Hello everyone,
I’m new here and hope you can help me.
A few months ago, we bought a semi-detached house. Now we have a problem with the bathtub: the water drains no matter if the control knob is turned to the right or in the neutral position. I don’t know how to operate the drain valve in the bathtub itself because when I search online, I can’t find anything similar. The bathtub is fully tiled without an access panel, so we didn’t want to open anything before we were sure there might be another way to fix this.
Do you have any ideas? The water drains in every position of the control knob, but always very, very slowly.
Good luck
I’m new here and hope you can help me.
A few months ago, we bought a semi-detached house. Now we have a problem with the bathtub: the water drains no matter if the control knob is turned to the right or in the neutral position. I don’t know how to operate the drain valve in the bathtub itself because when I search online, I can’t find anything similar. The bathtub is fully tiled without an access panel, so we didn’t want to open anything before we were sure there might be another way to fix this.
Do you have any ideas? The water drains in every position of the control knob, but always very, very slowly.
Good luck
hampshire schrieb:
The rotating part on the edge of the bathtub operates on lift rods that raise and lower the drain stopper. If it doesn’t, then the screw on the stopper is misadjusted or the lift rods are not properly connected.
The stopper has a cap fitted on it for better appearance and a smoother surface. You can turn this cap, but it doesn’t affect the function. So, if I remove the cover—the white part with the screw—and then turn the rotating control, should I see the white (screw) move up or down?
Enton86 schrieb:
So, if I remove the cover—that white part with the screw—and then turn the adjustment knob, I should see the white part (the screw) move up or down, right?But that’s not happening.H
hampshire24 May 2020 22:50I cannot clearly determine which screw or "adjuster" you are referring to from your statement.
You have a rotary knob on the inside of the tub near the overflow. This knob raises and lowers the stopper. The stopper itself has an adjustment screw that acts statically.
If this adjustment screw is turned out too far, the stopper cannot fully lower and water will leak out. If this adjustment screw is turned in too far, the stopper cannot be opened by the rotary knob and should remain sealed.
You have a rotary knob on the inside of the tub near the overflow. This knob raises and lowers the stopper. The stopper itself has an adjustment screw that acts statically.
If this adjustment screw is turned out too far, the stopper cannot fully lower and water will leak out. If this adjustment screw is turned in too far, the stopper cannot be opened by the rotary knob and should remain sealed.
hampshire schrieb:
You have a rotary control on the inside of the tub near the overflow. This raises and lowers the drain stopper. On the stopper itself, there is an adjustment screw that works statically. Are you referring to the part I have now marked in red in the picture? If so, nothing happens when I turn the control on the tub edge; it doesn’t move at all. Do I need to readjust the screw, and what is the best way to do that? I can’t grip it with a regular screwdriver.
H
hampshire25 May 2020 11:15Remove the white part you circled and check if a lifting mechanism moves when you operate the control knob on the edge of the bathtub. If it does, the white part with the metal pin needs to be adjusted – this should be possible using a screw secured by a locking nut. If not, you will need to access the lever mechanism. Usually, there is a maintenance hatch for this; otherwise, it can only be reached by knocking it out.
The most cost-effective solution is to remove the current drain assembly and use a simple plug like in the past.
The most cost-effective solution is to remove the current drain assembly and use a simple plug like in the past.