Drain Training in Toronto

While setting up a bathtub in your Toronto home, one of the crucial steps that need to be undertaken is to set up a bathtub drain. There are three types of tubs available in the market and installation of a bathtub drain is common to all of them. These are tubs set on legs, tubs set on a base, and a built-in tub. The bathtub drain kit comes in a variety of finishes: chrome, bronze, nickel, and brass. You will need to do some preparation. If you have an existing bathtub, remove the plaster and drywall. For a new bathtub setup, you will need to assemble the following tools.

• Glue
• Plumber’s putty
• Drain assembly
• Trap pipe
• Swivel connector with washers
• Screwdriver
• Pliers

Step 1: Bathtub

The bathtub should be installed and put in place in your Toronto bathroom.

Step 2: Fix Drain

Take the drain assembly, remove the nuts and washers from it, and put the plumber’s putty under the rim of the drain. After doing this, the drain rim should be placed under the drain hole and held firmly for some time.

Step 3: Fix Gasket & Nuts

The rubber gasket on the bathtub should be placed on the part that hooks to the tub. Slide the nut and washer onto the overflow pipe as well as the drain shoe. A drain T-fitting needs to be placed on the overflow pipe. Connect the drain and overflow pipes to the drain T-fitting. Tighten the nuts with pliers. While doing this, take care not to apply too much pressure.

Step 4: Connect the Trap

A drain T-fitting needs to be put on the overflow pipe. The drain and overflow pipes need to be connected with the drain T-fitting and the nuts need to be tightened with pliers. The trap on the plastic pipe needs to be pulled down far enough so that the tailpiece can be fitted onto the bottom of the T-fitting. During this process, ensure that the connections are made evenly and that fittings are not used in the wrong position. The pipes should also have been measured to the correct size.

Step 5: Tailpiece

A thin coat of pipe joint compound needs to be applied to the threads on the tailpiece. This needs to be fitted into the T-fitting on the trap pipe.

Step 6: Nuts & Washers

Slip the nut and washer onto the tailpiece and tighten them appropriately.

Step 7: Trip Waste & Stopper

Connect the trip waste by feeding the linkage into the overflow tube opening in the tub. In the case of a pop-up plug, the trip lever should be left open. In the case of a plunger, the drain screen should be placed over the drain.

Step 8: Check & Test

There should be no loose connections. All connections should be reinforced with glue and there should be no leakages. Check and test by filling the bathtub with water and then draining it.

Should you encounter any difficulties, call your Toronto plumber to complete the job easily and efficiently.