You may be trying to finish your spring cleaning and just reaching the part about cleaning drains. Or if you have a daughter with long hair like I do, it is pretty muchalwaystime to clear a slow bathtub drain! When your bathtub drain gets dirty, it gets smelly and it can clog your t...
Step 4:If auger doesn't clear drain, remove clean-out plug from under sink, catching water from trap in bucket. You can use wire coat hanger with hook shape in one end to try to reach clog. If this fails, insert wire of drain-and-trap auger through clean out. Work wire toward basi...
Remove Clog and Rinse Use pliers to straighten out a wire hanger and make a hook at one end. Carefully lower the wire into the drain and use the hooked end topull out the clog, repeating as needed until the drain is clear. Run hot water down the drain to flush out any remaining buil...
this tool its name. This design is most effective on flat-surface drains, like those in the sink and bathtub. While it works well for a sink, shower, or bathtub clog, the cup plunger can’t create a sufficiently airtight seal in the curve of a toilet drain to produce adequate suction....
Bathtubs are prone to clogs. It all starts with a wad of hair and gunk that slows drainage, which creates more buildup until you stand ankle deep in lukewarm water whenever you take a shower. It's gross. The problem can usually be traced to a ball of hair in the drain and on the...
Once you unclog the toilet, be sure to check your bathtub drainage. If you are unable to remedy the clog yourself, you may choose at this point to hire a professional. A plumber will likely use an industrial auger that has over 100 feet of steel cable. The long-reaching auger can ...
When you stop feeling resistance, slowly pull the snake from the drain and dispose of the clog. Run the shower at full force for a few minutes to make sure everything is clear. Step 4: Clean the Drain Cover Clean the drain cover with hot water and an all-purpose cleaner and replace...
Shower drains quickly clog with hair and other debris but are among the easiest fixtures to clear using a drain snake. While a standard bathtub drain is usually 1 1/2 inches in diameter, a shower drain is often 2 inches in diameter, making it easier to insert a small drain snake directly...
DOuse Liquid-Plumr®products periodically in order to prevent the buildup of drain-slowing (or drain-stopping) clogs. DOcall a professional plumber if you have a recurring bathtub clog or one you can’t clear on your own. DONT'S
1Push the blow bag about 6 inches into the drainpipe, and be ready (with a bucket) for water to back up out of the pipe. If you are using one on a bathtub, push it down the overflow pipe until it passes the tee at the tub drain. ...