Glad our video was able to help in some way. Thanks for watching! ⭐️

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They allways laugh at women that fix things, i was the expert on washing maschines in our neighbourhood, had three young children and lots of FRIENDS with children, if the washing maschine didnt work they called me. Hugs.

Hi Mike! If you're cool with DIY, we've heard and seen people take off the cover plate and use a metal coat hanger or some other small hook to fish out the barrel. You would need to look up instructions on the method to remove your cover plate based on brand and model. Once it's off, get some light in there and use your phone's camera as a viewfinder if the opening is large enough. There should be a tiny loop that you need to hook into. If you're able to get it out, you should then be able to reattach it to the original hook on the drain plug mechanism. If you aren't comfortable with that or the method doesn't work out, we'd advise getting a professional plumber there to assist. Best of luck! ⭐️

Hey there! Without breaking down your wall, the next step would be to remove the overflow plate (the round cover with the lever on it). Every overflow plate varies from brand to brand on how to get them off, so you'll have to google your specific model if the way it's mounted isn't obvious. Sometimes they're just screwed in; sometimes they're held in by brackets and need to be gently pulled off, YMMV. From there, we've seen different solutions of liquids being poured down the plate opening, like boiling water + vinegar to dissolve any buildup that's seizing the barrel in place. If that doesn't work, it's worth trying to pull out the whole mechanism from the opening and inspect it for any major corrosion. That's probably the most we would comfortably advise before needing to open up the wall. If you're not comfortable going through with that process, we highly recommend getting a professional plumber to get their hands on it. Hope that helps!

I asked Eric and he told me its called a Tub waste overflow gasket. The gasket is behind the tub in between the back of the tub and the overflow so to replace it you need access to the rear of the tub usually that means you have to cut open the wall. Hope that helps!

Hey there! We asked Eric and he said he prefers using brass but some bathtubs require specialty drains that are only available in plastic. Both materials are relatively strong and sturdy to use though; one is not necessarily a "bad" option compared to the other. Thanks for watching! ⭐️

My barel broke off the lever and is stuck down preventing water to drain and I can pull it. Any advice on how to fish out that barell

@@joeba6347 I have the same issue. The barrel is a completely stupid idea to still be in use. It creates more problems for a function that can be easily replaced with a drain plug that you can easily access in your shower. Don't know why these things are still being made.

Hey Joe! Sorry I didn't see your reply; KZfaq never notifies us for replies within replies... I see it's been half a year since this comment and we hope you were able to get the barrel out! If not, the DIY route would involve getting a wire coat hanger, shaping it to a small C hook, removing the lever, and fishing it out of the hole. YMMV but the concept of the drain design is the same across the board. Otherwise, we'd recommend a professional plumber out to your home to get it out for you.

Just asked our plumbing department what they thought about this. Looks like there's a debate among them now haha. We may get them on camera to get their opinions on barrel lever vs. drain plugs. Stay tuned!

Hey there, sorry for replying a few days late! Assuming it's a drain made within the last couple of decades, it should be stock and within the bathtub drain area. There are slight variations between brands on how they designed their lever system, but the concept is the same. You'll have to be pulling against the suction that the barrel has created too, so it won't be as easy pulling it up with a magnet. This is one of the times we highly recommend calling up your local trusted plumber to get your problem solved. I think there's a few other DIY methods people may recommend, but there's risks involved that could compromise the rest of the piping. Better to get a professional set of eyes on it to also look for any other potential problems if your barrel drain system has gone bad. Hope that helps in some way!

@@servicestars Thank you for your support.

Yikes! Sorry, just saw this 3 months later... Hope you were able to get this resolved! If not, we highly recommend getting a professional plumber to take care of your issue.

Glad the video helped! That man sounds more like a hustler than a plumber 😂