Tub drain pipe leaks, how to replace
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- Look how to remove old leaking drain and install the new tub pipe.
Never use silicone in this place. That's why this is not a silicone. This is a special waterproof sealer, works even underwater and stay soft and sticky to surface after years. It's much better than drying out plumbers putty, which can cracks and lost surface contact.
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This has got to be the BEST dang DIY video on TH-cam!!! NO fluff, no talking about his nice dog and nagging girlfriend. To the point crisp and clean Step by step pointed and used motion with his fingers and edited lines of error into the clip... friggin awesome. AND looks like he shot the whole clip with ONE HAND! I have the EXACT SAME PROBLEM With my tub. Will follow your video and update. Thanks a million
Thank you so much!
All my repair videos are filmed without comments. I work in houses where the owners are at that moment. They don't pay money for my chatter. Therefore, I try to shoot and edit videos in such a way that it is understandable without words and in any country in the world in any language.
Yes, I filmed it with one hand on my phone. I didn’t think at all that I would be filming, it didn’t seem like anything unusual was supposed to happen. I didn’t even take my camera or tripod with me. But when I started working, I saw that there would be interesting points that were unusual in replacing this bathtub drain. So I had to do it with one hand.
Forreal though I was thinking man this person is good at showing people how to do stuff
Wow. Daughters tub leaked, damaged kitchen ceiling. Plumbers said over $1K to fix. YOU saved her hundreds, and saved me hours of pain. Thank you so much....
Great! You're welcome!
Wow. Daughters tub leaked, damaged kitchen ceiling. Plumbers said over $1K to fix. YOU saved her hundreds, and saved me hours of pain. Thank you so much....
Glad it helped!!!
Might’ve been good to give the underside of the tub opening a bit of a light sanding before installing the new drain.
The video I hoped existed. This is the type of setup I got. Just started leaking from the ceiling, spoiled my day. Was able to loosen the compression nut with a blow torch and penetrating oil, but the pipe between the two is rumbling while rying to remove it. Good to know there's a kit to replace the whole thing! 🙏🙌
Thank you for making such a clear and no-fuss video. I appreciate you!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks so much man for posting this. Who knows how much I saved by doing it myself because of your video
Glad it helps you!
OMG. FINALLY a person that can make a TH-cam video. THANK YOU!! SUBBEED
Thanks for the sub!
Thank you so much for this video, exactly what I needed! In addition to silicone on the seal, I also used PTFE tape (Blue Monster) and pipe dope (Oatley Pro Dope) on the drain assembly threads for extra leak protection. This video was very helpful, thank you! Saved me hundreds of dollars!
Glad it helps you!
Geez Louise, the One-Armed Plumber & One-Armed Photographer! Wow! Great video on the job. Well, well I have just crossed over from novice to beginner in home plumbing, but of course taking care of both our swimming pool and irrigation system has given me a little confidence in the house plumbing.
Thank you.
Wow, this is amazing. There’s a lot of neglect in my family’s home and I’m watching the videos that my dad sent me, yours being the second, and leaking faucets and such is a PAIN.
We don’t have the tools needed to fix these issues ourselves, and I think we’d actually have to go UNDER the house as well, but the money would be WELL deserved for those who do have this knowledge.
I’m a woman but I’d love to have the resources needed to help my family and others. Lol, maybe I just like working with my hands 😆 This is a real skill and useful too. Thank you!!
Nice to hear that 😀 Thank you 😊
This is a video of exactly what not to do, lol! So many questionable moments, haha. Very entertaining, thumbs up!
Like I said in some previous comment - this pipe will stay at list next 25 years.
Awesome tutorial, helped me 1000 percent and I’m far from a plumber
Thanks 😊
A one-handed job? This is the first of its kind I have seen. THANK YOU!
😜 Thank you!
Best video on TH-cam how to do this, I had the identical issue ,bought everything from home depot , had to cut the same stuff ,thank you for this awesome video you saved me a ton of money and Took all the guess work out.thank you thank you thank you
Glad it helped
@@FixitAll question about what would the cost be for a professional plumber to do this? Anybody else get an estimate for this job?
@@tonypresti5810 states to states is different price. Oh, even city to city different.
I would says from $200 to 1.500
@@FixitAll omg! Thanks... You want to know what they told me? $1600.00!!!
@@tonypresti5810 Wow! Just plumber work, or with ceiling repair?
I will belive in this price if it include sheetrock repair, texture and painting.
Excellent video !!! I wish every DIY video on TH-cam was this good ! Excellent camera angles that show clearly without needing verbal explanation; never skipped a step; helped us feel like we're there learning it hands on. Thank you !!
Thank you so much!
Very helpful and informative. The music in the background give a thousand likes 👍🏽
Thank you 😊
Thank you very much. So helpful and details oriented
Omg Ty so so much 🎉 this is my Situation right now and family member is coming over to fix this issue and now I can show them this video. It will make the task much simpler now .
Wow, thats awesome!
That lexol sealant is the best. I use it all the time - best ever and lasts 50 years. Nice job!
Thank you! You right!
Beyond impressive man, great video
Thank you 😊
Great video! Thank you very much to publishing it.
Glad to help!
I LOVED this because NO TALKING!!
Thanks 😊
Really excellent video. Helped me out alot.
Awesome, thank you!
Excellent! Tutorial! Thank You! Sooo! Much!
Thank you 😊
My OCD is killing me with the black hardware and gold drain 😅🤣🤣 thanks for the video!
Calm down there’s a drain cover that gets applied
Thank you for posting this video exactly what I needed!
Glad it was helpful!
Dude. DUDE. I just went downstairs and there's a giant puddle in the basement. I go hunting for the source and there's a whole in my bathtub piping in almost exactly the same spot. I'm freaking out because I figure it'll be a huge hassle to fix, I'll have to take out the tub or something. No way! in 10 minutes you probably saved me $300. Thanks a ton!
Glad it helps you !!!
It was a good chance to clean up the edges , sides before installing the new parts did you do it !?
Yes, was cleaned as much as I can.
Getting ready to do this on my tube drain. House built in 1963 and it’s a slab so I am hoping to find brass fittings in the sand or dirt that is still in tact. My tube is draining slow.
Thank you so much for the video! Do you also have a video about replacing the whole thing? As in.. from overflow and drain to past the p-trap. We have a leakage from not sure where (probably the joint right under where overflow and tub drain meet) so thinking of replacing the whole. Seems never touched since it was built in 1970s.
Thank you!
Let me check my videos in channel.
To find the leak, you need underneath open selling. Open the ceiling and poor the water in the tub and watch where they leak. Any way, you need to replace or fix from under tub. So open and check with water.
How to Remove & Fix Bath Tub drain.
th-cam.com/video/LqgmB__lyXI/w-d-xo.html
So no plumber's putty at all? I've used plumber's putty under the drain and then some pipe dope on the gasket but it does seem like the plumber's putty needs to be replaced after a few years?
If there is no way to shaking, plumbers putty can stay 50 years. So it's really depend on how and where to use putty. In the garbage disposals, I use putty only.
I think you cut too much ? I live in earth quake zone. A good shack might disconnect that small amount of brass in that connection .
Shorter than standard, but I can’t lift it higher to the bathtub if it’s 1/4 longer. The siphon pipe was previously installed at the wrong angle.
I have leaky pipes under my tub but nothing uncrews anymore because it's been corroding since 1965. I like the idea of cutting away the pipes and pipe nuts. I'm gonna try finding a metal cutting blade for my reciprocating demo saw. I'm a little worried because I don't have access to behind the overflow, only from the bottom. If you take the plate off the overflow is there anything else holding it to the tub?
Overflow pipe hold in the tub hole by face plate only. But no worries, pipe still will be straight on front of hole and not gonna fall down. Here's a video how I replace the gasket in the overflow hole.
Bathtub Drain and Overflow connection th-cam.com/video/mZm44hn81q4/w-d-xo.html
Fix a leaky overflow bath tub drain th-cam.com/video/Dl8DXtsMYZk/w-d-xo.html
Looks like a half azzed job to me, and I’m not even a plumber, but just a DYIer. There is very little attention to detail and I think geared towards those who do not know Jack about plumbing nor much of anything else, based on many of the comments given hear. You should not have to apply that much whatever to compensate for the misalignment of the pipes. This job was bigger then what was shown here, based on the misalignment. Not to mention that a brass nut was missing at the lower end of the T. 🤷♂️
I completely see why the entire overflow was not replaced due to trim not matching. However it's best since you are down there to just replace the whole overflow not just the shoe. Why did your set come with such crappy flimsy brass nuts? I've used brass overflows before and the brass nuts are way better than the one you showed.
Just replace what the owner ask and with factory set.
Awesome!!
why did you replace drain with a gold one when matching fixtures were dark? great video as well!
This is brass flange (base) only. Top cover will be found by owner at desirable color.
10-4. education is everything! I was looking at my tub from the basement and was thinking, "how would I change that if it leaked", your video answered that...👍
@@xbrizzcakez Glad to hear that!
Agree with most comments below. The one thing I didn't see addressed is the notch in that support beam where the drain is. Whoa! That's a lot of notching. Are you concerned about the loss of structural support in that area?
That beam/joist notch was done during the house building about 50-60 years ago. So nothing was happening since with the structure.
As a real service plumber, I can’t grasp why you didn’t just replace the entire waste and overflow so it could be done properly. You shouldn’t need to apply silicone caulk “just in case” because there is no “just in case” when it is done properly. You had so much access. There’s just no excuse for half-assing this.
You are actually right. But some owners want to replace only what they see and not spend more of my time fixing potential hidden problems that are invisible to the eye.
@FixitAll As a plumber, you need to educate them and tell it is better to fix it correctly the first time or you'll come back to fix it again.
I hear ya @fixitall it's super frustrating sometimes for me to have the pressure to do things proper and my best when a client isn't willing to pay for that, add the pressure to make $ and I do what I'm paid to do but inform clients on what I believe should be done.
@@re11235813213455er Thank you!
My thoughts exactly. Glad I’m not the only one to think this while watching. Hard to watch how it ended
Should have been replaced with a professional grade 17 or 20 gauge and completely replaced, not just the tub shoe. The alignment problem would have been fixed if everything was properly replaced. Sorry DIY hack/ short cut.
Absolutely agree with you. But, the owner's choice, was replaced the piece with hole only. No one want to pay 5 times more for the whole drainage system, if it still works well.
Thank you for sharing!! This is exactly!! what I need done. Question: Can I just un screw things instead of cutting? And, no plumbing putty? Basically any sealer will do? Are most tub drain holes standard? Once again, thank you! The perfect video! Jim.
If yours not stuck-try to unscrew.
Mostly I used putty if pipes has all the sides movement options.
But this one was not straight and no way to play up/down/back/forth. Thats why I chose sealant.
Thank you for your timely reply. ❤ This tub, drain is very old. Some ppl use pliers and such to try to remove basket. I may have to buy a tool. Or cut like you did.
Ty! This video has been very!! helpful! I need your expertise. I'm dry fitting new in. The rubber gasket under is gapped on back maybe one sixteenth of inch. I have about quarter inch going into waste. Am I good? Will clear sealer and plumber putty do the job once I tighten it all up? Blessings my friend. Jim
@@jameshenz1780 Send me pictures or short video about what the problem with gasket, if you in US.
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@@jameshenz1780 It may help too:
Bathtub Drain and Overflow connection th-cam.com/video/mZm44hn81q4/w-d-xo.html
Fix a leaky overflow bath tub drain th-cam.com/video/Dl8DXtsMYZk/w-d-xo.html
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Can I just buy that drain pipe, or do I have to buy the whole kit? The bathtub was replaced last year & it's leaking around that seal into the basement. Or can I just try to seal it from the basement?
Just disassemble, and assembly with new sealant.
Also, the tub shoe that you cut was too short. It's supposed to go home fit all the way inside of the overflow. T and you didn't put hardly no putty on the shoe itself. The spud but I don't live there
You absolutely right. But overflow pipe and T was previously installed incorrectly, and no way to insert new elbow all the way. That's why it is not flush with tub and I have to do it in different way.
BTW - putty the old school staff. We have more flexible and no drying out hermetic in ours day.
Very helpful video but I have a crawl space. Would it be easier for me to open the wall behind the tub or better to do this from below in crawl space? I would have to cut open a hole in the wall in my kitchen area.
Opening the wall not helping you.
All pipe work in your situation must be done in crawl space.
Clearly, from an engineering perspective, I don't understand. So, cutting the pipe, then allowed it to be straight under the tub?
Nicely done, for always making sure your work is done to perfection.
There is a problem with the wrong drain and T-piece. Installed not at a right angle, not exactly horizontal to the bottom of the tub.
When I insert the pipe all the way, it stays at an angle down. Corner gap. I show it in two lines at 3:06. There is no way to push it up.
4:11 I show a full tube inserted and little movement.
4:15 insert only a 1/4" length and the pipe moves up and down about half an inch.
So, from the required installation position (nut line 4:24) I need to cut the pipe and live only 1/4" to the nut line.
In this way, I was able to move the flange up, so that the joint was equal to the straight surface of the bottom of the tub at 5:26.
you forgot to clean the bottom of the tub with a sandpaper and then paint for rust prevention
I hope my sealer around the new flange will keep water out. If I paint it, I can't install in the same day. I need to come back in next day. No one want it.
@@FixitAll Agree !! Coming back next day is bad ..but i would have sanded it smooth and spread silicon all over which would also prevent rust
I just love these one handed videos HA
Thank you 😊
I'm not a plumber so this is a genuine question because I am going to be replacing my parents drain this weekend, but wouldn't you want to fill the tub to see if there is a leak from below? also is there any way to tell if there is a leak without having access from underneath?
There is no way to check under the bathroom if there is no access there.
Check this video, it may help you:
How to Remove & Fix Bath Tub drain
th-cam.com/video/LqgmB__lyXI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=9pJVqAjbMiUIXymO
you cut the pipe an inch short I hope wont leak in future . we use plumber putty not slicon .
I used putty to where the straight flash connection.
But not in this case.
Only thing I don’t understand is why you didn’t turn the faucet on all the way to check the flow. I replaced my drain and overflow, no leaks but the water barely drains out of the tub. I have no clue why or what I did wrong
May be because I trust to myself 26 years of experience. That's why no need extra test.
The overflow valve has adjustable regulator inside. Probably you need to drop down a little more.
@@FixitAll figured it out shortly after I wrote this comment but yea the overflow was causing an air lock inside the p trap.
Call a plumber
I know, thats wrong, but will hold it forever.
Where you cutting inter into the tub
What you mean?
Why u don’t use putty? And I wonder to know if u don’t use sealant what could be happened?
Putty is good where all joints fit snugly and evenly. There was a misalignment of the pipes, so I used a sealant. Sealant gives me 1000% leakage will never happen.
Nice video, but viewers shouldn't compromise their wood framing unnecessarily with giant cutouts. This is why carpenters hate mechanical contractors equipped with a Sawzall.
Did it leak?
Yes, hole at the first second of the video
How often will be changing.. it's happening to my house too
This house was built in the 1970s, so ones in 50 years.
@@FixitAll ahh yeah i see
Never used silicone because it needs curing time, I always use putty. But if it works who am I to say its wrong??
You're right, never use silicone in this place. That's why this is not a silicone. This is a special waterproof sealer, works even underwater and stay soft and sticky to surface after years. It's much better than drying out plumbers putty, which can cracks and lost surface contact.
From other user of this sealant - "That Lexol sealant is the best. I use it all the time - best ever and lasts 50 years. Nice job!"
I prefer the glue type two piece watco brand tub drain overflow
应该把浴缸排水口表面清洁干净再安裝效果会更好
正確的！ 用酒精清洗過。
What if our pipe doesn’t align as straight as it should be. What do we do?
I can't answer if i cant see it.
Is this drain line made of brass or copper? How old is it
Brass. Copper red color and soft metal.
About 30-40 years old .
You cut to much off the shoe. It barely goes into the tee part.
Yes, because the T not straight and I cant insert more.
You can see that at 3:00 I inserted the full factory length of pipe into the T and it would not fit flush against the lower tub flange. That's why I had to cut it much shorter so that I could lift it up to the bottom of the tub.
Is this still holding up?
@@myb7922 Of course. Why not?
It will stay next 25 years.
@@FixitAllbecause the other people were saying it wouldn't last.
@@myb7922 I'm 25 years in this business. So I trust to myself more, than to some TH-cam comments.
So u cut the drain pipe too short because of the angle to be flush just to still not line up flush in the end?? Hack job. All the silicone is not a true seal.
That's not silicone. Don't use silicone in plumbing!
Wonder why Plumber's Putty wasn't used?
The flange under the bathtub does not fit tightly, it is skewed. Therefore, it is best to use something that does not harden, like Plumber's Putty after years. The bathtub can sag when you walk in it, and it is necessary that the sealant also takes the shape of the bathtub.
@@FixitAll Many thanks for your kind reply. I greatly appreciate your explanation.
You welcome! Thanks for watching my channel!
@@FixitAll Thanks!
That was very handy fix!
Thanks!
How much does a job like this usually cost
From $500 to $2000 + materials.
Is that maybe why a leak come out onto the floor at the corner floor of the tub?
Have no idea how it was founded. The owner was open the ceiling by himself, before my visit.
Should cleanup the pipe near the T.
Как говорится,силикон спасёт мир!!!
Ну почти, только это не он, это спец герметик, который всегда мягкий.
Но в общих функциях да, смысл тот же.
Hey, there seems an adjust ment to move the drain pipe down
I do not want to touch anything extra to make my work several times longer.
Cuánto se cobraría por cambiar eso
Start from $400
Bonjour super mais vous auriez du pencer l,emplacement du siphon
le siphon (u-genou) est situé dans le mur vertical gauche, tout va bien là-bas.
GV Now the overflow valve.
You just did the same thing that leak originaly , you should replace all from the parts you buy ,
There was pinhole. So no more leak for next 20 years.
your using the channel locks backwards. When you turn them them the other way, they LOCK as you tighten. Hemce the name Channel LOCKS. Your welcome.
Have no idea what you're talking about. What is the channel?
This happened to my upstairs neighbor’s tub. The leak ruined my bathroom, which costed $16k to repair. I put some water detectors below her drain and an access panel in my ceiling in case it happens again.
Wow! I hope insurance covered your repairs.
@@FixitAll yes fortunately, my insurance covered it.
If the drain is pvc then do you recommend using plumber putting or the clear sealer in this video?
Plumber putty not useful in places where rubber gasket presents. Need sealer. No one use putty in places with gasket in the mechanical devices, motors, engines - sealer /silicone only.
Thank you sir.
I replaced the whole assembly. The overflow was leaking. A local plumbing company gave me an estimate of over $1000 to do the repair. I did it myself for the cost of parts which was less than $75. WTF!!! I used the same brand but used the one with toe popper.
Not everyone can hang a mirror on the wall. So for them, plumbing is like flying into space to the moon.
На сифоне нет гидрозатвора,видимо он сделан ниже из труб?
Да ниже латунная входит в чёрную с чёрной гайкой, это и есть U образное колено.
My builder wanted to cut a hole in my ceiling to repair the tube drain that was upstairs. I wouldn't let them. I repaired it drain myself from up above. No holes in my ceiling.
That's depend on what to do.
From above, you can replace the gasket, but nothing else.
Turn the channel locks the other way
music at disco not needed
Would you like romance, rock or classics?
None I guess😁
Terrible job, jk lol. Nice video
Thanks for the view! Customer was happy!
no P trap?
P trap after T pipe connection, behind the sheetrock
good tutorial, but why the annoying music in the background?
Well, some music may be better than nothing.
I found it loud and irritating. I apologize.
@@saeedzafar7041 mute and watch. A millions people, a millions different choices for the music.
I Wonder if anyone else has ever heard showers running just after you started your shower, while living in a apartment complex.
Has anyone else noticed that even when you close your tub drain and put a drain stopper to keep the water in while you soak your feet, drain is still leaking out water, because I can hear water flowing through the drain even when the water off, and the drain is plugged, and the drain lever is turned to stop, yet water is still going down the tub drain.
I noticed that even when I Did this, I noticed that I could hear water draining, even when I closed my drain and placed a drain stopper in my apartment tub it continued to allow water to drain.
I live alone and I just wondered why this happens and if anyone else has experienced this problem before.
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Depending on what type of water stopping you have in the tub.
Is it like pop-up in the tub butom straight in drain hole, or some handle flip up/down on the overflow cap?
I'm getting dizzy watching this.
Too easy show me how to do it when the tub is on the first floor
Only one way - remove the tub, unfortunately, if no other access.
You are replacing the cheap plated brass with the same thing...use the polypropylene kit instead.
You forgot to say 50-60 years old brass.
This is solid brass, not plated 4:48
@@FixitAll Check the packaging. If the new brass is made in china, it may contain other metals as well. Great video.
I wish people would just use their goddamn words.
Many people said they like when no taking, and if some questions, just asked here.
Do not do this 🤣
You right, if don't know how, don't do.
this guy is definitely NOT a plumber
Well, what will do a real plumber on your view?
I don't like this repair.....at all. A real handyman slop job. Sorry....that's the truth.
All repairs depends on how much customers ready to pay
@@FixitAll ok.....fair enough.
Hire a second person to hold the camera!
I agree, the filming quality sucks. That day I didn't even think about making a video. I thought it would be an ordinary replacement, nothing interesting. I didn't take my camera or tripod with me.
But when I saw all these problems, I decided to show it to everyone. That's how this one-handed video came about.
@@FixitAll well, even with one hand on the repair,, you helped a lot. Mission accomplished.
@@njt452fmsupertuner Thank you for watching the channel!
So annoying with the goddam music
WTF . You cant cut the beam😮
Yes, that's a question to those who build this house 50 years ago 😄.
But as we can see its passable to cut and nothing gonna happen through half 100 years 😆