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Bath Tub Drain Leaking
Posted on 12/4/24 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 12/4/24 at 1:47 pm
The cover to the drain on my bath tub must not close all the way now, as my wife will take a bath and run the water for an hour as the tub won't fill up (saving this rant for another thread). How can I fix this?
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Posted on 12/4/24 at 1:58 pm to oysterpapi
Buy a replacement at Home Depot for less than $10
Is it a popup style drain? Just unscrew the old one and screw in a new one.
Is it a popup style drain? Just unscrew the old one and screw in a new one.
Posted on 12/4/24 at 2:09 pm to Shexter
It is the screw type drain. Will this still work?
Posted on 12/4/24 at 2:14 pm to oysterpapi
Pics of current drain?
Posted on 12/4/24 at 2:27 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
LINKThis is the current one (or at least what it looks like from the exterior)
This post was edited on 12/4/24 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 12/4/24 at 2:35 pm to oysterpapi
quote:
s my wife will take a bath and run the water for an hour as the tub won't fill up (saving this rant for another thread).
thanks for making my blood pressure spike
Posted on 12/4/24 at 2:40 pm to oysterpapi
You should be able to replace with the same kind easily.
Posted on 12/4/24 at 2:42 pm to oysterpapi
easy fix. Loosen with channel locks (wrench on the ridged part of the knob on the drain plug). You might have to put some muscle into it if. Buy a replacement and screw new one in. voila.
Posted on 12/4/24 at 3:05 pm to Sir Saint
If I wanted to replace it with a pop up stopper would it work with this lift and twist type?
Posted on 12/4/24 at 3:07 pm to oysterpapi
quote:
This is the current one
You can buy replacements for those too. There's a screw that you'll need to loosen on the underside when you lift the drain up.
See the screw?
quote:
If I wanted to replace it with a pop up stopper would it work with this lift and twist type?
Yes, after removing the stopper, you'll have to unscrew the current "shaft" from the old one and screw in the new one.
This post was edited on 12/4/24 at 3:12 pm
Posted on 12/4/24 at 3:13 pm to Shexter
Great. Thank you for your service
Posted on 12/4/24 at 5:38 pm to Shexter
As you can see in the picture the push top drain cap nipple is much shorter than the other pull and twist drain cap therefore when it is installed it is not long enough for the cap to sit flush on the tub. What are fixes or workarounds for this problem? Makes sense?
Posted on 12/5/24 at 11:17 am to oysterpapi
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Makes sense?
Not really. I changed all of my drains out and had zero problems.
The overall length was the same. The drain seal was slightly adjustable by rotating the top of the drain cap.
I've even used this style before with success. It has a rubber gasket and just tight fits into the drain hole.
This post was edited on 12/5/24 at 11:19 am
Posted on 12/5/24 at 11:21 am to Shexter
I've even replaced the entire drain system when the inside of the drain was broken.
Posted on 12/5/24 at 1:49 pm to Shexter
I will try by slightly adjusting the cap first thank you
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