I am happy that you made this video. Sometimes all it takes is to see that someone else did it do have the confidence to muscle through the task. This and your helpful experience with what tool to use helped get this done about 5 minutes after watching your technique. Thank you a million times.
Thank you for being so clear about the time it took to muscle off that drain. Took me about 30 mins, but using your method, it finally came off. Sending much gratitude for sharing your expertise!
Tool is less that 8 dollars on amazon. Thank you for your video, great job. My wife always helps me with these types of tasks, don't tell her, but she is better at this stuff than I am, LOL.
Hey Queenii, The cross in our bathtub's drain was rusted out so I was going to buy a spiral type bathtub drain removal tool from Lowes ($20.98). But that required a trip to town taking time and about 2 gallons of gas round trip ($9.20). Total cost about $30.18 plus about 2 hrs of time. ..... After watching your video, I decided to at least try to use my water pump pliers to remove our tub's drain before making the trip. The water pump pliers jammed in the drain nicely and with force, I got the drain to start turning within about a minute. ..... Thanks for the inspiration! Keep up the good work!
I just wanted to thank-you profusely for this video. I like you had a broken drain that would not budge. I checked out about a dozen videos with guys showing me how to remove their stuck drains but none of them worked or had your method. You are really and truly a queen in my eyes. May God bless you. Sincerely a relieved Canadian.
Queenii shout out to you for taken that drain ring out with out any crazy tools smart women, am a handyman and I got caught taking this job thinking it was going to be easy with out the drain extraction tool, me I was going to use my dremel and a metal cutting wheel, and cut out a piece to use a chisel to know it around counter clocks wise. The reason why the pros are bothering you, you made them look bad, they didn’t think of that and I sure dam well didn’t think of that. Good job sistah.. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Great video. Just so that you know, the large pliers with the notches on the side to adjust the size are called "channel locks". Not that it matters, but if you were looking for one, now you know what to ask for. Thanks so much for the idea though!
This was very helpful, it worked, after a 20 minute slow battle and the use of the hairdryer.....no damage to the tub or PVC drain pipe - probably because of the patience recommended.
Thank you so so much ❤😊 this is so helpful! I saw a lot of videos not non look like mine which is damaged and broken like yours❤ this so so helpful 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿❤❤❤
Pliers will work also by placing each gripping part into two opposing holes then use a metal rod or sturdy screwdriver as the leverage bar through the handles. Or, flip channel locks to use handles in holes then use claw on claw hammer, or something, to leverage the arms.
I’ve been obsessed with your DIY content. The marble countertop is definitely my favorite. Have you had any yellowing with the epoxy or is it still holding up?
Somehow “professional “ plumbers keep commenting on these types of videos I post to complain to me about getting the “right tool” if you’re a professional why are you on RUclips?!! Looking for videos to remove drains 🌝 that’s the only way you’d find videos like mine 🤔
@@user-sx6nw3ef4x exactly…the types that tell customers that the problem is way worse than it actually is, just to screw em out of more money because they know the customer will have no idea if they’re being honest or not…no ethics or morals to be found…as a woodworker/carpenter/handyman, i see it all too often…because im usually going to fix their screw ups, when what they did, wasnt even necessary agter hearing the symptoms…you’d think they’d at least do a good job since they’re already screwing em with no vaseline
I will try your method but my drain it may be more bad because it broken border top of drain i can not remove i dont know do you have any more solution to help me anyway your video also a solution to try
Next time turn the channel lock upside down stick the two handles into the hole and then use another pair of channel locks to turn it out also there is a tool for the tail piece at your favorite plumbing supply store just to make it easy
So I'm pretty sure she knows what she's doing. That's point one. Point two is that she's showing how to remove it when your suggestion is not an option. Like in my situation the drain is also ridiculously old and the cross bars were eroded and just crumbled away leaving just the tube. That said, there are tools to use but why? Why buy a tool when you can use ingenuity. 🙌
I am happy that you made this video. Sometimes all it takes is to see that someone else did it do have the confidence to muscle through the task. This and your helpful experience with what tool to use helped get this done about 5 minutes after watching your technique. Thank you a million times.
Thank you for being so clear about the time it took to muscle off that drain. Took me about 30 mins, but using your method, it finally came off. Sending much gratitude for sharing your expertise!
Glad to help
Thank you for the video. This is the first one with a broken cross bar
Tool is less that 8 dollars on amazon. Thank you for your video, great job. My wife always helps me with these types of tasks, don't tell her, but she is better at this stuff than I am, LOL.
Hey Queenii,
The cross in our bathtub's drain was rusted out so I was going to buy a spiral type bathtub drain removal tool from Lowes ($20.98). But that required a trip to town taking time and about 2 gallons of gas round trip ($9.20). Total cost about $30.18 plus about 2 hrs of time. ..... After watching your video, I decided to at least try to use my water pump pliers to remove our tub's drain before making the trip. The water pump pliers jammed in the drain nicely and with force, I got the drain to start turning within about a minute. ..... Thanks for the inspiration! Keep up the good work!
Glad to help!
Sadly those cylinder extractor don’t work either. Has to be right width and was too loose on 40 year old drain. Gough to try the heat.
I just wanted to thank-you profusely for this video. I like you had a broken drain that would not budge. I checked out about a dozen videos with guys showing me how to remove their stuck drains but none of them worked or had your method. You are really and truly a queen in my eyes. May God bless you.
Sincerely a relieved Canadian.
Thank you and glad to help
Queenii shout out to you for taken that drain ring out with out any crazy tools smart women, am a handyman and I got caught taking this job thinking it was going to be easy with out the drain extraction tool, me I was going to use my dremel and a metal cutting wheel, and cut out a piece to use a chisel to know it around counter clocks wise. The reason why the pros are bothering you, you made them look bad, they didn’t think of that and I sure dam well didn’t think of that. Good job sistah.. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you 😊 I appreciate it ❤️❤️❤️ they always bothering me 🤣
Yay! I did it thanks to you! Had to walk away and come back multiple times but thanks to all your tips I got it out! You're the best!
No problem 😉
Love the encouragement. Won’t give up. Giving me the confidence to try this one. Love your work,
Woman with many talents 🐐🐐!!
Great job 😊
Great video. Just so that you know, the large pliers with the notches on the side to adjust the size are called "channel locks". Not that it matters, but if you were looking for one, now you know what to ask for. Thanks so much for the idea though!
Thank you for the name 🙂 and for watching ❤️
Great job! Thank you for this very informative video. Looking forward to how your refinish job turns out.
I posted the refinishing already thank you
To get more leverage, fit the hammer in between the channel lock plier handles and twist. Thanks for sharing!
This was very helpful, it worked, after a 20 minute slow battle and the use of the hairdryer.....no damage to the tub or PVC drain pipe - probably because of the patience recommended.
so glad you got it done!
Nice video! Thanks for showing me that I don't need to go and buy special tools.
The truth is that this job is far easier with the 8 dollar tool from Amazon.
Thank you! Very informative! 👍
Great video! Thank you very much for sharing!
I have this exact same issue. Thanks for the tip!
me too, thanks for the demo, will give it a try
Queenie you are the virtual woman. Good job😊
❤ beautiful work we need more people in the world like you thanks a lot 🎉🎉🎉
Great video & very helpful. Thanks.
Hi there I have a sister named Queen. You are a woman that can do just about everything. You have a lot of talents.⚘⚘⚘
Thanks this is my problem right now and this information will help me a lot!
Thank you for the video. I had tried everything but the hairdryer trick and that did it in the end. 😄👍
This worked. A little bit of persistence. Thanks a lot for the video.😅
No problem 😉
Thank you so so much ❤😊 this is so helpful!
I saw a lot of videos not non look like mine which is damaged and broken like yours❤ this so so helpful 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿❤❤❤
Thanks again. I'm still trying to remove ours after probably 37 years, but i may just have to buy a tool.
It worked,thank you so much.
Take the old part to the hardware store for match up -- that part is sold with coarse threads or fine threads.
This was very helpful thank you!!!!!!!
Thank you so much for making this video!
Thank you for watching 😉
U did great, thank you.
That last squeak from your mini sent me 😂
Pliers will work also by placing each gripping part into two opposing holes then use a metal rod or sturdy screwdriver as the leverage bar through the handles. Or, flip channel locks to use handles in holes then use claw on claw hammer, or something, to leverage the arms.
Thank you!
You inspired me. Thank you. I managed to do it. However I used my feet with a plumbers wrench and pushed 😂
😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Queenii the goat!!!
Good job.
I’ve been obsessed with your DIY content. The marble countertop is definitely my favorite. Have you had any yellowing with the epoxy or is it still holding up?
Please check my last short to see an update on the countertop. I plan on making a longer version later on
Thanks!
Good job
Somehow “professional “ plumbers keep commenting on these types of videos I post to complain to me about getting the “right tool” if you’re a professional why are you on RUclips?!! Looking for videos to remove drains 🌝 that’s the only way you’d find videos like mine 🤔
They trying to keep the secret from others
@@user-sx6nw3ef4x exactly…the types that tell customers that the problem is way worse than it actually is, just to screw em out of more money because they know the customer will have no idea if they’re being honest or not…no ethics or morals to be found…as a woodworker/carpenter/handyman, i see it all too often…because im usually going to fix their screw ups, when what they did, wasnt even necessary agter hearing the symptoms…you’d think they’d at least do a good job since they’re already screwing em with no vaseline
The right tool is the tool that works
Seeing how you do it, because they having a hard time like me.
What do you replace with now? Just the same drain. New insert back in?
Thanks! I'll try this. I'll edit my comment with my results.
It helped me. Tx
Great Video
Thank you
Eso está bien duro no quiere salir 😅tú eres 💪🏽
Next time i recommend locking pliers on the edge will be faster with hammer
Thank you for saving me 26.99 + tax! 😂🙌🏻
Thats a good idea
I will try your method but my drain it may be more bad because it broken border top of drain i can not remove i dont know do you have any more solution to help me anyway your video also a solution to try
Tuff woman. ❤😮
Next time turn the channel lock upside down stick the two handles into the hole and then use another pair of channel locks to turn it out also there is a tool for the tail piece at your favorite plumbing supply store just to make it easy
So I'm pretty sure she knows what she's doing. That's point one.
Point two is that she's showing how to remove it when your suggestion is not an option. Like in my situation the drain is also ridiculously old and the cross bars were eroded and just crumbled away leaving just the tube. That said, there are tools to use but why? Why buy a tool when you can use ingenuity. 🙌
Your ideas are known and often don’t work. You can see there’re is no cross bars and often they break easily in old tubs.
Queenii, You are my heroine...
Aaww thanks Joey
❤❤❤❤❤
This makes me pretty worried about removing the 60 year old drain in mine 😂, plumber neighbor said use channel locks and a screw driver.
So how did it go?
I’ve tried everything
Any other suggestiosn
backyard mechanic🎉🎉
You're lucky! Mine would not budge. I had to cut the $%^&U thing out!
Wow 😯 sorry
What you are using is called a "Channel Lock pliers.
Was told that years ago love ❤️ thanks again
Mine must have been installed with cement cause no matter what it will not budge 😢
Have you tried using the blow dryer? It can also be stuck in there from calcium buildup
@@LifeWithQueenii I will try this next tomorrow 😊 and let you know 😊
"Monkey Wrench" and "Flange"
Spins, catches nothing.
Poor job by previous plumber. Should have used plumbers putty.Not silicone.
buy a DRAIN WRENCH ...WHY DO ALL OF THIS ?
did you even listen to the video? I don't want to buy anything ....