Push Pop Up Drain Stopper Stuck

In this video will show you how to remove a push button pop up waste drain plug that is stuck.

Push pop up drain stopper stuck.

It s easy to remove a tub stopper to check it for mechanical problems or blockage. Twist the stopper and lift it up if it has a small knob in the center. A sink stopper mechanism isn t difficult to understand. How to remove a bathtub pop up drain stopper.

The spring mechanism in the drain plug eventually will wear out. My push to pop up sink stopper is stuck down. The plug may not catch when pushed down or it may stay down and not pop back up. How do i get it to release.

Pull up on the toe touch bathtub drain stopper placing it in the open position. The lever hooks onto the stopper through a hole or hook on the bottom of a long plastic flange that s attached to the stopper. I had this problem and thought i d have to dismantle the entire drain assembly. To close the drain plug you simply push it down.

You ll encounter a couple of different types of bathtub pop ups. It s very frustrating when the stopper is unable to be lifted not allowing water to flow down the drain or won t lower to allow water to stay inside the sink. Pop up drain stopper. Old style mechanisms like the one shown in our illustration above and newer spring loaded pop ups.

Use an old rag to help grip the stopper if you have difficulty pulling up on the stuck stopper. Either way the drain plug must be replaced. It moves the stopper in the opposite direction to the lift rod. Push on the drain plug again and it will pop up to release the water.

How to fix a pop up drain waste plug that is stuck or leaking. When you push or pull on the lift rod it activates a lever the extends through the drain tailpiece. An old style bathtub pop up is raised or lowered with a lever at the tub s overflow plate. A pop up drain stopper is vulnerable to foreign objects becoming stuck in it which hinders the stopper from raising or seating properly.

If it still cannot be removed you will have to remove some parts to push the stopper up and free it from the drain.