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oldognewtrick

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I tried to get the clean out cap off the main drain and it won't budge. Any hints before I get the BFH out? It's a cast pipe.
 
Smash it , cut it, heat it then replace the screw in plug part. If you can't match the screw in part use one of these from home depot.

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Thanks Joe, that plug looks like it would be a lot easier to get out the next time I need to run the snake down the drain.
 
Drill a hole in the plug first so if it is full of water or? you can catch the dropping be surgery, I have seen them cut out with a jig saw or a hole saw just inside the threads and the with the jug saw cut the threads in a few places and knock them out.
 
JoeD called it. knock the hell out of it, break it and toss it away, replace with a plastic one
 

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