About 80 percent of.
Unclogging bathtub drain twist turn.
How to unclog your bathtub drain in 5 minutes get the drain cleaner wand that i use in video here 3 for 5 bucks.
Position the cup over the drain then fill the tub with hot water until the cup is submerged.
How to snake a tub drain block overflow plate.
I would never have expected it to be so easy.
Fix a clogged tub drain quickly and easily by removing the stopper and fishing out the hair and gunk that causes the problem 80 percent of the time.
Follow up with more hot water.
We have been in the same old house for 45 years.
Partially fill the sink with hot water and use the plunger to clear the debris.
Most of the time bathtub clogs are caused by a build up of hair and other debris in the drain.
Read on to learn three easy ways you can unclog your bathtub drain on your own.
This allows the plunger to create an airtight seal over the drain and generate plenty of force to knock the clog loose.
If your tub has an overflow drain cover it with a wet towel.
Sure you can call a plumber every time your bathtub drain is clogged or you can learn a few quick tricks that professional plumbers use in their own homes.
This old house plumbing and heating expert richard trethewey shows how to fix a slow draining tub.
A drop stopper has a prominent knob that you lift and turn to open the drain.
It s paid for so why move.
Cleaning that bath tub drain does look a little icky.
We show you how to open most common types of drains.
Get a plunger with a bell shaped rubber cup on the end.
To remove the clog start by unscrewing the tub drain stopper.
If it doesn t don t worry.
It drains so sloooooow now that i know how to do it it ll be draining like crazy.
Next to the kitchen sink garbage disposal and toilet drains the tub drain gets the most abuse of any drain in the home we load it up with hair soap and hair care products along with the occasional shampoo bottle cap.
Debris from the busted up clog sometimes settles into a loose blockage.
Our bath tub drain has never been cleaned.
Depending on the type of stopper you have you can do this by twisting it off by hand or using a screwdriver.
If your bathtub drain is clogged it s usually an easy fix.
Over time the drain gradually clogs until you find yourself standing in the tub taking a shower with several inches of dirty water lapping at your ankles.
Between hair soap scum and the like bathtub drains are no strangers to stubborn clogs.
See below for tools subscribe to this old house.
Turn on the hot water faucet to see if the sink drains properly.
