How to remove a glued PVC fitting with heat and a hole saw bit.

This is a video of me removing a glued pvc fitting using heat. This has been the best way I have found so far to do this without using a socket saver. I have used a saw zaw as well as direct heat before and ended up breaking the fittings. This is my only time doing it this way, it worked like a charm. I actually found out how to do this on RUclips and thought I would share it as well.

[@paulcalif]

I'm in the desert, 25 miles from Home Depot. Added some sprinkler heads to my irrigation system. A big rock crashed into my sprinkler valve manifold and broke one of the pipes. I would have had to rebuild the whole thing, and I didn't have the parts. I also didn't have the right size hole saw, BUT, I had the right size deep socket. It worked great with a screw driver to get started and needle nose pliers to twist it out. Saved me a bunch of time, gas and money. Thanks for sharing!!

[@MooneysExcavating]

Glad it helped!

[@aarongantick2264]

Needle nose pliers works great by grabbing one side and twisting. I use this technique a lot with my pool piping.

[@MooneysExcavating]

Great idea, ill use that next time. this was my first time doing this and I was shocked it even worked lol

[@Splattertube]

Same here.

[@j.d.1488]

Very cool dude

[@dmo848]

Pretty dang neat. I'll use this somewhere. I know it

[@LearnPlumbing]

Nice Trick. I will try it in my yard with primed and glued sch 40 pvc. I'm not sure if it will ever help me thou because I always carry a set of ram bits on the truck.

[@mikepayne1851]

I LOVE YOU RUclips!!!!

[@MrMiffy1984]

That’s brilliant

[@kylem6532]

Pretty cool!!

[@michaelmatus4556]

I prefer just using a pipe reamer so much easier

[@LA-ly9mq]

I'd be curious to see if that still works that well on a fitting that's been primed.

[@aaronjennings8385]

My thoughts exactly. It wasn't primed.

[@MooneysExcavating]

Yes it does.

[@MarcDufresneosorusrex]

oh : ) well done well done : )

[@62Cristoforo]

Now try that with a glued pipe or stub inside the fitting

[@MooneysExcavating]

Never have.

[@garyhamacher7444]

Nooo waaayy!

[@garyhamacher7444]

Wow! I guess I'll try it when my time comes! Nooo waaay! Now I gotta try!

[@thomasblue6064]

There is another way to do that by using a heat gun. Shalom

[@MooneysExcavating]

this is a heat gun lol

[@WalterMelons]

@@MooneysExcavatingyou only need a regular heat gun and you burn the pipe to remove it from the fitting with needle nose pliers.

[@walterbrunswick]

​@@MooneysExcavatingyou are not a pro, clearly

[@MooneysExcavating]

@@walterbrunswick %100 correct as stated in the video, my first time ever doing it. Thanks for catching on so fast.

[@MrMiffy1984]

@@walterbrunswickyou okay babes? Big kiss 😘

[@creativesuit1930]

Next time try letting the glues set for twenty four hours before doing your demo

[@MooneysExcavating]

Glue was set for 3 days.