removing push fit with limited access.....

[TheBash]

Hope someone can help.

I have had a shower installed with pipe work concealed in a stud wall. Although the water outlet for the shower arm (rain type) is a screw fitting the builder put some kind of small section of pipe with a push fit stop on the end.

Now the tiling has been done there is only a few of millimetres round the pushfit so the plumber can't get his fingers in to release it.
Of course, I can't just unscrew the whole thing as the push fit just spins round.

Not keen on removing the tiles

Any suggestions?

Can I just butcher the end of the stop and grab the pipe inside with some pliers?

 

[rjm2k]

photo

 

[Terry lambert]

If you can get to the whole of the stopend

Hopefully it's speed fit, and hopefully when you take it off, the pipe doesn't disappear into the wall

Put a flat screwdriver behind the stop end, hold the stop end, push whilst levering towards you with the screwdriver, then pull off

 

[foxhole]

If all fails and it's on copper pipe you can cut it away with a junior hacksaw, though you might get under the release ring with the blades from small scissors and release.

 

[TheBash]

Not a great pic - but hopefully will give you an idea how much the stop sticks out.

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• TheBash
• 9 Jul 2014
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I think (will have to check to see if I have any before photos) that whatever the stop is attached to screws into some sort of wall plate with a 90 degree bend....

 

[Terry lambert]

Whoever did that is a twart

If there is room to get a hacksaw blade in there you could cut it ( shut off the water first




What's behind the stud wall

 

[TheBash]

Yup, bit special isn't it.

I just presumed it would easily unscrew then i could screw in the shower arm.

There's nothing behind the stud wall - so I guess going through that is an option. Will give the screwdriver/scissors/hacksaw a go first....

 

[Nige F]

Yup, bit special isn't it.

. Will give the screwdriver/scissors/hacksaw a go first....

2 nails bent @ 90 degrees held in 2 pliers/grips - tuck behind the release ring inside the wall and pull forward -2 people ( and full PPE) needed

 

[TheBash]

thanks for all the suggestions. (especially Nige F)

grips and allen keys did the trick