VIDEO: How to Unclog Your Bathtub Drain in 7 Simple Steps
Is water of questionable cleanliness backing up into your bathtub when you shower, and bathing your feet in filth?
You’ve got a clog to clear.
As you shower, down the drain goes that bodily grit, grime, sloughed-off skin, shampoo residue and hair — all of which collects and congeals into a vomitous glob that can stop up your plumbing.
Here’s how to extract the obstruction …
- With the drain stopper in the open position, use a flashlight to help you find the screw holding the assembly together.
- Loosen the screw enough to remove the stopper and gain access to the drain hole.
- Now it’s time to test your intestinal fortitude: Use a pair of needle-nose pliers or similar tool to grab ahold of the mass of trauma-triggering filth and pull it out.
- Keep digging, depositing the gunk onto paper towels as you go — either until you can’t extract any more or till you’re about to lose your lunch.
- Now reattach your stopper.
- Position the stopper so the screw meets the flat part of the cylinder and tighten it back up.
- Now run the water to check your work. If you’ve successfully cleared the clog, it should drain freely.
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Get a full demonstration by watching the video below:
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