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Claw-Foot Tub Rebuild: Removing the Old Plumbing Claw-Foot Tub Rebuild: Removing the Old Plumbing From "Ed the Plumber" episode DETP-112

Host Ed Del Grande explains how to remove the old plumbing from a claw-foot tub.

Materials:

Curb key
Adjustable wrench
Marker
Pipe cutter
Isolating valves
Soldering kit

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E

1. Turn off the water at the main, using a curb key (figure A).

2. Drain the water lines by turning on a faucet above and below the tubs location.

3. Next, clear out the area by removing the shower curtain and ring. Also, remove the showerhead and riser.

4. Using an adjustable wrench (figure B), loosen the compression nuts on the back of the faucet assembly.

5. Then, loosen the nuts that hold the faucet in place.

6. Remove the entire faucet assembly.

7. Mark the water pipes at the same height where you will be cutting.

8. Next, cut the pipes using a pipe cutter.

9. Install isolating valves (figure C) on each line.

10. Tin the old copper pipes. Tinning copper pipes helps to make it look more like chrome, which will match the new pipes that will be installed.

Tinning Pipes:

1. Scratch up the pipe to be soldered using a scratching tool (figure D) that comes in most soldering kits.

2. Apply flux to the pipe.

3. Heat the pipe using a torch.

4. Solder the pipe (figure E), then apply more flux.

5. Wipe the pipe down using a clean cloth.