Clogged Tub Drain Snake

Depending on the type of stopper you have you can do this by twisting it off by hand or using a screwdriver.

Clogged tub drain snake.

Don t call a plumber. Tools supplies plumbing sna. Photo by merle henkenius. In this video i ll show you step by step how to unclog bathtub drain in 5 minutes.

A plunger can clear a clog if the blockage isn t too far into the pipes. You push the snake into the clog and crank it to drive the snake farther into the obstruction. We ve all seen this happen. To remove the clog start by unscrewing the tub drain stopper.

Shopping considerations for a drain snake cable length and thickness. If neither cleaning the trap nor plunging clears a plumbing clog your final weapon is a drain auger also known as a snake. See below for tools subscribe to this old house. Most clogged bathtub drains can be cleared with a plunger or by removing and cleaning out the tub stopper if after trying both of these your bathtub is still clogged the next step is to use a snake to clear the drain.

If your bathtub drain is clogged it s usually an easy fix. A drain stick is effective at clearing clogs in a p trap or s trap caused by hair. This old house plumbing and heating expert richard trethewey shows how to fix a slow draining tub. A clog in the tub usually builds up over a period of several weeks with the tub draining more and more slowly each day.

Removing hair collected around a pop up stopper or strainer clears one common clog in the bathroom. Drain snakes come in a few standard lengths and thicknesses. Most of the time bathtub clogs are caused by a build up of hair and other debris in the drain. What is more when you reach down to solve the issue you are left with a disgusting slimy hairball in your hand.

Cleaning out a sink trap removes clogs caused by buildup such as soap or grease or a foreign object such as a toy. Do it yourself save. If your tub or skin started retaining water chances that you are dealing with a drain clogged with hair are pretty much high. This tool a coiled spiral snake that s usually about 1 4 inch thick with a handle on one end works the opposite way that a plunger does.

It s rare for a bathtub to suddenly become stopped up.