Bathroom Sink Pop Up Stopper Removal

Unthread the sink stopper s tailpipe from the underside of the drain.

Bathroom sink pop up stopper removal.

Use channel type pliers or a basin wrench to remove the mounting nut from the tailpiece on the old drain assembly then lift the assembly clear of the sink. For this reason some people prefer to remove the sink pop up stopper altogether and use a rubber stopper. An old style bathtub pop up is raised or lowered with a lever at the tub s overflow plate. If the traction bar is all the way up but the stopper is not sealing try inserting the lever arm into the next smaller hole in the traction bar plate.

If you decide to do this you have one more thing to do after you disassemble the linkage. Then go back to the clip and squeeze the ends together. If you cannot remove the stopper this way you will have to go underneath the sink to remove the stopper. Now that the bottom of the tailpipe if free from the p trap loosen the nut that connects it to the threaded bottom of the sink drain.

Pop up stoppers have a habit of collecting debris that can cause frequent sink clogs. Locate the nut on the sidewall of the drainpipe. Pull the traction rod until the stopper is all the way down then fill the sink and check if the water does not drain out. It s easy to remove a tub stopper to check it for mechanical problems or blockage.

Look beneath the sink and find the. To clean the stopper you must disconnect it from the sink and pull it from the drain. How to remove a bathtub pop up drain stopper. Old style mechanisms like the one shown in our illustration above and newer spring loaded pop ups.

Most sink stopper tailpipes are made of pvc and will be connected to the drain with a pvc compression nut that you can loosen by hand. Reach up with your hand to see if you can remove it by hand. You ll encounter a couple of different types of bathtub pop ups. Some pop up stoppers can be removed this way.

Next remove the old pop up assembly if there is one. Lift up and turn lightly on the pop up stopper to see if you can simply just lift the pop up stopper right out of the sink.