How to remove and install a bathtub drain?
Please try again later. DIY tool for removing and/or installing bathtub drain using needlenose pliers and adjustable pliers. Enables conversion of plunger type drain plug to pop-up stopper. Please subscribe so that I can make more videos. Loading…
Can you remove a drain basket from a tub?
Whether you’re replacing it or just cleaning it, removing a tub drain is something anyone with a little DIY experience can handle. Once you figure out the type of drain you have, start by removing the stopper (if there is one). Then, remove the drain basket with a drain wrench. You can find this tool at a hardware store.
What do you need to clean a tub drain?
Tub drains can quickly become filled with hair and gunk or even get rusty. In order to repair or clean your tub’s drain, you first have to remove the stopper. While there are several kinds of tub stopper, a pair of pliers, a screwdriver, and a suction cup are the most you’ll need to have the stopper disassembled in just a few minutes.
What do you use to remove tub drain flange?
If you have a stuck tub drain, the tub drain wrench with a socket wrench and another long plumber wrench should do the trick as we show in this how to remove bathtub drain flange and tub drain install video. You just need to create a long moment arm for maximum turning force, that’s how to remove tub drains.
What is the best way to clean a bathtub drain?
Pour baking soda and white vinegar down your drain and scrub with a drain brush as an alternative method of cleaning the drain. Use baking soda and vinegar to clean your bathtub/shower stall, bathroom sink and toilet bowl.
How do you remove drain from bathtub?
Thread a heavy-duty screwdriver through the plier handles horizontally. Grab both ends of the screwdriver and rotate it counterclockwise. The screw driver will turn the pliers, and the drain body, so you can remove the drain body from the tub.
Why is my bathtub not draining water?
The most likely reason that your bathtub is not draining is because there is an obstruction in the drain. You will have to remove the obstruction and possibly treat the drain with a drain cleaner to break through any debris that is too far down the bathtub drain for you to reach.
How do you remove a tub drain plug?
Pull the drain plug out of the bathtub drain. The drain plug may have a linkage, or hinged piece of metal that holds it in the drain. Remove it along with the drain plug. If the drain plug does not pull straight out, you have a spring-mounted drain plug. Unscrew the drain plug from the crosspiece to remove it.
