How To Connect A Bathtub Drain
Connect the new drain pipe to the outlet pipe.
How to connect a bathtub drain. Otherwise connect the drain to the pipe using the adapters that come with the drain kit. Cover the underside of the new flange with plumbers putty then twist it into the drain opening. After years of use the plastic and metal pop up stoppers on two of our tubs shattered. This video is a step by step instruction on how to replace a bathtub drain.
After removing the old stopper take out the old drain flange or the housing that connects the tub and drain to the pipe below. If the outlet is threaded screw the drain in place. To install a bathtub start by installing a 2 by 4 inch ledger board to the length of the wall that the long edge of the tub will be against. Next set the tub in place and secure it to the studs using the vertical lip around the outside of it.
How did this project turn out. If your tub begins to drain slowly or stops draining completely it has probably become blocked by something. The drain basket which connects to the drain shoe and the drain overflow which connects to the drain shoe pipe. Then attach the drain to the new tub and connect the overflow drain.
Check that the vent tube has no obstructions. Install the drain cover in the bathtub using the hardware provided in the drain kit. This video shows how to assemble and install a free standing segea bathtub. When these two parts connect together.
Here s how to replace a tub drain and install a new stopper. Whether you re fixing a faulty drain or upgrading your hardware installing a new drain is a fairly straightforward job.