The new bathtub drain.
How to take bathtub drain out.
To remove the clog start by unscrewing the tub drain stopper.
Once the bathtub stopper has been removed use a flashlight to peer into the drain.
If the tub has a screen simply pry underneath the screen with a small flat head screwdriver to pop it off.
Once you pull the cap off use a screwdriver to remove the setscrew underneath.
Items needed to remove and replace a modern screw in bath tub drain not all drains are like this.
A bathtub drain wrench or sometimes called a drain key.
When a bathtub drain stopper fails to hold water when closed or when the tub drains too slowly when the stopper is in the open position the culprit is usually a hair or soap buildup on the stopper or a stopper that is worn out and in need of replacement.
Remove the drain stopper or screen to gain access to the tub s drain fitting.
Now that you know how to remove bathtub drain stoppers of all kinds it s time to figure out why your drain is slow.
Tubs with screens usually have a bucket or plunger type stopper assembly that stops the water inside the drain pipe.
Depending on the type of stopper you have you can do this by twisting it off by hand or using a screwdriver.
To take out a lift and turn drain stopper grasp the stopper and pull up on it.
A long screwdriver plumbers pliers channel locks a properly sized wrench to fit the body of the drain key or really big channel locks vice grips.
Most of the time bathtub clogs are caused by a build up of hair and other debris in the drain.
Once you know the appropriate steps for how to remove a tub drain you can even replace the bathtub drain with a different style of drain that better suits your needs.
Removing the stopper is the first step to addressing these problems.
Many times when you are trying to remove a tub drain assembly with a pop up drain to install a new tub.
If you need to remove the faceplate of a trip lever drain first set the tub to the open position.
If your bathtub s draining slowly there may be a build up of hair soap and other gunk clogging the drain.