How to Remove a Shower Drain Grate?

Fancial
1 min readSep 16, 2022

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1.Push/Pull (Typically Confused with Lift-and-Turn) Hold the stopper body in place and unscrew the leading knob (counterclockwise) with pliers and a rag or rubber grippy to prevent scratching.

2.Screw-In Looking like a flat or somewhat concave/convex strainer, simply unscrew these covers with a flat or Phillips head screwdriver and remove.

3.Flip-It Style Shower Drain Stopper Simply pull this free from your drain — no tools required! Grasp the body (not the toggle), turning as you pull.

4.Lift-and-Turn (Frequently Confused with Push/Pull) From starting from the open position, lift and search for a set screw. If no screw, simply turn counterclockwise to eliminate.

5.Pop-Up Drain Covers Some pop-up drain covers pull directly and off. Others must be wiggled back and forth. Rocker-arm-style covers must be pulled up to clear the drain, then horizontally away (you’ll see the connected arm when you pull up.).

6.Toe-Touch Opening and closing with a push of your toe, this style of stopper can sometimes be unscrewed (counter-clockwise) from the opening, eliminating the cap.

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