Tangent
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This p-trap arm is damaged on the portion that holds the washer. Since the other end is soldered to the drain stubout, I decided to hacksaw off the damaged portion, circled in green in photo 2. It seemed to work fine for a while, but eventually water would seep out from above the new washer. I tried plastic and rubber washers.
Another option is to saw the pipe so that only 2” protrudes from the wall, and use a PVC reducing coupling to attach a new arm. The original pipe is 1.5”, but I could go down to 1.25” for the new one. The reducing couplings are about 2.5” long so there is little room, and I could slide the smaller pipe into the existing larger one.
The ultimate option is to get a friend to de-solder the existing pipe. But, I don’t want the new arm soldered, I want a compression connection at the wall. Since the drain pipe has an inside diameter of 1.63”, I assume a connector for a 1.25” p-trap should work. Yet, I haven’t been able to find the right fitting at the usual stores online.
Any other suggestions?
Another option is to saw the pipe so that only 2” protrudes from the wall, and use a PVC reducing coupling to attach a new arm. The original pipe is 1.5”, but I could go down to 1.25” for the new one. The reducing couplings are about 2.5” long so there is little room, and I could slide the smaller pipe into the existing larger one.
The ultimate option is to get a friend to de-solder the existing pipe. But, I don’t want the new arm soldered, I want a compression connection at the wall. Since the drain pipe has an inside diameter of 1.63”, I assume a connector for a 1.25” p-trap should work. Yet, I haven’t been able to find the right fitting at the usual stores online.
Any other suggestions?