Abstract
A union release tool for loosening union nuts is disclosed herein. The union release tool includes a nut capturing device with a slip-on capturing member for circumscribing a plurality of sides of a union nut, the nut capturing device configured to provide an extended pivot point relative to the rotation of the union nut; a jack assembly configured to produce a force for breaking the union nut loose, the jack assembly being operatively coupled to the nut capturing device so as to convert the force produced by the jack assembly to a torque applied to the union nut; and at least one reactionary device configured to resist the force applied by the jack assembly to facilitate the breaking of the union nut loose, and the at least one reactionary device defining at least one pipe capturing recess for receiving a portion of a pipe in the pipe capturing recess.