Broken steel pipe: Nipple extraction

[billsfannc]

Recently we had a gas leak on the pipe that feeds our pool heater. Upon inspect I saw that the pipes were really corroded (see attachments). So I tried to disassemble the pipe connections and eventually got one of the ends to loosen, but the corrosion was worse than I first saw and the other end of the pipe fell to the ground.

So I have watched many videos.. I have sprayed PB Blaster all around it for 2 weeks, but still I can't get this stupid thing to budge. I bought two different types of nipple extractors and they are slipping on the inside of the pipe. Given it's position I am running out of options.

Any advice is very welcomed.

 

[billsfannc]

The image I tried applying didn't work.. so here it is

 

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[billsfannc]

Here is another shot of the pipe from tonight after a couple of attempts

 

[James Henry]

If I were you I'd start digging to find a connection that is in better shape. That pipe is shot.

 

[Kreemoweet]

Why?! None of the piping shown in your photos is fit for reuse.

 

[Plumber01]

Yep. Replace all of it. That pipe should not have been used for direct burial.

 

[DIYorBust]

Be that as it may there are some things you can try. Heat with torch, doubt it will work, but could try. Chisel the nipple and try to break or collapse it so it can be rotated. Or try to unscrew the next joint and get a new elbow.

 

[Terry]

Here the easyout has been sawed off at the end so that it works with a 90 bend behind it.

 

[Jadnashua]

Personally, I wouldn't trust that pipe in the ground and would replace it with something solid and reliable.