Standing water in bath tub...?

Question

I live in an old house with old plumbing. Everytime I take shower, im stuck showering in standing water and it feels nasty. I have tried draino gel, draino foam, draino snake, etc.... I have tried plunging the shower. I just need some help!!!!! Ant recommendations would be great. I just want to be able to take a shower and the water goes down the drain.

Answer 1

Sounds like you may need to call a plumber before you have more serious problems
Do you have city sewer or septic tank?...Could be your septic tank....Just some thoughts

Good Luck

Answer 2

In most older homes, really a lot older the pipes that were put in were much smaller than the ones they use today. I hate to say this but you may need new plumbing pipes. I hope you know someone who does this work because it can be very expensive. I don't think it could be hair or a clog because if you've used all those things already there is nothing you can do. Are you on a well or city water? Sometimes a well can get full and backup. But if none of your other water implements are backing up, I'd say it's the pipes.

Also I had a friend that had the same problem but her problem was caused from the sink in the bathroom, even though the sink wasn't clogged the bathtub would hold water. The plumber put cleaner down her sink and it unclogged the bathtub. Sounds crazy but that's what the plumber told her and showed her and the problem was fixed.

Answer 3

Hi. Here's the best solution. You obviously have a slow drain, and it's 99% likely that it's a hair clog that's either in an awkward position or is of a larger size than the over-the-counter drain chemicals can effectively remove. Despite their claims, the chemical-type cleaners work best on grease-related clogs and aren't as good on hair.

My advice is to call a plumber or your local Roto-Rooter type business and have them use an actual drain snake. You can also go to your local hardware store or equipment rental center and rent one, if you want to do it yourself. Chemicals aren't the answer here; you need to physically ream out the pipe.

Hope this info helped you out.

Answer 4

Not sure what you mean by Drano snake, but it sounds like you have a hair build-up in your drain. Try straightening a metal hanger out, put a slight bend in the end, and run that down into your drain and see if you can hook the hair ball and pull it out. May take several tugs to get it all out.
Typically drain cleaners don't do a good job at dissolving the hair unless it stops up completely.

Answer 5

all drains need a clear and working vent. check for a vent in the drain system if you have one make sure it is unobstructed if you don't have one you need to call a good plumber or handyman to remedy this.

Answer 6

At this point, you need a plumber!

Answer 7

I THINK YOU NEED A PLUMBER TO REINSTALL THE DRAIN