Bathtub Drain Hookup

Cover the underside of the new flange with plumbers putty then twist it into the drain opening.

Bathtub drain hookup. If you have to hold your drain lever down for the tub to drain it is more than likely the tension spring on the back of the overflow plate. If you have any misgivings about doing it hire a plumber who has the experience to install it and the license to hook up the fixtures. Placing the ledger board the first step in. The cross piece in one of them had corroded.

After removing the old stopper take out the old drain flange or the housing that connects the tub and drain to the pipe below. Here s how to replace a tub drain and install a new stopper. Owners of older homes frequently dream of upgrading their bathtubs. We show all the steps and hope the tips help you with your project.

Installing a tub isn t an easy do it yourself project because it involves working with a large heavy object in a small space. Hooking up a bathtub drain. After years of use the plastic and metal pop up stoppers on two of our tubs shattered. A tub tub drain with a built in stopper has distinct advantages over other types of drains.

Here are a few bathtub drain schematics and bathtub plumbing diagrams. If your tub begins to drain slowly or stops draining completely it has probably become blocked by something. You can replace just this plate at your hardware store for a few dollars. Fairly simple drain system.

Bathtub drain installation written by piyush jain on mar 02 2010. You might just want to banish all traces of the decorating schemes of the 1970s or need to add. This video is a step by step instruction on how to replace a bathtub drain. They are more durable and easier to maintain than pop up stoppers that operate by linkage running through the overflow tube.

To ensure our content is always up to date with current information best practices and professional advice articles are routinely reviewed by industry experts with years of hands on experience. 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.