Shower drain removal June 08, 2016, 02:11:54 pm Any one here ever remove and replace the shower drain?Sink drains allow access to the bottom nut that hold the drain in place, the shower does not.Larry
Re: Shower drain removal Reply #1 – June 08, 2016, 03:50:43 pm Not in an LD but I did in an older Class C and the problem I ran into was the drain was RV specific and more or less un obtainable. This was in one of the wet bath enclosures. It was lifted off the floor almost enough to work on it but not really and all the parts were special and required some fabrication.. Hopefully your LD is easier...however it doesn't sound like it.Garry
Re: Shower drain removal Reply #2 – June 08, 2016, 05:44:53 pm Quote from: Garry Foster - June 08, 2016, 03:50:43 pmNot in an LD but I did in an older Class C and the problem I ran into was the drain was RV specific and more or less un obtainable. A friend wants to know how the drain is removed. The drain's chrome ring is corroded and needs replacement.She called LD but got very little information out of Vince on how it was installed and accessed.Here is a photo of the shower drain from under the floor.Shower drain | Flickr - Photo Sharing!The drain's down tube is smaller than the 1-1/2" standard sink drain, I'm afraid of tearing the access plate off to find a part that can't be acquired locally, instead find something that needs to be ordered. If LD had not so efficiently glued the plate semi-permanently in place, popping it off to take a look would be a good idea. With globs of polyurethane sealant oozing out from around the plate, it isn't going to come off easily, it will need to be cut all the way around, fun to do in a tight space.Unless the drain is leaking, it might be easier to cover the chrome trim with a sink strainer, a good idea anyway. We keep them in all of our LD's drains.Maxware Stainless Steel Sink Strainer Set- 4 Pieces, Fits Most Kitchen...Larry As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
Re: Shower drain removal Reply #3 – June 09, 2016, 11:29:52 am I tried to break the seal on the sink drain and failed. I used my beefy son-in-law who had a 16 inch tool and all we could manage was to watch the corroded lip of the drain go around and around. I wondered if cutting it with a Dremel tool would get it out and decided to just look at the flacked off chrome. Maybe if you drilled two holes into the side of the drain and made a tool that would hook into the holes so as to be able to hold the drain in place while turning the pipe??? Or just order a new LD.
Re: Shower drain removal Reply #4 – June 09, 2016, 05:42:22 pm Quote from: Don Malpas - June 09, 2016, 11:29:52 amI tried to break the seal on the sink drain and failed. I used my beefy son-in-law who had a 16 inch tool and all we could manage was to watch the corroded lip of the drain go around and around.e while turning the pipe?You needed one of these. https://www.flickr.com/photos/lwade/albums/72157669550220075There are commercial versions.Larry
Re: Shower drain removal Reply #5 – June 09, 2016, 07:39:56 pm Quote from: Larry Wade - June 09, 2016, 05:42:22 pmYou needed one of these. Sink drain removal tool | Flickr - Photo Sharing!There are commercial versions.LarryWould this be the commercial tool? Superior Tool Tub Drain Wrench 6020 | Zoro.comWe didn't have that tool but one of our kitchen sink drains the pot metal cross piece at the bottom of the drain simply collapsed when I tried turning it. Luckily, since it was the sink and not the tub I was able to get a large enough wrench on it from underneath to get it to come free.Jim
Re: Shower drain removal Reply #6 – June 10, 2016, 10:48:45 am Quote from: Jim & Gayle - June 09, 2016, 07:39:56 pmWould this be the commercial tool? Superior Tool Tub Drain Wrench 6020 | Zoro.comJim The sink and shower drains in our LDs have a three-prone drain opening. All the commercial ones I have looked at have four-prong drain.JR 2" Sink Basket Strainer - Strainers & Plugs - Sink & Drain - PlumbingNotice the three-prongs.The right one is out there somewhere. Just don't know where. When this happens, you can always make your own.Larry
Re: Shower drain removal Reply #7 – June 10, 2016, 12:23:39 pm I've had a tool that is just forked with a T-handle that's worked fine for basket strainer removal and installation for many years. There may be one available somewhere that is just a fork, but this one has the fork and more, including plenty to put a wrench on if needed. HDX Pop-Up Plug Wrench-HDX148 - The Home Depot
Re: Shower drain removal Reply #8 – June 17, 2016, 02:00:29 am Tried removing the bathroom sink's drain, in a Mid-Bath and found no way to loosen the nut, on the bottom of the drain fitting.After wasting 20 minutes, using every tool and explicative I know, to access the impossible get at nut, it occured to me that a socket would work...and I have a 2" socket. Five minutes later, the sink's old drain was out.The shower drain has been left for a future mission.Sink drain removal tools | Flickr - Photo Sharing!Larry 1 Likes
Re: Shower drain removal Reply #9 – June 17, 2016, 09:15:10 am Larry, I enjoy the use of complete expletive sets in two languages, plus random imprecations from a couple more; let me know if you'd like to enrich your skills! 2 Likes
Re: Shower drain removal Reply #10 – June 17, 2016, 11:37:35 am Quote from: JCT - June 17, 2016, 09:15:10 amLarry, I enjoy the use of complete expletive sets in two languages, plus random imprecations from a couple more; let me know if you'd like to enrich your skills! Would that be a "Technical" tutorial, or just an "Around the Campfire" discussion? We're pretty much limited to English (which is such a limited language) out here in the boonies of north Missouri--developing multilingual skills can certainly broaden one's horizon.
Re: Shower drain removal Reply #11 – June 18, 2016, 02:29:55 am Quote from: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood - June 17, 2016, 11:37:35 amWould that be a "Technical" tutorial, or just an "Around the Campfire" discussion? Our around the campfire conversations often turn technical, so I don't know how to categorize it.Joan does knows a lot more words than I do, so it could be called instructional.Larry
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