Re: Clogged Bathtub Drain

Posted by Buzzrr on June 02, 2002 at 04:34:27:
In response to Re: Clogged Bathtub Drain
My bathtub was completely clogged. I tried plunging it and also dumped some Rooto (sulfuric acid) proffesional drain cleaner (what was left in the bottle about 10 ozs) down the drain with no remarkable results. I couldn't get to the clog with a coat hanger. After more plunging a day later and refilling the tub up one inch (even though the Rooto bottle says not to plung after usage), I then dumped a bottle of bleach down the drain. I let it sit for around three hours to eat away at the clog. I then followed it with a kettle full of boiling water and let sit for another hour. After all that it finally was cleared and worked great! Bleach is a helluva lot cheaper than drain cleaner too! : : My bathtub drain is the type that kind of screws in to close and then unscrew (turn counter clockwise) to open. I am sure my drain is clogged with hair but I do not know how to get stopper out of my drain so that I can reach in with a wire or anything to pull the hair out. Any ideas on how to unstop this drain? : Janet, : Most of the time, you would go through the upper overflow. I would guess that the cover plate on yours is held by one screw. A hand snake, (not like the pet ones) can be inserted at that point, and removal of hair should be easy. Terry George Harrison Remembered

Posted by Buzzrr on June 02, 2002 at 04:34:27:

In response to Re: Clogged Bathtub Drain

My bathtub was completely clogged. I tried plunging it and also dumped some Rooto (sulfuric acid) proffesional drain cleaner (what was left in the bottle about 10 ozs) down the drain with no remarkable results. I couldn't get to the clog with a coat hanger. After more plunging a day later and refilling the tub up one inch (even though the Rooto bottle says not to plung after usage), I then dumped a bottle of bleach down the drain. I let it sit for around three hours to eat away at the clog. I then followed it with a kettle full of boiling water and let sit for another hour. After all that it finally was cleared and worked great! Bleach is a helluva lot cheaper than drain cleaner too!

: : My bathtub drain is the type that kind of screws in to close and then unscrew (turn counter clockwise) to open. I am sure my drain is clogged with hair but I do not know how to get stopper out of my drain so that I can reach in with a wire or anything to pull the hair out. Any ideas on how to unstop this drain?

: Janet,
: Most of the time, you would go through the upper overflow. I would guess that the cover plate on yours is held by one screw. A hand snake, (not like the pet ones) can be inserted at that point, and removal of hair should be easy. Terry

George Harrison Remembered

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