How to Choose the Right Oatey Shower Drain Gasket
The slow drip under the bathroom cabinet wasn’t the problem. It was the smell—a faint, musty tang of damp concrete and something vaguely rotten—that made m…
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Oatey Shower Drain Tool: A Comprehensive Review
The apprentice held the chrome ring like it was a FabergĂ© egg. “It’s cross-threaded,” he whispered, as if saying it louder would make the situation worse. …
How to Use the Oatey Shower Drain Wrench
The rubbery groan of a seized drain flange didn’t come from the pipe—it came from the plaster. I was crouched behind a cracked porcelain tub in a 1978 bung…
The History of Oatey and Their Shower Drain Innovations
The first time I saw an Oatey brass drain with its threads chewed up like a dog toy, I knew the apprentice had tried to force a plastic collar onto metal w…
How to Clean and Maintain Your Oatey Shower Drain
The smell hit me before I saw the problem—like a gym bag left in a hot car for a week. I was halfway through replacing a cracked tile in my uncle’s ensuite…
How Does a Tub Drain Work?
The first time I pulled a pop-up stopper and watched the water swirl away in perfect silence, I froze. No gurgle, no hesitation, no last-minute bubble. My …
Venting a Tub Drain: What You Need to Know
The first time I heard it, I thought the house was breathing. Not the slow exhale of old pipes settling, but a wet, guttural gulp—like a sink drowning in r…
The Ultimate Guide to Tub Drain Plumbing
The gurgle started quietly—a wet, throaty sound rising from the tub drain after every shower. Not a clog, not exactly. More like the pipes were digesting s…
Tub Drain Plumbing Cost: What to Expect
The first time I heard a tub drain scream, I thought the pipes were dying. Not gurgling. Not sighing. A high, metallic whine that cut through the bathroom …
Tub Drain Plumbing Safety Precautions
The smell hit me before I saw the problem—sweet and cloying, like rotting fruit mixed with cheap air-freshener. I’d lifted the bath panel to chase a slow d…