I recently bought a house built in 1925. Much of it is original. There is a shower on the second floor that is tile and grout. The drain is very slow. When I take a shower it gets ankle deep. The shower and drain look original but it looks like the shower was regrouted because I can see that the cieling below was repaired.
I have used the drain enzyms which worked on other slow drains in the house. The ones you warm the pipe with hot water and then put the product in the drain followed by more warm water. This has had little or no affect on the drain speed.
I am hesitent to stick my cheap drain snake down there or use a straonger solution because of the potential age of the pipes. The last thing I want to do is damage them further and create a mess of a leak.
Any suggestions on what I might do to open this drain up. Hoping to get an idea I have not yet thought of.
Thanks
Tarance
I have used the drain enzyms which worked on other slow drains in the house. The ones you warm the pipe with hot water and then put the product in the drain followed by more warm water. This has had little or no affect on the drain speed.
I am hesitent to stick my cheap drain snake down there or use a straonger solution because of the potential age of the pipes. The last thing I want to do is damage them further and create a mess of a leak.
Any suggestions on what I might do to open this drain up. Hoping to get an idea I have not yet thought of.
Thanks
Tarance