How To Unclog A Bathroom Tub Drain

Toss in over a decade of thyroid trouble and i lose a lot of it down the drains.
How to unclog a bathroom tub drain. Remove the strainer and the stopper. Most of the time bathtub clogs are caused by a build up of hair and other debris in the drain. This time i did the same.
Sink worked ran some water in the tub which drained albeit slowe than i expected. Use a wash rag or paper towel to remove any excess hair or soap scum that has accumulated around the strainer and the stopper. Tubs essentially have two drains.
My 1925 plumbing protests and i ve become adept at snaking the bathroom sink and the tub via the overflow drain. Some bathtubs may only have a stopper and no strainer. We show you how to open most common types of drains.
Position the cup over the drain then fill the tub with hot water until the cup is submerged. About 80 percent of. How to unclog a bathtub drain using a toilet plunger.
I have a lot of long curly hair. If your tub has an overflow drain cover it with a wet towel. There s the familiar one at the bottom of the tub that you close to fill up the tub with water.
Fix a clogged tub drain quickly and easily by removing the stopper and fishing out the hair and gunk that causes the problem 80 percent of the time. Tubs essentially have two drains. Get a plunger with a bell shaped rubber cup on the end.