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Posted by Steve Barker on February 6, 2009, 8:09 pm
Heathcliff wrote:
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>> Hello All:
>> I want to remove the knob that moves my pop-up plug for the drain up
>> and down.
>> I tried to pull this knob but it is not moving. I looked around for a
>> set screw. There is none.
>> I have photos of the knob at:
>> http://cid-eb85de77506ba8ba.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/BathTub?aut...
>> Is there any trick to removing this type of knob?
>> I need to remove it to open the clogged drain.
>> Thanks!
>> Deguza
>
> Usually there is access to the back side of these fixtures through a
> removable panel on the OTHER side of the wall from the tub. May be in
> the back of a closet or something. Access to the back of the tub may
> help clarify how things are attached and connected. -- H
I've been in a plethora of houses and have NEVER seen an access panel
for the back of the tub hardware... Now in modulars and mobiles, yes,
but not in stick built houses.
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Posted by Big_Jake on February 11, 2009, 12:23 am
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> Heathcliff wrote:
> >> Hello All:
> >> I want to remove the knob that moves my pop-up plug for the drain up
> >> and down.
> >> I tried to pull this knob but it is not moving. =A0I looked around for=
> >> set screw. There is none.
> >> I have photos of the knob at:
> >>http://cid-eb85de77506ba8ba.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/BathTub?aut..=
> >> Is there any trick to removing this type of knob?
> >> I need to remove it to open the clogged drain.
> >> Thanks!
> >> Deguza
> > Usually there is access to the back side of these fixtures through a
> > removable panel on the OTHER side of the wall from the tub. =A0May be i=
> > the back of a closet or something. =A0Access to the back of the tub may
> > help clarify how things are attached and connected. =A0-- H
> I've been in a plethora of houses and have NEVER seen an access panel
> for the back of the tub hardware... =A0Now in modulars and mobiles, yes,
> but not in stick built houses.
> s
You need to get out more. I own a dozen or so, all stick built, and
each and every one has an access panel for the tub drain and related
hardware. It is extremely rare for me not to see that sort of thing
in a house. Where do you live?
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Posted by The Real Bev on February 11, 2009, 12:03 pm
Big_Jake wrote:
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>> I've been in a plethora of houses and have NEVER seen an access panel
>> for the back of the tub hardware... Now in modulars and mobiles, yes,
>> but not in stick built houses.
>
> You need to get out more. I own a dozen or so, all stick built, and
> each and every one has an access panel for the tub drain and related
> hardware. It is extremely rare for me not to see that sort of thing
> in a house. Where do you live?
In a 900-SF cheap stick-built lath+plaster (yes, REAL plaster) house built in
1952. No access panels for anything, but we do have a generally-useless
cleanout near the kitchen sink. There is a crawlspace, though.
--
Cheers, Bev
================================
Eat right. Stay fit. Die anyway.
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Posted by Ed on February 11, 2009, 10:46 pm
I have found that enzyme treatments have limited use in tub and sink
drains. The culprit is usually hair and hair is not easily attacked by
enzymes. As an experiment I took a clump of hair and put it in a dish
with an enzyme drain treatment. Northing happened. The hair did not
break down or lose strength. After about a week mold grew in the dish
and I gave up.
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Posted by aemeijers on February 11, 2009, 11:22 pm
Big_Jake wrote:
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>> Heathcliff wrote:
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are attached and connected. -- H
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>> I've been in a plethora of houses and have NEVER seen an access panel
>> for the back of the tub hardware... Now in modulars and mobiles, yes,
>> but not in stick built houses.
>> s
>
> You need to get out more. I own a dozen or so, all stick built, and
> each and every one has an access panel for the tub drain and related
> hardware. It is extremely rare for me not to see that sort of thing
> in a house. Where do you live?
>
Well, in Heathcliff's defense, a lot of houses didn't have them when
new, but got them the first time the tub plumbing crapped out around
year 15 or so. Mebbe he only works on newer houses? There is a hole in
the wall of my hallway closet I have been meaning to build a pretty
cover for since I bought the place 3.5 years ago. Too big for one of the
borg snap-in covers- it goes all the way down to the floor. Probably end
up with painted masonite or thin plywood, held in place with screws,
since I don't feel ambitious enough to frame and case the hole and put
up a panel held with magnetic catches. (Which is how we did it on fancy
houses in the old days....)
When I hit lotto and build my dream house, there will be access panels
EVERYWHERE, for any item with an expected lifespan shorter than the
house. I HATE patching drywall....
aem sends...
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>> I want to remove the knob that moves my pop-up plug for the drain up
>> and down.
>> I tried to pull this knob but it is not moving. I looked around for a
>> set screw. There is none.
>> I have photos of the knob at:
>> http://cid-eb85de77506ba8ba.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/BathTub?aut...
>> Is there any trick to removing this type of knob?
>> I need to remove it to open the clogged drain.
>> Thanks!
>> Deguza
>
> Usually there is access to the back side of these fixtures through a
> removable panel on the OTHER side of the wall from the tub. May be in
> the back of a closet or something. Access to the back of the tub may
> help clarify how things are attached and connected. -- H