How to Remove a Watco Drain Stopper
Watco Manufacturing produces a wide selection of bathtub and drain products for residential and commercial customers around the world including push/pull style drain stoppers--sold individually or as part of a complete drain kit. Watco drain stopper designs feature a stopper and seal, brass pin insert and a knob at the top of the stopper. As push/pull drain stoppers can easily catch/retain hair and require regular cleaning to deter clogs, Watco has designed the stoppers for quick removal using no more than your hands and a flat-head screwdriver.
Step 1
Pull your Watco drain stopper straight up.
Step 2
Hold the stopper in your non-dominant hand and unscrew the knob at the top of the stopper to the left (counter-clockwise) with your dominant hand until it comes off.
Step 3
Remove the brass pin. Insert the head of a flat-head screwdriver into the top of the pin. Unscrew it and then lift it out of the stopper assembly.
Step 4
Lift out the chrome stopper and seal.
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Tips
- If you find it difficult to unscrew the knob, use a rubber-jawed wrench to grip the knob and turn it, or ask a friend to help you hold the stopper assembly while you unscrew the knob.
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