Its a new tub and all . We have tried different drano and tried The Works. What else could it be? Dog hair ? We do bath our dogs in there does drano really work on dog hair?
2007-02-01 06:13:29 · 12 answers · asked by mandimaydowhatshepleases 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
What really works is for you to start using a strainer. Sludge builds up in you drains from soap and dirt. Now hair stick to that sludge and creates a blackage. Now their is no permanent solution to this because sludge will always build up. However, Power flushing the drain is a good way to help this problem. Basically it's high pressure water that cleans a your pipes. So the power flushing plus the strainer will help in prolonging the time it will take for you drain to back up.
2007-02-01 08:14:22 · answer #1 · answered by Christian A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Has the tub always drained slow? Or is it only since you first bathed the dogs in it? If drain cleaned hasn't helped the drain stop might need to be adjusted. Usually, there are 2 screws on either side of the stop lever. Remove those and pull the whole mess out slowly. You will have a long arm attached to back of the lever with a cylinder shape at the bottom. If dog hair is the problem it may be clumped all over the cylinder. If not, try turning the cylinder left 2 or 3 turns(you should see the cylinder move down the arm) and put it back together and check to see how it drains. When the drain stop cylinder is adjusted right the tub will hold water and drain pretty quick.
2007-02-01 06:25:27 · answer #2 · answered by bugs280 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check your vent first. Far too often people believe they have a clog in the drain when in fact the vent is obstructed. When the vent is obstructed, blocked or clogged, the drain that feeds off the counter pressure the vent provides will drain very slowly (or in some cases not at all). Start with checking and cleaning the vent first. Use a foaming action Drano in your drain next. Both of these 2 suggestions are inexpensive do it your self projects. This will likely clear up any issues you currently have. If this does not resolve your issue, call a plumber to check (and likely rotor) your pipes. He/She can also determine if there are any additional issues with the type of sewage system you employ (should it come to that).
2016-05-24 02:26:36 · answer #3 · answered by Margaret 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A clot may have been left during install, if so, using a fiber-optic camera to check for it may be your best bet.
Removal of the tub to see if everything was done right is a, not so easy, other option if it never worked.
If it did work in the past, collect dog hair, and let it soak in the clot removal fluids available. Use the best on your tub, remembering to let it soak for a while, it takes time to break down clots, but also read the directions on the label. Do not rinse away the removal fluid immediately, give it time to work (possibly a number of treatments are needed to remove the clot.)
You may have to call a plumber though..:-(
2007-02-01 06:30:45 · answer #4 · answered by Don't look too close! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about drano, but i'm sure you can find
out.
I'd try in the future placing some kind of sponge
filter to trap hair before it goes down the drain.
Works on my own family's long hair.
2007-02-01 06:21:11 · answer #5 · answered by farmer 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to 'snake' it. If you know someone who has one, borrow it. You don't need a pro to do it unless you don't have access to one. It is just a very long narrow piece metal and you run it down your drain and push and wiggle (those are very technical words, lol) and it will push any dog hair or whatever down. If it persists you can hire a pro who has the snake hooked to machine that twists it and it works better. Make sure to catch as much hair as you can before it goes down, which can be done with some ingenuity an a piece of screen.
2007-02-01 06:22:01 · answer #6 · answered by D Marie 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it could be that there is something in the drain. it could also be that the drain is run incorrectly. it's too hard to tell without being in front of it. drano and such will work for clogs, but for slow drains you need a drain opener, not a clog remover.
2007-02-01 06:24:21 · answer #7 · answered by catsovermen 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use sulferic acid. It will dissolve anything organic... Any decent hardware store should have it. It will be next to the drano. be cautious of the fumes and follow the directions. Also, you could be having ventillation problems. You should poor some down the air vent (on the roof). This should solve your problem..
2007-02-01 06:24:51 · answer #8 · answered by sofacue 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tell you the truth it is probably dog hair or human hair nothing works except to try to dig out some of the hair in the drain. I know its gross but it works
2007-02-01 06:21:31 · answer #9 · answered by whoohoo2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plug up the overflow drain and use a plunger it'll suck the dog hair out and your drain will run better for it (I have to do this at least once a month)
2007-02-01 06:21:33 · answer #10 · answered by kerfitz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋