Install New Tub Drain Stopper

Install the new tub drain fitting.

Install new tub drain stopper.

In this video i demonstrate how to replace or install a bathtub drain stopper with tools most people have around the house. Now you can install the new drain. The stopper should fall and seal the drain. After removing the old stopper take out the old drain flange or the housing that connects the tub and drain to the pipe below.

Remove the tub stopper from the new drain fitting. Use a similar procedure to adjust the linkage for a tub with a drain stopper. If your tub begins to drain slowly or stops draining completely it has probably. Buy tub drain dumbbell wrench http amzn to 2eslani buy plumbers putty http amzn to 2fvgssk buy drain stopper http amzn to 2fxmlpp our equipment.

In a clockwise direction take the drain and position it in the hole. This creates a tight seal so no water can leak out. Install the linkage screw on the cover plate and lower the lever. This video is a step by step instruction on how to replace a bathtub drain.

If you are installing a flip lever drain stopper insert the plunger into the overflow drain first screw in the drain basket and then screw on the drain s faceplate. Apply a generous band of plumber s putty to the bottom of the flange on the new fitting. Apply plumber s putty under the rim of the flange. Whether you re fixing a faulty drain or upgrading your hardware installing a new drain is a fairly straightforward job.

Use the putty knife to remove excess plumber s putty. A good way to avoid cross threading is to start tightening by hand first. Cover the underside of the new flange with plumbers putty then twist it into the drain opening. Insert the fitting into the bathtub drain opening making sure to center it.