Then place the head of a plunger over the drain and start plunging until the water starts to drain.
Plunging tub drain.
Here s how to open and unclog the most common drain types.
Before you try breaking up the blockage yourself.
Remove the strainer and the stopper.
These allow water to pass through to keep the bathtub from overflowing.
As i plunged what appeared to be blackish gray sediment as well as a small piece of plastic from a bag and what i can only describe as crud began coming up out of the drain.
Flush the tub drain and overflow drain with a solution of 1 cup of vinegar and 1 cup of baking soda.
Heavy wire or coat hanger to bend into hook.
The dos and don ts of clearing a clogged sink unclogging your kitchen or bathroom sink doesn t have to be a job for the professionals.
There s the familiar one at the bottom of the tub that you close to fill up the tub with water.
Tubs essentially have two drains.
Remove the overflow plate if you haven t already and stuff a rag into the opening to prevent air from escaping as you plunge the drain.
On the bottom side of the plate you ll see one or more holes.
Tubs essentially have two drains.
If your bathtub is still clogged you can try plunging the drain.
About 80 percent of the time you can fix.
Next i figured i d try plunging this had no effect until i realized i needed to make the overflow cover airtight.
After 45 60 minutes fill the bathtub with.
How to unclog a bathtub drain using a toilet plunger.
I did that and plunged away for 15 minutes.
If the tub has been leaking or the drain is hard to operate clean the plunger and linkage.
You can easily unclog your bathtub drain with a standard cup style plunger but you have to seal the overflow drain first.
Fix a clogged tub drain quickly and easily by removing the stopper and fishing out the hair and gunk that causes the problem about 80 percent of the time.
Some bathtubs may only have a stopper and no strainer.
Use a wash rag or paper towel to remove any excess hair or soap scum that has accumulated around the strainer and the stopper.
Use a brush and a mild cleaning solution or vinegar.
It s typically covered by a metal plate.
Before you start plunging though cover up the overflow drain.
If your bath drain is clogged mix up some of the baking soda vinegar mentioned in tip two.