Emily Butcher

The problem with using the old one was just that there was meant to be a spacer between the wall and the new one, so I was trying to remove it to add that p

I will just use the old one, but the new one I have shoved on in front of it! Hahah. So I need to remove the new one to free up the old one

Literally done the stupidest thing ever, to see if the new grippy thing would come off any easier (to see if the other one was rusted on) I’ve stuck that one on on top. Obviously it didn’t come off any easier. Going to have to try and saw that new one off and just use the old one. Couldn’t make it up haha. Thanks for all your help, I’ll be leaving the old one on there, assuming I can get the new one off

If I could pull the pipe away from the wall a bit, would a tool like this be able to get inside the plastic thing and shove the teeth away? Or is there not enough room for it to get inside? screwfix.com/p/hep2o-push-fit-demounting-tool-set-4-pcs/1208‌​j

No I don’t, the extent of my toolbox is a borrowed screwdriver haha. But I can buy a saw if that’s the easiest thing

I think I will try that! Could a hand saw also go through the copper pipe, if I am not careful?

The existing one was extremely outdated and poor quality, it’s just chrome plated plastic. We have bought a nice high quality one with a rain shower attachment to use, so we would really like to be able to use that if at all possible. I can’t believe a shower arm would use a fitting impossible to get off? Surely they know people would want to change this at some point?

This is the ugly existing one: showerspares.com/search/…

I don’t own any tools other than a screwdriver haha, but can get some if needed. I don’t really know what I’m doing, I just broke the shower and need to fix it, and am trying to avoid calling out a plumber

I’ve done a lot of anti-clockwise spinning/pulling, and nothing

Also when I pull the pipe, the whole thing comes with it, and seems to pull at the pipe behind the wall

I have done this with scissors - the glue appears to be broken. The plastic bit spins freely around the pipe, but will not budge forwards or backwards