How to unclog bathtub drain?

by delavin home June 14, 2024

Sources

How to Unclog a Bathtub Drain -- The Right Way - YouTube

www.youtube.com

What to Do When Your Tub Won't Drain (2024) - Architectural Digest

www.architecturaldigest.com

How To Unclog A Bathtub Drain Without Chemicals

www.younghouselove.com

How to Unclog a Bathtub Drain - YouTube

www.youtube.com

Answer

Here are the steps to unclog a bathtub drain without using chemicals:

Remove the Drain Cover and Screen

Use a screwdriver to remove the screws from the overflow valve cover under the faucet
1
Pull out the lever and plunger
1
Remove the drain screen
1
Use needle-nose pliers to pull out any hair or debris caught in the drain
1

Use a Wire Coat Hanger

If the clog is deeper in the drain, straighten out a wire coat hanger and create a hook on one end2
Push the hooked end into the drain opening until you feel resistance from the clog
Use the hook to pull out any debris blocking the drain2

Try Baking Soda and Vinegar

Pour 1/2 cup baking soda down the drain, followed by 1 cup vinegar23
Let it sit for 5-60 minutes to break up the clog
Flush with a gallon of boiling water3

Plunge the Drain

Fill the tub with a few inches of water3
Place a plunger over the drain and plunge up and down rapidly several times23
Repeat until the clog clears and water drains quickly3

Use a Plumber's Snake

If the clog persists, use a plumber's snake or auger2
Remove the drain cover and push the snake into the drain until you feel resistance
Twist and pull out the snake to break up the clog2

After trying these methods, always test the drain by running water for a few minutes to ensure it is fully cleared

. With some elbow grease, you can often unclog a bathtub drain without calling a plumber or using harsh chemicals3.

References

1. How to Unclog a Bathtub Drain -- The Right Way - YouTube 2. What to Do When Your Tub Won't Drain (2024) - Architectural Digest 3. How To Unclog A Bathtub Drain Without Chemicals 4. How to Unclog a Bathtub Drain - YouTube 5. How to Fix a Slow Draining Bathtub (3 Simple DIY Solutions!)

FWyBZCj__tk

Author: Dad, how do I?

Key insights

🧰 Different tools may be needed to remove the drain stopper, highlighting the need for flexibility and adaptability in unclogging a bathtub drain.
The tool with a hole in the side can be used to unscrew and remove the stopper from the bathtub drain.
️ It's important to understand the specific mechanics of your bathtub drain in order to effectively unclog it.
🪝 The snake tool can be used to loosen the nut, spin it around, and pull out the gunk to unclog the drain.
Using plumber's putty is essential for removing the drain stopper and preventing leaks.
Pre-rolling and placing a barrier around the drain can prevent clogging and make the process easier.
Using the right tools and techniques is crucial for preventing clogged drains and potential water damage.

Timestamped Summary

00:00 Remove the stopper and use a tool to unclog the bathtub drain.
01:13 Use a tool to unscrew the stopper and remove any hair clogs with a zip tie.
01:38 Use a tool to unscrew the nut and pinch to remove the drain assembly, then dig around to unclog the bathtub drain.
02:27 Use a coat hanger or snake to unclog a bathtub drain.
03:10 Use plumber's putty to remove clogs from a bathtub drain.
03:25 Use a small amount of hair removal cream to unclog a bathtub drain by rolling it between your fingers and forcing it into the drain.
03:45 Wrap some plumber's putty around the drain to create a barrier and prevent water from leaking.
04:23 Use a plumbers buddy to unclog a bathtub drain and prevent water damage over time.

Video Full Text

00:00 So I had a couple of my subscribers ask how to clean out a bathtub drain just yesterday and I thought well I'll try to squeeze it in to get this video out tomorrow for you anyway. So here we go okay so here's what we want to do the way my brain works my plug my stopper just actually just sits in there. So there's so many varieties of this of these that you might have to try a few different techniques to get it out. Usually the ones. I think the ones that are most common have like a little button on the top right there and you might have to hold this and screw there might be a screw on the side to get it out. Then you might have to look for you. I've seen where if you hold it up halfway and setup all the way up or all the way down and you just hold it and then pinch it um so you just might try a few different things so that thing will come out of. There. You just might have to try a few different ways to do that okay and then so here you have crosshairs here and there's a tool to remove that some mine actually works a little bit different than that.
Read More
01:13 But this is a more common way. This tool just fits in inside here and then you take a screwdriver and there's a hole in the side and you just put it in there and unscrew it if you need to go. That far okay well you might try this first once you get that stopper off try. One of these it's kind of like a zip tie almost got a bunch of hooks on it and odds are you probably just got a chunk of hair right there.
Read More
01:38 So you just put it down in here and fish around and pull it up and see what you get see what you catch okay. Mike my dream is not clogged right now so I'm not going to catch anything if I do that but the way he actually removed my drain my my drain assembly. Here is. There's a nut right here so that tool doesn't actually work on mine. You actually have to pinch this and screw it okay lefty-loosey righty-tighty right left unscrewing it. That just comes out like that and then this guy just pops out okay and then now I can see down there even even better and just dig around hole stuff up right again.
Read More
02:27 I don't have I don't know anything and if you don't have this you could also use like a hank of coat hanger and then just kind of bend. A little hook on the end and just fish around and pull something out odds are you'll be able to fix it with just that okay yeah you have to go any further. This is a snake and the snake just all that does is you just loosen this nut. Here. There's a nut okay you listen that pull it out stick it in tighten this back down okay and then you just and there's a handle here and you just spin it around until you get the gunk out and then you just pull it back out right work.
Read More
03:10 It wait and work your way back out okay. So if you do remove this you want to make sure you have plumber's putty okay okay. So how you want to work with plumber's putty and again and this is only like a couple bucks little thing.
Read More
03:25 Like this it'll last you forever. I think I've had this for probably 10 years because you don't usually eat a whole lot of it. But what I'm doing is. I'm basically just going to roll some in between my fingers and then you and I've already done on some of it. But basically I'm just kind of forcing it forcing it. In there just.
Read More
03:45 It's just another way to kind of make sure water is not getting getting around okay. So I'm kind of forcing it in between the floor. Just to make sure this is an extra barrier okay and then I've already pre rolled. This one too okay I just rolled it out and then I'm gonna actually put it around my drain just gonna go right around here. Like this okay a little bit extra and it'll just mush out the top when I tighten this thing down okay. So I'm just gonna do that let's squish it around.
Read More
04:23 It's just feeling it filling in any of the cracks could he you know water can do a lot of damage over time. So then we're just going to put that right down in there and just kind of push it okay push it in and then mine like I said so you have to use this tool right. Then you you just tighten it down. Okay mine works like this. So I'm going to put this in and don't forget the plumbers buddy though because if you do you might be sorry it's just even a little bit of water over time gets down. In. There it could do a lot of damage buddies kind of seeping out there and put your stopper back on and you're you're good to go. You got this.
Read More