Patty Bates
New Member
At my cottage I have a 100 foot, 1-1/4" black poly pipe for lake water intake. To avoid potential freezing this winter, I'm going to install an in-pipe heating system.
The poly pipe goes through the concrete block foundation and immediately hooks up to a plastic tee. It then goes up and away towards the intake jet pump. In order to install the in-pipe heating system, it needs to be installed "in-line" and the plastic tee needs to be removed.
The issue is that the steel clamps around the plastic tee appear to be covered in concrete. I'm wondering, what's the best way to loosen those clamps and remove the plastic tee? I was thinking about carefully "chipping" away at the concrete but I want to ensure I don't damage or crack the incoming poly pipe.
Thanks,
Patty
The poly pipe goes through the concrete block foundation and immediately hooks up to a plastic tee. It then goes up and away towards the intake jet pump. In order to install the in-pipe heating system, it needs to be installed "in-line" and the plastic tee needs to be removed.
The issue is that the steel clamps around the plastic tee appear to be covered in concrete. I'm wondering, what's the best way to loosen those clamps and remove the plastic tee? I was thinking about carefully "chipping" away at the concrete but I want to ensure I don't damage or crack the incoming poly pipe.
Thanks,
Patty
