Replace Your Trip Lever Tub Stopper with a Convenient Push Pull Stopper

Bathtub stoppers that fail to function properly are a bothersome annoyance. Although the techniques differ depending on the sort of bathtub stopper you have, the issue is typically simple to resolve. While some drains use trip levers installed on the bathtub's overflow plate, others use spring-loaded stoppers that are activated by pushing with the toe or hand. A trip-lever drain stopper's rather complex operation makes it trickier to repair than most.

How a Trip Lever Tub Stopper Operates

It's crucial to first understand how this type of bathtub drain stopper functions. Your bathtub's overflow plate has a small-scale up-and-down lever that you can see sticking out of it that is behind the front tub wall that attaches to a vertical connecting rod within the overflow pipe. A plunger of some kind, typically a weight that closes the drain opening at the base of the overflow tube, is located close to the bottom of the connecting rod. A pop-up drain plug that fits into the bathtub drain opening is operated by a horizontal rocker arm that is sometimes controlled by the trip lever. In this instance, the horizontal rocker arm may be connected to a type of spring as the plunger device.

Replacing Your Trip Lever Tub Stopper

Whether your trip lever tub stopper uses a lift-bucket plunger or a pop-up stopper, replacing your tub drain stopper can be a breeze when you use Watco’s SimpliQuick® Tub Fix White Finish because it fits right over your existing drain and can be installed over nearly any bathtub drain size with a universal fit.

Simply remove your existing overflow plate or replace it with a sparkling new Watco Innovator® Snap-On White Finish Overflow Plate that is retrofitted for a 1-hole, 2-hole, or trip lever overflow plate. Pair your new overflow plate with a push-pull SimpliQuick® Tub Fix in the same white matching finish.

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