Some drains have stoppers that are spring loaded operated by a push of the toe or by hand while others use a trip lever mounted on the bathtub s overflow plate.
Jacuzzi tub drain stopper not working.
Any bathtub drain stopper that doesn t do its job is an annoying inconvenience.
Check the jetted tub s power supply and wiring.
For your home bathtub a simple inexpensive vinyl or plastic round stopper covers the drain to keep water in the tub.
A pop up tub train stopper can be replaced in a couple of minutes so long as you know what you re doing.
Bathtub drains consist of a visible trip lever a plunger that seats in the drain to stop water and two pieces of threaded rod which connect the lever and plunger.
How to repair the trip lever in a tub drain.
Usually the problem is easy to fix though the procedures vary depending on what type of tub stopper you have.
The assemblies are adjustable to fit a wide range of tubs.
Steps for fixing a tub that won t hold water.
If the jetted tub will not turn on or the pumps will not start at all turn off the tub.
The first step is to unscrew the plate that holds the trip lever.
It s easy to remove a tub stopper to check it for mechanical problems or blockage.
Old style mechanisms like the one shown in our illustration above and newer spring loaded pop ups.
When the stopper inside a bathtub has given up the ghost a temporary fix can work until you can repair or replace the old stopper.
You can find these at grocery stores superstores hardware and home improvement stores.
How to remove a bathtub pop up drain stopper.
You ll encounter a couple of different types of bathtub pop ups.
But when you can t get to the store right away temporary.
Repair a pop up tub drain stopper with help from a.