How to Unblock a Bathtub Drain

Between hair, soap scum, and so forth, bath tub drains are no strangers to stubborn obstructions. Sure, you can call a plumbing each time your bath tub drain is blocked, or you can learn a few fast tricks that professional plumbers utilize in their own homes. Keep reading to learn 3 easy methods you can unblock your bath tub drain by yourself.



1. Drain Claw
A drain claw is an useful gadget when it concerns rapidly and easily clearing an obstruction that has actually formed within your bathtub drain.

Materials

Screwdriver
Washcloth or paper towels
Drain claw

How to Unclog a Bath Tub Drain Utilizing a Drain Claw

Instructions
Step 1. Get rid of the strainer and the stopper. Some bathtubs may only have a stopper and no strainer.

Step 2. Use a washcloth or paper towel to remove any excess hair and soap residue that has collected around the strainer and the stopper.

Step 3. When the strainer and stopper are clean, place the drain claw into the drain. When the drain claw is deep enough, it will strike the drain trap. Continue pressing the drain claw through the drain trap.

Step 4. Move the drain claw in a sluggish back-and-forth motion. The drain claw has little interlocking hooks, so it will be able to get any hair that is clogging the drain.

Step 5. Get rid of the drain claw and clean it. Test that the blockage is clean by running the water.

Step 6. If the obstruction is cleared, replace the strainer and stopper.



2. Sodium Bicarbonate and Vinegar
Two household items you likely already have and 30 minutes of your time is all you need to unblock that stubborn bathtub drain.

Materials

Screwdriver
Sodium bicarbonate
Vinegar
Gloves

How to Unclog a Tub Drain Using Baking Soda and Vinegar

Instructions
Step 1. Eliminate the strainer and the stopper. Some bath tubs may just have a stopper and no strainer.

Step 2. Utilize a washcloth or paper towel to eliminate any excess hair or soap residue that has actually accumulated around the strainer and the stopper.

Step 3. Boil a pot of water and carefully pour the thin down the clogged bath tub drain.

Step 4. After pouring the boiling thin down the tub drain, put 1/4 cup of baking soda and 1 cup of white vinegar into the drain. Let sit for 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 5. Boil another pot of water and, after you have let the baking soda-vinegar mix sit, pour the boiling thin down the bathtub drain. Test that the obstruction is clean by running the water.

Step 6. If the clog is cleared, change the strainer and stopper.



3. Toilet Plunger
Yep, you read that right. The exact same useful gadget utilized to unblock your toilet can be used to eliminate stubborn clogs in your bathtub drain too.

Materials

Screwdriver
Plunger

How to Unclog a Bathtub Drain Utilizing a Toilet Plunger
Directions

Step 1. Remove the strainer and the stopper. Some tubs might only have a stopper and no strainer.

Step 2. Use a wash rag or paper towel to get rid of any excess hair or soap residue that has actually accumulated around the strainer and the stopper.

Step 3. Fill the tub with a few inches of water-- simply enough to submerge the plunger so it can create suction.

Step 4. Use the plunger as you would in your toilet to suction out an obstruction in the drain. Place the plunger bowl over the drain and press up and down quickly.

Step 5. After 10 to 15 plunges, check for any dirty water and/or particles turning up from the drain. If not, keep plunging.

Step 6. If you do not see any unclean water and/or debris after plunging, change to another method.

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