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are bathtub drain rings replaceable?
Hi All,
The chrome plated brass ring around my bathtub drain is starting to deteriorate/corrode. Are these things easily replaceable? Many thanks, -T |
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On Sat, 18 Apr 2015 23:19:41 -0700, T wrote:
Hi All, The chrome plated brass ring around my bathtub drain is starting to deteriorate/corrode. Are these things easily replaceable? Many thanks, -T Yeah, but I think you have to take the bathtub out to do it! I wonder if there is some way to sand and refinish it, in place. Or maybe paint it or glue a piece of chrome-colored lucite on it?? Or remove all the chrome and maybe it will look nice as brass? Is it really brass, if it's corroding? |
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On 4/19/2015 2:19 AM, T wrote:
Hi All, The chrome plated brass ring around my bathtub drain is starting to deteriorate/corrode. Are these things easily replaceable? Many thanks, -T Just guessing, but probably not easy. Most likely you'd have to unthread it from under the tub. It's badly rotted on, and there is no way to grasp it from top side, to keep it from rotating when it loosens a tiny bit. Then you are point of no return, as the tub will leak since it's a tiny bit loose. - .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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On 4/19/2015 2:19 AM, T wrote:
Hi All, The chrome plated brass ring around my bathtub drain is starting to deteriorate/corrode. Are these things easily replaceable? Many thanks, -T I'm afraid not easily unless you have a claw foot tub and easy access to the underside. Most tubs have an access door on the other side of the wall or if over an unfinished basement, you can get at it that way. One thing to consider, if the tub ring is corroding, it is because it is old. That means the drain plumbing is old. That means old plumbing can fall apart as you work on it. Before you start, look at all the potential pitfalls. That ring change may turn out to be a $25,000 bathroom renovation. Yes, I'm serious about that. |
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On Sat, 18 Apr 2015 23:19:41 -0700, T wrote:
The chrome plated brass ring around my bathtub drain is starting to deteriorate/corrode. Are these things easily replaceable? See if this helps. https://www.plumbingsupply.com/how-to-install-tub-drain-flange.html Related tools. https://www.plumbingsupply.com/toolsdrains.html |
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On 04/19/2015 06:31 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
Before you start, look at all the potential pitfalls. That ring change may turn out to be a $25,000 bathroom renovation. Yes, I'm serious about that. That's why I cringe when it comes to plumbing repairs... Start here, wind up at the main shutoff. |
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On 4/19/2015 3:06 PM, rbowman wrote:
On 04/19/2015 06:31 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote: Before you start, look at all the potential pitfalls. That ring change may turn out to be a $25,000 bathroom renovation. Yes, I'm serious about that. That's why I cringe when it comes to plumbing repairs... Start here, wind up at the main shutoff. My MIL's house had a few faucets dripping. We'd visit a few times a year on weekends (I'm 250 miles away) but I never attempted to fix them. The valves under the sink no longer worked and the main has not been shut off in at least 15 years. Would you start that on a Sunday morning? She finally sold the house as is. |
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On 04/19/2015 07:31 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 4/19/2015 2:19 AM, T wrote: Hi All, The chrome plated brass ring around my bathtub drain is starting to deteriorate/corrode. Are these things easily replaceable? Many thanks, -T I'm afraid not easily unless you have a claw foot tub and easy access to the underside. Most tubs have an access door on the other side of the wall or if over an unfinished basement, you can get at it that way. One thing to consider, if the tub ring is corroding, it is because it is old. That means the drain plumbing is old. That means old plumbing can fall apart as you work on it. Before you start, look at all the potential pitfalls. That ring change may turn out to be a $25,000 bathroom renovation. Yes, I'm serious about that. I was about to say that estimate was high until I recalled the $2000 toilet replacement quote I got last summer. It cost me $90 and an hour to do it myself. |
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On 4/19/2015 3:06 PM, rbowman wrote:
That's why I cringe when it comes to plumbing repairs... Start here, wind up at the main shutoff. My parents had expression "ten minute job" which described what you are saying. - .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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Ed Pawlowski belched: On 4/19/2015 3:06 PM, rbowman wrote: On 04/19/2015 06:31 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote: Before you start, look at all the potential pitfalls. That ring change may turn out to be a $25,000 bathroom renovation. Yes, I'm serious about that. That's why I cringe when it comes to plumbing repairs... Start here, wind up at the main shutoff. My MIL's house had a few faucets dripping. We'd visit a few times a year on weekends (I'm 250 miles away) but I never attempted to fix them. The valves under the sink no longer worked and the main has not been shut off in at least 15 years. Would you start that on a Sunday morning? She finally sold the house as is. Ahh come on Ed, you take me as one thats always up for a challenge : ) |
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On 04/19/2015 02:33 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
My MIL's house had a few faucets dripping. We'd visit a few times a year on weekends (I'm 250 miles away) but I never attempted to fix them. The valves under the sink no longer worked and the main has not been shut off in at least 15 years. Would you start that on a Sunday morning? Yeah, if I didn't have anything planned for the next two or three weeks. I was pleasantly surprised when I replaced the old style faucets in the kitchen and bathroom with cartridge style and it didn't turn into a major fiasco. I do have a working shutoff though. Another miracle occurred when I shoehorned a new water heater into place and it actually lined up with the plumbing exactly. I've spent too much time pawing through plumbing components trying to do some sort of sex change from hell. |
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On 04/19/2015 05:41 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
My parents had expression "ten minute job" which described what you are saying. My mother had a few of those. Considering the house was well over 100 years old and 'square' was an interesting theoretical concept and not a part of reality I learned to distrust her assessments. After my father died I also found his stint as a boat electrician at one point had left him with a strange sense of electrical color codes. Or maybe it was just random. |
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On 04/19/2015 09:30 AM, Oren wrote:
On Sat, 18 Apr 2015 23:19:41 -0700, T wrote: The chrome plated brass ring around my bathtub drain is starting to deteriorate/corrode. Are these things easily replaceable? See if this helps. https://www.plumbingsupply.com/how-to-install-tub-drain-flange.html Related tools. https://www.plumbingsupply.com/toolsdrains.html Thank you! And ¡Ay, caramba! |
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On 04/19/2015 05:31 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 4/19/2015 2:19 AM, T wrote: Hi All, The chrome plated brass ring around my bathtub drain is starting to deteriorate/corrode. Are these things easily replaceable? Many thanks, -T I'm afraid not easily unless you have a claw foot tub and easy access to the underside. Most tubs have an access door on the other side of the wall or if over an unfinished basement, you can get at it that way. One thing to consider, if the tub ring is corroding, it is because it is old. That means the drain plumbing is old. That means old plumbing can fall apart as you work on it. Before you start, look at all the potential pitfalls. That ring change may turn out to be a $25,000 bathroom renovation. Yes, I'm serious about that. ¡Ay, caramba! |
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On 04/19/2015 02:05 AM, micky wrote:
On Sat, 18 Apr 2015 23:19:41 -0700, T wrote: Hi All, The chrome plated brass ring around my bathtub drain is starting to deteriorate/corrode. Are these things easily replaceable? Many thanks, -T Yeah, but I think you have to take the bathtub out to do it! I wonder if there is some way to sand and refinish it, in place. Or maybe paint it or glue a piece of chrome-colored lucite on it?? Or remove all the chrome and maybe it will look nice as brass? Is it really brass, if it's corroding? It is brass. I think it was reacting to a cedar berry pit I was chewing on, got lose and got caught by the hair trap. |
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On Mon, 20 Apr 2015 20:55:41 -0700, T wrote:
On 04/19/2015 02:05 AM, micky wrote: On Sat, 18 Apr 2015 23:19:41 -0700, T wrote: Hi All, The chrome plated brass ring around my bathtub drain is starting to deteriorate/corrode. Are these things easily replaceable? Many thanks, -T Yeah, but I think you have to take the bathtub out to do it! I wonder if there is some way to sand and refinish it, in place. Or maybe paint it or glue a piece of chrome-colored lucite on it?? Or remove all the chrome and maybe it will look nice as brass? Is it really brass, if it's corroding? It is brass. I think it was reacting to a cedar berry pit I was chewing on, got lose and got caught by the hair trap. As long as it is not seized or baddly corroded, the "ring" can be removed and replaced There is a rubber washer between the draun fitting and the bottom of the tub - don't let it get away. I have replaced severak over the years. Mabee it's just luck, but I have never had a serious problem. |
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On 4/21/2015 1:55 PM, T wrote:
On 04/21/2015 05:23 AM, wrote: On Mon, 20 Apr 2015 20:55:41 -0700, T wrote: It is brass. I think it was reacting to a cedar berry pit I was chewing on, got lose and got caught by the hair trap. As long as it is not seized or baddly corroded, the "ring" can be removed and replaced There is a rubber washer between the draun fitting and the bottom of the tub - don't let it get away. I have replaced severak over the years. Mabee it's just luck, but I have never had a serious problem. Thank you. Does your water dislike brass? T has enlisted drain, hates brass. - .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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On Mon, 20 Apr 2015 20:11:16 -0700, T wrote:
On 04/19/2015 09:30 AM, Oren wrote: On Sat, 18 Apr 2015 23:19:41 -0700, T wrote: The chrome plated brass ring around my bathtub drain is starting to deteriorate/corrode. Are these things easily replaceable? See if this helps. https://www.plumbingsupply.com/how-to-install-tub-drain-flange.html Related tools. https://www.plumbingsupply.com/toolsdrains.html Thank you! And ¡Ay, caramba! Step 11: Pat yourself on the back - you have now successfully installed your new drain flange! |
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On Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 1:19:47 AM UTC-5, T wrote:
Hi All, The chrome plated brass ring around my bathtub drain is starting to deteriorate/corrode. Are these things easily replaceable? Many thanks, -T I have not used them, but there are kits that cover the old flange. Check this plumbing supply site: https://www.plumbingsupply.com/unive...-trim-kit.html |
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On 04/21/2015 12:21 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
Does your water dislike brass? T has enlisted drain, hates brass. Hi Stormin, When a former officer (veteran) asks me what I was (meaning my rank), I tell him "No I was enlisted. I worked for a living." I get some awful dirty looks off them. :-) -T |
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On 04/22/2015 12:30 PM, wrote:
On Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 1:19:47 AM UTC-5, T wrote: Hi All, The chrome plated brass ring around my bathtub drain is starting to deteriorate/corrode. Are these things easily replaceable? Many thanks, -T I have not used them, but there are kits that cover the old flange. Check this plumbing supply site: https://www.plumbingsupply.com/unive...-trim-kit.html Thank you! |
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On 4/22/2015 3:42 PM, T wrote:
On 04/21/2015 12:21 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote: Does your water dislike brass? T has enlisted drain, hates brass. Hi Stormin, When a former officer (veteran) asks me what I was (meaning my rank), I tell him "No I was enlisted. I worked for a living." I get some awful dirty looks off them. :-) -T Aye, lad. You tell em! - .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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