The Bathroom Sink Stopper Is Stuck

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The bathroom sink stopper is stuck.

Something has come unhooked. Get a drain rooter from amazon if it s also clogged. If the stopper is stuck and simply pulling it does not remove it. Old style mechanisms like the one shown in our illustration above and newer spring loaded pop ups.

The disadvantage is that cleaning the stopper and the drain is a little more difficult. How to remove a bathtub pop up drain stopper. The advantage is that the stopper is pulled tightly into the drain when closed. A drain stopper stuck in the partially closed or closed position is another thing.

Pull out the horizontal pivot arm and the stopper will be free. In this diy video i will show you how to fix stuck stopper in the bathroom sink faucet. Broke people s guide hi frenz this. You ll encounter a couple of different types of bathtub pop ups.

If you re wondering why you can t open the drain stopper with the lift rod the answer is simple. An old style bathtub pop up is raised or lowered with a lever at the tub s overflow plate. A stuck metal sink stopper prevents water from draining out of your sink which stops you from using the sink until it is removed. It s easy to remove a tub stopper to check it for mechanical problems or blockage.