Fitting A Bathtub Drain

A long screwdriver plumbers pliers channel locks a properly sized wrench to fit the body of the drain key or really big channel locks vice grips.

Fitting a bathtub drain. The outside of the drain flange is threaded and that s what threads into the tailpiece. A bathtub drain flange is the finished drain part that s visible in the tub. Apply a generous band of plumber s putty to the bottom of the flange on the new fitting. The drain flange is a fitting that screws into the drain tailpiece sometimes called a tub shoe which is the pipe just under the bathtub that goes to the drain pipe in the wall.

Unscrew the bathtub drain. Sometimes the cross hairs are missing. When a tub leak appears often the impulse is to tear out the ceiling from below in an effort to fix the drain trap when in reality it may be the overflow tube that needs tightening or a replacement gasket. A bathtub drain wrench or sometimes called a drain key.

Remove the tub stopper from the new drain fitting. Beginners guide to sharkbite fittings. If that is the case then you need a drain key. Ensure you have the right fittings to connect the water supply lines to the faucet you purchased as well.

Insert the fitting into the bathtub drain opening making sure to center it. Check that the drain hole in the bottom of the tub lines up with the p trap in the floor underneath the tub. Dry fit the tub in the alcove. To ensure the tub fits place it in the designated area.

Old castiron tub on legs drain replaced duration. The new bathtub drain. To plumb the drain for the tub dry fit a 2 inch trap onto a length of 2 inch pipe that is longer than it needs to be. To remove the flange you simply have to unscrew it from the tailpiece.

Bath tub trip lever bath tub stopper replacement or. Fit each handle into the space of the x shaped cross hairs. Hold the trap and pipe assembly in place and mark it for a cut. But if the fittings on the overflow tube become loose it can allow water to spill out and drip beneath the tub where it might even ruin the floor or the ceiling in the room below the tub.

A good way to avoid cross threading is to start tightening by hand first. Take some channel lock pliers and insert the handles into the bathtub drain. Some manufacturers refer to the drain flange as a drain body or drain basket. Study the directions for the tub to determine precisely where the trap should be located.

Install the new tub drain fitting. In a previous video they show you how to remove an old cast iro. In this video house flipping brothers dave and rich show you how to install a bathtub drain.