Beware of Tub Overflow Drains With Rusted Screws
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Nothing ends a job before it's started like a rusted screw. Tub overflow drains in older houses are especially prone to this, and if it happens to you, you may find it impossible to snake the tub or fix a malfunctioning stopper.
During your preventative maintenance rounds, make sure that you rotate these screws loose and tight again. If they turn tight, be proactive and replace them. If they don't turn at all, you're too late! We don't know of anyone successfully drilling them out and saving the overflow drain behind the tub. If you really wrench on them, you may snap the pipe they're bolted into.
Either way rusted screws are bad news, but it's better to find out during a maintenance round than when the tub is full of dirty standing water.
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