I tried your method trying to remove the drain with needle nose and vice grips, but the cross head inside the drain just snapped off. Maybe too much force on my end. What can I do now to remove the drain?
I’ve had to do this several times…not an easy proposition. What I did was ground a slot in the top of the drain and then I had something I could use a hammer and chisel on to loosen it. Hardest part doing it this was is trying to keep from damaging the tub. Can’t grind too deep and have to be careful using the hammer and chisel. I’m sure there are other ways but this has worked several times for me. Hope this helps, thanks for watching.
Thank you for the detailed video. You're the only person from 4 videos I watched that showed the rubber washer replacement and the plumbers putty. It's the details that count. Thank you for covering those 101's.
@@funbro1 - Only one thing next time. Remind people to take out the old one and measure it's internal diameter width and thread type. I just tried to do it from your video to memory. Went to home Depot right after work. Grabbed the basic old school type. Went home took old one out, puttied it, grabbed new to screw in after prep. Nope!!! My dumbass didn't measure. Fucked my whole night up now since my wife is pissed she can't bath. I say that because me second dumb thing was to throws that old shitty rubber gasket away. Do'h!!! Still think your video was great. Cheers
The drain started to leak into my downstairs ceiling and I found the rubber gasket was too thin and would spin around. I followed your instructions and used a thicker gasket. The repair worked great! No more leak!! Before your video, my wife was on me to call a plumber. Thanks for your expertise and saving me the cost of plumber.
Very good video. I love it when you get right to the point without wasting time. My drain was really stuck, probably from plumber's putty. I was afraid of breaking my needle-nose pliers, so I'm glad this shows what the tool looks like.
Great video, I just found a puddle in the basement under the tub drain and saw it was leaking where the pipe goes into the tub, I've never tackled a tub drain before, I've done plenty of sink drains and when I didn't see a threaded connection under the tub and I was unsure of how it connects. Now I am wiser from your teachings. I greatly appreciate how clear and calm your explanation was and I look forward to perusing more of your content..
Thank you so much, my kids bathroom drain broke and after your video, a quick trip to the hardware store ($10) and about 10 minutes I had it fixed! Very much appreciate the video!
A no-nonsense video that shows the exact steps. You also showed how my messed-up drain was assembled wrong. The rubber washer was in the wrong spot (between the drain assembly and tub not between the tub and drain pipe) and was causing a gap. Great video!
Quick and easy. In fact, you showed me what I needed to do in the first 15 seconds! Thank you! Just subscribed! Looking forward to seeing more DIY videos from you.
This was the best video because it's the right amount of info that was straight to the point and concise. And I did this replacement all by myself so thanks!
Camera shot was close up, steady and clear. Bob got right to the point no preamble about why you need to change the drain blah blah blah! I think he’ll be my “go to guy”!
Thank you so much for making this video it helped me out a lot as I live a hour out of town where there is not much hardware stores to go to but you showed me how I could do it by myself with a needle nose pliers and after one full turn and a half it was snug- tight thinking I would have to tear apart the whole wall when it was just a simple fix and thanks to you I don't have to worry about it leaking and how much water damage it could do overtime I'm glad you made this video to help us out. Thank you keep up the good work.😉👍
Hey Bob. I never comment on vids but this one just saved my bacon. Daughter(16) was cleaning litter boxes and decided to "rinse them out". This was in her bathroom. I was able to get the drain off and cleaned out thanks to your help. I have never taken one of these off before and had no idea but don't want to call a plumber yet. Cheers to you.
Thank You for the easy instructions and tips,,,I just replace the plumber putty on my drain and the casket was in good shape so i kept it ,,My first plumbing repair,,i did the happy dance when i was done !!!
Thank you! I had to sit in the tub and push the wrench with my foot using care to not become the Hulk and push the wrench through the tub wall to loosen the old one. I’m very proud of myself. I’m a YT graduate of plumber school 101. 👩🏽🎓
that's a great video on replacing the drain plug... please do a follow up one on how to change out the drain itself (the pipe below that you threaded the stopper into)
My new apartment has a terrible maintenance staff and the drain was bad. I have two toddlers that need to take baths and not showers and they’re taking baths tonight from what I leaned here. Thanks bob.
A few notes after an all afternoon project... 1. I spent an hour looking for a replacement gasket and eventually had to buy a new drain assembly just to get the gasket. 2. The newer drains seem thinner compared to the old solid brass one I have so I ended up wire brushing the old one to re-use it. 3. I used pipe tape but left the end threads exposed to get it started straight. 4. I re-did the plumbers putty and ended up with double the amount I used at first. 5. I tightened up the drain right to point that I thought it might strip so it’s really tight. Water test right afterwards worked well.
Thanks! I've got a pretty badly corroded drain in one of my bath tubs which I want to replace before the cross in the bottom actually breaks and makes it much more difficult to remove. I may just go looking for that drain tool because it appears to make things so much easier.
Just a note I had a little problem with it coming out so I heated it up to break up that Plummer putty. They say to use a blow dryer for a couple min. but I used a pro pane touch for about 45 sec. came out like butter. Thanks for the video.
Screw seemed stuck, couldn’t turn the drain by hand. A pair of pliers and LIGHT counterclockwise force and it began turning! Removed, then could properly access the screw for removal. Thanks for this helpful video.
Very good video. Answered my question about installation. The instructions with the new drain assembly I ordered say to apply thread seal tape to the male threads on the drain assembly. Do you think the thread seal tape is necessary?
A little would not hurt but the gasket should do the trick and the tape may make it harder to align the threads causing a cross-thread situation. (No good). Hope this helps, Thanks for watching.
Thanks for this video and the trick to get the drain out without that special tool. My only problem was that I wasn't able to get the old rubber gasket out. It was really jammed in there and I may have damaged it while trying to get it out. Is that going to be a problem for me down the road?
Local hardware/plumbing supply store. Lowe's has them but you need to buy a whole kit and use only the parts you need. Hope this helps, Thanks for watching.
Great info. I loosened my tub drain and it turned as if it was unscrewing, but then it would not come out. I don't see any apparent reason whyit shouldn't come out, but wondered if you had any ideas why this would be so and what you might suggest short of calling a professional.
No thread tape is needed, there should be a rubber gasket that goes between the tub and bottom of the drain, that is what does the sealing. Also use some plumbers putty on the top between the drain and tub. Hope this helps, thanks for watching.
I tried your method trying to remove the drain with needle nose and vice grips, but the cross head inside the drain just snapped off. Maybe too much force on my end. What can I do now to remove the drain?
I’ve had to do this several times…not an easy proposition. What I did was ground a slot in the top of the drain and then I had something I could use a hammer and chisel on to loosen it. Hardest part doing it this was is trying to keep from damaging the tub. Can’t grind too deep and have to be careful using the hammer and chisel. I’m sure there are other ways but this has worked several times for me.
Hope this helps, thanks for watching.
Exact same thing happened to mine.
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Perfect amount of information without blabing, and wasting time to make longer video. And he actually knows what he's doing. Great video.
Well said. Exactly my observation.
Thanks for watching.
I looked at a couple of these videos and this is absolutely the best one! Great job Bob.
Amen brother. I hate that crap.
This is the most straight forward demo without wasting viewers' time. Thanks.
Thank you for the detailed video. You're the only person from 4 videos I watched that showed the rubber washer replacement and the plumbers putty. It's the details that count. Thank you for covering those 101's.
Thanks for watching.
@@funbro1 - Only one thing next time. Remind people to take out the old one and measure it's internal diameter width and thread type. I just tried to do it from your video to memory.
Went to home Depot right after work. Grabbed the basic old school type. Went home took old one out, puttied it, grabbed new to screw in after prep. Nope!!! My dumbass didn't measure. Fucked my whole night up now since my wife is pissed she can't bath. I say that because me second dumb thing was to throws that old shitty rubber gasket away. Do'h!!!
Still think your video was great.
Cheers
Yep thats where i went wrong.
Fantastic! If I’d known how easy it was going to be, I’d have done this job years ago. Thank you so much!
Thanks for watching.
The drain started to leak into my downstairs ceiling and I found the rubber gasket was too thin and would spin around. I followed your instructions and used a thicker gasket. The repair worked great! No more leak!! Before your video, my wife was on me to call a plumber. Thanks for your expertise and saving me the cost of plumber.
Thanks for watching.
Very good video. I love it when you get right to the point without wasting time. My drain was really stuck, probably from plumber's putty. I was afraid of breaking my needle-nose pliers, so I'm glad this shows what the tool looks like.
Thanks for watching.
He made it seem so easy and didn't have to tell me a life long story about how a drain was made. Nice work.
Thanks for watching.
Great video! I discovered the seal was not installed correctly 15 years ago. I’m not handy and this video made my day.
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching.
Great video, I just found a puddle in the basement under the tub drain and saw it was leaking where the pipe goes into the tub, I've never tackled a tub drain before, I've done plenty of sink drains and when I didn't see a threaded connection under the tub and I was unsure of how it connects. Now I am wiser from your teachings. I greatly appreciate how clear and calm your explanation was and I look forward to perusing more of your content..
Thanks for watching.
Thanks Bob!
Like others have mentioned, this was a perfectly balanced presentation of instruction and visual aid.
Awesome! Thanks for watching.
This simple to follow tutorial resolved my slow drain issue in less than 10 minutes. Thanks a bunch 🙏🏾
Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much, my kids bathroom drain broke and after your video, a quick trip to the hardware store ($10) and about 10 minutes I had it fixed! Very much appreciate the video!
Glad the video was a help, Thanks for watching.
A no-nonsense video that shows the exact steps. You also showed how my messed-up drain was assembled wrong. The rubber washer was in the wrong spot (between the drain assembly and tub not between the tub and drain pipe) and was causing a gap. Great video!
Thanks for watching.
Quick and easy. In fact, you showed me what I needed to do in the first 15 seconds! Thank you! Just subscribed! Looking forward to seeing more DIY videos from you.
Awesome, Thanks for watching
Thank you, excellent instructional video. Like someone else already said "this is the only video that got it right" thanks again.
Thanks for watching.
Yes, the perfect amount of info. The part about the rubber gasket was exactly what I needed. Thank you for giving me the confidence to do it myself!
Glad it was helpful, thanks for watching.
Best video I’ve seen on this subject. Short, precise and to the point! Thank you
Thanks for watching.
This was the best video because it's the right amount of info that was straight to the point and concise. And I did this replacement all by myself so thanks!
Glad it was helpful, Thanks for watching.
Camera shot was close up, steady and clear. Bob got right to the point no preamble about why you need to change the drain blah blah blah! I think he’ll be my “go to guy”!
Thanks for watching
Thank you so much for making this video it helped me out a lot as I live a hour out of town where there is not much hardware stores to go to but you showed me how I could do it by myself with a needle nose pliers and after one full turn and a half it was snug- tight thinking I would have to tear apart the whole wall when it was just a simple fix and thanks to you I don't have to worry about it leaking and how much water damage it could do overtime I'm glad you made this video to help us out. Thank you keep up the good work.😉👍
Thanks for watching.
Perfect... straightforward and helpful. Especially if you don’t have all these specific tools for specific parts. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Thank you my dude. So many videos that are much longer accomplishing the same that you just said, but you did it much clearer in much less time.
Awesome! Thanks for watching.
Great video it helped a ton and I love the trick with the needle nose pliers! It saved me from having to buy the drain tool
Glad it helped, Thanks for watching
Hey Bob. I never comment on vids but this one just saved my bacon. Daughter(16) was cleaning litter boxes and decided to "rinse them out". This was in her bathroom. I was able to get the drain off and cleaned out thanks to your help. I have never taken one of these off before and had no idea but don't want to call a plumber yet. Cheers to you.
Glad I could help, Thanks for watching.
Little videos like this add so much to my life and solve so many problems. It's really Under appreciated. Thank you for the help
Glad it was a help to you. Thanks for watching.
Thank you so very much for this video!!!! You showed me exactly what I needed to do!
Awesome! Thanks for watching.
Many thanks for this content!!! Appreciate the straightforward and focused explanation!
Glad it was helpful!
Perfectly SUPERB, Bob! You just enhanced my life, sir. Well Done.
Wow, thanks! Thanks for watching.
Thank You for the easy instructions and tips,,,I just replace the plumber putty on my drain and the casket was in good shape so i kept it ,,My first plumbing repair,,i did the happy dance when i was done !!!
Excellent! Thanks for watching.
This is the perfect info I was looking for. Very precise and close up on the content. Thank you for this.
Thanks for watching.
Great video! Helped me solve my drainage issues. It was very informative and concise.
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching
Thank you! I had to sit in the tub and push the wrench with my foot using care to not become the Hulk and push the wrench through the tub wall to loosen the old one. I’m very proud of myself. I’m a YT graduate of plumber school 101. 👩🏽🎓
Great job! Thanks for watching.
Thank you. This video was exactly what I needed. Clear and concise instructions.
You're welcome!
Thanks for watching.
Easy and to the point with no annoying music and well filmed.
Thanks for watching.
Wow first time doing anything remotely plumbing related. Instructions were perfect! Thanks for making this!
Awesome! Thanks for watching.
Thank you for this!!! Our T bars just broke and I was clueless on what to do, so this should help me fix it up. Again, thanks!!
Thanks for watching.
Great video - right to the point and nothing but what I wanted to see. Great job
Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much Your video was so very helpful It was easy to follow And you save me money from someone else doing it Again Thank you
Glad to be of help, Thanks for watching.
Bob!!! Thank you. Clear and precise.
Thanks for watching.
Great video! Concise and to the point. Very informative.
Thanks for watching.
Thank you for this video! Very helpful and to the point!
Thanks for watching.
that's a great video on replacing the drain plug... please do a follow up one on how to change out the drain itself (the pipe below that you threaded the stopper into)
Stay tuned. Thanks for watching.
Thanks, this is very helpful. (Thought I was going to have to cut a hole in the wall.)
Thanks for watching.
This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!
Thanks for watching.
Perfect...just what I was looking to find! Thanks!
You are welcome! Thanks for watching.
Thank you, that was super easy and very informative!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Thank you. Great demonstration and instructions. You saved me some money.
I love saving money.
Thanks for watching.
Extremely succinct, to the point. Top notch. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
My new apartment has a terrible maintenance staff and the drain was bad. I have two toddlers that need to take baths and not showers and they’re taking baths tonight from what I leaned here. Thanks bob.
Awesome! Thanks for watching.
WD40 and a pipe wrench and now my 35yo drain is starting to loosen. Thanks for the great tips and the video.
A few notes after an all afternoon project...
1. I spent an hour looking for a replacement gasket and eventually had to buy a new drain assembly just to get the gasket.
2. The newer drains seem thinner compared to the old solid brass one I have so I ended up wire brushing the old one to re-use it.
3. I used pipe tape but left the end threads exposed to get it started straight.
4. I re-did the plumbers putty and ended up with double the amount I used at first.
5. I tightened up the drain right to point that I thought it might strip so it’s really tight. Water test right afterwards worked well.
Good stuff!
simple and to the point. thank you very much. and thank you for not blabbing on and on!
Thanks for watching.
Thanks! I've got a pretty badly corroded drain in one of my bath tubs which I want to replace before the cross in the bottom actually breaks and makes it much more difficult to remove. I may just go looking for that drain tool because it appears to make things so much easier.
The tool definitely makes it easier. Thanks for watching.
Just a note I had a little problem with it coming out so I heated it up to break up that Plummer putty. They say to use a blow dryer for a couple min. but I used a pro pane touch for about 45 sec. came out like butter. Thanks for the video.
I would be weary of using propane doing this but glad it worked for you. Thanks for watching.
Screw seemed stuck, couldn’t turn the drain by hand. A pair of pliers and LIGHT counterclockwise force and it began turning! Removed, then could properly access the screw for removal. Thanks for this helpful video.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks bob for making my life so much easier!
Thanks for watching
Thanks to this I fixed my drainer
Thank you😇😇
Didn’t won’t my mom to find out after work
Glad it helped, Thanks for watching.
Hi Bob! Very informational. One follow up question, your shoe looked incredibly clean, what did you use to clean it out?
It doesn’t get that much use but a foaming cleaner works well. Thanks for watching.
Great explanation and description. Thank you for sharing.
Glad it helped, thanks for watching.
Very awesome video, I'm experiencing that issue now, I'll update on how it goes. The drain is broken however and hard to get out at all
It can be difficult but if you have access to below the tub that can make it easier.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video. My stopper had a screw attached that has to be loosened before I could remove the stopper.
I have seen some like that before. Thanks for viewing
Great instructions!!! Straight to the point...thanks
Thanks for watching.
Thank you. Thinking about resurfacing the tub and instructions say to remove metal fittings. 👍
Same here!
Thanks for watching.
Very informative, Bob.... you saved us lots of time and stress... Thanks soooo much! Lmb
Thanks for watching.
This was excellent, thank you!
Thanks for watching.
Great information and you did not fiddle around like most people and bore me to death was perfect
Can’t stand waiting through 2 minutes of bologna just to get to the start of a video. Glad it was a help, thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing: now I have no doubts as to what I need to do.
Awesome! Thanks for watching.
Thanks for showing how to replace the washer. Last video I watched the guy used the washer up against the new drain, then putty and screwed it in...
Glad it was a help. Thanks for watching.
Perfect: good images, concise but complete explanation.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the view.
Thank you for this!! Perfect amount of information
Thanks for watching.
I am a woman watching it. Thank you so much for helping out
You are so welcome!
Thank you! I had no idea how to do it!
Thanks for watching.
Very good video. Answered my question about installation. The instructions with the new drain assembly I ordered say to apply thread seal tape to the male threads on the drain assembly.
Do you think the thread seal tape is necessary?
A little would not hurt but the gasket should do the trick and the tape may make it harder to align the threads causing a cross-thread situation. (No good). Hope this helps, Thanks for watching.
Great video, excellent results.
Thanks for watching.
This video was the most helpful I've found! Thank you so much!!
Side question...do you know how to remove the jets? 😊
This tub had no jet’s.
Thanks for watching
Really good and helpful video, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Bob! I can't wait to change my nasty drain
Glad to help, Thanks for watching.
Thank you very much. It is my big concern.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for this video and the trick to get the drain out without that special tool. My only problem was that I wasn't able to get the old rubber gasket out. It was really jammed in there and I may have damaged it while trying to get it out. Is that going to be a problem for me down the road?
I would definitely recommend replacing the gasket to avoid possible future issues. Thanks for watching.
Best explanation ever! Does the putty need to cure before the tub can be used?
Nope good to go right away. The washer underneath does all the sealing.
Thanks for watching.
Awesome video thank you!! 😊
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching.
Thank you for this video. Where did you purchase your replacement at?
Local hardware/plumbing supply store. Lowe's has them but you need to buy a whole kit and use only the parts you need. Hope this helps, Thanks for watching.
Best instructions!
Thanks for watching
My man. Thank you
Great video. Well explained.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Great presentation thanks!
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for your assistance.
You are welcome, Thanks for watching.
Excellent vid, thank you
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching.
Quick and easy vid to follow!
Thanks for watching.
Excellent Video. Thanks
Thanks for watching
I just replaced my drain thanks to this video.
Thanks for watching.
THANK YOU BOB!!
Thanks for watching.
Great info. I loosened my tub drain and it turned as if it was unscrewing, but then it would not come out. I don't see any apparent reason whyit shouldn't come out, but wondered if you had any ideas why this would be so and what you might suggest short of calling a professional.
Do you have access the the bottom of the tub drain?
Do you need anything on the threads of the drain assembly like tape or compound?
No thread tape is needed, there should be a rubber gasket that goes between the tub and bottom of the drain, that is what does the sealing. Also use some plumbers putty on the top between the drain and tub. Hope this helps, thanks for watching.
Great video.
Thanks for watching.
Perfect tutorial!
Thanks for watching.
Does it matter what kind of drain I buy from the store? Just trying to get an idea what to look for.
Awesome. Thank you !
Thanks for watching.
So just to be clear, the washer you put between the tub and drain was from the replacement piece that video shows you taking off the new drain piece?
I replaced all the old parts of the waste shoe with new ones. Hope this helps, Thanks for watching.
Good video, thank you.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.