Replace Tub Drain Plumbing

If it s on the right you need a right drain tub.

Replace tub drain plumbing.

Cut three 1 x 4s for later use. 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. If the tub you re installing is a different size or orientation than your old one re locate the rough in plumbing. Some manufacturers refer to the drain flange as a drain body or drain basket.

Fairly simple drain system. Your home s plumbing has most likely been a part of your house from the time it was built. Replacing bath tub drain. Drain flanges come in many different finishes and have a variety of stopper options for filling the tub.

Here are a few bathtub drain schematics and bathtub plumbing diagrams. If the tub has been leaking or the drain is hard to operate clean the linkage rocker arm and stopper. Flush the tub drain with a solution of 1 cup of vinegar and 1 cup of baking soda and rinse with boiling water. This instructable is to help people who are first timers like me this is the first time i have attempted any plumbing repairs and the videos are a little wonky let me know in the comments if you have any suggestions to make this job easier the tools.

You can replace just this plate at your hardware store for a few dollars. Use a brush and a mild cleaning solution or vinegar. The price to install new pipes throughout your home could run to 15 000. If the drain opening is on the left side look for a left drain tub.