In this video you’ll learn how to fix or replace your sink popup assembly (also known as a popup drain).

So you wake up all ready to start your day, it’s time for a hot shave and you pull up on the lift rod to fill the sink and the rod comes off right in your hand.

Not to worry my friends as this is something that occurs quite often and the fix is pretty easy as long as you don’t mind crawling under the sink cabinet to make it happen.

Now, if you’re a big guy and you have a small sink cabinet it could be a challenge, but on the other hand if it’s a wall hung sink your home free.

Basically what has happened is that the small hex shaped screw or thumb screw has loosened up to the point where the upper rod has slipped out.

Watch the video and you’ll get a better understanding of exactly what’s happening.The tip here is that when you get the rod back in place and before you tighten up on the set screw, make sure that the stopper is in the fully up position. This will allow the water to flow freely without backing up.

I run across a lot of stoppers that are mid way between up and down which results in the water backing up when you don’t want it to. That can be especially annoying when you’re brushing your teeth, yuck!

Give it a try and if you run into trouble, as always, drop me a note at info@bobsplumbingvideos.com.

HAPPY PLUMBING!