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    RcFlash Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 1, 2007, 05:00 PM
    Help, I have removed the shower tray and am having trouble removing the shower drain
    From the main PVC line can't get a good gripe on the drain. And can't use pipe wrench.
    Any ideas? Thank you. Flash
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    Jun 2, 2007, 10:12 AM
    Flash, this should be a separate question not tied to Kevin's issue. It gets confusing when ywe try to respond. Try your own post, youu'll get more respones. Is you drain PVC? If so it may be glued.
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    Jun 2, 2007, 11:27 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by RcFlash
    Help, I have removed the shower tray and am having trouble removing the shower drain
    from the main PVC line can't get a good gripe on the drain. and can't use pipe wrench.
    Any ideas? thank you. Flash
    Hi flash,

    A PVC shower drain's glued to the PVC trap raiser and will have to be cut out.
    Good luck, Tom
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