Smart Tips for Bathroom Sink Drain Repair

When your bathroom sink needs repair, every day is met with frustration.  If your sink drain is stopped up you can’t even brush your teeth without getting irritated. If your sink stopper isn’t working and won’t hold water, you can’t do the simple things you should be able to like hand washing delicate items.  Sometimes, it’s easy to put off a sink repair as the minute we walk away we forget about it, until the next time we need to use it.

If your lavatory drain needs repair, the problem is most often in the sink stopper assembly.  This pop-up stopper is operated by lifting a lever, also called plunger, that typically is located in between two faucets or in the back of a single faucet, on top of the sink.  When you pull up on the plunger, a system of rods and levers moves the stopper down into place. The stopper is sealed with a rubber O-ring to provide a watertight seal.

Simple One Piece Lavatory Sink Solution

A bathroom sink stopper is very much like a bathtub pop-up stopper, which is operated through the bathtub overflow plate.  Moving the lever on the overflow plate moves the stopper up and down just like on the lavatory sink drain. Just like with the bathtub, removing a pop-up stopper can be challenging for one person.  We recommend replacing these pop-up stoppers with an easier, more modern product.

There is an easier solution for the bathroom sink with the IdealLav™ from Watco, a one-piece sink drain stopper that drops right into place.  The IdealLav™ eliminates the need for one person to connect the top and bottom pieces together which can be challenging with one set of hands.


Watco is known worldwide for high quality plumbing, sink and bathtub repair products.  The IdealLav™ sink drain repair is a one-piece 8 ½-inch long by 1 ¼-inch diameter lavatory drain with an included grid strainer, which is replaceable for quick maintenance. This is by far the easiest way to install a below the grade internal stopper in your bathroom sink.

Watco’s IdealLav™ sink drain repair is available in either plastic or cast iron brass and comes in different finish options to match your current décor.  You can’t go wrong with the Watco name and a 5-year limited warranty. FixMyDrain.com has everything you need for any bathtub drain repair or sink drain repair or replacement project.


FixMyDrain.com is the premier online retailer for Watco sink and tub repair products, known and trusted by professionals.  We offer easy to understand instructional videos, quality products and knowledgeable customer service. Contact us with any questions and to learn more about the easiest lavatory sink drain repair solution.