Sometimes replacing the tub drain can be.
Remove broken bathtub drain.
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.
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.
This video will help y.
But neither is a plumber.
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.
Have you broken the cross t while trying to remove your old bath drain.
Frustrating especially if you do not have the proper tools.
Then remove the drain basket with a drain wrench.
You can find this tool at a hardware store.
The drain removal tool has teeth that grab the drain from the inside.
You can try vice grips and channel locks spread open but they always slip.
In this video i illustrate how to remove the drain when you don t have a cross t to u.
Removing a bathtub drain is a straightforward beginner task especially once you identify the type of tub drain and stopper you have.
In most cases a bathtub drain basket has been screwed into place.