It's always "simply" do this or that. It's never like mine - under a cabinet with a divider, so the space to work in is narrower than my shoulder width - also right on a wall so there's little room behind or to the sides to move a wrench.
I think it is. Most are. Its just pinned up. Two on top, two on bottom. If they got fancy they might've put a dab of glue but unlikely. Just take a scrap piece of wood and place it against the divider and hit scrap wood with hammer pushing the divider the opposite of the way it was nailed. Done it numerous times.
This was exactly what I needed. I'm a guy who often tries to do stuff by myself, always had a father in law or big brother who knows nearby. So I'm a good assistant but not very good solo operator. Found this video, watched it all the way through before starting (unusual for me!), then was able to scroll through for the part needed as I worked. Only 1 trip to Lowes - very unusual! Thank you
I’m not terribly adept at home DIY. I have looked at many websites and RU-vid videos on making this kind of repair, Tim. Yours is the most detailed in both words and pictures. Thanks!
My 88 year old mom had that pin break off and she was pushing down the assembly and using tweezers to pry it back out because she was quoted almost $200. I'm glad I got to her first and found your clear, detailed instructions. I was going to wing it but there are vital tips here I never would have known. Great job...and my mom thanks you too.
Ppl crack me up, so plumbers are supposed to do this work for 100$$?? These aren't always easy, just because he makes it look easy because he's done it for yrs doesn't make it a quick simple fix. I'm not saying you shouldn't do it yourself but a licensed plumber has a bunch of expenses, tools, licensed and continued education invested into his/her craft! I respect ppl who attempt plumbing repairs on their own but more often then not it ends up costing them more and they still call us out. Similar to a mechanic
Great DIY step by step, thank you much. As feedback, I found that I needed to use the old rubber seal/washer under the drain/sink, glad I still had it around. Also, it was fun to watch the plumber's putty squish out from the drain rim as I tightened the nut below. I guess I did it right, it didn't leak!
Hi Tim- I l love your calm patient demeanor. You remind me of a friend of mine who was able to show me how to do some plumbing, electrical, and other handyman projects with a high degree of success. Unfortunately, he passed away a year ago. I miss him a great deal. While necessity is the mother of invention when it comes to repairs, including windows, sinks, faucets, etc. nothing compares to having a competent patient mentor which is exactly what you are. Ken
When it comes to a house repair, I am an idiot and completely lost. Your instruction worked like a charm and replaced my bathroom sink drain without any problem in an hour or so. Thank you sir and god bless you! Two thumbs up and sub!
Thanks so much Tim! You must have some idea how appreciative we are of your video. If not, I am just going to say from the bottom of this sincere heart THANK YOU!!!!!!! You rock!
thanks for this great video....really helped me attach the stopper correctly....my first bathroom faucet replacement, 2d one coming up soon which hould be a breeze...
My goodness, I saw 5 videos before bumping into yours, which was the one I needed to replace my pop up assembly. All other videos skip this important part, but with people like me who don't know how to assemble simple parts, we need specific instructions. Show and tell, you got it right on the tee. Thank you very much for your time invested in this. I am glad to find direct and specific showing of how to do it, (others explain what they did). Gracias from Mexico!
THANK YOU TIM! I'm totally the opposite of a handyman, but this video saved me a call to the plumber. $15 of parts from Lowe's and an hour on a Sunday afternoon... Like new! Don't forget to pick up the plumber's putty asking with the drain assembly at the store.
I am removing the drain assemble with a drain stop. I an unable to loosen the drain pipe with the drain stop assembly. There is no nut to loosen and pull the pull up iut of the way. Suggestions?
Well spoken, speaks English and articulate and has a real command of what he's doing. Best clip I've seen as I watch two or three of these to prepare myself to repair my own faucet. thanks for making things look easy when of course they won't be that way in real life for me.
Thank you. For non handy person like myself, more than one video will never hurt. I like this video since the instructions are step by step. Very clear.
This is what I should've done when the pin broke on the last setup. Instead, I replaced only the pin and ball-joint. Meh. It started leaking after a year. I'm gonna do it your way this time. Loved the 60s TV chase music playing behind your video! :D
I'm stuck. That little clip keeps sliding off. All I've managed to do is have my hair ripped out by the cabinet hinge. Also, I have 2 of those white plastic washers that came with the kit. Actually, 2 sizes of pivot rods. The guy at the hardware store told me to just choose the size that matches the one I already have. If I'm understanding correctly, one washer should be on each side of the ball before that nut is tightened?
@@PLUMBINGWITHTIM Thanks. I'm still having problems getting that clip to stay put. The kit came with 2 pivot rods. One is too long and scrapes the back of my vanity. The other is too short and the clip slides off easily. Also, the pivot balls are different sizes. The one that matches up to the size of the assembly I have is the one that's too short. Ideas? I'm about to call a plumber.
all old school plumbers were taught to dope up the gaskets ..lucky there was not a solider bushing in the wall.. concrats on your sub count tim ..good video billy joe
this was boss, thanks. My problem was omitting the plumber's putty and the 'gasket' parts sealing the leaks. Got too focused on the faucet replacement and made assumptions about the ease of the drain unit included in the faucet. Excellent overview!
There is literally NO reason to have music playing when you are explaining something. I'm hearing impaired and it makes it ten times more difficult to hear you!!!!! Otherwise, thanks for the informative video!
Guess What? I decided to renew my other sink and I didn't waste time looking for instructions, I saved your video to my favorite list. Yupee, Gracias again from Mexico!
Tim, thanks for such detail, even though I wasn't replacing anything; your descriptions helped me figure out how to remove my stopper so I could clean alllllllll the nasty stuff under it that was slowing the drain without chemicals.
This was not what I was expecting. I was looking for a "Pop Up," vanity drain installation not a "Push Up" installation. A "Pop Up" drain cap, pops up with the push of a finger, on the drain cap. This was a lever push/pull drain cap.
Tim, thank you! I am the wife of the house plus the plumber, mechanic, and electrician. Oh, also the computer specialist. My husband just doesn’t get it. My dad was my teacher and helper. He is gone now. I needed to replace the pop up drain in one of our bathroom sinks. I have replaced them before as well as the faucets and the kitchen faucet. The drain kit came with nothing but the parts. I felt confident since I’d done it before. But just to be on the safe side I pulled up a couple videos. Didn’t like the first one and blast it a female gave the instructions! Then I watched yours. I still have the original plumber seal tube that my dad gave me. Couldn’t throw it away. So to be on the safe side I bought a tube of the Rector 5. Had everything assembled but kept finding a drip. Finally narrowed it down to wear the ball flipper ma-jig went to the back of the drain to raise and lower the stopper. I fussed, just sure I had done it right except the nut just didn’t tighten on very well. So I watched you one more time and realized I had inserted the 2 ring seals incorrectly. Fussed at myself some more, did it correctly and bingo no more drip!! So thanks for clear, easy instructions. I was in a hurry and too full of myself!!! But it’s done now. I really hate plumbing projects....lol
Thank you. I appreciate you. I got it put in. I had to Jimmy rig it a bit but it doesn't leak . The hole that goes in between the sink on the drain itself for the overflow had to be cut off. Blessing's
A great video as I have 3 sinks that need drain assembly replacements. I hate plumbing but this video has helped immensly. Just have to take my time and work through each one.
Tim, I just wanted to get back to you. After your video I went and got everything you talked about and replaced my pop-up. It went so well I just had to say thanks! I love u-tube! Dave
Tim, many thanks for this video. You helped to guide a novice through replacing a pop up drain assembly for the very first time. The project started as a clearing a slow draining bathroom sink. But it soon became clear that the entire drain assembly should be replaced. Your attention to detail was very appreciated. Keep up the great work!
There oughta be laws for plumbing parts! The pop up I'm replacing works fine-no leaks- but it is discolored from RUST! WTF?? I thought sink parts were all stainless or chrome plated brass. Not so! I guess I have to take a magnet with me to check when I buy the replacement.😳 At a plumbing supply, not a big box store.
THX Tim for your clear, thorough tutorial!!!! Question: Current lavatory plumbed all-metal from basin drain ring to metal trap. Pop-up drain broken, not compatible w/replacement Moen 84943 (4” OC) faucet set, including plastic stopper-type drain assembly, w/‘metallic’ basin ring. Existing plumbing recessed inside old style lav. pedestal 10”± away from plumbing wall making drain difficult to access, R&R drain assem. . MOEN replacement basin ring to trap pipe is 4”± shorter than existing metal drain pipe. Solution(s)? Make up for 4” length deficit by: replacing existing metal trap w/plastic, basin pointing end 5”± longer ‘reach’ to make up for 4” drain assembly short-fall? Replace MOEN drain assembly w/same type in plastic of correct length (if possible)? Replace MOEN drain assembly w/metal + longer basin to trap pipe? Seems wasteful. Am I missing a method for making MOEN functional by using an ‘adapter’ or ‘coupler’? THX for plowing thru this:)
Thanks, Tim, That was a teachable moment for me, Very well done. This from an Air-Conditioning contractor. Keep up the Great work and all the best with your business.
I'm sure if my house had top quality stuff like that, it would be so simple. I basically did this and everything leaked from everywhere you can guess. Why? Cuz nobody in my family wants to actually buy good quality stuff and do things by the book. Them: We just need to replace the one piece. Me: No, replace everything. Reality: We had to replace everything.
I throw these away immediately upon opening the box. All my rentals have simple Price Pfister $9 pop up stoppers. Unscrew the popup and clean black scum build up with a 16" 1.5" bottle brush right into the trap. No adjustments, no drips underneath. Never look back.
FIRST! Thanks, you nailed it! I had the unit in but didn't know that the lower pipe was not permanently fixed at the factory. Once I heard you (and seen) say it came apart that was it. Problem solved. Easy to listen to: Knowledgeable: Detailed to the simplest degree: All of which most people would need it they are looking for info. Great job, Congrats. AND look at the dates, 2 years later and your vids is still helping folks.
Hi Tim! This is a great video! I am pretty sure the drain stopper assemblies in both of my bathrooms need to be completely replaced, and now I feel confident that I understand what I need to do in order to fix them. I just wish I didn't need to buy a whole container of plumber's putty and pipe dope just for these small jobs - I'm sure to have a ton left over. What kind of shelf life do the putty and pipe dope have once they're opened, if they're stored properly?
Hi Tim, I hope you can help me! I bought the Everbuilt 1- piece plastic assembly(selling the house), and I cant get the water to stop leaking from black gasket. It doesnt make sense to me. It seems like water should drain into tube, and go right into trap, and NEVER come in contact with black gasket, unless overflow is involved. I teflon taped all threads. I put stopper down, filled sink and it stayed full for 4 hours, so putty isnt leaking. I took it apart yest, and put putty on gasket, that helped a little, but still drips. (I just saw your video this morn) please help!
Really well done video... super practical and informative. Surprised you don't have more subscribers. Just a question, at the start you mentioned if you can't get the lock nut off the bottom of the basin it may need to be cut with a sawsall flush, is this a difficult process and is there a risk to damaging the bottom of the sink? Thanks.
I'm having a TON of trouble right now with a plastic assembly that came with a new faucet. I've tried many different strategies and I'm still getting leaking underneath. I'm sure that it's from the weeping holes and then leaking through the bottom. I was under the understanding that one should not put anything on the nut below, but seems you disagree? Can't use plumbers putty on it, because it's plastic. Is the only solution to put pipe dope underneath? Thank you.
This video was helpful. I found the hardest part was simultaneously attaching the top & bottom pieces. Now that I've done it all once it would go faster, should I need to do it again.
Just bought a replacement kit from home Depot. The stopper is too short. It doesn't reach the lever. Also, there is no washer inside where the ball goes, so it is leaking from there. UPDATE: I thought maybe a compression ring was either missing or I lost it when I opened the package. So I went to home Depot and bought a second kit. After carefully opening it, I discovered that there is no compression ring or washer where that ball goes in, I have undone the nut and rethreaded it several times and cannot get the leaking stopped. Help!
Could have been a great video except for the music which is at the same decibel level as your voice so really hard to hear so I just couldn’t watch it. Your really don’t need music, you know. It’s a tutorial. That’s why there’s no music in the classroom.
Also I was wondering. My sink has a "p trap" thing just like this sinks has and from what I can tell all the bathroom sinks have them and are supposed to have them. But fir some reason my sink doesnt drain. The pipe was compleatly clear when I took it off. Nothing clogging it whatsoever ever. So idk why it doesn't wanna drain properly. The only reason I'm replacing the drain on the sink is because the one in there is old and isnt compatible with any of the new pipe fittings we have nowadays
In fact, if you remove the type of water you installed, you won’t be able to remove it so easily. I probably encounter such type of drainer every month. I have a headache and I have to use a cutting machine to solve it.
What about when you've done all this (and more) multiple times, and the water still leaks through the bottom seal like you don't have a drain installed, cause that's EXACTLY what's happening to me.
If turning nut causes entire assembly to turn with it, take out plug if not already and put a screwdriver inside of overflow hole. This will hold assembly still while you loosen the nut. It will take both hands to achieve, no sawzaw necessary.
