Have a hard to remove drain flange.
Remove damaged tub drain.
But neither is a plumber.
This video will help y.
You can find this tool at a hardware store.
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.
A bathtub drain wrench or sometimes called a drain key.
Items needed to remove and replace a modern screw in bath tub drain not all drains are like this.
How to repair the trip lever in a tub drain.
Struggling to twist it out because it s corroded.
Removing a bathtub drain is a straightforward beginner task especially once you identify the type of tub drain and stopper you have.
Learn how to take it out easier with this video.
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.
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.
Once you figure out the type of drain you have start by removing the stopper if there is one.
Whether you re replacing it or just cleaning it removing a tub drain is something anyone with a little diy experience can handle.
Some people refer to the system of adjustable rods that connects the drain stopper of a bathtub to the trip lever as the guts of the bathtub.
Frustrating especially if you do not have the proper tools.
Many times when you are trying to remove a tub drain assembly with a pop up drain to install a new tub.
This video shows you how to remove stuck tub drains.
The new bathtub drain.
You can try vice grips and channel locks spread open but they always slip.
The drain removal tool has teeth that grab the drain from the inside.