How To Drain A Bathtub
Remove the strainer and the stopper.
How to drain a bathtub. But you have to make sure the twist plug and the drain hole are of the same size. How to unclog a bathtub drain without removing the stopper. If your tub begins to drain slowly or stops draining completely it has probably become blocked by something. To remove the clog start by unscrewing the tub drain stopper.
Most of the time bathtub clogs are caused by a build up of hair and other debris in the drain. Your stopper does a good job at trapping hair etc. Bathtub drain removal starts with identifying the type of drain stopper your bathtub has so that you can use the proper removal technique. If your bathtub drain is clogged it s usually an easy fix.
Some bathtubs may only have a stopper and no strainer. However if you are a fisherman or you have someone who loves to fish you can use the drain twist plug to block the tub drain. Then attach the drain to the new tub and connect the overflow drain. The problem arises when you have a bathtub drain that refuses to close.
You can fix the two main type of bathtub drains the plug type and the lift and turn type yourself. This old house plumbing and heating expert richard trethewey shows how to fix a slow draining tub. Right underneath your drain before it gets further into your pipes and into the p trap. This is the last technique i will talk about and most of you may not be able to apply it.
The drain stopper is the part of the drain that opens and closes to either empty or fill the tub. 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. See below for tools subscribe to this old house. Good news is that there a re 2 ways to unclog a bathtub drain without removing the stopper.
Marine drain twist plug. Depending on the type of stopper you have you can do this by twisting it off by hand or using a screwdriver. This video is a step by step instruction on how to replace a bathtub drain. We are all rushed these days.
Next set the tub in place and secure it to the studs using the vertical lip around the outside of it. Use a washcloth or paper towel to remove any excess hair or soap scum that has accumulated around the strainer and the stopper. A bathtub drain flange is the finished drain part that s visible in the tub. The drain in your bathtub closes to allow you to hold water in the tub such as for a bath or washing clothes.