipe in it. It was built in 1960.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

I think this house was built in the 1920s.

You did real good with that lead Kevin....Once you got her loose she just had to come....I have seen my father do some of that pipe with some kind of string packed in all around...I think I still have the packing chisel....You just can`t beat the new stuff but I wonder if it`s going to last as long....good job....CHEERS

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

That's a good question Gator.

Nice job

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nice job. An alternative method is to drill out the lead. Get about 5 drill bits an 1/8 in in diameter and start drilling holes all around the joint. Expect to break several of them. Takes about 20 minutes and you will have drilled enough lead out that you can wiggle the joint out by hand. I have used this technique several times on 4 inch cast iron pipe in my home. It works well. Be sure to measure the joint and get the right size fernco fitting.

@Robinson-Homestead

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info.

@jakester455

9 ай бұрын

I love it when the commenter didn't watch the video. LOL (he mentioned the process you suggested at the beginning and explained why he wasn't doing it)

Please be advised, you must wear a respirator, the fumes from the lead can be very toxic, that's why we don't have any old plumbers around who installed lead joints. Also let's not forget that methane gas is very flammable.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

good information thank you

@jacksplumbingvideos7147

3 жыл бұрын

there is one left named roger wakfield

@jlit6428

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah when he said heat up I was like oh no Methane, please work out please work out. That Methane really concerned me.

@tfoen7678

3 жыл бұрын

@@jacksplumbingvideos7147 this old house sure gets his value of plumbing by the $$$

@BiffSarin

3 жыл бұрын

Y’all are making too big a deal about the methane. If the methane explodes, then the fitting blows itself out of the joint. Problem solved!🤣🤣🤣 PS. You may want to wear a blast shield over your respirator!😆

You are right with the heat I found out the hard way 😂

@Robinson-Homestead

8 ай бұрын

Thanks.

Excellent video definitely Subscibe 👍

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I did the drill method, same result in the end.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info Rick.

Although I could be wrong, I believe the reason the PVC fitting is loose is because it’s a “Street” elbow, which means its outside diameter is 4 inches, and the rubber adaptor is expecting the normal outside diameter of 4.5 inches. I imagine if he stuck a normal piece of 4 inch PVC pipe in there, the fit would be very snug.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

thank you for the comment

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidramey7186 sorry your right about Street elbow it has been working ok no small or leeks thanks for the comment.

@crazyhass84

Жыл бұрын

Correct. His install would fail an inspection! Which we know code is the bare minimum... not the top notch. So not even passing code is a major red flag

@r777v

Жыл бұрын

Street is same size as OD

@MatthewLouisHauser

Жыл бұрын

@@r777v No, the street size would be the same as the ID, not the OD.

Hard work.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it was

Thanks

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

No problem thanks for watching

Melting lead is safer than drilling if you use a respirator. Drilling produces tiny fragments that are more difficult to clean up. I wonder if heating up the outside of the cutout with a hotter gas would speed up the melting process. Nice video. I will be replacing some cast iron pipe in my 104 year old house soon.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and be safe with your project.

@twinkie27271

Жыл бұрын

Oxyacetylene or oxypropane would work much better. Cast absorbs all the heat, and the lead doesn't want to melt.

Glad I found your video, was curious just how much lead I might have to deal with on my project, I would suggest you post on the other sites like Odysee because a lot of folks have dumped youtube over their partisan bullshittery. If I wasn't in a pinch, I would never have clicked, have a nice day.

@Robinson-Homestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and glad i could help

I took out a 4” vent pipe, all the packing, and all the lead with a small centerpunch and small chisel in less than two minutes. Severely rusted pipe as well. Much faster.

@Robinson-Homestead

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

Between the methane and lead oxide fumes, drilling is slower but safer, according to my retired plumber buddy. The union strictly prohibits the melting of lead.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Good information Bent Nickel thank you for the comment glad I only had one to do.

@patmadix172

3 жыл бұрын

Amen. Removed many a joint.

@MK-xl9tt

3 жыл бұрын

The union🤣

@treystills

2 жыл бұрын

curious...how does the lead get in the joint initially? thx

@jrnelson8085

2 жыл бұрын

@@treystills its melted in a little pot and poured in

Thanks!! So how does the rubber hub get completely sealed to the cast iron and then to the pvc fitting?? Everything seemed a little lose when you test fit it. Is there a glue of some sort?

From my experiences its quicker and safer to drill most of the lead and oakum out instead of melting it out

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Good tip

@hendonburgism

3 жыл бұрын

When you drill it, you send tiny lead and lead oxide particles and dust everywhere, while it may or may not be more safer, simply keep that in mind.

@RussianOZ

3 жыл бұрын

@@hendonburgism wear a mask, goggles, and gloves. Use a small chisel and a drill. Works great. I’ve done a few jobs like that - and have been told by others not to heat it up the fumes are way more dangerous, plus work like that would be in a place that has cast iron piping, which means it would be at least +40-90 year old drain…. Those things usually come off very easy

@BiffSarin

3 жыл бұрын

@@RussianOZ “which means it would be at least +40-90 year old drain… Those things usually…” are also surrounded by +40-90 year old lumber!!! In this case, the OP is working around cinder block. In many (if not most) cases, that pipe will be surrounded by very old lumber…which is EXTREMELY dry and tends to burn like a matchstick. To make matters worse, homes built 75-90 years ago (especially in the South) were almost exclusively built with old growth heart pine. This wood has a very high pitch content which makes it basically impervious to termites…it also makes it highly flammable when it dries out. Think “fat lighter”!

@RussianOZ

3 жыл бұрын

@@BiffSarin that’s crazy. I didn’t know. I have moved to United States a few years ago. And just came across a few projects up north “Ohio” where some of these have “lead seal” Wood and a direct fire is a good way to have your insurance company involved…

Idk what is in PB BLASTER but that has made ALOT of jobs easier.

@Robinson-Homestead

2 ай бұрын

It does work thanks for the comment.

my main concerns with this method of removal is lead vapors and possibly setting the oakum aflame.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Yes be very careful.

@jonmpb578

3 жыл бұрын

Used oakum is soaked so expands to seal the pipe, making it non burnable. Dried out oakum, like above all the sinks, will burn. Lit some the other day. (accidentally). No stink pipe odors 👍

Tx . I have similar job to do , but 2inch to cast iron

@Robinson-Homestead

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment take your time.

Hi Thank you to show how to chainge from cast to Pvc. Do you have any video of the same but in a bathroom sink wall drainish?

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

No i don't but thanks for watching

Do you have to put glue between the boot and pvc fitting or the boot and cast iron? Just don't know where the seal is?

Try a flywheel/crankshaft puller to grab the piece to be removed.

@Robinson-Homestead

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the idea.

Could you use the conversion if your piped were horizontal?

😊👍

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks pete T.

The soil pipe hub seal requires the full O.D. of a 4" PVC pipe to fit correctly and make a tight seal. Chamfered on the end, lubricated with some soapy water and with much effort, forced into place to assure a tight seal. If the reduced end of the slip-fit 45 degree fitting, as shown in the video is used in there, it won't provide a very good seal. Could leak both liquids and sewer gases.

@Robinson-Homestead

20 күн бұрын

No issues so far but thanks for the info

I've often wondered if it would be possible to make an induction field around the hub the same way induction stove works

@georgejetson4378

7 ай бұрын

Sure. It’s possible. How much time, money, and know how do you have?

Good info, I've done this before. It sure seemed like you pvc went the rubber boot easy. To easy, did it leak? Mine went on super tight, I had to pound it in with a 2x4 and hammer.

Lucky my last cast iron pipe I had to deal with had duct tape... Lol no joke, I got a rubber cuplink and that was that...

@Robinson-Homestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment

Some guys always wanna do things the hard way, we still do iron & caulk work. Aswell as lead pipe in historical building's and on boats. Drilling n hook is the only method to remove this,

@Robinson-Homestead

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment.

You’ll want to be careful using an open flame as sewer lines can have flammable gasses in them. You could go boom!

@Robinson-Homestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment

You need to finish the job before ending the video. Or change the title to "Remove A Lead Joint" and leav it at that.

Thought you was smelting for a second there!

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Judd.

Great super video, thanks. Why there was led in there ? Anyone know can answer for me please?

@Robinson-Homestead

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

what about sewer gas exploding. seems to me drill and then melt the remainder. looks slow two pry bars at the same time would help

nice video and thank you. mine doesn't have the lead joint, copper connects to the cast iron directly and stuck. any suggestions? thanks a lot.

@sarahsun4387

3 жыл бұрын

@Joe M thank you very much.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

I heated mine but could not break it loose it saw seized in there.

On my house I used WD-40 and pipe wrench with a breaker bar

@Robinson-Homestead

2 жыл бұрын

I was afraid of breaking it

Education is key this is great for a home owner or to save a buck maybe. But honestly not much in the scheme of things. Could be better.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

It makes sense that you would use heat to get the plugs off when they use heat to put it on originally

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

It worked for me just fine, thanks for watching.

Has anyone tried using one of those Induction Heaters for this job? Seems like a good test for it

@Robinson-Homestead

2 ай бұрын

No i haven't but it would be nice to know if it would work, thanks for the comment.

Can you show how you put the rest on the other side and create a new clean-up access or whatever that connects to the other end? Thanks for sharing.

@Robinson-Homestead

2 жыл бұрын

I will try too

@samsen3965

2 жыл бұрын

@@Robinson-Homestead 🙏

How I remove lead....unscrew c.o. plug.....insert rag to protect inside of pipe form debris....use reciprocating saw to cut c.o. fitting...cut fitting in two places and drive chisel into edge to spread fitting inward...remove c.o. fitting...cut out lead very easily and remove....saves your lungs and the atmosphere from all that heated lead, oakum, and stink.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

I couldn't get the c.o. plug unscrewed thanks for the info.

@MK-xl9tt

3 жыл бұрын

@@Robinson-Homestead hammer and chisel

Put your flame 🔥 more on the hub 😮

@Robinson-Homestead

8 ай бұрын

Thanks.

Very well explained...Thank you.I still have a question: Is that tight enough to seal perfectly? I have seen some guys using 4" regular PVC pipe and just make a bevel to the end which inserted in to make it tighter?

@Robinson-Homestead

7 ай бұрын

I have had no issues so far thanks.

I don't know. I'll go with the drill bit and pick at it. Map gas is way more expensive than a couple of 1/4 inch bits too. Time wise I think is a wash as well.

@Robinson-Homestead

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Al

So much easier to use a carbide toothed hole saw bit...trust me. I do it all the time. Been plumbing almost 20 years and I own my own small business. I exclusively do remodels and service. Try it and you will see. Fk doing the torch method and the drill bit method

@Robinson-Homestead

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment.

@MrRidery2g

3 ай бұрын

What size of hole saw

@MrRidery2g

3 ай бұрын

For a 2 inch hub

Nice work! The plumber who soldered that in probably rolled over in his grave

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

lol he may be but i needed to fix it.

@RussianOZ

3 жыл бұрын

Those a usually stuffed - it works like a putty however thicker and stronger.

Packing is called okem .

@Robinson-Homestead

Күн бұрын

Thank you for that and for watching.

How does the pvc stay inside the gasket? Seems loose

I haven’t done plumbing in 30 years but that rubber thing we used to call dual tights and you have to grease it and it’s really hard to put it. I have no idea what you were using but that’s gonna leak like a sieve.

@Robinson-Homestead

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment has been working great so far no leaks.

@tempesttube

5 ай бұрын

@@Robinson-HomesteadYou probably wouldn’t have leaks until it backs up. Imagine two straws, one with a smaller diameter than the other. They fit loosely together. You connect them with the bigger one on the bottom. If you pour water into this assembly, you wouldn’t have a leak. Then you plug the bottom and pour enough water for the water to back up above the joint. Now you have a leak.

At the end 14:55 : How the boot will stay in place without leaking? Are you going to glue? as I don't see any means for pressure tightening.

@MyView0714

4 ай бұрын

Not the right fitting he had a SDR fitting, needs DWV. With the proper fitting it will seal just fine.

I believe you had a street elbow/fitting. I pretty sure the service weight hub you slid into the cast iron should have a full diameter 4 inch pvc slid into it. You should have to bevel the edges to get it started and there should still be a good bit of compressive resistance trying to slide it in. Usually have to put petro jelly on the pvc I usually use silicone as it makes it slide in easy and help seal once cured. Just my 2 cents.

@Robinson-Homestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and watching

@danlabonty9720

2 жыл бұрын

@@Robinson-Homestead yup ,anytime . This is how we all learn. Specially tips and tricks to make life easier.

@Fresh-tw7ev

2 жыл бұрын

Dan that is what I need but don’t know where to look for such a thing. And when I do find the proper hub I don’t know what pipe cap to purchase that won’t blow out if the sewer builds up pressure. Any good videos to show a horizontal application? P.S. I actually discovered the clean out cap to the soil pipe had corroded open and was letting sewer gas into the house.

@danlabonty9720

2 жыл бұрын

@@Fresh-tw7ev don't know where you are located. If midwest menards carries them forsure. Home depot as well. Or a local plumbing supply house. There should be no pressure in the drain lines. If there was you would hear the sinks or toilets bubbling. If you are having sewage problems. They make a sewage back flow preventer valve which only allows sewage to go one direction.

That took 10.5 minutes. I would have cut the female thread adapter from the inside with a diamond wheel. Everything would have pried out in 5 minutes. I don't recommend using hammers on cast iron.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Jeremy.

@jeffreyjohn2037

3 жыл бұрын

Use a 2" hole saw to remove the center of the plug. Then use a sawsall cut the remaining plug out. The iron female adapter will break easily with a hammer. Then the lead will peel off. Complete prep. in less than five minutes. Just did two today.

@stevenvanfleet2520

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeffreyjohn2037 to you have video of that?

@jeffreyjohn2037

3 жыл бұрын

@@stevenvanfleet2520 no, I don't do videos. But the 2" hole saw works great. When the hole saw is almost through tip your drill to cut one side. Then grab the square part of the plug and pry it open so you don't drop any debris down the sewer line. Take your time and it will work out good. # Best Method.

@MK-xl9tt

3 жыл бұрын

Hammer and chisel pops those brass clean out caps out in a matter of seconds

so what's going to stop the methane gas from getting past your transition? wouldn't it make some sense to use a 6''x4' coupling and adapt to the outside of the hub that way it's air tight. '

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

It is air tight, no gas coming out, thank you for watching.

take 1/4 inch copper tubing Create a COIL around the unit hook the 2 end's to a 120 Volt . should be more then enough to Melt the Lead seal .

@Robinson-Homestead

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and watching.

This is great but I have a 3inch hub Y that I am trying to remove the lead in but it’s up in the wall near the ceiling. I’m trying to attach a 2in shower drain to it with a donut. It’s in a confined space. Maybe can get in there with a drill. Any ideas??

@Robinson-Homestead

2 жыл бұрын

If you melt it make sure you have good ventilation

Kevin I'm going to do a job exactly like the one you showed in the video. Do you have to seal the boot with anything before you shove it in the cast iron. I'm thinking maybe sewer gas leaking around the boot?

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe put some Vaseline on it.

@richardcdldriver

3 жыл бұрын

Plumbers putty

@philipmayo8201

Жыл бұрын

Silicone

Love the smell of burnt oakum in the morning . 👷🏻

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Is a bell & spigot joint the same as a hub & barrel joint? I am confused because I hear bell and hub used interchangeability.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure sorry John.

Pls try to use a 1/4" drill bit and a flat head screwdriver. will be a lot faster.

@Robinson-Homestead

Жыл бұрын

Will do thanks

ASBESTOS...the packing is made from ASBESTOS, we just removed some from an 1929 house, we filed an nopa and followed worksafe guide lines.

@Robinson-Homestead

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!