Clamp-on to Cast Iron, broken pipe.

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slrpro02

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Trying to install a sink upstairs & see the pipe was broke off in this clamp-on adapter on the cast iron drain. Can I unbolt the clamp-on adapter & take it out & maybe get the broken pipe out or should I try & get the broken pipe out with the clamp-on adapter still on the pipe, or is there a better way? THANKS

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Not familiar with that type of fitting, but it's possible that the pipe into it was leaded in, and to get it out will require drilling out a bunch of the lead, they working things back and forth to loosen things up, then work it out of there. If it's an actual hub in there, you could use a donut bushing to make the seal.
 

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I am not familiar with that type of fitting either, but it looks to me like the real problem you have will be attaching a new pipe. Cast iron is not DIY friendly. There are rubber adapters that can transition to PVC, but not sure that would be a solution here. Might be a job for a pro.
 

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I think that adapter is a saddle tee. I would think you could unbolt that and replace it with the saddle tee of your choice.

Or you could re-use the fitting, but I expect the seal material would need replacement, and you would need to clean up the threads on the old U-bolts. I don't know what you would use to make the new seal.
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What are a couple of those reasons?

So maybe, if he uses a knife and finds out that there is lead in that hub, his alternate course of action would be to clean the lead out that existing grandfathered saddle tee with a torch.

Of course cities routinely use saddle tees or saddle wyes to tap into the street sewer, but they are not subject to those same codes that the homeowner is.
 
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