tub drain waste & overflow mechanism is frozen stuck
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- call for tub drain will not hold water stuck open from lack of use i was able to take it apart and tube it up so it works freely again
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Having easy access always makes these jobs faster. At least you didn't need to cut open a wall or a ceiling. Good fix Steve.
Thank you Steven! I am no plumber, but because of your video, I was able to reslove my problem! You rock! And your little pup is adorable!
What is not apparent to some commenters is the stop uses its outside diameter to close the tub drain and the overflow drains through the inside diameter of the stop. This makes the overflow a fail safe configuration.
Sometimes just tapping on the pipe will loosen it. My husband tapped on the pipe and I was able to pull it right out without taking the pipe apart. Great video and thanks so much!
if you have access to the pipe, just a minute with a heat gun will do the trick too, try that next time
@@jomangeee9180 doesn’t hear make metal expand though?
@@F479999999999 yup bigger stuff expand more than smaller stuff, even if its just a hair of difference.. so they separate
@@jomangeee9180 good point lol! I ended up lunch a hole in the drywall. I put heat to it with a heat gun until
I smelled floor boards burning. Let me tell you how massive the plug was! At least 5x the weight of a replacement one today. Apparently brass metallurgy has progressed a lot since the home was built. It took vise gripes and a big @$$ wrench to unscrew and pull out the old plug. I had two steel s hook and a chain to it before taking the pipe off
Mine was stuck just like this one. If you don't want to go through a wall and if you have some large pliers you can grasp the top skinny metal rod as far down the tube as possible. Hold tight and put your foot by the drain for leverage and try to pull straight up. Took a lot of force but this worked for me. Now to get it to stop the drain again... Looks like I'll need to buy some lube.
Six years later..I just ran into the same problem.. thanks 👍👍..now I can continue with my actual job.witch is refinishing the tup..
This is helpful, but I used CLR down the hole where the plug goes. I waited about 5min, tired it- no luck. Poured a little more down and waited about 10min. Came back. Hit the rod with hammer (using a screw driver to aim the energy. Sure enough, it loosened up and came out. Keep in mind, that prior to this I was trying for a while to get this loose. Anyway, before you pull off the back panel or pull out the wrenches, try CLR.
I’ve tried CLR and even boiled vinegar, no luck. I haven’t tried hitting the rod yet, I’ll try that next.
I have this same problem and have been looking for a info like this for months. Thank you for posting this, it really helps me out!
This is exactly my problem!!! Thank you for this in depth video!!! I’ll have to come back with a victory comment 😆🙌
How'd it go? :D
@@nathanshaw4189 rumor has it she’s still working on it
really like that homemade doggy sweater, especially that HVAC patch! good video Steve.
Another job well done! I had a similar job a week ago. Ended up using some of the old parts w/ the new, being that they don't make stuff like they used to. Works great now. Good work as always!
Glad you pointed out your thinking for reusing the old parts---that older parts were made BETTER---(I was thinking newer would be preferable.)
Hi Steve. Just want you to know I really enjoy your videos,. Do I learn alot watching them or what? Your funny, polite, educational , and a all around great guy. So glad I found your videos last year, so helped me so many times with projects around the home, thank you for being you. Live the cooking videos n the chickens. Have a great summer. Glad to see the truck back on the road. One if these days I'm gonna take the time and order some merchandise. Take care my friend.
Same here. Its therapeutic actually. I even watch some I already seen, but many of us will be sad when he retires.
having that wall to be removed what made it easy for you the other day I had the same problem with one of my customers but I had to cut a hole in the wall so lucky you good job Steve take care of the baby dog
Thanks for the video...especially enjoyed seeing your pup!
Thanks You very much for sharing your trade skill
Great of you to fix it instead of making the homeowner replace the whole thing!
Thank you for showing this! I have the same issue in my 1948 row home. Now I know what’s wrong.
New improved , Skinny Steven.. Good Job
Great video, it helped. But I love your chihuahua more🤗 Had them all my life, best dog ever.
That brass tail piece looked like it was new, the nut was in good shape and it spun right off. You got off lucky there. Start with the simple and if you have to work up to the more complex.
Exactly my problem. Got to put a towel in the tub. That banging would drive me crazy. Unfortunately for for me I have to cut the sheet rock behind the tub drain. Install access panel to finish to make repair but still that plug came out easy from rear access. Did you apply CLR or lubricant? My drain is stuck open. Making it operational to shower. Great video
thanks alot man, i just tried what u did using my plier nd it works just fine now. stay blessed
Good fix. Thanks for filming and sharing. Paneling was sure junk. Inside a closet, whe even have it there is what I wondered.
Ugh. MY problem is the pipe behind the plate, which screws into the gasket and pipe … is not connected to the drain pipe anymore…
And some previous owner painted over the cover that gives access to the pipes behind the tub, and … ugh.
What a pain, huh? 😅
Nice to have access. Good job. Thanks for that video!
sometimes pouring a little liquid drain cleaner down the overflow tube frees those up so you can pull them out.
James Renzulli What about vinegar? I tried liquid drain not working.
On another video someone mentioned put some clr in there. Help desolve the corrosion.
@@vegikid100 use LOCTITE NAVEL JELLY RUST DISSOLVER. It should work.
I used blaster and it did not work
Steve, I've got a weird situation that I can't figure out. Same problem in the video where the plunger is stuck, pipe layout inside the wall looks exactly the same, but if I pour water through the overflow where the lever switch comes out of the tub, the water just drains out normally as if a plunger isn't even there. I thought maybe I had one of those spring loaded drain plugs, but if I pour anything into the actual tub drain, it will actually fill the horizontal pipe going from the drain to where I assume the plunger is stuck, before it starts backing up into the tub...so it has to be a plunger type, correct? If it's the plunger style, I don't understand how the overflow can drain freely.
I have the same problem,, helps allot
Good work in a tight spot.
Nice fix, Steven. Not much bathing going on at that house. At least, not till now. Baby the coating wearing Autumn dog.
the brass on that has corroded should have just replaced it. lube is a temporary fix.
Thanks, helpful.
Same problem here. I sprayed penetrating oil thru it. CLR. And pliers. Gonna keep trying. But I'm afraid to break it.
Not sure bout y'all but here in Kentucky we use PB Blaster on everything, it will free up most anything rusted or froze. I even use it on my eggs in the mornin! Sometime in my oatmeal, it's great 8-)
@@piepawrench Thanks for the tip. And the laugh! 😂 Off to Home Depot to buy me some of that peanut butter blaster!
I'm used to seeing people remove the trip lever drain components and install lift and turn components when something goes wrong, rather than repair the trip lever drain.
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Good job Steve
wouldn't it be helpful to clean the plug with a rough cloth or plastic scrubi
The brass tub drains are better than the plastic ones
I've had men do some wiring and some plumbing and they never put the insulation or panels back after doing their work
Thank you
What was your fix vs buy-new decision? A new one is under twenty beans. Homeowner budget? Condition of the existing? People around here always seem to buy new where you tend to fix old.
I actually think the problem is more in the bottom pipe where the plug slides into- that gets corroded on the inside. That's a much more complicated repair than replacing the overflow tube and stopper.
Super helpful, thanks!
I have an issue where the lever piece broke right off, so I was just putting the weight part down the whole if i ever wanted to take a bath. Now it will only go halfway down n my tub wont drain at all. It's as if something is lodged down in there. Do u know what it could be?
Great Job!
Mine is way worse! Still stuck no other parts attached they broke off! All i have is a cylinder stuck in the pipe!
I have the same issue , except that I don't have access to the back of the tub unless I cut the wall open. About if I try CLR to eat away the calcified water or rust? Would that works?
CLR is a good thing. Mild though. In rough cases, use LOCTITE NAVEL JELLY RUST DISSOLVER. It should work.
In my tub, the drain was cleaned out recently but water won't drain out
of the tub. I removed the cylinder and the rest of the drain linkage
assembly, but water still sits in the tub. With the cylinder sitting on
the table, shouldn't water drain? What else can I do?
Snake the pipe but I’m sure you fixed it by now.
Sounds like you have a clogged trap. Hope you got it fixed.
I'm having the same problem, only it's stuck in a partially closed position, and my water is taking forever to drain. Once I get it out, can't I leave it out? Is it just used for filling up the tub with water? Can't we just use a rubber drain
plug on a chain, instead?
Just leave it out and use a rubber plug, or a drain with a built in stopper.
Hey Steve trip lever plate screws rusted can't get them out any suggestions?
Wd-40 on the screws
Baby is a sheddin mama.
Good video, could have edited out the first 3 minutes and the walks down the hallway.once I forwarded the video I did learn from it.
How much did you charge?
nice man
Hate those.. I changed mine to the toe tap style..foot lok
Steve is a lean mean working machine momma
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still not understanding..WHY THE GLOVES..LMAO
tim nguyen
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bathtubs are filthy, im guessing people pee, spit,hack bugers, vomit in it. I would have gloves too if I was working on some random house. But thats just me
My tub is rusty. I wouldn’t want those flakes on my skin.
tim nguyen: It got jizz-locked. 😁
The problem is I put a plastic bag down the drain on accident.
Nice. Assuming that's not a joke- pipe snake may be your only option. you could try a straightened coat hanger with a v shape on the end. disclaimer: i'm not a professional plumber. gl
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Dump some CLR down there wait 10 mins, dump some more, this is not the way to do it.Bad video.
10:20 ...that’s what she said