Thursday, May 13, 2010

What is the best drain unclogger for a bath tub?

Drain-oWhat is the best drain unclogger for a bath tub?
open uo the drain screen,2or3 screws, remove the stopper, ,you will have topull up and twist a little, you will find old hair and slimmey goop on it remove wash and repace, boom, drainnig aginWhat is the best drain unclogger for a bath tub?
Pouring chemicals in is akin to taking two aspirins for every ailment. Better option is to 1) find out what's clogging it - probably hair- and taking it out or snaking it and 2) putting a filter or using other means to prevent this from happening again.
The drain is connected to a p trap. It is hard to get a drain snake to go thru and past the p trap. The best way is to access the p trap and take it apart and clear and replace. If impossible to get to, get a drain king, hose end style drain opener. These attach to garden hoses and blast water thru the drain. Send down thru the overflow plate opening as far as you can. Use hot water. Good luck!
You can use any of the national drain cleaning brands to clear hair and sludge from your tub drain costing you anywhere from 6 to 20 dollars. it may not work. a plastic zipper from your local hardware store might reach the hair clog from the drain or overflow but it is only 2 ft long, cost 2 dollars. or you could call a REPUTABLE profesional drain cleaner, who will snake the line and clear the clog for less than 100 dollars. be carefull, some cheap remedies will cause you to spend more time and money than its worth.
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Remove the overflow cover and use the snake. If no snake then use a coat hanger and twist and shout. You can sometimes remove clog from drain but you get to easier from the overflow and you get more of the hair and stuff. Always remember to run cold water when flushing anything down your drains. (toothpaste, hair stuff, grease in the kitchen)
A Snake, the wire thing plumbers use to stick down a drain, turning it as it goes down then you pull it back out with all the hair and other junk stuck in it.

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