Somehow a lever placed well above the bottom of the tub controls whether the water stays in the tub when it s wanted and then allows it to drain when bath time is over.
Repair bathtub drain lever.
Bathtub drain assemblies are mysterious things.
Push the plug down to hold water and pull it up to drain.
How to repair the trip lever in a tub drain.
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.
When the stopper in your lever style bathtub drain won t pop up anymore because the linkage is damaged or clogged replace it with a much simpler lift and turn style tub drain.
Drains with trip levers.
Any bathtub drain stopper that doesn t do its job is an annoying inconvenience.
To change the setting of the drain push it down with your foot.
Drains without trip levers.
Usually the problem is easy to fix though the procedures vary depending on what type of tub stopper you have.
Rotate the plug in opposite directions to release or hold water these drains have set screws under the lip of the drain.
Video shows how to remove and replace a bathtub drain stopper.
When a tub won t hold water the two potential causes are easily repaired.
The linkage in a lever style drain attracts dirt and hair like a magnet and must be cleaned regularly in order to keep the drain working properly.