You may be trying to finish your spring cleaning and just reaching the part about cleaning drains. Or if you have a daughter with long hair like I do, it is pretty muchalwaystime to clear a slow bathtub drain! When your bathtub drain gets dirty, it gets smelly and it can clog your t...
Bathtubs are prone to clogs. It all starts with a wad of hair and gunk that slows drainage, which creates more buildup until you stand ankle deep in lukewarm water whenever you take a shower. It's gross. The problem can usually be traced to a ball of hair in the drain and on the...
Pull out the stopper. Push-Pull Stopper This type of stopper has a knob at the top, which is pushed down to close the drain and pulled up to open it. To remove it: With the stopper in the open position, unscrew the knob from the stopper base. Push the stopper closed. You’ll see...
How to Remove a Stripped Screw in a Bathtub Drain Replacing the overflow drain gasket is relatively easy. First, shut off the water source to the room you are working in and cover the drain so that nothing will fall in it. The tools you need include autility knife, ascrewdriver,pliers, ...
a bathtub overflow.Bathtub Overflow – What To DoStep 1: Turn Off the Water SupplyThe first thing you’ll need to do in the event of an overflow is turn off the water supply connected to your bathtub. This will help stop any further flooding from occurring. ...
If your bathtub drain cover is screwed into place, you'll need to use ascrewdriverto loosen it. Insert the appropriate screwdriver into the tops of your screws and turn counterclockwise to loosen them. This may require some time and elbow grease, particularly if the screws have been in place...
Whatever the source, this is a problem that doesn't go away on its own and must be handled immediately. Luckily, most clogs and odors are easy to take care of if you know how to clean a shower drain the right way. There are several ways you can go about cleaning out your bathtub ...
On a bathroom sink, it’s often necessary to remove the retaining nut and extract the pivot rod first. You may have to twist the drain stopper to unhook it from the pivot rod. It is usually very simple to pull out the stopper and rocker arm linkage. A bathtub pop-up is typically ...
So did you guys get anything knocked out this weekend? Are you just dying to go unscrew the drain hole in your bathtub to see what’s stuck to the bottom? I won’t keep you. Run and go check.
While no dog owner relishes the idea of expressing the liquid from a dog's anal sacs, dachshunds are more prone than some other breeds to anal sac problems. If you've noticed your dog dragging his hind end across the lawn or the carpeting, he may have ov