mckern
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The bathtub drain lever separated from the mechanism and the plug now prevents the tub from draining. I've tried to fish it out with a stiff wire, bent into a hook, and it seems that I am able to hook the plunger, but I can't get it to budge from its position. Neither WD-40 or Liquid Wrench helped. This evening I rinsed the oil from the pipe (water poured into the overflow pipe runs right up through the bathtub drain) and I've been spraying silicone lubricant into the overflow pipe--no luck so far.
I know I'm not the first to post this problem and it may be unrealistic to look for a new piece of advice, but there's no way I can work a plumber into this month's budget. (Unfortunately, the access panel is behind a radiator that is too heavy for me to move, so I'm looking for more solutions for fixing this from inside the tub.)
Extra question: if I understand things correctly, the attached picture illustrates what I'm dealing with. But this design makes the overflow pipe useless--i.e., the plunger blocks the overflow pipe. So, what am I missing?
Thank you for any advice/info.
I know I'm not the first to post this problem and it may be unrealistic to look for a new piece of advice, but there's no way I can work a plumber into this month's budget. (Unfortunately, the access panel is behind a radiator that is too heavy for me to move, so I'm looking for more solutions for fixing this from inside the tub.)
Extra question: if I understand things correctly, the attached picture illustrates what I'm dealing with. But this design makes the overflow pipe useless--i.e., the plunger blocks the overflow pipe. So, what am I missing?
Thank you for any advice/info.