A bathtub drain flange is the finished piece found between the drainpipe and the bathtub stopper. Bathtub flanges are usually threaded on the tub drainpipe while bathtub stoppers are connected to the flange using a long screw. If your bathtub is leaking from underneath, a faulty bathtub flange is usually the main culprit. Removing and … Read more
Un-like Pop-up bathtub drain stoppers which are installed at the bottom of the tub, trip-lever bathtub stoppers are installed on the side of the bathtub. A toggle lever mounted on the overflow plate is connect to 2 link rods, which in return are connected to a plunger which is responsible for closing and opening the … Read more
If you use a bathtub-shower-combo then you definitely have a shower diverter on your bathtub spout. It is a fantastic design that allows you to have a bathtub as a shower cubicle especially for people with small bathrooms. A shower diverter is a small knob on top of the bathtub spout that regulates the flow … Read more
Most bathroom sinks in the United States use a pop-up drain stoppers. This design of stoppers allows you to hold water in the sink instead of continuously running the faucet. The design also allows you to drain the sink without touching the dirty water with your hand. If you notice that your bathroom sink is … Read more
There are many types of bathtub drain stoppers but the trip-lever bathtub stopper is the most common. Unlike other types of stoppers, it is usually installed on the overflow drain plate and hence the bottom of the tub is just so smooth. After years of usage, especially in areas with hard water, the trip-lever tub … Read more
It is very frustrating when you just want to soak up in the tub after a long day but the bathtub won’t just hold water. This problem is usually caused by a faulty bathtub drain stopper. A faulty bathtub stopper is often caused by debris/dirt or mineral deposits making it sticky, or it could also … Read more
A kitchen or bathroom sink smelling like a sewer is not unusual. All fixtures in your house have a drain but those drains are not independent. They all drain into the main house drainpipe that is connected to the city’s sewer lines. If one fixture’s drainpipe has a problem it will therefore most likely affect … Read more
Hot water from the water heater moves to the shower head through a series of pipes and valves. If the water in the shower is cold, something is clearly wrong. Showers are designed to mix hot and cold water (for those of us who can’t take cold showers) so that you receive just the right … Read more
If the water pressure in the rest of your house is good (40 to 60 psi) apart from the shower, you have a problem affecting just the shower head and perhaps its faucet as well. So, what causes low water pressure in the shower? Low water pressure in the shower is caused by a clogged … Read more
A bathtub drain is connected to the other house fixtures drains (toilet, sink etc.) further down in the main house plumbing system. Just like the other fixtures, a bathtub drain is fitted with a U-shaped trap that holds all the potential clogs, preventing them from forming clogs further down the drainpipe which is usually harder … Read more