Cut three 1 x 4s for later use.
Removing old bathtub drain.
If the tub is very cold gently blow warm air from a heat gun or a hair drier over it for a few minutes to soften the putty before removing the drain.
Before tackling how to remove a bathtub shut off the water supply.
How to remove a stubborn corroded old bathtub drain.
Tub drains are stubborn often due to corrosion gunk or hardened plumber s putty.
Heat helps to loosen old plumber s putty.
Removing a bathtub drain is a straightforward beginner task especially once you identify the type of tub drain and stopper you have.
Then remove the drain basket with a drain wrench.
This video shows you how to remove stuck tub drains.
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.
Whether you re replacing it or just cleaning it removing a tub drain is something anyone with a little diy experience can handle once you figure out the type of drain you have start by removing the stopper if there is one.
Items needed to remove and replace a modern screw in bath tub drain not all drains are like this.
If it s on the right you need a right drain tub.
Many times when you are trying to remove a tub drain assembly with a pop up drain to install a new tub.
Hammer the socket inside the drain hole and remove it with the impact wrench.
Cut a notch 1 4 in.
If the drain opening is on the left side look for a left drain tub.
A bathtub drain wrench or sometimes called a drain key.
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.
Although they were all made of some type of rust resisting.
Most if not all bathtub drains both modern and antique were threaded into place.
Impact wrench with a socket wrapped in duct tape tapering as you wrap it.
The new bathtub drain.