Sink Stopper Stuck! super easy fix! (DIY Savings$150)

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[@howie.dewitt]

THANK YOU! This is the only thing that worked for me because my U-pipe / trap cannot be removed without removing my cabinet.

[@rish19d66]

Omg!!!! You just save a thousand pesos!!! I've been searching YT for videos on how to fix mine..i am so glad I found your video. It worked!!!! After just a few tap tue stopper pop up again and it's working perfectly fine again! Thank you so so much! ❣️❣️❣️

[@akultole1579]

I hadn’t too much faith on it but it worked! I tapped, tapped, tapped, tapped,… and finally it went out. Thank u so much

[@Portal64]

Dude thank you so much! All the videos I was finding had complicated fixes or using dental floss but my was stuck so far down there was no way the dental floss could have helped. And as a renter I don’t want to mess with piping and be responsible for potential damages. Your solution was by far the easiest and quickest. My sink can finally drain thank you so much

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

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[@selinaCC1]

OMG you just saved my life and $$$ , i could not open the under sink pipes like other videos said , i had been trying for hours and then 1 minute after watching your video it is fixed ! thank you thank you thank you 😭

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Glad I could help! I think this deserves a share?

[@danielwarne6199]

my girlfriend had this at her house, tried everything and it didnt work, this is so simple and worked a charm, thank you for youre help.

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Most welcome! Just share this video to those who need it

[@Dunos]

Everyone already said it but that tap with the back of a tool saved my day!! Great tip and video, you are a lifesaver ❤

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

I'm so happy that helped! It's a technique that should be spread far and wide!

[@mattwalker5383]

Thank you! So glad I tried this simple approach first before dismantling the drain pipes below…

[@sounbaek5379]

Thank you so much! I just tried 5 minutes ago and it worked. I thought that pushing it from down was gonna work but it didn't, the sink stopper was really stuck. I even tried with sunflower oil jajaja. Now I don't have to call my dad :D. THANK YOU from Chile!

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Glad it worked!

[@stephenRogers-fg2fy]

Absolutely brilliant tip. Wouldn’t ever have considered this and don’t understand how it worked but a light few taps with a plastic end of a knife and job done.

[@morgana.3397]

Worked wonderfully on our Vigo sink drain! Thank you!!

[@BrianHencheyShow]

Tapping it plus moving the lever up and down fixed my problem! Thank you! 🙂 Also, the hole near the bottom of my drain plug was never threaded like it should've properly been done upon installation. But after me trying for 20-30 mins to fix that problem, I ended up not threading it because no matter how I adjusted the plug's height, the plug wasn't high enough to allow for timely water drainage. So, now I see why this wasn't done ten years ago when I bought this home!

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Glad it helped!

[@BrianHencheyShow]

@@ThePunggolHandyMan And I just re-fixed the same drain using the combo of the video's technique and my aforementioned of moving the lever up and down! But THIS time, I added the step of cleaning the gunk off of the stopper (I'll probably run it through the dish washer) AND where the stopper makes contact around the edge of the drain. Hopefully my additional step will make the overall fix last longer.

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

To prevent further headache it actually inexpensive to get a new part.. I think a big mac meal costs more. And this lasts years

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

To prevent further headache it actually inexpensive to get a new part.. I think a big mac meal costs more. And this lasts years

[@rossitherhodie5659]

Thank you, Just did it and it worked. Cleaned up the corroded brass, loosened it up and with a bit of grease will put it back.

[@jegathesanramasamy1717]

We called him and he directed us to this video! A very genuine and helpful person thanks!

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Thank you for your kind words of support! Hopefully I can render my services when I'm better!

[@nitasairam4744]

I’m a women in my 50s tired this because my husband has had a stroke. It worked thank you so much. I kept tapping until it opened up 🙏🏼❤️

[@neilbateman7039]

Brilliant! Thanks mate. Just the advice I needed to replace a jammed sink stopper. The assembly was jammed solid and an easy replacement, thanks to you.

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

@@neilbateman7039 awesome! I'm glad I could help!

[@zeroaffect]

YOU HAVE SAVED MY LIFE! Five days ago I did something really stupid. I pushed the sink stopper down with too much force and it has been jammed shut since. I tried putting dish soap on it and sticking a knife blade around the edge with NO luck. I decided to try looking online and I watched your video. I used the end of a screwdriver handle. My first taps were to soft and did nothing, so I tapped it harder very rapidly and up it popped! You are a GENIUS!!!

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

It's a simple hack! And simple fix! Sometimes it's all about knocking something that ain't working!

[@aeonpunx]

My man... incredible and implausible as it seems this worked on my stuck up bathtub plug. I hope you have the best flipping weekend of your life. God bless!!

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

You know what! I did thanks!

[@SYHo-ms2ek]

OMG this worked like a charm! Light tapping with the soft grip of a hammer. None of the other KZbin video suggestions worked for me. Thank you for saving me from having to pay for a plumber to fix this!

[@twilightlove31]

Can’t believe this worked for me but it did! Thank you so much!

[@elizabethmwangi7761]

Thanks a million times, mine was stuck but I used a square hook crotchet carres to remove and removed. God bless 🙏

[@AnneMariePalma]

Thanks!

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Oh wow! Thank you so much! I'm so happy that it has worked for you! 🫶

[@qwe7410]

You can throw the whole assembly into hot 1:1 vinegar to decalcify. If there's no gasket, boiling it should remove the debris. WD40 is not meant for this, grease, preferably teflon grease is preferred. If it works, it should be bring back a few months or years of life.

[@jawessome]

Worked for me with a screwdriver handle. Thanks very much!

[@luciamedina9433]

Thank you so much. I tried many tutorials, only this one worked.

[@penguinsrock2999]

Twisting it solved it! Much appreciated man!

[@dontwaxwithducttape]

It worked! Just had to be patient and move the taps around.

[@Glogluxx]

My stopper is all the way down. Maybe 1/4” down the drain (I did try to push it few times to fix it and it never went back up) the tapping didn’t work. What else do you recommend?

[@fredchng4714]

This worked for me. Thank you so much.

[@susanevans1356]

Thank you, 3 taps and it worked!

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

It's amazing that this is not more common knowledge!

[@TiffanyMallillin]

You saved my life!!!! Thank you Xie Xie lah!!! ❤🎉

[@calartian85]

Work some floss under the stopper with a toothpick. Floss that thing. Once it comes up disassemble by turning the stopper counter clockwise, lubricate liberally with wd40 or other penetrant. Put it on your list of things to do every six months.

[@Me-mq3od]

You just saved me some money. Great hack..

[@stargazer279]

thanks for this video, this trick worked ! man you are the best!

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

I'm glad I could help!

[@akmprasad]

Thanks,it worked perfectly for me.

[@SuriyaRajendran-y9y]

Hey Super info. It worked for me. Thanks

[@raemarie6720]

Thank you so much, this worked for me this morning

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

@@raemarie6720 glad it worked!

[@baobaojon]

Thanks for the video! I was wondering how to remove the pop up mechanism!

[@JonnosWorld]

Absolute legend

[@user-bn6ho8jr6r]

Thank you, it worked easily .

[@NgocBich-wc3ur]

多謝你嘅thanks for your video. thanks to it i fixed the broken button myself. very helpful

[@chelseakim5981]

Thank you it’s help me alot.

[@sulthanibrahimrajakhan9372]

Thank you for your wonderful advice

[@JillSwindley]

Fantastic, you have saved me $$$

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

That's the idea

[@ohworld3154]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏 happy new year

[@TT444-67]

Thank you , you saved my life

[@MissVeeLondon]

It worked! Thanks

[@isnahhassan5423]

Handyman, you r my saviour 🤩🤩. Can show how to replace bto window handles ?

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Check out my video how to remove round screws

[@rizvaldo7209]

Tapped. Tapped. Tapped. Nothing happened.

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Yea then you need to push up from below

[@rossitherhodie5659]

Keep tapping it will come.

[@rizvaldo7209]

@@rossitherhodie5659 😂

[@penniwill4663]

Same here. Just made a noise and chased away the cat

[@SilkyPinkPanter]

Same 😂

[@hamman_samuel]

This really worked!

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

I'm glad it did

[@dianass576]

Amazing!!! Worked like a charm ❤❤❤

[@jeswindersingh7930]

What if it's stuck slightly deeper ?😅

[@janetchee]

Thank you for the video! It was so helpful and I managed to replace the pop up myself! :) keep it up

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Most welcome! Do consider supporting the channel with a little donation! It will go towards making more such videos! This video is for you kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2fdon9mqdWUmaM

[@AndhraAdapaduchu775]

I tapped and tapped and didnt work. 😢

[@Cpckclwn]

I was in a relative's house and this happened. I was thinking of many ways to apologize and then I looked up this video. Easily the greatest sigh of my life.

[@trudiegorman3658]

What do I do if this doesn't work for me ?😢

[@R0Ck50LiD-b5z]

Excellent bro. Thank you very much!

[@bettymk521]

Thanks very much you save my evening❤️✨

[@rachaelcleaver8621]

It worked straight away!! Thankyou xx

[@salvatoredemicco1800]

Io ho un problema ,non riesco a trovare l 'anello di silicone che circonda il tappo cosa si puo fare?👍🇨🇮

[@joanharmonize]

Mine is stuck too but It's not one that can be removed like the type in this video. rather it is the oscillating type that's attached to the silver ring ... I can't find any video showing my type :(

[@msKeysa2u]

Thank you so much!! This saved the day for me

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Glad it helped!

[@عبدالعزيز-ج9ص5خ]

It’s worked thanks 🙏 ❤

[@user-rh1nh2bu4o]

I removed by tapping but couldn't remove the unit below to clean and grease properly.

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

It may be rusted n fused

[@yywoo9843]

If it is fused already does that mean i have to change the whole sink?

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Na just the drain.. check my channel for the video

[@dextersiow]

Love your videos, very informative. Happy CNY to you!!

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Happy CNY to you too!

[@schoeneswetter7104]

Thank you ! very simple....

[@PeterLai-ry3hu]

Can also use a rubber suck to stick to the plug and lift

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Yup that can be tried as well

[@llqxsei]

Im probably late but tysm u saved me from a $100 fee 😭

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Thank you so much! Do leave a donation using super thanks if you can!

[@FivemGangOnly]

It's amaizing thanks you 🎉

[@vc.c640]

You saved my life

[@NAEEMKHANFABREP]

Cool thanks 😊

[@melejohansson3652]

Thank you so much! This was so helpful 😊

[@CHOPPA78]

What if the mechanism is fine but its still getting stuck , my mechanism is freely working yet it still getting stuck ??

[@chantalvandermolen4190]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! It was slow going with the tapping, but it worked!! Took the whole thing out, cleaned it and put it in a drawer 😂 We don’t use the stopper anyway!

[@sushantan83]

Thank you Sir

[@jaizai2741]

Handyman + 007 agent 😆😆😆😆

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Hahaha multipurpose person! Who knows what other skills I got!

[@budianto165]

Thank very much, you video help me

[@HAMZADOC]

Amazing this works

[@rafix9936]

Thought my stuck plug was hopeless, but your tapping method actually worked. Thanks for sharing.

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Thank you for watching!

[@roanvargas3199]

how about an bathroom unslotted sink drain???

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

This is an unslotted sink drain

[@roanvargas3199]

​@@ThePunggolHandyMan this is a pop up right?? Mine's flip like a coin

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

I see . Slotted and unslotted refers to a drain with and without overflow. Pop up/ flip / chain refers to the closing mechanism. But yea

[@roanvargas3199]

@@ThePunggolHandyMan How do I unstuck my flipping plug, Sir? It became a bowl at this point

[@roanvargas3199]

@@ThePunggolHandyMan i used a sink pump, dental floss and a thin metal to pry it open. And I pushed down on it, and so far nothing worked

[@ardeemaq2114]

nice

[@10mrbrown10]

what the heck that actually worked!! at first I was like no way that works, this guy full of bs 😂😂

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Hahahahahah I'm not the whaaatnowaay guy

[@andreacooke4519]

Thank you so much. I'm in the UK and you just saved me a plumber call 😅

[@karanmehrotra2011]

Thx a Tonn

[@ALOFFICIALChannel]

THANKS YOU MY PROMBLEM FISNIS

[@mackysevilla2692]

sadly didn't worked on mine. :(

[@AnnoyedBloomingFlower-uk6kd]

Superb

[@yeahhhhh9209]

Dose not work .. completely stuck

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Yeah then u have to open up from the bottom n use a long stick to push up

[@yeahhhhh9209]

@@ThePunggolHandyMan that's what I've done to fix it.. thanks

[@KevinMcFlying]

Did not work for me. Completely stuck still

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Sorry to hear that you might need to change the sink drain

[@KevinMcFlying]

@@ThePunggolHandyMan it's okay I managed to push it from below

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Great job!

[@minhho5101]

⁠@@KevinMcFlyingsorry can you tell me how to push it from below? I had the same problems and I opened below, remove hair and dirt but don’t know how to push it.

[@KevinMcFlying]

@@minhho5101 I removed the bent section of the pipe and blindly pushed up with a screwdriver

[@justethan23]

It’s still stuck im panicking

[@mariannaiacoletti7214]

mio malgrado nn ha funzionato

[@munyeong3830]

it is not working

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Hi could you provide me with more details pleasem

[@comicpillow]

thank you for saving my ass

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Loool sounds serious

[@Beforebounty]

bro i love you. so ez and work!!!! subscribe for shure

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

@@Beforebounty thank you!

[@Bell-ho8bx]

It doesn’t work. You lied!

[@زياد-م5ن6ط]

شكراً🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@davidnhc]

Nonsense. No need to tap. Just put on a rubber glove and turn anti clockwise to remove the cap…and pray some lubricant. That’s all. Too much crap on you tube.

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

@@davidnhc I'm afraid if you read the comments, opinions might differ

[@WorkPerk-dg1nu]

You talk too much. You could’ve done this video in 1 minute max

[@morgana.3397]

Thanks!

[@ThePunggolHandyMan]

Thank you soooo much!

[@rachaellobasso802]

This works!! Thank you