Shower tray replacement

[David Sarbutts]

Hi, I’m replacing my old shower tray. Can anyone please tell me how to remove the shower trap that connects the tray to the waiste, so that I can remove the tray? Photo enclosed.
Regards Dave

 

[drives]

Does it not unscrew from underneath?

 

[David Sarbutts]

Hi, I thought it might unscrew from the top using a special tool.

 

[drives]

This is what it should look like so doesn’t matter which part you unscrew really (assuming all disconnected); just might be easier to get some leverage on the part underneath if stiff. No special tool as such but if it were me trying to undo that and I had no access underneath I’d probably just use a hammer and perhaps a bit of wood against the raised bits to start turning it if it’s hard to loosen.

 

[David Sarbutts]

Thank you very much for your reply. I’ll try and give it a tap and hopefully it unwinds.
Regards Dave

 

[Madrab]

The top piece should unscrew from the trap below. Going by those 2 slots that the chrome top sits in, there would have been a tool that came with the trap that would have fitted in there that'll be long gone.

Use something like a steel rule or similar to sit in those ridges and press down hard to grip and it should unscrew

 

[robinbanks]

You see those plastic nibs on the edge of the hole? Use them to turn the entire fitting anti clockwise

I use the grille that came with mine, but anything that fits will work:

 

[David Sarbutts]

Hi Robin, thank you very much.