Pop Up Tub Drain Stopper Removal
This video shows you how to remove stuck tub drains.
Pop up tub drain stopper removal. Removing a bathtub drain is a straightforward beginner task especially once you identify the type of tub drain and stopper you have. A connecting rod with a spring attached to the end moves up and down inside the overflow pipe. The clog is generally directly under the cap at the drain catcher where the screw fits into that holds the cap in place. Repair a pop up tub drain stopper with help from a.
A pop up tub train stopper can be replaced in a couple of minutes so long as you know what you re doing. It s easy to remove a tub stopper to check it for mechanical problems or blockage. How to remove a bathtub pop up drain stopper. If there is no screw on your plug stopper.
An old style bathtub pop up is raised or lowered with a lever at the tub s overflow plate. How to remove and re install a bathtub pop up drain for maintenance and cleaning. Flip lever drain stoppers. Many times when you are trying to remove a tub drain assembly with a pop up drain to install a new tub.
Pop ups have a visible stopper in the tub drain and cannot be covered by a strainer. Step by step instructional video on how to remove a moen tub drain stopper to unclog the drain. This raises and lowers a pivot arm that runs through a horizontal pipe arm and is attached to the stopper removing this type of stopper is slightly different than for the. A pop up bathtub plug can be unscrewed and removed.
You ll encounter a couple of different types of bathtub pop ups. Old style mechanisms like the one shown in our illustration above and newer spring loaded pop ups. Some bathtub drain stoppers are operated by a flip lever mounted on the overflow opening on the tub.