Spaceoy_psy
New Member
Got myself into a plumbing pickle, right at the first hurdle. We have a funky smell coming out the bath drain. Despite knowing little about plumbing, I figured removing the drain cover would be a good place to start, get a better view down into the P-Trap etc. But the screw just keeps spinning and spinning, the cover will pull up about a centimetre, but won't come off. And now the screw won't screw back down! Which raises a number of questions.
1) while it's loose, will water leak out anywhere if we use the bath/shower? Or does tightening it just prevent water going down the drain when the plug's in? I.e. is the bath and shower out of order until I find a way to get this screwed back down??
2) how might I get the drain cover off?
3) how might I get the drain cover to screw back down??
Google doesn't suggest this is a common problem, nor that just getting the drain plate off should be at all complex.
I'm in the UK, and this is what the drain plate looks like:
Any advice very gratefully received!
Simon
1) while it's loose, will water leak out anywhere if we use the bath/shower? Or does tightening it just prevent water going down the drain when the plug's in? I.e. is the bath and shower out of order until I find a way to get this screwed back down??
2) how might I get the drain cover off?
3) how might I get the drain cover to screw back down??
Google doesn't suggest this is a common problem, nor that just getting the drain plate off should be at all complex.
I'm in the UK, and this is what the drain plate looks like:
Any advice very gratefully received!
Simon