mukarakaplan
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I have been using this bathtub stopper for years with absolutely no issues, but it got stuck yesterday and I cannot take it out. Look at the attached photos. Even though the stopper looks like an attached part of the tub, it is not a part of an overflow cover controlled mechanism. It is not attached to anything and how it worked was before filling the tub, I would put the stopper in place (like plastic stoppers), and after I am done, I would push the stopper with my finger on one end, and it would raise the other end easily, and I would take it out and put it aside. But now it is stuck and it won't budge.
I drained the tub with a pump, and tried a few different things: tapped one side with a hammer and screwdriver, tried prying it off, tried pulling it with small plastic suction cups and a big toilet plunger, removed the overflow cover to reach it from under... But nothing worked. What else can I try? Are there extractors or stronger suction tools that may work for this purpose? I am also thinking of drilling a hole through it with a battery operated drill as a last resort. Any other ideas?
I drained the tub with a pump, and tried a few different things: tapped one side with a hammer and screwdriver, tried prying it off, tried pulling it with small plastic suction cups and a big toilet plunger, removed the overflow cover to reach it from under... But nothing worked. What else can I try? Are there extractors or stronger suction tools that may work for this purpose? I am also thinking of drilling a hole through it with a battery operated drill as a last resort. Any other ideas?