Questions and Answers for Husky Tub Drain Removal Tool

A:  Yes, the trim will be damaged due to the necessary effort required to remove the drain which in most cases in one piece including the trim. Mike

A:  It's designed for drains with damaged or corroded crossbars. Removes stubborn drains.

A:  The adjustable wrench or 1" socket could be used.

A:  Been so long since I used it, I don't remember. Believe I just used a large crescent wrench. The trick is to hammer it in a bit first.

A:  To remove the tool from the old drain part, hold the old drain part with pliers or a vise and turn the tool clockwise to loosen it. The teeth will release in reverse direction ( Clockwise )

A:  Sometimes work calls for a hammer. This is not a one-time use tool, and once you remove it from the old drain, you can use it again on the next one.

A:  It's not a one time use tool. Pls go to your local Home Depot for exchange another on if you can't take out this one from the drain. Thanks

A:  Nope, you should be able to get the drain free. 

A:  I can’t say, we had no threads on the metal piece of the drain for the tool to grab on to and it seemed like the opening was too big for it. I’d say if your drain still has the threads in it and the opening is not too big, then give it a try. If it doesn’t work out you can always just return the tool like I did. 

A:  It's for drains with damaged or corroded crossbars. Good luck to you.

A:  Nope. It did now work at all on my old tub drain. I will probably have to cut it out and hope I don't damage the tub.

A:  The drain hole that I was working it was too big for the piece so I couldn't twist like is intended to

A:  You are exactly correct. The description in on this web page does not match the sizes on the outside of the package. I had to find this out after driving 30 miles. Shame on your wrong description HomeDepot. This tub extractor will not fit into a 1.5 in. O

A:  Mine was a 1.5" and it took a little extra effort but I did get it to work! I don't know if they sell a smaller size right now

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A:  We only used ours to removes an original drain. However, in my opinion, it should remove it.

A:  It should.

A:  It's for drains with damaged or corroded crossbars. Not sure it will remove the bushing. Good luck to you.

A:  I had a similar issue. The drain tool did not go in deep enough to get the old one out. I had to use a screwdriver at the edge of the drain and hammer it out. It didn't move much at a time, but eventually got it out. I used this drain tool to tighten the new drain though. Will work now since ci used the proper sized drain in the future .

A:  I would expect that this tool will remove the bushing. I can't think of any tool that would work better.