T-Bone Posted November 18, 2004 Posted November 18, 2004 The drain in my bathtub seems to be clogged up. Anbody have some advice on what a good brand would be to use? Liquid Plumber perhaps?
HtownBillsFan Posted November 18, 2004 Posted November 18, 2004 I am also interested in responses to this because I am having the same problem. My wife has very long hair and I think it is starting to make a nest in my drain!
Beerball Posted November 18, 2004 Posted November 18, 2004 Just remove the tennis ball and the water will begin flowing normally again. Seriously, I'm assuming that the backup is caused by a scum buildup? Just go to the store and find out what will cut stojan the fastest.
mead107 Posted November 18, 2004 Posted November 18, 2004 been using ZEP . get it at home depot . you can get stronger cleaner at the plumbing store,acid.most times it hair build up in a tub unless your drains are real old
Guest Guest Posted November 18, 2004 Posted November 18, 2004 ... tsnbd here ... i always use "Zep" ( Home Depot ) ... twice as much for half the price and works twice as good ... don't waste your money on the name brands ( Drano ) ... do all your drains while your at it ... tom
Thailog80 Posted November 18, 2004 Posted November 18, 2004 Quit making french fries in the tub big boy.
Johnny Coli Posted November 18, 2004 Posted November 18, 2004 Propecia will keep the rest from falling out, but it rarely causes any re-growth and you may become impotent.
dib Posted November 18, 2004 Posted November 18, 2004 Ok guys, I just cleaned out the shower. My advice, forget the liquids. Open up the drain and snake it. Just a bit of advice, have gloves on and have a can handy for what you pull out. My wife has long hair too and when I pulled the drain up, well lets just say it wasnt pretty. None of the liquid cleaners opened up the drain and it was easy to see why.
T-Bone Posted November 18, 2004 Author Posted November 18, 2004 Quit making french fries in the tub big boy. 122798[/snapback] How the hell can anybody make french fries in a bathtub? At least try to make sense, would be a lot funnier....
kclor Posted November 18, 2004 Posted November 18, 2004 Go to a tool rental place and rent a electric bathtub snake. They cost about $20.00. It is well worth it. You can do all of your drains while you have it. Liquids and gels provide only a short term solution.
Corp000085 Posted November 18, 2004 Posted November 18, 2004 tbone, if you haven't tried, unscrew the drain stopper and see if its gunked up. Mine was about a month ago because it was made of plastic. I just scraped it off into the garbage can and all was well. Now, if its deeper in the drain, then go for the chemicals.
Movinon Posted November 18, 2004 Posted November 18, 2004 House hold bleach works excellent. Pour it in and don’t run the water for about 24 hours. Problem solved.
Thailog80 Posted November 18, 2004 Posted November 18, 2004 How the hell can anybody make french fries in a bathtub? At least try to make sense, would be a lot funnier.... 122810[/snapback] Stop having Johnny Damon over for sleep overs on the weekend. Better?
rockpile Posted November 18, 2004 Posted November 18, 2004 Just remove the tennis ball and the water will begin flowing normally again. Seriously, I'm assuming that the backup is caused by a scum buildup? Just go to the store and find out what will cut stojan the fastest. 122793[/snapback] Tennis balls only work in toilets. If you have an older house, be careful about chemical cleaners - especially the industrial strength stuff from the hw store - they can eat right through old metal pipes.
Guest Guest Posted November 18, 2004 Posted November 18, 2004 The drain in my bathtub seems to be clogged up. Anbody have some advice on what a good brand would be to use? Liquid Plumber perhaps? 122789[/snapback] Holy stevestojan. How much of a lameass do you have to be to need help buying drain clog remover?
rockpile Posted November 18, 2004 Posted November 18, 2004 Holy stevestojan. How much of a lameass do you have to be to need help buying drain clog remover? 122835[/snapback] Try this site: works every time!
TigerJ Posted November 18, 2004 Posted November 18, 2004 I'll have to try that "Zep" fro Home Depot. We have that problem from time to time Weve been using the Liquid Plumber foaming snake product, but it takes about three bottles of the stuff to get rid of the clog. If you've got time to waste and it is completely clogged, you can use a plunger, but you have to prepare. First remove the drain stopper. I normally means removing a couple screws. Then you have to find some way to seal the hole where the control for the drain stopper comes out. Otherwise you can't create any suction. It will eventually pull the clog out. Having seen such a clog, I can tell you it is mostly hair. Gross too!
gantrules Posted November 18, 2004 Posted November 18, 2004 T, I have this problem in my one tub. It's been that way since we bought the house. Initally I would dump a bunch of Liquid Plumber Gel down the drain. But, it only lasted a month at most. So, I took out the plunger and went to work on the drain. It's amazing how much "stuff" you can get out with the plunger alone. I did that then dumped another bottle of Gel down the drain and now it works like brand new.
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