{"id":387,"date":"2024-08-23T07:10:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T07:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tsbcomputers.com\/?p=387"},"modified":"2025-01-21T17:01:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T17:01:18","slug":"how-to-unclog-a-bathtub-drain-effectively","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tsbcomputers.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/23\/how-to-unclog-a-bathtub-drain-effectively\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Unclog a Bathtub Drain Effectively"},"content":{"rendered":"

Water draining slowly from tubs and showers is usually caused by hair stuck in the drain. Soap, shampoo, and dirt stick to the hair, slowly making the clog bigger, and eventually slowing and clogging the drain.<\/p>\n

You end up standing in dirty water while you shower and have to clean a grimy bathtub<\/b><\/a>. Use some of the following methods to clean out your drain. One of them or a combination of them work 90% of the time.<\/p>\n

\"Unclog<\/p>\n

Get the Hair Out<\/h2>\n

Hot water, vinegar, and chemicals do not dissolve hair. You have to physically remove it for effective drain cleaning. Remove the stopper and strainer if there is one and use one of the following tools to pull out the hair.<\/p>\n

Homemade Hair Pick<\/h2>\n

Cut a wire coat hanger at least 12\u201d long to reach the bottom of the P-trap. (Any stiff 12 gauge wire works.) Bend a half-inch hook into one end of the wire. Make sure the hook is tight enough to move easily in the drain. It should hook any hair in the drain and pull it out.<\/p>\n

Drain Stick<\/h2>\n

Drain sticks look like zip ties with barbs. They are flexible and long enough to pass through the P-trap and pull out the hair. They may not be stiff enough to push through large hard clogs. They are available in 5-packs and cost very little.<\/p>\n

Drain Claw<\/h2>\n

Drain claws are flexible metal tubes that encase three or four metal claws. They are relatively inexpensive and available in lengths up to 5\u2019. Push it down the drain until you feel resistance, then depress the plunger to extend the claws and grab the clog.<\/p>\n

Dissolve the Clog<\/h2>\n

Once the hair is out of the drain, move on to getting rid of the rest of the clog and clean out the drain pipe using any of these methods. Or a combination of them. Any remaining hairs should pass through the pipes with the other material.<\/p>\n

Plunger<\/h2>\n

Plungers are usually the first option you think of when water runs slow. Use yours properly for the best results.<\/p>\n