How to unclog the bathroom tub?

Question

The water takes a long time to drain out. Don't know what the problem is. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

The easiest, best and safest thing to do is to call Roto Rooter. That is their area of expertise. Bath tub drains commonly clog up with a combination of hair and soap in the P trap under the tub.
Avoid using chemicals. I am aware of cases where people used chemical and got injured when they boiled up and shot out of the drain.

Answer 2

I use a product called "Drain Care." It is a powder, that contains enzymes that eat organic waste. It won't harm your pipes or septic system. You mix some in warm water to activate the enzymes and pour it in. Do it once a week, until the drain runs well, then twice a year, to maintain full interior pipe diameter. Because it doesn't work by blowing out the weakest point of a clog, but by eating all the stuff inside the pipes, you need to not use the drain for a while after each use, for full effect. Complete directions are on the container.

Answer 3

try this.you probably got a hair and other gunk clogging up the pipe.i would first yake off the little cover to the drain,its usaully just one screw.use the screwdriver to try and get to it.if you have a basement,as opposed to a crawlspace,then you have easy access to the trap.the drainpipe has a U shape to it befor it enters the main drain.on the bottom of the U there is a plug.this needs to be removed and the trap cleaned out.wear rubber gloves.if this fails you can snake the pipe.you may have to rent this item from a tool rental co.if not call a plumber.i think cleaning under the drain cover and the trap will solve your problem.good luck

Answer 4

if the tub drains but slow use a commercial drain cleaner. get something that will dissolve hair which is the nemeses of the tub drain. if that is the only slow drain that's the easiest way to go, if other drains are also slow then look further down the drain for the answer.

Answer 5

If you live in an old house and it is a reoccuring problem my money is on calcium deposits in the cast iron drain pipe. It can build up to the point that the drain has no more than a pencil sized hole to drain the water.

Answer 6

I bought drain cleaner especially for the tub and it solved that problem. Just off the shelf at Home Depot or Lowes, it is thick so it takes a while, but does a good job.

Answer 7

It's probably hair clogging the drain. Try using drano and if that doesn't work, get a snake for the drain. Those normally grind anything out that's clogged.

Answer 8

Their is probably a lot of hair clogging it. You have to take the plug out and clean under it sometimes. If you have a plug that is built into the tub that twists up and down you have to find out how to take it off and their may be a lot of junk built up right were you can reach it with tweezers. It happended to me last month.

Answer 9

Im having the same problem..did the Drano thing like 4 times..Plumber is coming tomorrow..lol..Good Luck!

Answer 10

Liquid Plumber might be enough, but when nothing else works...

get yourself some sulfuric acid. They sell it at the hardware store. Be very careful - follow all the instructions and warnings.