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<blockquote data-quote="Sanjuro82" data-source="post: 1526498" data-attributes="member: 14058"><p>Howdy. Push an old t-shirt or rag into the pipe. Make sure you push it far enough down the pipe that it won't get caught on the cutter. Using an inside the pipe cutter, cut the flange off flush with the 3 inch PVC. Remove the old flange. Use a chipping hammer and carefully chip away some the concrete around the pipe. Now that there is room around the outside of the pipe. you can use metal cutting sawzall blade to saw notches in the old fitting. You want between 4 and 6 slots cut into that old fitting. Cut about 3/4 of the way through. Avoid cutting to deep and damaging the 3 inch pipe. After getting the notches cut you will use a hammer and large flathead screwdriver to break off the old fitting. As you move around the pipe use a heat gun or propane torch and gently heat the PVC. This will soften the Pipe, the glue and the coupling/fiting section of the old flange. Use a pair of pliers to pull off the pieces of fitting. </p><p></p><p>Once you get on the all pieces off the pipe use emery cloth to sand off a majority of the old glue. Then take some primer and go around the pipe. Use the Emory paper again and sand the out side of the pipe. Repeat as necessary. Inspect the pipe to make sure everything looks good. When you go to buy your new flange, get the stainless steel one. Don't skimp, they are only a few bucks more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sanjuro82, post: 1526498, member: 14058"] Howdy. Push an old t-shirt or rag into the pipe. Make sure you push it far enough down the pipe that it won't get caught on the cutter. Using an inside the pipe cutter, cut the flange off flush with the 3 inch PVC. Remove the old flange. Use a chipping hammer and carefully chip away some the concrete around the pipe. Now that there is room around the outside of the pipe. you can use metal cutting sawzall blade to saw notches in the old fitting. You want between 4 and 6 slots cut into that old fitting. Cut about 3/4 of the way through. Avoid cutting to deep and damaging the 3 inch pipe. After getting the notches cut you will use a hammer and large flathead screwdriver to break off the old fitting. As you move around the pipe use a heat gun or propane torch and gently heat the PVC. This will soften the Pipe, the glue and the coupling/fiting section of the old flange. Use a pair of pliers to pull off the pieces of fitting. Once you get on the all pieces off the pipe use emery cloth to sand off a majority of the old glue. Then take some primer and go around the pipe. Use the Emory paper again and sand the out side of the pipe. Repeat as necessary. Inspect the pipe to make sure everything looks good. When you go to buy your new flange, get the stainless steel one. Don't skimp, they are only a few bucks more. [/QUOTE]
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