Stubborn & Broken Tub Drain Removal - EASY!

[@ronkratofil8703]

Saw the video and bought this puppy at my local Ace Hardware for $20. It worked exactly like it was supposed to. Thank you for solving that ugly problem!!!!!!

[@TheHollowDown]

Glad it worked well for you! One of the best secrets I've found for this task!

[@sooperdan]

I'm going to home Depot tomorrow to buy one, my drain is just about broken right now

[@davewhalen5981]

Just did this myself....works perfectly! Thanks!

[@terrancebragg327]

The most helpful vid about this situation I've viewed over the past hour. Thank you gor making this vid and clearing stating the tool necessary.

[@TheHollowDown]

Glad it helped! I'm glad I caught my mistake saying it out loud so I could correct it on the video 🤣

[@lovelyyluciddreams4352]

Anyone else sitting in their empty bathtub with tools and a mess everywhere watching this video hoping to god it will help get the damn broken drain out of the friggin tub?!

[@pilickuderer918]

🙋🏻‍♀️

[@callmefranchise]

Me too!!

[@sleepdealer1925]

Yup lol

[@Bjørdem]

Me! Right here with you! 🙌🏻

[@leslieeason587]

Literally doing that same thing as we speak!!!!!

[@JoeBedard-x1q]

I bought the tool and it worked on 27 year old fiberglass tub drain. I did have to tap a lot harder than I expected as it slipped out a few times. Once it began to turn, I kept the pressure on it to keep it moving.

[@TheHollowDown]

That's great! Glad it worked well for you.

[@1976nephilim]

exactly the info I needed, extra props for giving the product name and number too!

[@TheHollowDown]

Thanks! I just wish I hadn't said it backwards each times in the video =D

[@dorisbernethy6432]

My husband used your technique to remove and replace two drains. Worked out beautifully--and I am sure much cheaper than a plumber's bill would have been. Thank you for such great instructions!

[@TheHollowDown]

That's good news! Glad it worked out for you guys!

[@summerwmina]

This tool never gripped even with constant hammering

[@Redneck_Renaissance]

mine as well...

[@melissaschoelkopf7828]

Thanks! spent 2 days and a lot of draino thinking the drain was clogged. Following your video I used picture frame wire wrapped around a cup hook (macguyver-ed it) and fixed the drain in less than 5 minutes.

[@Chapol99]

Just used one of these extractors on my very corroded, very stuck drain. I had to use more than a "love tap" and added a foot or so galv. pipe to the ratchet handle for more torque. But, it finally gave way and came out! Thanks for the video!

[@TheHollowDown]

Wow!! Glad you got it out!

[@RockDrillSuite]

Man, I was not expecting to hammer this tool in that hard! I just bought it and going to give it a shot tomorrow but it’s just a plastic tub with minimum support underneath it and a PVC elbow. I’m hoping the “love tap” is enough because I don’t want to crack the tub.

[@RockDrillSuite]

Update: the tool did not work, just spun around but my drain was pretty corroded there was nothing to bite onto. Had to chisel the thread out and all is well now. Whew...

[@hvacwiz7877]

i bought this exact one cuz i saw ur video. I was not going to risk damaging my 1500 dollar bathtub over 21 dollars! Ive done some really effing stupid stuff before and this wasnt going to be the day! All the other ideas of getting that thing out were extremely horrible to me. got it at lowes and it was as easy as can be. I dont think there could be a better tool. I just hate having extra stuff cuz I already look like a hoarder all the tools i got. But never mind that it was worth every penny! If i was cheap id take the tool back to lowes haha. Thank you sir.

[@nikosniko7092]

Thanks going to try it 2morrow- cheap metal melted off and around the threads on the plastic fitting - hopefully this will work

[@luzamdg]

This video deserves more views and likes.

[@ericloar305]

Thanks for showing that tool! I was getting ready to get out a hammer and chisel.

[@barbarakiourkas]

Could you please give us an idea what to do if the drain just keeps spinning? I'm stuck!

[@segoarce90]

Did you find a solution for this?

[@garethtompkins7232]

maybe use channel locks to secure the pipe or nut under the tub... sometimes I just use an angle grinder, hammer n chisel...

[@wizegrl94]

We have the tub drain stopper loose and spinning but it just won’t come out! It just spins and spins

[@jpjp9111]

I tried one of these tools and it keeps popping out. When i bang it with a hammer, it doesn't fit snuggly and pops out when i turn it. Help.

[@BeNNe2024]

Where do you buy that tool at? Thank you for your response.

[@kevinkennedy3242]

Will that tool still work if the top half of the drain is broken off?

[@Tiffany-hm3gk]

Waiting for an answer for this comment! My top half is broken off. I’m about go find this part and try it out! Home Depot are I come! My drain pipe is also loose 😩 I hope this part works for me.

[@kevinkennedy3242]

@@Tiffany-hm3gk it did not work for me

[@Tiffany-hm3gk]

😩

[@PIeasantPain]

Just keeps spinning... any tips?

[@shad6519]

Could we do the same in a condo apartment? Thanks

[@rubykinglet]

Yay! Tub drain fixed! I was afraid we were going to have to live with a rubber stopper forever

[@TheHollowDown]

Glad you got it fixed up!

[@rubykinglet]

We didn’t even know that drain extractor product existed. I thought since the cross hairs were broken, we’d have to saw it out or something.

[@rubykinglet]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWrUZI2tm7Whf7s My 4 year old daughter is the one who actually fixed it. Great instructions!!!

[@samm5010]

Just used this extractor and it was amazing! Great video!

[@TheHollowDown]

Good deal!

[@sleepybear0929]

ah i missed the tapping part. thank you ill try that!

[@summerwmina]

Any suggestions to get the extractor to stay n the drain?

[@user-bs9ze4kj2p]

Mr Hollow Down, thanks for your video. This happened to me: bought the Tub Drain Remover Wrench and started unscrewing and unscrewing and although it seemed to initially loosening and unscrewing, I then realized it was not coming out. After going in circle and it not unscrewing, I stopped not knowing exactly what was going on. It never unscrewed but it would move in circle. The drain part is only 14 yrs old. Have no idea if I can use the tub at all at this point. Any ideas? Any help is extremely valuable and appreciated. Puzzled in SanFran

[@davidhazen2394]

I wonder how hard it was to get the extractor back off the old piece. Was that simple enough?

[@swamibeyond6382]

Very well done...have 20 year tub and need to replace drain. Tried the prong remover but it broke the cross pieces. Just got this tool and am preparing with a lil help from youtube. Thinking of heating the drain to soften any putty/caulk. Also thinking of using impact wrench for the vibration factor.

[@kanaancross317]

I tried using the same tool, one it started to move all it did was start spinning freely and wasn’t coming out

[@fafb9441]

Sorry I should have said the tool was too big to go into the drain hole far enough to get any traction. I bought the tool long before I saw your video. I just assumed that the drains were all the same size. Later I found out that Superior Tool only makes the 1 1/2 " size in that model. I went to their website and saw that they offered a more expensive model that was suitable for 1- 3/8" and the 1- 1/2". My drain will not turn. I bought the other tool that fits in like a fork. I used a 3 foot pipe as extra leverage. I used the heat gun. In all the videos that I saw nobody had to apply the force that I used. We are getting our bathtub re-finished and I thought that installing a shiny new drain would compliment the job. Any future work on the drain will be done by a professional. Over and out and thanks for the tutorial.

[@jackismith395]

This is my problem! Can’t get it to rotate

[@twoandhalfbengals]

same here. I think at this point you cut it out and break it apart..

[@bobbywanger8123]

Where do you go get one of them

[@desertrider325]

I had a leaking tub cartridge I was unaware of. Bought the house it’s been leaking fo over a year. I replace the Cartridge so it took care of the leak. But there’s like black mold and hard build up all inside. Can I just use vinegar and baking soda or do I need to pull my tub out and replace all this plumbing pipe?

[@TheHollowDown]

Honestly it depends on how bad the mold is. I would always attempt cleaning it first to avoid extra cost, but if you don't feel completely satisfied that you got it entirely cleaned out, then replace the pipe. Definitely don't want your people getting sick due to that mold.

[@belindahanzman341]

What size is the wrench

[@joepalladino4323]

Is there a tool like this that will allow you to reinstall the same drain, in particular one where the cross-piece at the bottom is broken such that a traditional drain wrench cannot be used?

[@TheHollowDown]

Not really, the reinstall tools use the cross bars. I wouldn't recommend putting the same drain back in either. Doesn't always seal well, and new ones are extremely cheap.

[@joepalladino4323]

@@TheHollowDown thanks. Problem is that so far all the new drains I've tried are a coarser thread pitch than the original and they won't fit. I'm trying to figure out how to get a drain back into the tub without having to cut into the wall and completely replace the entire drain assembly/shoe/etc. For now I'm just going to keep looking for a fine-thread drain that will fit. Thanks!

[@corinacoldiron8723]

I bought One of these because the T cross or whatever you want to call it broke. The thing doesn’t go in snug because I think my drain is bigger than a standard drain. What do I do in this case? I have tried everything I have found on KZbin and I can’t get it out. It is very corroded

[@jyotipanday8608]

What is the tool name?

[@petelupi]

Doesn't grip at all for my 1/2" drain. Returning to Lowes.

[@dd9354]

Now how do you get the drain removal tool out out of the drain?

[@TheHollowDown]

That's not an issue. If the old drain comes out, give it a little tap from the underside to push it back out. If it does not work a day the drain won't come out, use some channel locks and turn it back the other way to loosen the grip.

[@lass-inangeles7564]

Great demo, many thanks! My issue is how to get the broken trip lever plug out of the drain? No back panel anywhere! Tried for an hour with a hook, no luck.

[@davidpanysr2854]

PERFECT!! THANKX JAMES PATTERSON!

[@TheHollowDown]

You're welcome!!

[@ayelleefun2620]

Great job, what about heat?

[@philm.2812]

I've watched a few of these videos about this extractor tool. I just can't get it to catch and all the "taps" are just chipping the corroded drain apart. I'm no pro but I've done enough plumbing ... I can't be the only one who has run into this problem with this tool?

[@martineucza486]

Where should I get it?

[@silverdragontaylir8252]

I bought one today at Home Improvement 18 dollars,Nashville Ark (worked like charm) thread new tub drain at angle it came out (dont cross thread)

[@dlm425]

What kind of bit is that on rachett

[@TheHollowDown]

If you want to know the tools/bits used, it is mentioned in the video.

[@DaveBowman345]

My bathtub drain started corroding within just a couple of years of installation. Do you know of a brand that is not going to corrode so quickly? Thx.

[@ayelleefun2620]

Chinese made products, I am convinced that they actually make them to not last so you buy another, because I remember things so differently, my parents still had the refrigerator, clothes washing machine and dryer in their home that they raised my brothers and I in, get this, from 1968 till 1996 or 97, pop died mom moved to Florida, I don't know what else to think, everything we grew up with in our home was introduced to their grandchildren.

[@ronaldshaw8948]

Thank you. It worked like a charm.

[@ClaymoreJackson]

The video shows Superior 05225 but he says Superior 05225. Which is it?

[@TheHollowDown]

The number shown on the video overlay is correct, I realized during editing that I misspoke on the numbers.

[@ClaymoreJackson]

@ thank you, worked perfectly. I tried first with the proper drill bit but it didn’t do the job, as you said the wrench is the move and very easy.

[@JannatMiranda]

Can drain still be removed if drain top rim is gone and inside cross metal?

[@TheHollowDown]

With this tool it can, tapping it in grabs the inside of the drain so you don't rely on the cross bars or the upper rim. It's basically designed for your situation.

[@leopoldoguerra9849]

Where I can buy the extractor??

[@TheHollowDown]

At many various tool and home improvement stores. I provided the part number for reference.

[@XxshonenxX]

Had high hopes for this attachment. It unfortunately did not work. I had to hack saw pizza pie quarters of the drain off very carefully till the large portion left could be removed by hand.

[@TheHollowDown]

You must have had some serious corrosion! I've yet to run across a drain this didn't work for. Sorry you had so many issues!

[@chriswalerski9613]

I've been doing commercial plumbing for thirty years. I can count on one hand the times this tool actually worked. It's the greatest thing in the world when it does work, but normally use a sawzall & cut out a wedge & chisel it out. I recommend to try it first though, cuz if it does work, great! I have actually broke the fine thread tubular nipple out of the shoe before the MF 'r would turn & unscrew! Good luck

[@joshdean3677]

@@chriswalerski9613 I agree. The thing does not work. have also tried the other wrench they sell and it is useless. I've tried WD-40 alternating with a heat gun, I've tried a 38" pipe on the end of my wrench for added torque and nothing will move it. Old metal tub with cast iron plumbing.

[@philm.2812]

@@chriswalerski9613 I feel better. I felt like I was the first human who discovered fire when I learned about this tool. But in practice, it's driven me nuts all afternoon. Not gonna work.

[@hotsauce3110]

I just purchased the tool not the brass one. And I doesn't work just slips. And when I put it in drain, it doesn't sit up high enough so you can tap it down.

[@TheHollowDown]

Sounds like it might not be the right tool. You need to tap it down for the grooves to grab the drain.

[@haltomj]

I have the same issue. Did you get it out?

[@haltomj]

So mine did the same. I had to use a longer socket extension and put the plug thing in at sort of an angle, the angle was key, and slowly got it off while keeping pressure on the extension and using my other hand on the breaker bar (ratchet didn't give me enough leverage).

[@HISTORE-EDJCOMICS]

Man. You're a lifesaver bro!!! Thanks. I was just replacing my drain and that fucker busted.

[@TheHollowDown]

Glad it helped out!

[@mgreen9316]

Where do you get this? I tried a drain wrench but it kept on slipping. Could you put ia link?

[@TheHollowDown]

Lowe's, Home Depot, Amazon, EBay, etc... The tool's part number is in the video.

[@AB-bm4xk]

what type of extension did you use in your socket? It didn't look like a regular extension.

[@TheHollowDown]

It's just a standard 1/2" extension. I just used a short one, only reason you even need it is so your knuckles don't rub the tub floor.

[@ryandavis8658]

Part 2?

[@randyweisbaum7562]

This Tool did not work for me either! i ended up using the Claw of my Hammer slightly tilted and turned counter clockwise and came right out. I will be returning this tool back for Refund!

[@19471919]

Ok...this looks great! But, now, how do you tighten the new drain in, without scratching it all up?

[@TheHollowDown]

You actually don't want to over-tighten the new one. Best trick I've found.... Use a pair of pliers that will reach the crossbars and turn gently, but use a rag or towel to protect the teeth of the pliers from actually touching the new drain itself. Stop when snug and sealed.

[@19471919]

James T. Patterson How about using some pipe dope on the new drain also...for easy out next time!

[@TheHollowDown]

Pipe dope helps, but this video was aimed at OLD drains held by long term rust and corrosion. The one removed in this video had been in place since the 60s.

[@thomasbeitel4884]

Good video. Thank you for posting.

[@crystalkita]

just tried to remove my drain piece and the tines on the inside broke, so found your video next, and imma go buy that tool or whatever it is. WHAT IS IT CALLED? the bronze colored piece you're using?

[@TheHollowDown]

I give the brand and part number several times in the overlays on the video. Usually sold at any Lowe's, Home Depot, or similar.

[@crystalkita]

@@TheHollowDown i realized that after I sent my comment. Sorry bout that

[@JayZoop]

This works great only if you tap it with the wrench off. Then put the wrench on to twist it.

[@TheHollowDown]

That's why I didn't tap it with the wrench on :) Need to be able to tap it directly on top so those grips get a good hold.

[@richardsorice4509]

After you remove the drain, are you able to separate the tool from the drain, so you can use again?

[@TheHollowDown]

Absolutely. Easily tab the old drain off the tool, no problem.

[@Webercoryell]

Thank you so much for the tip!!! Saved me!

[@TheHollowDown]

Glad it helped you out!

[@poppyhimbo]

this tool does not work if the drain is too corroded.....you have to cut it out or notch and hit with chisel or screwdriver

[@moneypennymedia84]

What was the attachment that went into the Tub Drain Extractor that you had connect into your ratchet? im trying to find that part. thanks in advance.

[@TheHollowDown]

It's a 1/2" ratchet with just a standard 1/2" extension. Doesn't matter what length, I just used a short one long enough to keep my knuckles from rubbing the bottom of the tub.

[@moneypennymedia84]

@@TheHollowDown i was able to remove the drain thingy but thank you again for posting , really helped me out.

[@aliciagatto8924]

tried this tool...wouldn't grip

[@777eternal]

Same issue. Any solution?

[@frankie3591]

We should buy this tool to start with instead of a drain wrench.

[@rob99rst]

great job. i ran into a strip out myself

[@sixpackbinky]

My bath tub was pained before I found out I needed a new drain

[@tejpalgill2828]

thank you

[@fafb9441]

I got the tool. I started the job by putting the the thing in the drain hole. I found that It did not fit the hole. It has to kind of go deep enough to get some traction. I hope I will get a refund from the store.

[@TheHollowDown]

What exactly do you mean by "it did not fit the hole" ?

[@Chapol99]

Bought one of those babies, and had to really bang it into the drain to make it grip. Finally, one drain turned out with the help of a cheater bar. Using the same tool for a second drain didn't work so well. The tool continually slips, making it worthless.

[@ThisGuyRides]

probably the teeth got rounded off after the first use

[@woodypapacane]

Maybe 1 out of 100 cone out like this. It's obvious he had already loosened the drain prior to filming. Most if the time you'll be cutting it out and good luck with the remaining threads to replace it especially if you're on a slab and there is no access to the assembly below.

[@TheHollowDown]

I appreciate the comment, but that's a negative sir. I took the video because I had some several of these successfully and wanted to share. I had not loosened up anything prior to removal with this tool. However, it doesn't always work and sometimes cutting or other aggressive means are still required. But this video was as is.

[@woodypapacane]

@@TheHollowDown I stand corrected.

[@birddog7248]

If you absolutely can't spin the tub drain you can cut 3 cuts into the tub strainer and hit them with a large screwdriver and hammer 🔨. Be VERY careful NOT to cut the tub especially if it's FIBERGLASS

[@jindo333333]

Have a hard time buying an extractor. Homedepot/ Lowes don't have them.

[@RockDrillSuite]

Maybe they’re out of stock? I just bought mine today at HD, $19.95 Of course I forgot to purchase the adapter to install the new drain so I’ll be back tomorrow. Ugh

[@oldtimer99]

God send!@Thanks!

[@EpicRayKirk]

Didn't help at all. Just keeps sliding around. I gently tapped then a little harder and now I'm going to try the hacksaw, hammer and chisel trick!

[@Faceless_XIV]

Until that knurled extractor doesn’t bite and you lose your damn mind!! Speaking from experience.

[@philm.2812]

This has been my experience. Waste of $20.

[@seungholee5211]

Same tools, same tub drain. Never worked.

[@paulano434]

That didn’t work..nothing left to connect to in the drain…now what? I want this OUT…so I can put new one in.

[@noahsewell3615]

my shit worked. Needed to hammer it in pretty good.

[@juliachambers725]

Asked one handy guy to help and he put chemical in and used a flat tool of some sort. He basically butchered it. So now I have half that metal drain stuck and I can’t do your trick. What do I do? 😂

[@TheHollowDown]

Oh dear... That's an unfortunate happening. And once it's broken, there's not really a magic way of getting it out with a simple tool. You may very well have to keep safely chiseling it out, purposefully breaking it more to release it. =/

[@chapinsito100]

Wow who else is watching this video after trying just about every tool u can think off!!!!!😢😢😢😢

[@mrpush2855]

Fyi, measure your inner diameter of your bad drain. These tools will NOT work on all drains! I have 1.75" inner diameter drain that need removed. This tool is only 1.625" at it widest! It will NOT remove my drain.

[@ranger1752]

Awesome

[@MrTeatreeoil]

Some human beings is much more stubborn than a bathtub drain 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@bewarexx5274]

Not worth the money. Does not grip and it slips. Worthless tool.

[@juanbrujo43]

Samething , I got the husky one and didn't work

[@billgannon9111]

Too big for the drain.

[@gcos325]

Tool teeth did not bite and slipped every time. Frustrating garbage. That brass coloured coating even flaked off. Piece of junk and a waste of time and money. The metal teeth in the extractor tool need to be harder than the tub drain it needs to cut into.

[@TheHollowDown]

Did you tap it down into the drain? I've used that tool several times successfully each time. That's why I recommended it.

[@df56gh4d5h]

Fucking legend.

[@irisbaez1972]

THAT TOOL IS GARBAGE. LISTEN GUYS: GARBAGE, IT DOESN'T WORK. You need other things.

[@1DarkNinja58]

Thank you