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...
All bathtub drains are different, so it’s best to follow the manufacturer’s instructions for removing stoppers and strainers. Some drains are easier to pull out with just your fingers. Some may require pliers or a wrench. You can usually remove the bathtub strainer by either lifting it up...
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...
If you want to take the cheap and easy way out, you can install a shower in your bathtub by just changing the spout. There is a product called a “Handshower Diverter Spout” that can be installed quickly. To install it, you need to grip the spout in the bathtub and twist it counte...
Turn the lever so that the stopper is up, then pull the stopper out of the drain; twist the stopper if needed. Twist the top of the stopper clockwise if it is an adjustable stopper. Place the stopper back into the drain and turn the lever for the stopper to seal the water in the ...
Once the air has been removed, push the plunger down and up more forcefully, moving the water in and out of the drain. In most cases, a good plunge will clear blockage, so be persistent. Top Tip: As you push the plunger up and down, remember that the upward pull is as important as...
Found a great deal at Costco for a perfectly sized and shaped tub for my needs, and it’s on sale for a great price. The only problem is, I’m going with all matte black fixtures in the bathroom, and this tub comes with a chrome pop-up drain and chrome linear overflow. https://...
is either a weighted metal cylinder that blocks the drain when the lever is up or a spring that operates a rocker arm that in turn operates a pop-up stopper. You can extract the linkage by removing the trip-lever plate, and you can pull the rocker arm directly out of the drain ...
Place a bucket underneath the curved pipe (P-trap) in the bottom of the drain. Use a wrench or pair of pliers to loosen the couplings at either end of the P-trap and pull the trap out of the adjacent pipes. Empty the water inside into the bucket. ...
If water drains slowly from your bathtub, this is the perfect time to check for clogs. Snake the bathtub drain.While you have the drain cover removed, lower adrain cleaner stickinto the plumbing Remove hair and buildup.Remove the stick and effectively pull out any hair that’s blocking the...