Cleaning a Bathtub Drain with a lift-and-turn stopper
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2008
- If your bathtub drain is slowing down, it just might be a clump of hair caught on the tub's lift-and-turn stopper. Cleaning the drain regularly may help avoid a truly clogged drain. It isn't hard to do once you know how.
Be sure to read through the comments, there are many versions of this stopper and others have described how to remove their variation. I try to like comments that offer helpful tips. - Навчання та стиль
My family and I have been wrestling with a bad drain for a year and a half now. Drain cleaner only prevented the clog from stopping it completely up but it would still have drain issues. Now, I find a simple, concise, four minute video that fixed the drain 100% for the first time since we moved into our house. Thank you sir; I shall write songs about you.
Thanks Luis. Five years into the future and you helped a guy unclog his bathtub drain....awsome.
It turns out that a big piece of plastic got stuck in mine. Works perfect now.
Thank you for posting this! I'm a long-haired woman who has wasted so much money on Drano in the last three years to to no real effect. Just about ready to call a plumber when I decided to check UA-cam. Took me literally three minutes to get it flowing- I had a razor plastic cap stuck with a ton of hair wrapped around it.
Thanks again!
vibrantjourney,
you are amazing! my husband jumped up after watching your video and was excited to clean our bathroom tub drain! thank you, thank you!
YOU are my new best friend! I've been trying to figure this drain plug out for 2.5 years. The apartment complex maintenance man said all you do is untwist it and pull it up... leaving out the important detail of using a screwdriver! Very helpful!!!
Thank you so much for this video. I am 66 years old and this was my first attempt to unclog my tub. I had a problem trying to locate a video for my kind of stopper and ran across this. My stopper did not have a screw in the top so I got very frustrated but when I realized I could unscrew the little round thing in the center it came out just fine. I went from phillips head to regular screw driver and neither one worked so I tried turning the round piece in the center and it came out. I could not believe all that junk I got out and thanks to this video I saved a ton on money on a plumper and my tub is flowing again. Thanks you did a great job and thanks for sharing this.
Glad it helped. It's always difficult because there's so many variations.
My mom and I just recently tried this with your video and it worked. Thank you so much. You know, you can make some money having videos like this. This is impressive. It's to the point where if I don't know how to do something, all I would have to do is look it up online and pull up a video. This saves my mom and I a lot of money with generous people like you. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to make videos like this. Us penny pinchers are very grateful for stuff like this.
Thank you very much for this!!! I had no clue how to take it off, and I spent several hours looking for a video with instructions for this kind of drain. You are the best!!!
I knew nothing about plumbing and drains but with your help, I was able to extract a massive amount of gunky hair from our tub. Thanks :)
Glad the video and comments helped, it feels good to take on these household projects and succeed.
I'm sure Dad will be proud. It is a nice first project, it took me a long time to figure out how to do this. You're off to a good start.
A friend of mine tried to remove the stopper in my upstairs bathtub for me while I was out of town, he was unsuccessful. (he always did tell me he wasn't handy around the house). I did a search and found your video and knew exactly what I needed to do and like all good single ladies should, I had the right tools and had the stopper off and the yucky hair removed in no time at all. Now its time to call my friend and gloat! Thank You!
this totally worked for me. i feel empowered and i can do it again when the time arises. thanks much. I did call the local home improvement store to begin with, they told me what to do, but to actually see this video helped me immensely with the process. THANKS MUCH!!!
Since you learned this early in your home repair experience, you are way ahead of me. It took me a long time to learn the secrets of these drain stoppers.
Just wanted to say that this video is so helpful! I remember finding it the last time I had a slow drain and it worked great. Then today I needed to do it again, and I couldn't remember how to unscrew it. Found this video once again and it all made sense. Thanks for the post!
Wanted to say thank you for posting this video. It turns out that I am a visual learner (nothing new here), after going though a few forums and help articles I decided to go for the video approach, and can't thank you enough for the cyber help.
im so glad someone posted this video. my landlord is boo boo when it comes to taking care of problems in our house. Now i can do this without having to worry about him coming. since everyone in my house has long hair, our drain gets clogged up alot. thank you for the video!!!
Thanks for posting this! I could NOT figure out how to remove the stopper and water has been backing up for a week.
I KNEW I'd have to pull a "rat" out of the drain but what I got was enormous. I'm thinking that the people who lived here before us NEVER cleaned the drain.
Thank you again for the video. God bless!
WOW how easy was that!!!! Thanks so much for making this youtube. Now the water in my tub drains so easy. Once I found the correct tools it took only minutes to clean out the yucky stuff and boy was there lots of yucky stuff. Now I can do this as a preventive maintenance. Patricia
I needed this so badly. I've never had a lift-and-turn drain and my tub was so slow. This helped! Thanks so much!
Took me about 5 minutes to find right tools and five minutes to clean out. This video made everything very easy!
I like it when other people's comments help out. Congrats to all of us for helping out!
You are awesome! I had a terrible drain problem when I first moved into my apartment, my landlord paid to have the plumbers fix it, but now I can do it myself! Thank you!
Best home maintenance tutorial every woman (or man) can/should watch. Good job!
Thanks so much. Glad it helped.
Thanks for the video! Between the stopper and the drain I removed a large amount of clumped hair! Saved me a call to the plumber!
Luis, you rock. I turned to the internet when I found myself faced with the question of "I want to clean out my drain but this whatchumajiggit is in the way and its got a cap that comes off of the thingamabob but once i remove it i still can't get the dammitz off." I searched "bathtub drain plug" and this popped up. You saved the day. Even if it was ruined immediately afterward when I discovered 87lbs of the previous tenants hair and a razor cartridge down there.
Thank you so much for this video. I've been in my house 5 years with a slow tub drain! Tried using a short, Dollar Store snake, drain cleaners monthly etc. because I didn't think the pop-up drain-thingy came off. I literally got up and did this in less than 5 minutes!! My feet and ankles won't be in standing water during my showers, yay!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I had been turning the whole top part counter clock wise a little bit every day in hopes it would eventually screw off. This was WAY less time consuming. There was SO much hair in the drain. Thanks again
Great! Although I suspected it would be easy, I was afraid to try it before I watched your video. It was exactly as you described and rather easy. The hair caked up inside was incredible, but it was easy to remove with the needlenose pliers. The drain runs like a champ now. THANKS
I just want to say thank you for posting this. I have been lost on how to remove these types of tub stoppers. (I see your video was back in '08... just so you know, it is still extremely helpful in '11)
Thank you!!!!!!!!! As a handyman impaired guy this was extremely helpful. Had it cleaned and back together in no time!
People have commented about those single piece varieties. I'll add a note. Thanks for sharing your experience, it will be helpful to others.
I found your video after I Googled 'how to remove a bathtub drain cover', Man, this is a time saver and exactly what I needed to know (see).
Thanks for taking the time to make the video and share your expertise.
I'm not much of an expert but I'm glad the video helped out. Thanks.
There are so many variations, always good to hear details about them to help others.
Thanks for the tip and video. My stopper was of a different design (screw on the side of the rod that goes into the drain) but your video gave me the idea to look there in the first place. Rock on!!!
Awesome video! My drain has been slowing down again and again - I'm going to give this a try as soon as I get home.
WOW!!! Why did I wait so long to do this. Can't wait to show my daughter the beast I pulled out of there comprised of her hair and ponytail holders. Now I have to hunt the magic video to clean the nastiness out of the jets. Thanks so much for sharing.
Oh my dear lord thank you sooo much! My husband is off on business and I need this done STAT. Now that I know how to get the stopper out, I am good to go. THANK YOU SOOO MUCH. P.S. Your Commentary is hilarious. LOVE IT!
Hey, thanks for posting this. You saved me a lot of guess work. After watching your video, I fixed my problem in a couple of moments!!
It worked perfect! and now it drains so well! This video is awesome!
Thank you for making and uploading this video. Very helpful. I liked the "water wave" transitions.
Thanks, Luis! Your video was clear and exactly what I needed to know! It took me less than 5 minutes, after viewing your video.
Great, it can be fast once you know how. Thanks.
thank you so much!! i was so tired of water goin past my feet when i'm taking a shower. I appreciate it!
You are awesome. Fixed our plugged drain in 10 minutes, thanks to you!
Thanks so much. I never knew how to get that stopper out. Now my tub drains perfectly!
Great video! And I love how you actually had stuff in your drain, major props for reality! :)
Oh yeah, it was real. Not as bad as it has been before. The strange part of me would like to have everyone share a picture of what they pull out.
Thanks so much! I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to get my drain cover off and your video was a perfect example! My drain is now clog free!!! :)
Thank you SO MUCH for posting this. You are truly a life-saver.
We are learning that there are many variations of this stopper. Good to know. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks!!! Saved me a plumbing service call. I couldn't believe how much hair I got out. Thanks Again!
Thanks and I'm glad you noted the version you have. It will be helpful for others.
Thanks Luis - Just arrived at the office and searched youtube for remedies. Saw this video and am itching to get home and clear my drain. Cheerio
+Squeeg12 Let us know how it goes.
I found a nut instead of a screwdriver slot, so used a wrench to unscrew and remove the stopper.
This video is WONDERFUL! I knew there had to be a way to remove the stopper, but couldn't figure it out... THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Thanks for the info. The comments with variations are always helpful for others.
After searching for a year and having a clogged shower drain, I now am clog-free. Thank you Vibrant Journey man! My drain assembly did not have a "screwdriver" slot on the center shaft thingy which confused me as to how to remove it; just took a pliers and unscrewed it and once removed there was a one-inch thick mat of solidified hair blocking the drain. Thanks!
This was awesome! Thanks for helping me solve a problem that dozens of bottles of Liquid Plumber couldn't!
This was incredibly helpful! My drain is also one piece but after some trial and error, and after watching your video, it occurred to me to twist the stopper once it was flush with the drain's opening. It just seemed counter intuitive to keep spinning while the stopper appeared to have locked in position. Thanks so much for the starting point!!
thanks for this! just cleaned out my bathtub drain in my new place of what has to be at least a decade worth of hair. everything is working perfectly!
I had no idea how to do this - you showed me how and solved my problem - thank you so much you made my day! :)
Glad to be of help. Hope tomorrow and every other day is as good or better!
Thanks for the note and details on your drain type. A few others have commented on their unique type. I "thumbs up" comments that might help others since we all seem to have a different variation.
Seven years later and your video is still proving helpful!!! Thanks.
Gwyneth Martin That's funny, I was just thinking about that as I cleaned out our drain again yesterday. I was also thinking it would be nice if my daughter decided to get a haircut. :) Glad you found it helpful.
Thanks man you helped me solve the problem with the bath in my wife's bathroom which had been bugging me for ages. There was actually a metal chain wrapped around the stopper shaft so no wonder it was holding up the drain. Now my wife thinks I'm a handyman genius for fixing it myself :)
You're welcome. Glad it was helpful. Thanks for leaving a note and, like I've told others, reward yourself.
Thank you so much, you solved a 3 year old problem. I'm going to save so much money on Drano now.
You totally just saved my life/bathtub I have been searching for a cure for the puddle that would be left in my tub after taking showers. SO EXCITED & THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Another day, another life saved. :) Enjoy your puddle free days!
Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video! It helped me a ton! :)
Excellent video. I had to admit I had no clue how I was going to tackle this. Ten minutes and I was done.
After watching 3 other videos I came across this one. Outstanding, thanks!
+Scott Rubin Thanks so much and glad it helped you out!
Thank you so much! I couldn't figure out how to remove the stopper to save my life!
Thanks for doing this... I've been trying you figure that thing out for awhile! Thank you, thank you!
Originally I didn't know what to call this type of drain either. Now we know what to call it and how to clean it. The video has been helpful for many and aids me, or my daughter, to review and clean the drain regularly.
Wow, super helpful, thank you! After doing all of this the water still isn't draining, so I think I'm gonna try this other video I found using two plungers. Cheers!
Thanks man. saved me a lot of guesswork and your stopper is exactly like mine so it was really easy
The small things in life count. This is excellent. Worked great for me! Thank you.
You are so right about the small things -- they really stand out. Enjoy!
Thank you for this video. I con't figure out what was wrong with my stopper and couldn't get it out until I saw this. To make a long story short... there was so much gunk in the cylinder that I couldn't tell that a flat head screwdriver would work. Thanks again, STV
Hey this was very helpful. Exactly what I needed. Thanks a lot Luis!
Thanks, it's a lot easier when you know the details! Done in minutes!
Glad it helped. Hadn't thought about it helping people looking to replace the drain.
It is a quick fix once you know what to do. Glad the video made it easy for you.
Thanks for posting this Luis. It was very helpful.
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for letting me know of your success!
Great video - it was a piece of cake to fix the bathtub after watching this. Much appreciated!
Thanks for the video! This was my first ever "home improvement" project. ;) I literally had no idea how to start - and my dad is a plumber!
Super helpful video! Thanks for sharing. My boyfriend and I just moved in to an apartment and we noticed the tub drained slowly. The maintenance crew was booked for a few weeks so I decided to take it on myself. Those dang drain stoppers had us confused so I took to the internet and found this video. I thought it looked doable and didn't think your drain looked too nasty but when I took ours out it was disgusting! There was aquarium gravel and shaving razor caps entangled in the hair! And there was so much of it! Gross! Whoever lived here before must have never cleaned it. Now our drain runs fine and we can shower without the puddles! Thanks again for sharing!
I've thought it might be fun and disturbing to have people post pictures of their gross collection of gunk. Reports include pretty varied items. I'll admit I didn't really show much in the video but ours is usually just hair and soapy masses. I'm glad the video helped you out and got it done faster than waiting for the apartment crew.
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH! I cant believe how much hair was down there, looks like a pet. you saved me so much money! and a rent deposit!
Thanks for this vid, very helpful! Bathtub is draining much better.
No problem. It is nice to take care of something like this yourself and save the experts for when you really need them.
thanks a lot. i had no idea how to remove this. This will impress the wife a lot. Thumbs up partner!
Who needs a handy man when you have UA-cam! 👍👍
+Elyse Washington It feels good to take care of it yourself! Enjoy.
Great video. Nothing left out. Got mine out in just a couple of minutes. Thanks.
You are a genius. As are all of us rookie, part-time household chore folk that get the job done. Enjoy your genius status! :)
I was going to call a plumber but I just gave this a go at 11PM and it work like a dream. I snapped a video and sent it on to all my friends Nicole's Minor Plumbing is open for business lol. Great video thanks for posting it.
Your friends will be amazed at your skills! Enjoy.
Great job! Worked like a champ.
You just saved me a trip to Home Depot. This is excellent! Thank you!
I just cleared mine again about the same time. Running clear again. Add this to your maintenance list.
Thank you so much! It worked. Loved the comment on making the video so your daughter can make it a project next time!
I knew there had to be a trick to getting the stopper out. Thank you now I have to go and try it!
Glad you found the timely help you needed.
Thank you!! This seriously made my day!! My drain works great now!!
Thank you! Just what I was looking for. I have a new tub and it was never explained to me how to unscrew this so I could clear a slow draining tub.
Thank you so much! I spent an hour trying to figure out how to unscrew it! Now we don't have to wait six weeks for the maintenance guy!