Hi again folks, Heres another tip for reusing solvent welded fittings and it works and can get your bum out of serious trouble and can save you money, Dont abuse it looooool. May take a lil practice.
1.Cut the plastic pipe you wish to remove flush to the the lip of the fitting with a hacksaw.
2.Clean all the burr out and the inside of the remaining pipe in the socket.
3.Now add a thin film of solvent weld on the inside of the REMAINING PIPE all the way around, (don't put it on the fitting).
4.Now skill and common sense is needed here for the next step.Use your blow torch and set the remaining pipe alight inside the socket for 10 seconds and blow it out. (Some of you greener plumbers should have your fire extinguisher nearby loool)
5. The inside should have softened enough to take a flat headed screwdriver or a similar tool to wedge in between the socket and the pipe and wedge it out POP.
You can file or sand any burn marks out, and as you get better you probably wont even get any burns.
Bloody awesome trick especially when you wanna take out a fitting put in another.
Ill add some more tricks in now and again, and thank you guys for all your great money and time saving ideas.
Cheers
