Removing Old Bathtub Drain

A bathtub drain wrench or sometimes called a drain key.

Removing old bathtub drain.

Knowing how to remove a bathtub drain is a helpful skill for when you need to deep clean the drain replace the drain entirely or remove the bathtub. Tub drains are stubborn often due to corrosion gunk or hardened plumber s putty. Although they were all made of some type of rust resisting. 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.

This video shows you how to remove stuck tub drains. Then remove the drain basket with a drain wrench. Hammer the socket inside the drain hole and remove it with the impact wrench. Items needed to remove and replace a modern screw in bath tub drain not all drains are like this.

Removing a bathtub drain is a straightforward beginner task especially once you identify the type of tub drain and stopper you have. Before tackling how to remove a bathtub shut off the water supply. Impact wrench with a socket wrapped in duct tape tapering as you wrap it. Cut a notch 1 4 in.

If it s on the right you need a right drain tub. How to remove a stubborn corroded old bathtub drain. Most if not all bathtub drains both modern and antique were threaded into place. If the tub you re installing is a different size or orientation than your old one re locate the rough in plumbing.

Cut three 1 x 4s for later use. Heat helps to loosen old plumber s putty. The old tub drain stopper body can also be cut out with a reciprocating saw and metal blade but be very careful because it s easy to cut into and damage the bathtub. If the tub is very cold gently blow warm air from a heat gun or a hair drier over it for a few minutes to soften the putty before removing the drain.

Many times when you are trying to remove a tub drain assembly with a pop up drain to install a new tub. Wide and deep in the old stopper body with a mini hacksaw.