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What tool do I need to remove sink drain?
Sink strainer. Plumber’s putty. Pipe wrench and/or strainer locknut wrench. Needle nose pliers or basket strainer wrench.
What is a strainer wrench used for?
Yes, this is the tool your looking for the notches should fit through the strainer and allow you to tighten or loosen the entire strainer.
Is there a special wrench for faucets?
A basin wrench is a specialty plumbing tool that nearly all professional plumbers own—and one that every homeowner who does DIY plumbing work should own. The tool is designed to do only one thing—to install or remove a faucet—but it does that one thing better than any other tool.
What is a drain key tool?
The DrainKey? features an expanding design which allows The Drain Key to internally grip in a 360° pattern. This professional tool expands inside the drain with 3 knurled steel shoes and then turns the drain out using the large nut.
How do you remove a sink strainer?
Use 16-in. slip-joint pliers or spud wrench to unscrew the kitchen sink strainer locknut. If the entire basket spins, insert the handles of a pliers into the strainer grate from above and stick a screwdriver between the handles to hold it still.
Is there a tool for removing faucet nut?
You need a tool called a basin wrench. These special plumbing tools have a long handle with a tee on one end so you can get leverage. The other end has a spring-loaded adjustable wrench head that grips onto the nut. The long handle lets you reach up behind the sink basin and get at those hard-to-reach nuts.
What is a dumbell wrench?
This dumbbell wrench is specially designed to prevent scratching of decorative finishes. This wrench has many uses like removing tub drains, closet spuds, and kitchen sink baskets. For extra muscle a wrench or large phillips screwdriver can be used to help remove stubborn or frozen like bath tub drains.
What kind of wrench do you use to remove a strainer?
Sink Strainer Lock Nut Wrench The HDX Adjustable jaw wrench is used to install or remove all strainer basket lock nuts. This wrench has an extra long comfort grip handle which allows access to lock nuts other wrenches can’t reach.
What is the most popular wrench set at Home Depot?
The top-selling product within Wrenches is the Husky Ratcheting SAE Combination Wrench Set (7-Piece). Which products in Wrenches are exclusive to The Home Depot?
How does the basket Stainer wrench work?
The Basket Stainer Wrench was deliver in to regular shipping package with 3 ways plumber wrench. The tools is very effective to make a new drain connection by holding the drain parts in place by yourself which is save your time and manpower.
Will a basket strainer fit in the crossbars?
Three different brands of basket strainers and it doesn’t fit any of them. Had to resize the 4-tooth end and slightly grind down the teeth so it would fit in and grab the crossbars. Would be a great and versatile tool if it fit anything.