Toe tap stoppers look and work similar to lift and turn stoppers.
Toe touch tub drain removal.
Place the stopper in the open position as if you are draining the tub.
One of the differences is that the toe tap stoppers do not require a set screw to secure them to a drain.
In order to repair or clean your tub s drain you first have to remove the stopper.
Set the drain to its open position.
Pull up on the toe touch bathtub drain stopper placing it in the open position.
How to identify which stopper you have.
This style opens and closes with the touch of your toe.
How to remove a toe touch drain stopper.
While there are several kinds of tub stopper a pair of pliers a screwdriver and a suction cup are the most you ll need to have the stopper disassembled in just a few minutes.
Unscrew the shaft cylinder which is the part of the drain stopper that fits into the drain opening.
This d i y video how to replace a bathtub drain or remove and install bath tub drain shows step by step in details how to remove or change an old bath tub dr.
Tub drains can quickly become filled with hair and gunk or even get rusty.
If your tub does not have a trip lever it is either a toe touch push pull flip it presflo or a lift and turn style stopper these stoppers operate without a trip lever mechanism and are generally the easiest kind to remove or replace since they do not require the removal of the trip lever.
Clearing a drain on a bathtub with a toe tap stopper requires removing the stopper from the drain.
It is usually circular and flat at the top with no tabs or knobs.
Here s how to replace a toe touch tub stopper.
In this video i show you how to replace a toe touch bathtub drain stopper.
Use an old rag to help grip the stopper if you have difficulty pulling up on the stuck stopper.