Q: In my bathtub is a lever that controls when the water goes down the drain. Unfortunately, the lever isn’t doing its job anymore, and the water just runs down the drain. I figure there’s a mechanism ...

Nothing is more annoying than sloshing around in the shower because your tub drains slower than, well, molasses. Why it drains slowly could be from a range of issues–soap scum build-up, hair, a clog ...

The stain is directly beneath the tub drain. On a hunch, I removed the plunger assembly from the drain valve and found the hollow core of the plunger completely filled with a foul, greasy material. I ...