[Gbear99]

I have an old PVC shower, the shower drain leaked. I removed it and now cannot find a replacement that the threads fit. My threads seem to be too big. Ideas?

[massplumber2008]

Hi Gbear99

I'm unclear on the issue here. You said you removed "it"... what is it? Are you referring to the shower strainer, the entire shower, what? Let us know more here, OK?

Mark

[Gbear99]

Thanks, I was not very clear. Just the drain connection, with the chrome drain and the male threaded 2" pvc connection that screws into the female drain connection under the shower floor. The shower was leaking around the drain, I removed it and destroyed it as I did thinking it would be simple to replace. Home depot and a local plumbing supply neither had a drain with the right thread.

[massplumber2008]

You said you have a PVC shower... what material is the drain pipe made of (PVC, copper, etc.) and how accesible is the drain pipe?

Back to you...

[Gbear99]

The drain pipe is PVC, the drain connection is PVC. If I cannot find a drain connection to fit the female threads of the drain pipe under the shower base, I will have to tear out a kitchen ceiling
Thanks

[massplumber2008]

I don't know of any MALE THREADED shower drains/strainers, but you can purchase (or make) an inside pipe cutter... cut the pipe down and then install a PVC coupling and a WING TITE shower strainer. All the work can be done WITHOUT needing to cut open the ceiling...see images/links:

WingTite Shower Drain- Replace the Drain, Not the Whole Shower

Let me know if that made sesne, OK?

Mark