How To Replace a Bathtub Drain and Fix Leak
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- Опубліковано 3 бер 2018
- This video will show you how to replace a bathtub drain and gasket. This method will help to resolve leaks that you may have in the drain area of your bathtub.
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Where did you notice the leak?
thank you you just saved me a call to the plumber I'm going to tackle it myself
I appreciate the video but would like to point out a couple of things that may help others -- 1) even one layer of teflon tape can make it really difficult to get the drain to screw down far enough to compress the gasket under the tub, leading to leaks. It also risks breaking the threaded drain pipe elbow that it screws into. 2) Using that large amount of plumbers putty and putting it on the tub rather than the drain flange can cause leaks. When you screw the drain down, the plumbers putty on the tub will compress and oose both down towards the drain pipe and out the sides of the drain flange. When it ooses down it squeezes into the space between the bottom of the tub and the new gasket which prevents the gasket from making a water tight seal against the bottom of the tub. Between these 2 problems I had to install mine 5 times before I figured out through trial and error not to use teflon tape and to use a rope of plumbers putty no more than a pencil width thick and apply it to the bottom lip of the drain flange, not the tub. Once I did those things, no more leaks.
Hey so I was wondering I have a leak too and was wondering(before I spend a boat loud of money to get this fixed) would a worn gasket cause a leak?
This is good to know, thank you!
Thank you for the information
oh man, looks like you beat that sh..t very tough
well im just gonna throw yall all for a loop hear and anybody feel like they need to chime in feel free threw my experience i will never use plumbers putty on anything fiber glass especially if it has any flex in it silcone is better for fiberglass tubs or shower base if its a metal tub the drain can be either or the trick is cleaning the silcone so as not to smear it and make it look bad !
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Great vid thanks!
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Thank You Tony! :)
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Thank you very much!
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You made it look easy so I attempted it. It was easy! Thanks. I figure it would have been $300 for a plumber. It took me ten minutes. $300 / (1/6hr) is = $1800/hr. Tax free!
Glad this helped you out
Thanks!
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Thanks for the info in this video. I'm hoping this will fix the problem of water draining out of both my tubs. How long do I need to let the putty dry before using the tub?
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Putty doesn't need to dry
Ty bro
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Thank you for the step by step instructions. Great video! However, yesterday, I had a big problem when I was replacing my bathtub drain. By the way, I live in the UK in a brand new flat. I removed the bathtub and once I tried to install a new one I realised that the main pipe connector under the bathtub was not there anymore to connect it (screw-in). This was due to the main pipe not being fixed and rather was left flexible moving around the floor. And the worst thing is that I cannot access under the bathtub as the side panel of the bathtub cannot be removed easily as it is fully fixed on the wall with tiles on it. If you have a solution for the situation please do let me know. Thank you.
Remove the tile and whatever else is on the way
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Can you describe to me how you knew your bathtub was leaking? What did you notice? My bathtub leak caused a hole in the bottom of my closet which I never noticed. I'm not entire sure what is leaking, if it's easily fixed like yours, or if I have to open up my ceiling to fix the pipe that way. I'm not sure how a bathtub can leak or how a leak is discovered.. would you mind explaining how it can leak and how you discovered it?
I demoed the bathroom downstairs right under the tub and noticed it
man i hope this works for me .... heading to lowes now
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I fixed my drain and it started leaking again after a couple years. Someone told me to put silicon caulking over the plumber's putty for an additional resiliant seal. Any thoughts about this idea?
I feel like the silicone won't bond well at all to the putty
I was told not to use putty for this but silicone instead because the putty cakes up and the leak will come back.
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Hi, we have leakage in the bathtub. The bathroom is on the second floor and water dripping on the ground floor. We found the leakage and now we bought a dehumidifier to dry. How long does it take to dry the concrete under the tub? Can someone share their experiences? The tub is fully tiled up. So we did remove one tile to ventilate. Any suggestions or idea. Thanks a lot.
It'll probably take a day or so to dry the water.
I just did one of these...clean the old stuff in there...center the drain...clean the existing gasket then put that on the tub drain...now take the plumbers putty and put that on the underside of of the flange that screws into the drain..I used a tub/sink wrench and centering the flange started screwing it down and once it caught on the thread pushed down on flange and tightened up tight....not crazy tight but tight...then scrapped away excess putty and ran water and went below where the previous drip was and didnt see any water...
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Doesn't that gasket go on the underside of the tub not the top
No you're thinking of the drain shoe gasket. This drain came with a gasket, you can also use plumbers putty if there is no gasket. Here is a video on replacing the drain shoe gasket. Hope this helps you out. ua-cam.com/video/Xsh24ZmczEY/v-deo.html
Yes it does. Otherwise with the stopper engaged, water comes up around the threads and spills under the tub.
Yes it does
Yes the black gasket goes between tube n tube drain and not on threads in between tube n flange
I have an issue and need some advice please...!!! Half the threads were broken off so knocked it down below and was able to use pvc glue to twist new thread piece on but kept spinning. Thinking about using JB weld across the top to get the replacement in. If that doesn't work thought about going under and affixing in place somehow to get the threads to seat all the way. What a pain in the ass freaking mobile homes. If that doesn't work I'm assuming we'd have to replace the whole assembly which I'm trying to avoid LoL... Anyone have a solution that might do down the drain with this issue?
Sorry just noticed this comment.
thanks bud, you saved me lots of money from not having to call a plumber!
Glad this has helped you out.
can you use silicone instead? I hate plumbers putty
You should use plumbers putty. The drain I installed happened to come with a gasket.
Mine doesn't have the t to put the pliers. How do i remove it?
I have this same issue. My tub is old enough to where it is missing the t to put the pliers.
They sell a tool for that
Sorry just saw this question
Anyhow I can fix the thing that is on top of the bathtub,to prevent leak from there? Thank you
You're welcome. Hope this has helped you out.
My guy, you gotta turn that roll around, use the tension as you apply the plumbing tape.
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I need to know how to replace the entire drain
If it's PVC you might be able to undo it and add a new piece in
U will have to expose the underside of the tub for this
I just had the same issue with mine, but then I ran into the main source of the problem, the threaded flange of the drain pipe is actually broken off and stuck inside the tub pipe, how would I go into removing the pipe flange from the bottom pipe of the tub 🛀
Thank you all in advance 🙏🏻
Sorry just noticed this question.
After 35 years that ol' drain refuses to budge! Even WD40 doesn't help. I may be reduced to trying a small bead of JB Weld adhesive around the outside where the drain plate meets the tub. But that seems WAY too permanent should I (or anyone else) have to remove this drain again.
I have the same issue. Half the threads were broken off so thinking about using JB weld across the top to get the replacement in. What a pain in the ass freaking mobile homes. If that doesn't work I'm assuming we'd have to replace the whole assembly which I'm trying to avoid LoL... Anyone have a solution?
@@paulnuebel5261 Oh hey there after a year or so. I was able to remove mine using the handles of my Channellockellock/tongue and grove plyers. Sorry for the late reply but I haven't visited this video since the last time I had to deal with the same issue. My threads are still OK, but there doesn't appear to be any tape on the threads anymore, and I guess I forgot that detail last time.
Good luck with your plumbing and God speed.
- Reg
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Did this and it’s still leaking through the ceiling below. Ughhhhh!
It may be leaking from the show gasket under the tub drain. Here is a video that shows where it is. Hope this helps you out. ua-cam.com/video/Xsh24ZmczEY/v-deo.html
“Don’t crank it too tight.” Uses both hands to cracked too tight.
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There is no gasket???
You can use plumbers putty.
“Don't use Teflon tape, Teflon paste or pipe dope. Do use a sealant. Teflon tape, Teflon paste and pipe dope is intended for METAL pipe and fittings. Metal to metal fitting joints are more difficult to tighten than plastic; the surfaces tend to gall without the aid of such lubricants as Teflon or pipe dope.”
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Your handling of plumbers putty leaves a lot to be desired.
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