You take a screw driver or other rod and slip it through the holes on the side of tool to then turn it and remove the drain. If the tool doesn’t fit (which happened to me) an alternative is to superglue some scrap wood to the top of the drain as way to get leverage.
How do you remove a shower drain guard?
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Quote from Youtube video: Cover you're going to go ahead and hold the pliers. And you're going to pull up with the pliers. At the same time you're going to pry that edge with the flat. Head. And pull up.
How do you remove a shower drain flange?
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Quote from Youtube video: Pipe you can pull up the entire unit you could try to wiggle. At that gasket out with a needle nose pliers. And a flat head screwdriver.
How do you remove snap in shower drain cover?
For a snap in cover, spray lubricant along the edges of it as well. Let it settle down into the threads. Insert the needle-nose pliers into the openings of the drain cover, firmly grip the pliers, twist it towards the left, and pull it out. Use additional lubricant during removal if necessary.
How do you pry a shower drain?
Hold the stopper body in place and unscrew the top knob (counterclockwise) with pliers and a rag or rubber grippy to prevent scratching. Unscrew the brass insert beneath with a flathead, then lift the stopper. From the open position, lift and look for a set screw. If no screw, simply turn counterclockwise to remove.
How do you get a drain stopper out?
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Quote from Youtube video: You're going to turn it in a counterclockwise direction. So that it will unscrew. Continue screwing until you feel it's loosened. And then tada we have removed it.
How do you lift a stuck drain cover?
Once the edge of the cover has been cleaned, Joel pours a liberal amount of water around the edge of the manhole cover. Allow the water a few minutes to work its way in to loosen debris between the ring and cover. Take your time, it’s better than beating the cover senseless with a sledgehammer and wearing yourself out.
How do I remove a bathtub drain flange?
If you’re removing the entire drain apparatus, including the basket (also known as the flange), insert your drain key or smart dumbbell into the opening. Turn it counterclockwise and continue turning until the drain flange is released, then remove the flange while it’s still attached to the drain key.
What are the different types of shower drains?
There are more shower drains available than you can count, but they all really fall into two types – point drains and linear drains. Point drains are most common and are what we are used to seeing in showers.
How do you take apart a pop up shower drain?
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Quote from Youtube video: It it'll sometimes be a set screw right here you'll take your screwdriver loosen that screw. And then this part will separate from the metal bar. And you just unscrew that metal bar.
How do you remove a shower insert?
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Quote from Youtube video: Work a pry bar between the sheetrock or in this case if we have room we'll do it on the floor – it keeps from poking chance of poking hole in the drywall.
How do I remove a lift and turn drain stopper?
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Quote from Youtube video: Well try not to loosen the the top of it. But as you rotate counterclockwise the stopper itself will loosen from its base as you'll see here.
What are the different types of bathtub drain stoppers?
The six most common types of bathtub drain stoppers are push-and-pull, pop-up, lift-and-turn, flip-it, toe-touch, and trip lever. It does not matter what type you have unless it must be fixed or replaced. The sole purpose of a bathtub stopper is to keep the water in the tub while you soak.
