Push Pop Up Drain Stopper Stuck

My push to pop up sink stopper is stuck down.

Push pop up drain stopper stuck.

You ll encounter a couple of different types of bathtub pop ups. The spring mechanism in the drain plug eventually will wear out. An old style bathtub pop up is raised or lowered with a lever at the tub s overflow plate. Twist the stopper and lift it up if it has a small knob in the center.

A pop up drain stopper is vulnerable to foreign objects becoming stuck in it which hinders the stopper from raising or seating properly. In this video will show you how to remove a push button pop up waste drain plug that is stuck. Old style mechanisms like the one shown in our illustration above and newer spring loaded pop ups. How to remove a bathtub pop up drain stopper.

If it still cannot be removed you will have to remove some parts to push the stopper up and free it from the drain. How do i get it to release. We have these spring loaded push button sink plugs in our house and from time to time they stick in the closed position so you can t drain the sink this is usually due to a build up of soap scum mould etc yum so this is how you get them to work. 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.

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. How to fix a pop up drain waste plug that is stuck or leaking. I had this problem and thought i d have to dismantle the entire drain assembly. Use an old rag to help grip the stopper if you have difficulty pulling up on the stuck stopper.

A sink stopper mechanism isn t difficult to understand. It moves the stopper in the opposite direction to the lift rod. When you push or pull on the lift rod it activates a lever the extends through the drain tailpiece. Either way the drain plug must be replaced.

The stopper fits very tightly to the ring leaving no space for pliers a screwdriver or even a knife. Push on the drain plug again and it will pop up to release the water. The plug may not catch when pushed down or it may stay down and not pop back up. To close the drain plug you simply push it down.

Pop up drain stopper.