Clogged Tub Drain Snake
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Clogged tub drain snake. A clog in the tub usually builds up over a period of several weeks with the tub draining more and more slowly each day. For the average renter or homeowner who needs to unclog a sink. Don t call a plumber. A clogged bathtub drain can be cleared in several ways.
A plunger can clear a clog if the blockage isn t too far into the pipes. This old house plumbing and heating expert richard trethewey shows how to fix a slow draining tub. To remove the clog start by unscrewing the tub drain stopper. Removing hair collected around a pop up stopper or strainer clears one common clog in the bathroom.
If your bathtub drain is clogged it s usually an easy fix. What is more when you reach down to solve the issue you are left with a disgusting slimy hairball in your hand. Drain snakes come in a few standard lengths and thicknesses. How to snake a tub drain block overflow plate.
A drain stick is effective at clearing clogs in a p trap or s trap caused by hair. If your tub or skin started retaining water chances that you are dealing with a drain clogged with hair are pretty much high. Photo by merle henkenius. Depending on the type of stopper you have you can do this by twisting it off by hand or using a screwdriver.
Most clogged bathtub drains can be cleared with a plunger or by removing and cleaning out the tub stopper if after trying both of these your bathtub is still clogged the next step is to use a snake to clear the drain. We ve all seen this happen. In this video i ll show you step by step how to unclog bathtub drain in 5 minutes. If neither cleaning the trap nor plunging clears a plumbing clog your final weapon is a drain auger also known as a snake.
See below for tools subscribe to this old house. Do it yourself save. Most of the time bathtub clogs are caused by a build up of hair and other debris in the drain. This tool a coiled spiral snake that s usually about 1 4 inch thick with a handle on one end works the opposite way that a plunger does.
Cleaning out a sink trap removes clogs caused by buildup such as soap or grease or a foreign object such as a toy.