Tool To Unscrew Bathtub Drain

The patented design boasts a unique helical knurl which bites into the drain and will not slip.

Tool to unscrew bathtub drain.

This video shows you how to remove stuck tub drains. Find plumbing wrenches specialty tools at lowe s today. Remove the gunk around the tub drain. If the tub has a screen simply pry underneath the screen with a small flat head screwdriver to pop it off.

Tubs with screens usually have a bucket or plunger type stopper assembly that stops the water inside the drain pipe. Remove the tub stopper or screen. This tub drain extractor enables you to remove drains with corroded crossbars. There are other ways to remove the flange but those methods are likely to damage your tub or your tools excl the drain key and smart dumbell are both designed specifically for this job and will help to prevent any potential damage to the tub s enamel finish.

Smart dumbbell or drain key. More buying choices 13 87 20 new offers superior tool company 04500 4500 76290 1 gold. Simply drop the tool into the drain and apply a counter clockwise torque using a 1 2 in. Ratchet drive or wrench.

Next take a sponge and use it to clean the interior of the flange. Superior tool 06020 tub drain wrench dumbell wrench dual ended drain wrench that fits 3 8 or 1 2 inch ratchet wrench 4 5 out of 5 stars 1 341 12 67 12. Zip it type of drain tool. A bathtub drain wrench or sometimes called a drain key.

Remove the drain stopper or screen to gain access to the tub s drain fitting. To remove a drain flange it s best to use a drain removal tool. 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. Many times when you are trying to remove a tub drain assembly with a pop up drain to install a new tub.

4 5 out of 5 stars 1 331. 3 5 out of. To do this clean any hair and soap scum that may have accumulated on the drain. 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.

Superior tool 06020 tub drain wrench dumbell wrench dual ended drain wrench that fits 3 8 or 1 2 inch ratchet wrench. Start with cleaning the opening of the drain.