My bath tub drains slowly and my toilet does not always flush. Any ideas how to fix these problems?

It can be one of 2 things.





Either your main sewer line is nearly plugged (both the bathtub and the toilet will drain into the main sewer line). My question would be if the other drains in the house move slowly too ( the washing machine, kitchen sink, etc.)





If not, my other thought is that the vent pipe in your bathroom is plugged with a bird nest. The vent pipe is on the roof .My bath tub drains slowly and my toilet does not always flush. Any ideas how to fix these problems?
I think you have 2 different issues. First you may want to call a plumber but if not start with the tub. You can either buy a small drain auger at wal mart or home depot and take apart the overflow and slowly run the auger down the tube while turning it when it gets too difficult to turn pull it back out, but have a garbage bag handy (take my word for it).


if you don't want to go through that you can take a chance at plunging the drain while holding tightly over the over flow with a wet wash cloth or plastic bag.


Now for the toilet you need to see what is happening inside the tank, is it filling up all the way and is it draining completely when you flush it. If it is not filling up all the way you may have to adjust the float or the fluid master. If it is not draining the whole tank then the flapper may be falling too fast and it may need adjustment it should not drop over the drain whole until almost all of the water is gone, good luck.My bath tub drains slowly and my toilet does not always flush. Any ideas how to fix these problems?
I recently had this same problem with my bathtub. Right below the faucet is a metal disk, unscrew that and take it off. Then stuff it will a towel so that it is as airtight as you can make it. Then get a plunger and do not stop until the clog comes up. Do not use chemicals if you can help it as they will hurt your skin if it splashes on you.


If the bathtub drain still does not dislodge, then it needs to be snaked. you can go to a plumbing supply store and buy your own snake which is just a long plastic cord which travels down the drain) or you can call a plumber to do it for you.


Once a month pour a few cups of bleach down the drain at night. It the morning rinse it for a few minutes with hot water. That will help keep your drain clear.


As for the toilet, it sounds like the mechanism is getting caught of something. Take the lid off the top of the water tank and flush it. Make sure all of the moving parts are moving properly. Do not worry, they are pretty easy to identify. If you are unsure, go to another toilet and take the tank lid of that one and what how it works properly. All mechanisms inside the toilet tank work on the same philosophy so if you need to look at one that works in order to determine what is wrong with yours, that is a good place to start.
Since you have 2 or more items it is likely one problem, the main drain is partially obstructed, and if you have a septic tank, it may be full and need to be pumped. If it's a sewer system call a drain cleaning service and have the main lines augured out. Typically they will do the work and warranty it for 1 year. Watch so you know how if it happens again.
Pour a 2 liter of Coke and let it set. It will eat away what ever is stuck down there. Might have to wait a day or 2. Also my dad boils a big pot of water and pours it down the drain.
Industrial strength drain cleaner.


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septic or city sewer?