what is the best product to dissolve hair from bath tub drains? Anyone????

Question

I have tried several different products from walmart and they work for a few days or so and then stop back up. I can't stand bleach either, so something stronger.....

Answer 1

The best stuff I have found is called "Pequa".
Get it at Home Depot.

Answer 2

Hair Dissolving Drain Cleaner

Answer 3

Bail out the water in the tub as much as you can and dump in toilet. Now get some boiling water on the stove in big pots. Then take into the bathroon and dump directly down the drain while you are standing (so that the water pounds directly down the drain hole) What the clog is most of the time is gunge consisting of hair and soap forming a clog/blockage. So you are essentially melting it away. If the first pot does not do it leave the water in the tub and add a second(or a bubbling teakettle) If it does not start draining after2 or three, bail out the hot water and make more hot water on the stove(want it boiling hot not tap hot) and do it again. It should start opening up and when it does, start adding tap water right out of the faucet and down the drain to flush the pipe clean. Works just as good a Draino. and no harm to the pipes or septic tank. You might want to try and use a plunger in there too maybe perhaps to speed it up.

Answer 4

I had that nightmare for years with my hair clogging the drain.
Cost me a fortune in plumbers.

I had to unscrew my tub drain to pull out the wad that formed every week or else I would stand in a pool of murk every time I showed. My husband didn't screw it back in one day, and flooded the downstairs bathroom.

I tried that "Pipe cleaner" drain thingy, but the end broke off in the drain. That was another $100 for the plumber.

I finally gave up and took out the tub-stopper.
I keep a "DRAIN STRAINER" in the hole, and clean it out every time I shower. So much easier. If I want to bath, I put the stopper back in .

This is what it looks like:
http://www.drain-net.com/home_applications.html

Answer 5

Products are a temporary fix. If its been that way for awhile I would go to Home Depot or Lowes and rent a machine to stick down the drain pipe outside and clear out hair, roots etc. If you call a plumber it will cost around $150 but you can rent the machines for $30-$50 over night.

Answer 6

In all honesty, I don't like putting products down the drain as I had a problem a long time ago with a product "eating" the pipe. Therefore, I know unscrew the bathtub closure and with tweezers, pull the gunk out of the drain. Disgusting, but saves the pipes.

Answer 7

I've always been a little afraid of chemicals in the drain... I worry what they will do to the pipes (even if it says safe for plastic pipes).

I use a coathanger, or other piece of wire straightened out with a 1 inch or so hook on the end. Make the hook tight, so it fits in well and can slide through the hair gob but hook it to pull it out. Its gross but it works alot faster than chemicals, and does a better job. I find I pull 2-3 globs out and I only have to do it twice a year, or less... and I've got very long hair and shed it like crazy.

Good luck!

Answer 8

best way to get hair out of the drain is unscew the cap thing and get tweezers and pull the hair out of the drain.

Answer 9

I use a hair remover that looks like a long, heavy duty pipecleaner w/a plastic handle at the end. You can buy these at Ace for a couple of dollars & they work pretty well.

Answer 10

Draino