Cutting off galvanized elbow to access drain clog

Kitchen sink drain is completely clogged and neither myself nor the plumbers were able to get our drain snakes past the 90* bend pictured. The pipe above the 90 is clear. The plumber stated the way forward was to remove the entire length of galvanized pipe from the sink to the cast iron and replace with ABS, at a whopping cost of $6,500. I want to DIY it and wondering if I should just cut off the elbow (highlighted in red) and see if I can snake the vertical length of pipe from the new opening? If I’m successful, would it be inappropriate to simply replace the elbow with an ABS elbow/cleanout and keep the existing galvanized pipe? submitted by /u/Sure-Teacher-762 [link] [comments]

Jun 1, 2025 - 00:56

Cutting off galvanized elbow to access drain clog

Kitchen sink drain is completely clogged and neither myself nor the plumbers were able to get our drain snakes past the 90* bend pictured. The pipe above the 90 is clear. The plumber stated the way forward was to remove the entire length of galvanized pipe from the sink to the cast iron and replace with ABS, at a whopping cost of $6,500.

I want to DIY it and wondering if I should just cut off the elbow (highlighted in red) and see if I can snake the vertical length of pipe from the new opening? If I’m successful, would it be inappropriate to simply replace the elbow with an ABS elbow/cleanout and keep the existing galvanized pipe?

submitted by /u/Sure-Teacher-762
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