How Do You Stop Water From Leaking Through A Lever Controlled Bathtub Drain?
When the precious water that you wish to hold with your lever-controlled bath tub drain stubbornly continues to pursue its freedom down the drain, there are a few possibilities that might be the cause. Fortunately, there may be a quicker fix than you could imagine, a second that’s quite easy, a third that, if a little more involved, is inexpensive. First, try your luck with a drain clearing product like Draino or Liquid Plummer. Sometimes hair and grime inhibits the proper functioning of the linkage that causes the drain plug to be pulled tight, or interferes with the rubber plug forming a tight seal. Your problems could be solved without hoisting a single tool (SEE CAUTIONS BELOW). If the easy fix above fails, there’s a second, almost as easy fix depending on the type of drain plug system your tub has. If your tub has an ‘above-deck’ stopper, that is, one that sticks up into the tub when the lever is pulled, have a look at the stopper up close (a bit of pulling / gentle prying may be
