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Below them, the drain connections and a water-filled trap carry wastewater away while blocking sewer gas from entering the room.\n\n- [Book shower & tub service ↗](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/book-online/?agentnet=md>)\n\n- [(385) 766-8935](<tel:+13857668935>)\n\n- [All shower & tub services](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/shower-tub/?agentnet=md>)\n\n- [Valves & cartridges](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/shower-tub/shower-valve-repair/?agentnet=md>)\n\n- [Spouts & diverters](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/shower-tub/tub-spouts-and-diverters/?agentnet=md>)\n\n- [Drains & hidden leaks](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/shower-tub/tub-shower-drains-and-leaks/?agentnet=md>)\n\n- [Replacement & remodels](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/shower-tub/shower-tub-replacement/?agentnet=md>)\n\nIn this guide\n\n- [Under the tub ↓](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/shower-tub/tub-shower-drains-and-leaks/#st-waste>)\n\n- [Water around your ankles? ↓](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/shower-tub/tub-shower-drains-and-leaks/#st-drain-repair>)\n\n- [The clue is when it gets wet ↓](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/shower-tub/tub-shower-drains-and-leaks/#st-leak-timing>)\n\n- [The drain meets the shower floor ↓](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/shower-tub/tub-shower-drains-and-leaks/#st-waterproofing>)\n\nUnder the tub\n\n## Drain. Overflow. Trap.\n\nThe tub drain and overflow join into one waste assembly before the tub’s trap.\n\n### Drain flange & shoe\n\nThe flange is the ring visible in the bottom of the tub. It joins the drain shoe—the elbow beneath the tub—with seals that keep bathwater out of the floor cavity.\n\n### Overflow & gasket\n\nThe upper opening receives water as the tub fills high. A gasket seals the overflow fitting against the tub. Deterioration or a loose fit can leak when water reaches this opening.\n\n### P-trap & drain branch\n\nThe curved trap retains a water seal. Its outlet joins the drain branch; the vent arrangement helps protect that seal as water moves through the drainage system.\n\nRead more: [Oatey: bathtub waste and overflow connections ↗](<https://www.oatey.com/resources/project-guides/how-install-bathtub-drain>)\n\nWater around your ankles?\n\n## Start at the drain opening.\n\n![Shower drain cover before Mountain Man Plumbing’s West Valley City drain cleaning](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/clogged-shower-drain-cover-west-valley-city.png>)\n\nOur work / West Valley City [See this job ↗](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/past-work-clogged-shower-drain-west-valley-city/?agentnet=md>)\n\nHair and soap collect around a shower strainer or tub stopper, then build farther into the trap and branch. A stopper that barely lifts can also make a tub empty slowly.\n\nWe check the opening and stopper movement, clear the obstruction and run enough water to see how the drain handles sustained flow. Repeated backups call for a closer look at the branch. Several fixtures backing up together can point farther downstream.\n\n### The tub won’t hold water\n\nA lift-and-turn, toe-touch or push stopper seals at the drain opening. Older trip-lever assemblies use linkage behind the overflow plate. We check the seal and travel, then adjust or replace the worn assembly.\n\n### Sewer smell from a rarely used fixture\n\nA trap can lose its water seal through evaporation. A smell that returns after normal use deserves a check for a leaking trap, drainage or vent trouble. Hair and residue at the opening can create odors too.\n\n[Explore drain cleaning →](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/drain-cleaning/?agentnet=md>)\n\nThe clue is when it gets wet\n\n## Trace the leak before opening more wall.\n\nStop using a fixture that is sending water into the building. Tell us what was happening when the leak first appeared; controlled testing helps us find the source.\n\n**With every fixture off**\n\nWe start with the pressurized supply pipes, valve body and nearby water connections.\n\n**While the tub or shower runs**\n\nWe separate the outlet piping, drain and splash paths, checking one at a time.\n\n**When a full tub empties**\n\nThe waste fittings, trap and downstream drain carry their heaviest flow. Watching those joints can expose a leak hidden during a short test.\n\n**When water reaches the overflow**\n\nThe overflow gasket and fitting become a key check.\n\n**When walls or the curb get sprayed**\n\nWe check trim penetrations and the enclosure’s waterproofing with the remodel team.\n\nWater can travel along framing before it stains a ceiling. The wet spot below is a starting clue; exposing the source may take access from the room behind the fixture or the ceiling beneath it.\n\nThe drain meets the shower floor\n\n## One connected water barrier.\n\nA tiled shower manages water beneath its tile surface. The waterproofing layer has to join the drain as a complete assembly. A traditional liner and clamping drain handle that connection differently from a bonded membrane and bonding-flange drain.\n\nSchluter’s KERDI-DRAIN, for example, has a broad flange that bonds to its waterproofing membrane. Choosing the drain and shower base together keeps their connection workable. During a remodel, the plumber and waterproofing installer coordinate the drain height, support and testing before tile hides the work.\n\nRead more: [Schluter: shower waterproofing and drain assemblies ↗](<https://www.schluter.com/schluter-us/en_US/article-tiled-shower-waterproofing>)\n\n[Plan the replacement plumbing →](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/shower-tub/shower-tub-replacement/?agentnet=md>)\n\nUseful answers\n\n## Common questions.\n\n### Can a tub overflow leak even when the tub drain is fine?\n\nYes. The overflow has its own fitting and gasket against the tub. A leak may appear only when bathwater reaches that opening or shower spray enters it.\n\n[Link to this answer](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/shower-tub/tub-shower-drains-and-leaks/#answer-can-a-tub-overflow-leak-even-when-the-tub-drain-is-fine>)\n\n### Will resealing the tile fix water leaking downstairs?\n\nThe repair depends on where water escapes. A leaking drain fitting, supply connection or failed waterproofing layer needs work at that source. We trace the leak before choosing the repair.\n\n[Link to this answer](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/shower-tub/tub-shower-drains-and-leaks/#answer-will-resealing-the-tile-fix-water-leaking-downstairs>)\n\n### Will you need to open the ceiling?\n\nAccess depends on the fitting and the house layout. An existing access panel or the room behind the tub may give us a route. A trap or drain joint between floors may need a ceiling opening so it can be repaired and checked.\n\n[Link to this answer](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/shower-tub/tub-shower-drains-and-leaks/#answer-will-you-need-to-open-the-ceiling>)\n\n- [Valves & cartridges →](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/shower-tub/shower-valve-repair/?agentnet=md>)\n\n- [Spouts & diverters →](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/shower-tub/tub-spouts-and-diverters/?agentnet=md>)\n\n- [Replacement & remodels →](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/shower-tub/shower-tub-replacement/?agentnet=md>)\n\n### Sources & public guide record\n\nMaintained by Mountain Man Plumbing · Utah Master Plumber, Lic. \\#12992295-5501.\n\n- [Oatey: bathtub waste and overflow connections ↗](<https://www.oatey.com/resources/project-guides/how-install-bathtub-drain>)\n- [Schluter: shower waterproofing and drain assemblies ↗](<https://www.schluter.com/schluter-us/en_US/article-tiled-shower-waterproofing>)\n\nVersion 2026.09.10.1 · References checked 2026-09-10.\n\n- [Public record · JSON](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/pb/facts/shower-tub/guide.json>)\n\n- [Read as Markdown](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/shower-tub/tub-shower-drains-and-leaks/?agentnet=md>)\n\n## Let’s get it working.\n\nTell us what the shower or tub is doing. We’ll help you work through the next step.\n\n[Book shower & tub service ↗](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/book-online/?agentnet=md>)\n\nConnected in your home\n\n## Keep following the plumbing.\n\n- [01 **Shower & tub plumbing →** Compare supply-side leaks with the tub and shower drainage.](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/shower-tub/?agentnet=md>)\n- [02 **Drain cleaning →** Explore a restriction farther along the shared drain.](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/drain-cleaning/?agentnet=md>)\n- [03 **Leak diagnosis & repair →** Find the source when water appears on a wall or ceiling below.](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/leak-repair/?agentnet=md>)",
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