Replacing A Bathtub Drain Stopper
They are more durable and easier to maintain than pop up stoppers that operate by linkage running through the overflow tube.
Replacing a bathtub drain stopper. 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. Video shows how to remove and replace a bathtub drain stopper. If your tub begins to drain slowly or stops draining completely it has probably become blocked by something. Undo the screw holding the extension bar and lift out the drain stopper.
Then undo the clamp that connects the bar to the angled rod that enters the drainpipe by pinching and separating it. Learn how to replace or adjust a bathtub trip level or 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 when the lever is up or a spring that operates a rocker arm that in turn operates a pop up stopper. A tub tub drain with a built in stopper has distinct advantages over other types of drains.
The linkage in a lever style drain attracts dirt and hair like a magnet and must be cleaned regularly in order to keep the drain working properly. And if you have an old style tub with a rubber stopper held by a chain a built in stopper drain fitting will modernize your fixture. After that unscrew the nut holding the angled rod and pull it off. Removing a bathtub drain is a straightforward beginner task especially once you identify the type of tub drain and stopper you have.
In this video you will learn step by step on how to replace a bathtub trip lever or bath tub. To replace a sink stopper first follow the vertical bar of the stopper beneath your sink.