Bathtub help?

Question

My bathtub is flooded, everytime i take a shower the water goes down realllll slow. What can I do to stop this besides calling a plumber or using the pumper.

Answer 1

Try a product called Draincare by Zep. It is an enzyme drain cleaner. Enzyme cleaners cling to and "eat" organic matter such as hair. Follow the lable directions.

Answer 2

Might want to look at the drain at the tub. You might have hair blocking it right by the plug. Look down the drain with a flash light. Remove the cover with the holes to get a better look. If you see some debris in there pull it out. That may help and be cheaper then a plumber.

Answer 3

before you use liquid plummr or draino, clean out your drain. if anyone has long hair in your household, i am sure you have a nasty little pile. it will look like a dead mouse when you pull it out.

take the drain cover off. i use pliers to grasp the bundle. you will probably have to tug pretty hard. that hair gets knotted around and tangled up.

after you remove all visible obstacles, then pour in the draino.

Answer 4

It's probably clogged up with hair and goo. Just remove the drain cover and take a look, you'll be surprised (and grossed out) with what you find. If that's clear next check the elbow if you can get to it. Its easy to take apart if you can get to it and things tend to get hung up in there.

Answer 5

Try one of the proprietory plughole cleaner powders - just tip it in,wait a couple of hours and flush with hot water. Dissolves the settled muck/hair etc. in traps and pipes.

Answer 6

before buying expensive drain cleaner try baking soda in the drain and pour a little vinegar in and place plug....after a few minutes run hot water ....this worked for me also helps with any smells . ex:kitchen sink

Answer 7

Draino

Answer 8

Try the build-up remover first (the liquid for clog and slow drain)

Answer 9

Pumper? You mean PLUNGER?