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Ah, the luxury of taking a relaxing soak in the old bathtub or indulging in a long, hot, steamy shower everyone has a preference, but when denied, it can be downright annoying. In most busy households, an out-of commission tub or shower can throw a wrench in kids' and parents' bathroom schedules a family nuisance to be sure. A clog in a tub or shower drain usually doesn't come as shock. The blockage comes on gradually. Take action as soon as you see that the tub water doesn't drain as fast as it usually does or when you find yourself standing up to your ankles in shower water that should have gone down the drain.
Cleaning and Adjusting Drain Stoppers
Except for really old a drain that rely on a rubber stopper to hold back the water, most sinks have a pop-up drain mechanism. Bathtubs have either the same type pop-up stopper or a trip-lever (plunger type) drain closure. When you're faced with a drain that won't hold water, you have to adjust them. A trip-lever drain system has a strainer over the drain opening and an internal plunger mechanism that closes the drain. The plug is operated by a lever located in the overflow plate at the front of the tub. Raise the lever and it lowers a plug into the pipe at the base of the tub, blocking water flow out of the tub. This plug may have a rubber seal on its base that can become old and cracked. Also, debris can get into the seat where the plunger rests causing a slow leak. Removing the plug, cleaning it, and adjusting the control mechanism cures most problems. Here's how:
1. Remove the overflow cover plate. The plate is held in place by a couple of screws remove the screws and pull out the linkage assembly, which is made up if the striker rod, middle link, and plug.
2. Clean any loose hair or buildup of soap scum from the linkage assembly. You may find many different renditions of this basic design. The drain in your tub may not be exactly like, but it'll be similar.
3. Before you reinstall the plug, inspect the rubber seal (if there is one) at the bottom of the plug. If it is cracked or broken, take the plunger assembly to a home center or plumbing supply house and get a replacement.
4. Replace the linkage assembly. You may have to wiggle the plunger a bit to get it to fall back into the drain.
5. Run some water into the tub. If the tub drains but doesn't hold water, adjust the plug so that it falls deeper into the overflow passage. Remove the assembly, loosen the adjustment nuts and lengthen the linkage controls. A little adjustment X-inch or so is all that is needed.
6. Reassemble the assembly and test. Some readjustment may be necessary.
If your bathtub requires professional repair help because it doesn't drain, it's leaking or you have any other problems, just call our toll free number and let us take care of the rest returning your bathtub to perfect working order. Call us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to schedule an plumbing water heater appointment for your Dallas plumbing repair. We will do our best to set up a bathtub appointment for a time that is most convenient for you:
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