Most sinks and many showers have stoppers or drain covers that you can close to fill the sink or tub. Removing that cover lets you more easily access the drain to clean it efficiently. The removal depends on the type of drain cover you have. Some pull or screw out withno tools required...
There are usually two basic ways to unclog a shower drain: either fish the clog out yourself, be it through a manual extractor or a plunger, or flush the clog further through the drain such that water can again pass through. Which method you choose is largely a matter of how your ...
NAOMIE & ANY OTHER WOMEN: Many times all you really need to do is unscrew the drain stop & get hold of the strands of hair that are visible. Once you have a good hold on them, start pulling them out the rest usually follow. Yes, there’s no doubt about it ~ it’s probably numbe...
If your tub has a trip lever in the place where the overflow plate usually goes, it operates either a pop-up stopper or an internal stopper. A linkage runs inside the overflow pipe to the tee, and on the end of the linkage is either a weighted metal cylinder that blocks the drain whe...
Slowly unscrew the drain valve. Be prepared for some water to pour out of your tank. Even if your tank is clogged, you will most likely have some water escape. However, if the issue is a faulty drain valve, you most certainly will have water. ...
And unscrew the drain: Warning: What emerges from the drain, stuck to the bottom of it, is a giant mutant ball of hair and grossness. I’ll save you the photographic evidence, because it’s Monday and that would be cruel and unusual. You’re welcome. ...
Unscrew the pipes under the sink and set aside the ones that can come completely out. They will have water in them, so set the bucket on some towels and hold underneath to catch the water. Step 3: The Fun Bit Now take the pliers and screwdriver and poke, pull, push and scrape alll...
Step 2: Unscrew the tub spout in a counterclockwise rotation until the tub spout is removed off of the brass adapter. Step 3: Use a 1/8" hex/Allen wrench and un tighten the Allen screw counterclockwise. The Allen screw does not need to be removed all of the way out of the brass ada...
To clean the vent duct, unscrew the vent clamps with a screwdriver or remove the tape that attaches the vent to the back of the dryer. Remove large pieces of lint with your hands, then use a dryer cleaning brush or a vacuum to clean the rest out, including anything trapped in crevices...
What is the proper way to drain a water heater? To completely drain a water heater, turn off the circuit breaker (for an electric water heater) or gas valve (for a gas water heater), connect a hose to the drain valve, close the cold water valve that fills the water heater, open a...