How do I pull this cast pipe out?

[Siber303]

 

[Siber303]

what is the easiest way to pull this pipe out? I’ve beat on it it won’t budge..

 

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[John Gayewski]

There is no easy way that I know of. If you just plain pull on it the rubber expands and wants to break the hub.

You could try drilling out the rubber until it's mostly gone, but you might be better off breaking some more concrete and cutting behind the hub.

Is a very strong pull to pull it out. Wriggling it a lot helps.

 

[GrumpyPlumber]

Heat the portion of pipe you're removing near the gasket to the point it softens/melts the rubber and pull/work it, care not to heat that hub for risk of cracking.

 

[Siber303]

There is no easy way that I know of. If you just plain pull on it the rubber expands and wants to break the hub.

You could try drilling out the rubber until it's mostly gone, but you might be better off breaking some more concrete and cutting behind the hub.

Is a very strong pull to pull it out. Wriggling it a lot helps.

Chipped back concrete father it off the main too close to cut

 

[Siber303]

Heat the portion of pipe you're removing near the gasket to the point it softens/melts the rubber and pull/work it, care not to heat that hub for risk of cracking.

It worked I used 2 torches and I cut a groove in the pipe to use a 2’ pry bar and a block of wood on it. after a few minutes popped right out! Thanks for the tip

 

[John Gayewski]

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It worked I used 2 torches and I cut a groove in the pipe to use a 2’ pry bar and a block of wood on it. after a few minutes popped right out! Thanks for the tip

Yeah that's a good tip. I've never tried that one. Seems like the way to go.