Waste pipe elbow - replacing/repositioning?
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I've got a plastic waste pipe coming through a wall, immediately into a (40mm, grey, solvent welded) elbow. I'd like to reposition the elbow, so that the pipe continues onwards at a different angle.
However, the elbow is right up against the wall, so there is no spare pipe to play with:
If I cut the elbow off completely, then the end of the pipe will be flush with the wall - are there internal fittings that could be used here?
Or, I could dremmel the elbow off, being careful to leave the protruding pipe as untouched as possible - although I can forsee problems sealing against a new elbow.
However, the elbow is right up against the wall, so there is no spare pipe to play with:
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pipe #
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|#### # # elbow
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wall | ## ##
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If I cut the elbow off completely, then the end of the pipe will be flush with the wall - are there internal fittings that could be used here?
Or, I could dremmel the elbow off, being careful to leave the protruding pipe as untouched as possible - although I can forsee problems sealing against a new elbow.
Cut the old fitting off so you are left with the pipe and the collar of the fitting. Use a junior hacksaw and cut some grooves in the collar, then with a small flathead screw driver prise off the old collar. Sometimes it works, others it splits the pipe.
I've done this plenty of times and never had a problem with it leaking.
Alternatively as mentioned, cut the pipe flush with the wall, make the hole bigger and use a straight coupling with a male-female elbow.
I've done this plenty of times and never had a problem with it leaking.
Alternatively as mentioned, cut the pipe flush with the wall, make the hole bigger and use a straight coupling with a male-female elbow.
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