Some of the most common types are listed below.
How to remove a broken bathtub drain stopper.
Bathtub drains consist of a visible trip lever a plunger that seats in the drain to stop water and two pieces of threaded rod which connect the lever and plunger.
This style opens and closes with the touch of your toe.
The first step is to unscrew the plate that holds the trip lever.
Knowing how to remove a bathtub drain is a helpful skill for when you need to deep clean the drain replace the drain entirely or remove the bathtub.
Steps for fixing a tub that won t hold water.
I have a broken bath tub stopper it is the piece of metal that connects the drain switch to the stopper and i can not get it out.
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The broken part is bronze color and can not get out of opening so unable to drain tub.
If your tub does not have a trip lever it is either a toe touch push pull flip it presflo or a lift and turn style stopper these stoppers operate without a trip lever mechanism and are generally the easiest kind to remove or replace since they do not require the removal of the trip lever.
How to identify which stopper you have.
Demonstrating removal of stuck drain using a drain removal tool.
Here s how to replace a toe touch.
How to remove a stuck bathtub drain.
Removing a bathtub drain is a straightforward beginner task especially once you identify the type of tub drain and stopper you have.
The assemblies are adjustable to fit a wide range of tubs.
The first step in figuring out how to remove a bathtub drain stopper is to determine which type of stopper you have.
The drain was corroded and the foot lock drain broke of.