Bathtub Drains Repair
If that is the case then you need a drain key.
Bathtub drains repair. This is one of my early videos. Plumbers putty to the flange i wish to ask you a question what do they call the tool to unscrew the flange and what kind of solvent you use to clean your hands and to clean the old putty still stuck in the threaded area of the flange. Set your store to see local availability add to. If you have a leaky shower drain and don t want to cut open a finished ceiling to get at it from below consider using a special drain such as the wingtite drain which can be installed from above if the drain is in a plastic or fiberglass shower base this drain has an o ring that seals to a typical 2 in.
The most common types of bathtub drain stoppers are lift and turn push and pull pop up toe touch flip it and trip lever. When a tub won t hold water the two potential causes are easily repaired. Identifying which type you have will help you when it becomes necessary to fix or replace your drain stopper. Watch me repair and replace my bathtub drain.
Stainless steel linear shower drain square grate in matte black model dl32240 140 00 140 00. How to repair the trip lever in a tub drain. I am so sorry this takes me so long to explain. If your bathtub drain is going down too slowly you don t need to call a plumber and you don t need any corrosive chemicals.
Bathtub drain assemblies are mysterious things. Take some channel lock pliers and insert the handles into the bathtub drain. If the tub has been leaking or the drain is hard to operate clean the linkage rocker arm and stopper. Other tub shower repair part 26 tub strainer 29 drain 21 trim kit 24 mounting bracket clip 12 pop up 6 kitchen strainer 1 tub drain 1 shower sleeve 5.
I will do better in the future. Some people refer to the system of adjustable rods that connects the drain stopper of a bathtub to the trip lever as the guts of the bathtub. Fit each handle into the space of the x shaped cross hairs. Some kinds of drain stoppers can make it rather tricky to routinely clean out the drain of hair and debris.
Here s how to unclog a bathtub d. The drain key internally grips in a 360 degree pattern as it expands against the sides of the drain so you can screw it out. Sometimes the cross hairs are missing. After reading your helpful hints i suspected the leak is directly below my upstairs bathroom tub and decided to proceed with drain repair i e.
Use a brush and a mild cleaning solution or vinegar.