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  • Jun 16, 2007, 03:24 PM
    co_ski_maniac
    Shower head broke off
    Yes after my shower head broke off from the main pipe I now have about 1/2" of threaded copper that I need to remove. What's the best way to remove? Thanks!

    Dan:eek:
  • Jun 16, 2007, 07:11 PM
    ballengerb1
    Inspect that copper carefully and see if it isn't a male fitting soldered to a straight copper pipe coming out of the wall. If it is actually a threaded pipe you will need to reach the 90 elbow behind the wall and do some desoldering. Come back tomorrow with what ou found and we'll take it from there.
  • Jun 17, 2007, 08:17 AM
    co_ski_maniac
    I can see the elbow through the wall and it looks like it just needs to be in threaded... problem is I am not sure how to reach in and gram the remaining threads and unscrew them. Doent look like it was soldered in.
  • Jun 17, 2007, 08:40 AM
    speedball1
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by co_ski_maniac
    yes after my shower head broke off from the main pipe i now have about 1/2" of threaded copper that i need to remove. whats the best way to remove? thanks!

    dan:eek:

    Hey Dan,

    This main pipe. Is it a chrome shower arm? (see image) This shower arm screws into a drop eared ell,(see image) behind the tile inside the wall.
    So, we have a chrome shower arm coming out of the wall and connecting to the shower head. So where does 1/2" of threaded copper come in? Please explain and give us more de4tails. Regards, Tom
  • Jun 17, 2007, 09:55 AM
    co_ski_maniac
    Yes the chrome arm goes right into what looks like the main pipe.. I don't see the eared ell. I guess it looks like chrome shower head arm goes directly to the pipe.. and part for the threads are stuck in that part...
  • Jun 17, 2007, 10:05 AM
    speedball1
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by co_ski_maniac
    yes the chrome arm goes right into what looks like the main pipe..i dont see the eared ell. i guess it looks like chrome shower head arm goes directly to the pipe..and part fo the threads are stuck in that part...

    You can take a small sharp chisel and attempt to peel the threads out or you can rent a set of easy-outs,(see image) and remove them that way. And believe me , you have a dropeared ell the threads are screwed into. Good luck, Tom

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