Replace Tub Drain Pipe Video

Items needed to remove and replace a modern screw in bath tub drain not all drains are like this.

Replace tub drain pipe video.

Watch me repair and replace my bathtub drain. I will do better in the future. This type of trap includes slip joint washers that are easy to use and are similar to those used on kitchen and bathroom sink drains. The new bathtub drain.

Step 1 purchasing drain pipe. Note down the measurements and use them to purchase the pipe of proper length and diameter. Here are a few bathtub drain schematics and bathtub plumbing diagrams. That drain elbow connects to a length of pipe that then connects to the waste and overflow pipe.

A rubber gasket underneath the tub seals the drain elbow to the tub. I am so sorry this takes me so long to explain. Take the measurements of the drain pipe and drain hole. To replace a bathtub drain pipe you will need cement drain pipe drain wrench hacksaw measuring tape paper and tub drain kit.

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. 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. A bathtub drain wrench or sometimes called a drain key. Fairly simple drain system.

You can replace just this plate at your hardware store for a few dollars. This is one of my early videos.