how can I clear a bathtub drain clogged with hair?

Answer 1

I agree with Pebbles digging it out by hand is best.

If you do opt to use draino and it doesn't work, be very careful what you do next. Draino is a powerful base that will do serious damage to skin and eyes. If you end up calling a pro, be sure to tell them you used Draino so they will take the necessary precautions not to get hurt and sue you.

Answer 2

Hair In Bathtub Drain

Answer 3

Foaming Liquid Plumber. It's the best stuff since sliced bread.

Don't follow the directions exactly though. Poor it in the tub near the drain instead of in the drain. That allows the two parts to mix and start foaming before they reach the bottom of the drain. Problem with bathtub drains is that the p-trap is usually about 6 inches under the drain and the clog is at the top of the drain. Therefore it doesn't matter what you poor down the drain, it's going into the sewer system long before you get enough of it in to reach the clog.

I'm telling you this works great. Been there, done that many times.

It's the Liquid Plumber in a copper colored bottle with two seperate compartments in the bottle. It's safe on your pipes and your tub.

Answer 4

DO NOT USE Draino... It could ruin your pipes and bathroom fixtures.. First, remove any hair you can with your hand.. I know it's gross, but it's just hair.... Get some bleach and pour it directly down the drain and let it sit overnight is good... Then flush the pipes with really hot water... You might have to do this acouple times so buy a few gallons of bleach.. While you are at the store buy a hair trap to fit over you bathtub drain... Also, if you run bleach down your drain about once a month you won't have a problem...

Answer 5

Usually it's a simple fix, if you have the kind of drain that has a cover on it with a screw in the center,then remove the screw take the piece off and use your finger or some needle nosed pliers and pull out the hair wrapped around the drain piece. If you have the other kind,sometimes you can remove the overflow cap and snake a wire down it and pull out the hair clog. Otherwise go buy draino and try that.

Answer 6

Tried everything, Drano, Plunger and snake didn't work. Sealed the overflow hole, Used my wet dry shop vac. Used duct tape around the hose to get a good seal on the drain. Placed the hose in drain turned on the vac and within a few seconds, less than a minute the clog was sucked out.

Answer 7

Using a caustic drain cleaner may cause more problems than it solves. Try an enzyme cleaner such as Draincare by Zep. Enzyme cleaners cling to and "eat" organic clogs. caustic cleaners eat a hole and then go down the pipes leaving a partial clog to rebuild.

Answer 8

Go to the hardware store and buy a $5 cheap plastic drain "snake". Feed it down the drain have paper towel ready and pull up the snake. All the icky hair and debris will come up attached to the snake. Wrap it up in the paper towel and throw away or try to clean the snake off to reuse as needed.
Don't get sucked into buying a fancy metal one, unless you want to become a plumber.
I agree with most of the previous posts, stay away from Drano type stuff!

Answer 9

1st attempt - straighten a wire coathanger, insert hook end 1st into the drain.
2nd attempt - buy a manual auger(?). You feed it into the drain and hand crank it back in. The end has a coil to catch all the nasty stuff.
I'm not a big fan of acid or bleach in the house (especially with pets & kids around) so the enzyme cleaner is a good idea.

Answer 10

Try using Liquid Drano...you can buy it at a lot of different stores. Or you can try to use a metal coat hanger (straightened with a small hook on the end) and gently try to pull some of the hair out. If you dont like these ideas, you can always call a plumber. good luck.