Comments on: Top Three Ways To Unclog Your Bathtub Drain http://wetheadmedia.com/top-three-ways-to-unclog-your-bathtub-drain/ WeT HeaD Media Provides clear, easy to read Information for The Plumbing, Heating and Pool Industry. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:26:52 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mac coak http://wetheadmedia.com/top-three-ways-to-unclog-your-bathtub-drain/comment-page-1/#comment-4247 mac coak Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:49:52 +0000 http://wetheadmedia.com/?p=1923#comment-4247 After you get everything apart EXCEPT the brass plunger that ia frozen in its seat go to ACE hardware and buy a special tool ($8.00) that looks like a tuning fork. It has a castelated top and a cross handle for turning. The forks are pointed and fit nicely over the cross bar and into the holes of the plunger. I put a 1 1/16 " socket on the top of the tool and the plunger broke free as if there had never been a problem! After you get everything apart EXCEPT the brass plunger that ia frozen in its seat go to ACE hardware and buy a special tool ($8.00) that looks like a tuning fork. It has a castelated top and a cross handle for turning. The forks are pointed and fit nicely over the cross bar and into the holes of the plunger. I put a 1 1/16 ” socket on the top of the tool and the plunger broke free as if there had never been a problem!

]]> By: Joseph http://wetheadmedia.com/top-three-ways-to-unclog-your-bathtub-drain/comment-page-1/#comment-3790 Joseph Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:10:14 +0000 http://wetheadmedia.com/?p=1923#comment-3790 You should have two Flathead screws on the cover. Once you remove those you can remove the trip lever assembly, Let me know if you need more help. You should have two Flathead screws on the cover.

Once you remove those you can remove the trip lever assembly,

Let me know if you need more help.

]]> By: Joseph http://wetheadmedia.com/top-three-ways-to-unclog-your-bathtub-drain/comment-page-1/#comment-3789 Joseph Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:09:12 +0000 http://wetheadmedia.com/?p=1923#comment-3789 Hi, Thanks for the feedback and we are glad we were able to help you out! Spread this website to your friends and family so they can also learn to do things themselves. Let us know if you need anything else. ;-) Hi,

Thanks for the feedback and we are glad we were able to help you out!

Spread this website to your friends and family so they can also learn to do things themselves.

Let us know if you need anything else.

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]]> By: fred janvrin http://wetheadmedia.com/top-three-ways-to-unclog-your-bathtub-drain/comment-page-1/#comment-3788 fred janvrin Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:05:09 +0000 http://wetheadmedia.com/?p=1923#comment-3788 i have a tub drain cover which lifts and turns to open and turns further to drop down into the closed position. the little knob unscrews but that reveals nothing. i can't figure out how to remove this thing to access the drain. there is no lever on the overflow cover. i have a tub drain cover which lifts and turns to open and turns further to drop down into the closed position. the little knob unscrews but that reveals nothing. i can’t figure out how to remove this thing to access the drain. there is no lever on the overflow cover.

]]> By: Redwood http://wetheadmedia.com/top-three-ways-to-unclog-your-bathtub-drain/comment-page-1/#comment-3065 Redwood Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:19:11 +0000 http://wetheadmedia.com/?p=1923#comment-3065 Hi Jenny, The top cap on the toe tap stopper might be spinning and not unscrewing the part underneath. You might see if you can grab the part underneath with a pair of needle nose pliers ans see if you can get it to unscrew. Worst case scenario replacement toe taps are available, just don't damage the cross bar the toe tap stopper threads into. That can get dicey for replacement. Hope this helps, Redwood Hi Jenny,

The top cap on the toe tap stopper might be spinning and not unscrewing the part underneath.
You might see if you can grab the part underneath with a pair of needle nose pliers ans see if you can get it to unscrew. Worst case scenario replacement toe taps are available, just don’t damage the cross bar the toe tap stopper threads into. That can get dicey for replacement.

Hope this helps,
Redwood

]]> By: Jenny http://wetheadmedia.com/top-three-ways-to-unclog-your-bathtub-drain/comment-page-1/#comment-3063 Jenny Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:32:13 +0000 http://wetheadmedia.com/?p=1923#comment-3063 I can not get my toe touch drain cover off!! I keep turning it counter clockwise, but to no avail! Please help! I can not get my toe touch drain cover off!! I keep turning it counter clockwise, but to no avail! Please help!

]]> By: sosewlinda@gmail.com http://wetheadmedia.com/top-three-ways-to-unclog-your-bathtub-drain/comment-page-1/#comment-2811 sosewlinda@gmail.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:50:44 +0000 http://wetheadmedia.com/?p=1923#comment-2811 Success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I went ahead and disconnected the black pipe where it meets the iron pipe. It had a rubber sleeve. The black gunk was solid. I took a peace of small metal pipe and hammered into the black mass. Pulled all the crusty stuff out. then i snaked for 15 ft to main drain. I made a solution of baking soda and vinegar, scrubed the hole clean then ran HOT water for 5 minutes I had both tennants run the tubs for 5 mins also smooth sailing. Thanks again for all your help Success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I went ahead and disconnected the black pipe where it meets the iron pipe. It had a rubber sleeve. The black gunk was solid. I took a peace of small metal pipe and hammered into the black mass. Pulled all the crusty stuff out. then i snaked for 15 ft to main drain. I made a solution of baking soda and vinegar, scrubed the hole clean then ran HOT water for 5 minutes I had both tennants run the tubs for 5 mins also smooth sailing. Thanks again for all your help

]]> By: sosewlinda@gmail.com http://wetheadmedia.com/top-three-ways-to-unclog-your-bathtub-drain/comment-page-1/#comment-2800 sosewlinda@gmail.com Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:21:57 +0000 http://wetheadmedia.com/?p=1923#comment-2800 Thank you I will give this a try and get back to you. Thank you I will give this a try and get back to you.

]]> By: Redwood http://wetheadmedia.com/top-three-ways-to-unclog-your-bathtub-drain/comment-page-1/#comment-2798 Redwood Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:35:22 +0000 http://wetheadmedia.com/?p=1923#comment-2798 In the basement follow the drainpipe from the first floor tub to whee it connects to other drains that are not affected by the clog. There is no noubt in my mind that the second floor tub connects before that point. You will have to effectively snake the distance from the first floor tub to where it connects with the other drains that are not affected. In the basement follow the drainpipe from the first floor tub to whee it connects to other drains that are not affected by the clog. There is no noubt in my mind that the second floor tub connects before that point. You will have to effectively snake the distance from the first floor tub to where it connects with the other drains that are not affected.

]]> By: sosewlinda@gmail.com http://wetheadmedia.com/top-three-ways-to-unclog-your-bathtub-drain/comment-page-1/#comment-2797 sosewlinda@gmail.com Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:07:11 +0000 http://wetheadmedia.com/?p=1923#comment-2797 i went into basement and took out p trap for apartment 23 tub. . water came out. If i leave trap open the water in apartment 27 up stairs does not drain into bottom apartment tub 23. when i snaked in apartment 27 it went down about 8 feet. any other suggestions? i went into basement and took out p trap for apartment 23 tub. . water came out. If i leave trap open the water in apartment 27 up stairs does not drain into bottom apartment tub 23. when i snaked in apartment 27 it went down about 8 feet. any other suggestions?

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