I can't re-plumb the whole house. Not yet.
I have galvanized pipes running from the basement to the second floor. The cold weather has caused havok. They have been patched and repaired by the previous owner.
On the first floor, I have this 1/2" pipe that was cut and repaired with a dresser coupling. The coupling has failed twice during the last freezes. I replaced it once successfully but this time I can't seem to get it seated.
Since the last guy just cut the pipe, it's unthreaded. I can't get anything to unscrew from anything else further down in the basement. For a temporary immediate fix, I was thinking I could just cap the pipe but all the caps I'm finding are threaded.
Is there any way to cap an unthreaded galvanized pipe that is under pressure?
I am handy but I'm not a plumber. I can't afford to spend hundreds of dollars on this one issue. I'm saving up to just get the whole thing done in one shot. The dresser couplings are about $10 each and I don't know why this last one is giving me fits.
Thank you so much for any guidance you can offer.
I have galvanized pipes running from the basement to the second floor. The cold weather has caused havok. They have been patched and repaired by the previous owner.
On the first floor, I have this 1/2" pipe that was cut and repaired with a dresser coupling. The coupling has failed twice during the last freezes. I replaced it once successfully but this time I can't seem to get it seated.
Since the last guy just cut the pipe, it's unthreaded. I can't get anything to unscrew from anything else further down in the basement. For a temporary immediate fix, I was thinking I could just cap the pipe but all the caps I'm finding are threaded.
Is there any way to cap an unthreaded galvanized pipe that is under pressure?
I am handy but I'm not a plumber. I can't afford to spend hundreds of dollars on this one issue. I'm saving up to just get the whole thing done in one shot. The dresser couplings are about $10 each and I don't know why this last one is giving me fits.
Thank you so much for any guidance you can offer.