Drill America - DEWEZ8 #8 Carbon Steel Screw Extractor, Dew Series

If you are unlucky enough to have stripped out the cold seat in a Symmons Temptrol shower valve while trying to remove it with the Symmons tool, then this #8 extractor is likely the next tool you'll need to continue your journey through plumbing hell. At least it was for me. I was able to use 12" adjustable wrench with this extractor to slowly remove the brass cold seat without destroying the rest of the valve body or copper pipe sweat connections. Definitely worth the cost for this extractor here on Amazon.

My Symmons Temptrol shower cold seat was completely stuck, would not budge even after soaking all night with white vinegar and applying heat. This extractor was perfect for this and I was finally able to remove it to replace it.

My shower arm broke off in the wall. I was told to get a #7 screw extractor to remove it from the pipe in the wall. I had to cut off the end of the screw extractor to get it deep enough into the pipe but it worked great! It was extremely easy to extract the old pipe and it saved me a ton of money because I didn't have to pay a plumber.

Got this tool to help maintain an aging Golf course irrigation system. Works great removing 1" pvc pipe threads even when it is flooded. Has saved a lot of time.

The teeth are so dull, they will not bite into metal. Returned.

Works

Did the job. Excellent grip after a few taps. Extract a acorn lug lock with ease.

Worked right off the bat pulling a broken end of threaded tubing