A broken drain plug could be the culprit when your bathroom sink fails to hold water or seems to take forever to drain. I'm a bit worried about the cost of getting a plumber out for such a small job. Written on: July 14, 2020. old ugly sink image by Tomasz Stelmach from Fotolia.com. If this doesn't help, you'll need to make some adjustments to the mechanism that makes the stopper go up … Home Forums > How to... > Plumbing and Central Heating > 'Popper' plug won't stay down/seal. Rackers. This is the seal that allows the plug to stop water going down the drain. But, if they're welded together, the head will absolutely want to turn with the knob, so release the head and turn the knob to unscrew the stopper from the crossbar. With the ball rod in the lowest position align with clevis and place ball rod through the closest hole that does not cause the push rod to be moved up. Linkax Basin Sink Waste Tap Sink Plug Slotted Bathroom Push Pop Up Click Clack Sprung with Overflow. It didn’t matter how I contorted the washer, the plugs wouldn’t keep the water in. If not popping, twist clockwise, t'ill its treading and you end up with the cover. It's necessary to examine the sink's plug mechanism and the drain itself before you begin working so you can confirm why the plug is stuck. I did unscrew the plug piece and as you have quite rightly assumed, the mechanism which is then uncovered doesn't pull out to get to the little screw. Informations sur votre appareil et sur votre connexion Internet, y compris votre adresse IP, Navigation et recherche lors de l’utilisation des sites Web et applications Verizon Media. It's not that unfortunately Crosby, but I know what you mean. Fed up with being called selfish for having kids in school, We’re looking for parents in the North, Midlands or South East to take part in online focus groups, Find out what Mumsnet users thought of Echo by Lloyd’s Pharmacy, Talk widget showing discussions of the day & trending threads, Subscribe to Mumsnet emails direct to your inbox. When you have a push button sink plug stuck in the open position, it's usually because something is interfering with the spring. DIYnot Forums. Découvrez comment nous utilisons vos informations dans notre Politique relative à la vie privée et notre Politique relative aux cookies. 4.6 out of 5 stars 178. The mechanism does not seem easy to remove - tried to turn anti clockwise with pliers but to no effect. When the sink was ¾ full, I could release my fingers and the plug would seal. (3 Posts) Add message | Report. If neither these two things work, you can try prising it with a fine screw driver but this might cause slight damage. I have a push in plug in the bathtub and it won't push down and stay down, it just keeps popping back up. If fixing that sink stopper has fallen to the bottom of the to-do list before it drives you (or your partner) crazy. If you can remove your S bend under the sink you can release it that way, Just push up on the plug, if your not able to do it that way you can give a good squirt of WD40 let it soak over night then try to open it by pressing on the plug a few times. If it's hard to turn, use a rubber glove to get a better grip on the knob. You may have to twist the stopper to unhook it from the pivot rod. Heelsdown Tue 22-Sep-15 16:09:17. More buying choices £6.85 (4 used & new offers) Hapilife Pop Up Waste Slotted Modern Chrome Click Clack Waste for Bathroom Sink Basin with Overflow Push Button. Be sure not to overtighten it or it … What could be the explanation for this unclosable drain? Pushing the knob and the lift rod down causes the pivot rod to push the stopper up. Joined: Aug 17, 2004 Occupation: Plumber Location: Bothell, Washington. Pop up basin thingy won't stay down. Open the stopper, then grasp the stopper head with one hand while turning the knob counterclockwise with the other. After 3 years of good service, the plug in the pop-up waste in a bathroom basin won't stay down/closed for more than 30 seconds. I’ve tried slipping a knife in to pry it up but it’s set too tight. Alibaba.com offers 1,059 push down sink plug products. Raise the plug to an open position, if possible, and shine a flashlight into the gap between the plug and the sink's drain opening. Discussion in 'Plumbing and Central Heating' started by Rackers, 12 Jun 2016 . To use this feature subscribe to Mumsnet Premium - get first access to new features see fewer ads, and support Mumsnet. A loose or broken part on the plug's mechanism under the sink can also cause the plug to stay put even though you are moving the lif… 99. A wide variety of push down sink plug options are available to you, such as project solution capability, style, and design style. Terry Administrator Staff Member. Can anyone help. This is a repair you can do yourself. 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,843. 99. It sometimes comes a bit unscrewed so it doesn't have enough room to 'pop' if you see what I mean. We've only had it one year and it's been used maybe 2 or 3 times. I have a bathroom sink & fixture which are about a year old. If you push it down it opens back up again. Maybe I should buy anther plug and see if this does the same thing. On a bathroom sink, it’s often necessary to remove the retaining nut and extract the pivot rod first. This is mildly frustrating to our cat who likes to drink from the sink, but terribly irritating to me. I've looked on YouTube, but I can't see anything similar. 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