How to remove old fittings

rick in Alaska

That fitting looks like it has been installed using "grip" as a sealant, which very effectively dang near welds the fitting on.

What I would do is put the pipe wrench on the pipe with the pipe on the left side and the handle straight out, and you standing so your left side is next to the wall, and then put at least an 18" crescent style wrench on the fitting with its handle a few inches in front of the pipe wrench. Then put the pipe wrench against your chest and lean on it to hold it in place. then grab the crescent wrench and pull toward you until either the fitting comes loose, or you chest hurts too much. Expect some chest bruising if it is too tight. You can also put some padding on your chest before you start. If that doesn't work, a lot of times you can go the other way until it moves, and then try removing it with the wrenches set up like before.

Rick

EdTheHeaterMan

How to remove old fittings

was the title and looking at all the responses from @azward I have a feeling that he is related to a guy that worked for me that didn't have the mechanical aptitude but was really book smart. Understood what was needed but could not apply the concept manually.

This is a how he might remove old fittings from my garage.

And he would be correct in his mind, but wouldn't have accomplished the task I needed him to do