how can i unfreeze my drain pipe to my tub.. it wont drain?

Answer 1

Start by using a screw driver to remove the cover over the drain, and then see about removing any hair and gunk that's accumulated immediately below that strainer/cover. If after that, the drain is still slow or stopped up, take a wet washclothe and cover the overflow hole on the side of the tub and while covering that hole, use a plunger over the drain. The first usually takes care of the problem. But the second will losen anything further down the line that can't be reached.

Answer 2

Probably not frozen at all, because a bathtub containg undrained water has plenty of heat in it to long time ago unfreeze a frozen drain. . It is the close/open valve that is malfunctioning.

Remove those two screws on that control handle and pull up on that thing. You should have a chain or a cord on there that pulls up a brass closure valve about 1 and 1/4 inch in diameter. My guess is that chain is broken, if so fish out the brass closure valve and redo the control pull chain.

Answer 3

Boil water and dump it down the drain. If you drain is exposed to the cold you may need to insulate around the drain to keep it from happening again. I hair dyer is a second option, don't use a torch, this could cause more damage to the pipes, if they are plastic, they will melt and cause more damage and will need to be replaced.

Answer 4

pour salt water in it?
go under the house and put a space heater under the pipe.

Answer 5

well no matter what happens... this solves everything to begin with...

when it freezes over again... leave your water dripping in one sink, and in the bathtub... not a run, but a slight drip... this will prevent it from freezing through... and if you only do it on the sink and tub, then you wont have to worry about a high water bill... gl

Answer 6

Try using your hair dryer to heat the pipe or a small blow torch.

Answer 7

try mixing salt with hot water

Answer 8

First or second floor.??????