Leaking Bathtub Drain Repair 

I know I’m going to sound like an old mother hen here, but finger puncture wounds that are seemingly minor can turn into a serious infection very rapidly. I know this from experience. I got a small puncture wound from a rose bush thorn. Didn’t hurt when it happened and very little blood so I ignored it and continued working. After about a hour, my entire hand swelled up like a balloon and looked cartoonish. Went to emergency room and saw a hand specialist. Had to get admitted and put on a high dosage antibiotic IV to counter the real possibility of sepsis. Everything turned out OK after a few days in hospital. Lesson for me is don’t ignore those “minor” puncture wounds!

You're good dude, thanks, love the step by step.

Thank you for the demonstration.

Great DIY video

Plumbing is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration!

Great video. Thank you

There is a product called googone that might work taking that crud off. Just a little helper. I am enjoying this because I have to do my own tub drain. It totally came apart. Husband died 3 months ago and I have a lot of repairs to learn. Keep the videos coming.

Good job 👍

Appreciate this video.

This little ru-vid.comUgkxVoi3B4CB6Oygq1-vo4OTL1M_M5JkrXif tub works perfect in our 6 x 6 shower and is easy to get in and out. Also easy to drain.

The manufacturer of my acrylic tub specifies, no plumbers putty. It turns out, other brands have the same instructions. 100% silicon for the drainage gaskets. According to what I've read, the putty breaks down the chemistry in the composite material.

My guy, next time just put the fitting in a vise while you are working on it, instead of gouging your fingers over and over! Thanks for the video though, it was definitely helpful, as well as comical too!

This is an excellent video. Great job. Of course my issue is that I can’t ever get the damn gaskets I need at Lowe’s and homedepot and it ends up taking me a day or two and several visits. 😖

I appreciate the commentary lol.

I feel you Bro lol! You earned a Sub lol it never goes right for me!

Not sure but wondering if a heat gun would soften up that hard gasket. It works on some things but not everything.

From the makers of plumber's putty Oatey... "No. Plumber's Putties could have an adverse effect on the Acrylic finish similar to the same effect on ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) materials."

Never reuse the old rubber for the price of what it cost to buy new it's not worth the hassle of of having it leak and re do the work.

ICP reference for extra points. 👌

Clamp the brass part(vice grip), then use a heat gun on the threads. A wire brush wouldn't hurt either.

Next time when you’re tightening something down that has other connections or joints attached to the fitting or whatever it is grab another channel lock of wrench and back off whet your tightening

can I change the waste pipe only instead of the whole shoe? My drain is not leaking, I've already removed the wastepipe but I would hate to remove the drain if I don't have to!

I've been searching how to fix the pipe where the trip lever goes since the older trip lever fall apart and i was trying to fish it out but what i was pulling was the pipe and now its leaking water. And it's being clogged. Do you know like how much a plumber my charge me to take out the old trip lever out and replace the new one.

What the heck is with all them orbs flying around the basement that house has some spirits in it.

with one of these jacuzzi tubs I think they use chemicals in it, that would dry the seals out real fast, especially if they used a lot to sell the house before you bought it

Hi Bill today I noticed my humidifier on the side of the furnace dripping water, what do you think could cause that?

My drain and the bottom brass head of the tub turns together. Can't get it out

You should also have used Teflon tape on the outlet thread.

What’s the name of that tool you using ?

Damn it! That’s exactly what’s wrong with mine. Damn! I will need to make my hole bigger to get in there. I was hoping it would be a simple fix. What’s that tool called to unscrew the drain?

in another youtube vedio, it shows the tub gasket can be removed and replaced directly through the drain hole. It seems no need to cut the ceiling.

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. Author Advocate, Activist for Humanity, Jason Sandifer, Michigan, 4/27/2023 5/15/2023 5/30/2023

Looks like you need those gloves meat cutters use the made of stainless mesh LOL

How much cost to fix this problem🤔

soaking the parts in vinegar gets off the old scum and paste. Then just brush with an old toothbrush.

That's the HVAC Hacker 🤡

You just needed to reseal it with plumbers putty no need to cut the ceiling open

Next time call a plumber.