A trip lever drain is a type of mechanism that is found in many bathtub designs. Essentially, the trip lever works as part of an apparatus that allows the stopper to be opened or closed, making it possible to retain water in the tub or release the water into the drain. It is sometimes referred to as a “lift-bucket” style.
What are the different types of drain systems that use trip lever?
Typically, there are two types of drain systems that you can operate with a trip lever. The two types are lift-bucket plungers and pop-up stoppers. In a lift-bucket system, the switch you see in your tub connects to a vertical rod inside the overflow pipe. The overflow pipe is behind the front wall of the tub.
How do you identify a trip lever drain stopper?
The trip lever drain stopper that uses a lift bucket plunger can be identified by the fact that the drain opening has no pop-up stopper in it. When problems occur with this type of drain, it is for one of two reasons: The plunger has become stuck in the overflow tube and will not move up and down freely.
What is a trip lever in a tub?
What Is a Trip Lever? A trip lever is the device that you either flip up or down on your bathtub to lift or drop the stopper in the bottom of the bathtub. It is a mechanism that is hidden behind the walls of the tub that you control through a toggle switch located on the overflow drain.
What is the difference between a trip-lever and a pop-up drain stopper?
The fixes for both types of drain stoppers are slightly different. A trip-lever drain stopper that uses a lift-bucket plunger can be identified by the absence of a pop-up stopper in the drain opening. When problems occur with this type of drain, it is for one of two reasons:
How do you unclog a trip lever drain stopper?
1). Slowly withdraw the trip waste mechanism and plug from the overflow pipe. Clear hair from the mechanism and run hot water down the train to flush away any debris. Then, open the trip lever on the cover plate, and feed the lever and plug back into the overflow pipe.
How do you use a bathtub trip lever?
Trip-Lever Stoppers They work by a connection between the drain stopper and a lever via a rod mechanism hidden behind the bathtub. When the lever is up, the stopper is held in place, keeping your tub filled with water. When the lever is moved down, the stopper lifts and the tub drains.
Why is my bath tub not draining?
Common reasons why a bathtub won't drain include soap scum, hair, bath bombs, cosmetic products, and damaged pipes. You can fix such plumbing problems using boiling water, baking soda and vinegar, a plunger, or a plumbing snake.
What is the circle thing in the bathtub?
That is the tub drain overflow plate, though it's actually above the drain, not the faucet. (The opening in this plate leads to a tube that prevents the tub from overflowing by allowing water to run out even if the drain in the bottom of the tub is stopped.)