Plunging Tub Drain

Use a brush and a mild cleaning solution or vinegar.

Plunging tub drain. If your bath drain is clogged mix up some of the baking soda vinegar mentioned in tip two. These allow water to pass through to keep the bathtub from overflowing. How to unclog a bathtub drain using a toilet plunger. Heavy wire or coat hanger to bend into hook.

There s the familiar one at the bottom of the tub that you close to fill up the tub with water. After 45 60 minutes fill the bathtub with. Tubs essentially have two drains. About 80 percent of the time you can fix.

It s typically covered by a metal plate. Rinse with boiling water. Here s how to open and unclog the most common drain types. If the tub has been leaking or the drain is hard to operate clean the plunger and linkage.

Before you start plunging though cover up the overflow drain. Fix a clogged tub drain quickly and easily by removing the stopper and fishing out the hair and gunk that causes the problem about 80 percent of the time. I did that and plunged away for 15 minutes. Next i figured i d try plunging this had no effect until i realized i needed to make the overflow cover airtight.

Then place the head of a plunger over the drain and start plunging until the water starts to drain. Flush the tub drain and overflow drain with a solution of 1 cup of vinegar and 1 cup of baking soda. With the stopper removed you can line up the plunger with your shower drain. Tubs essentially have two drains.

The dos and don ts of clearing a clogged sink unclogging your kitchen or bathroom sink doesn t have to be a job for the professionals. Pour it down the drain and then place the stopper over it. If your bathtub is still clogged you can try plunging the drain. As i plunged what appeared to be blackish gray sediment as well as a small piece of plastic from a bag and what i can only describe as crud began coming up out of the drain.

You can easily unclog your bathtub drain with a standard cup style plunger but you have to seal the overflow drain first. Before you try breaking up the blockage yourself. Use a wash rag or paper towel to remove any excess hair or soap scum that has accumulated around the strainer and the stopper. Remove the strainer and the stopper.