The drain removal tool has teeth that grab the drain from the inside.
Remove broken bathtub drain.
You can find this tool at a hardware store.
Whether you re replacing it or just cleaning it removing a tub drain is something anyone with a little diy experience can handle.
Then remove the drain basket with a drain wrench.
How to remove a broken tub drain basket.
Over the years through corrosion or wear and tear it can leak rust away or become broken.
Once you figure out the type of drain you have start by removing the stopper if there is one.
Removing a bathtub drain is a straightforward beginner task especially once you identify the type of tub drain and stopper you have.
This video will help y.
In most cases a bathtub drain basket has been screwed into place.
When the cross members are broken off the inside of a bathtub drain there is one tool that will remove the stuck and broken drain.
In this video i illustrate how to remove the drain when you don t have a cross t to u.
Sometimes replacing the tub drain can be.
Have you broken the cross t while trying to remove your old bath drain.
You can try vice grips and channel locks spread open but they always slip.
But neither is a plumber.