Clean it out using the drain cleaning tips above. A clean bathtub drain can keep all the plumbing in your house working at it’s best and it will keep your tub smelling fresh. It only takes a few minutes a week to keep your drain clean. This will help prevent a slow bathtub drain a...
Bathtub overflow drains reroute extra water back into drainpipes to prevent the tubs from overflowing. One of the most important parts of these drains is the gasket, which provides a watertight seal. They do not last forever and can loosen, rot or crack. If you see water stains on your ba...
What Are the Steps to Drain Repair? Clear a clogged (not stopped) sink or bathtub drain with a plunger: If you have a dishwasher, pinch off the rubber dishwasher drain hose that leads to the garbage disposer using a clamp or locking pliers. If clearing a bathtub, remove the drain stopper...
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...
Pop-ups are simple mechanical devices that use a system of links and levers to move a drain stopper up and down to seal a sink bowl or bathtub. Though they look complicated, it’s relatively easy to fix a pop-up stopper. Quick and Easy Pop-up Drain Stopper Fix If your pop-up sink...
One thing is for sure: You have to do something. Water damage can be a serious matter that necessitatesexpensive cleanupand repairs to the floor and ceiling if you don't act promptly. If you do isolate the leak to the tub drain, that's actually good news because the repair isn't that...
Q. How do you clean a bathtub drain? Donna Boyle Schwartz Contributing Writer Donna Boyle Schwartz is an avid writer with years of experience covering the home and garden beat in addition to out-of-home topics such as sports and local events. These days, she researches and writes editorial...
We’ve all been there – the bathtub isn’t draining properly. Most likely, you’ve got a big clump of hair stuck in there. (We know – gross!) But to really see what’s causing the problem, you’re going to have to remove the drain stopper. That’s a fairly simple process, ...
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.
To repair a leaking bathtub, here is what you should do. Step 1 - Locate the Leak Leaks can occur in at least five main areas in your bathtub, namely the faucet, the grout, the bathtub body, the overflow pipe, and the drain. A dripping faucet and leaking grout are easy to spot, ...