How to clean a smelly drain in shower or sink
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Sink or shower drains often begin to smell badly over time. The horrible smell is the result of a smelly build up of sludge in the drain and accumulation of gunk and debris that stick to the sides of the drain pipe walls.
To clean the drain and stop the bad smell, we use a long flexible handle brush bigger than the inside diameter of the drain pipe. You can find it on amazon.
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We demonstrate how to give the drain walls a thorough scrubbing all the way down and into the trap.
After a complete scrubbing, we then add baking soda and vinegar into the drain for a second cleaning. That bubbles and fizzes for a few minutes before a final rinse. To keep your drains odor free, it is best to repeat this process every three months or more often as needed
The entire process to clean the shower drain only takes a few minutes. To get rid of the smelly sewer odor in a sink drain, you will first have to remove the stopper in the drain to provide access for the brush.
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2 quarts of water on stove over med heat, then pour 2 cups baking soda in drain (cover off), wait 15 min., then dump 2 cups vinegar in, (it will fizzle), then carefully pour hot water down drain, no more smell
Thank you
As someone who cleans drains regularly - good Lord man wear gloves. Drains are the nastiest, most bacteria-ridden places in a home. That smell you dislike? Its bacteria. You might live to regret that drain debris splattering up all over you that just so happens to land on a shaving wound on your face or a paper cut on your hand. If you are concerned with cleaning the drain in an environmentally-friendly manner, use Simple Green. That's my usual go-to for shower drains or floor drains. Pour it in, let it sit in the trap for 10 minutes, then scrub the drain, repeat as required, and flush with scalding hot water. Problem solved.
Hey Bill,
Thx for watching!
Any recommendations for those of us who want to use something a bit more drastic (for lack of a better word) than Simple Green?
Omg…. Yes gloves and goggles…. RN here…be safe
You’d think he’d have on gloves and a mask lol
True story Piper! Agreed! 👽✌🏿
Hi House. I want to say thankyou to this video. This brush is a game changer. I didn't use the one you recomended because I'm in Taiwan. I had to order something local. I tried just baking soda and vinger, like other youtubers recommended. It kind of worked, but still had a little bit of sewage smell. As soon as I scrubbed the tube with a brush, the smell has gone. Sometimes baking soda and vinger just isn't enough. I don't think bleach would work either. You had to scrub it. The only issue with my one is, it's a little bit short lol
Hey fearless,
Taiwan-Awesome ! Hello from the other side of the world- indiana USA.
You are 100% right - scrubbing makes all the difference.
Thx for taking the time to comment and for watching!
Thanks for that sir. Helped me a lot. But I am yet to find someone who lays so intimately as you lay next to that drain.
Hey Naumen,
Thx for watching!
😅🤣
Thanks for doing this video! My husband and I were trying to figure out how to best clean out the shower drain without using chemicals and I luckily happened upon your video. You made this task very doable for someone with little to zero experience with tools. Thanks
Hey Sarah,
Perfect! Glad it helped! Thx for watching!
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@@Housebarons Bro bro dont do it in a dirty way. Put the product in there first, Dont pull out the bacteria and smell and spary it everywhere. There's also a foam product that cleans those drain pipes that can be interesting if you can review it.
Thanks for the video. I'll try the baking soda and vinegar. My 2-year old tile shower's drain is "grouted in"...I can't take off the metal plate...
What a great video! I did as much as I could today but need the long brush now! Thank you!
Hey Rebecca,
Way to go! Hope it all works well!
Thx for watching!
I recently had are older home plumbing fixed new water heater vent to room cleaned new fixtures in toilets shower tub and sinks I keep.getting sewage smells from the old tub I have done the vinager baking soda several times it helps but it comes back I can't find any hair are clogs not a septic on city the tub had not been used over 2 years we always used other bathroom till we got fixture ect fixed also there is rust around drain I can't get off and deep stains any help on those
This technique works better if you construct a stylish caldera around the drain before the finale.
This is the first time I comment on a video, thanks a lot 🙏🏼
Awesome - glad to help!
The way he touched that pipe with no gloves, he’s better than me
Hey Julie..,
All part of the process 😃 Thx for watching!
I don't wear gloves in mine either. It's my gunk! 😂@@Housebarons
Thanks for this video. It worked like a champ for me. I have not had to do the second step that you were forced to do by disinfecting the tile floor.
Hey Robert..,
Glad it worked. Thx for watching!
Thank you my drain was so nasty
Hey Brandon,
Thx for watching!
I bought that brush off Amazon. Well it broke the first time I used it. Shower drains are a whole different monster than a sink.This doesn’t work….I’ll be calling Rotor Rooter. The smell is more than I can tolerate. I truly believe a professional is needed in my case. Good luck you guys…but I’ve tried everything.
Hey burn…,
That’s a shame - but send it back! That’s one good thing about Amazon for sure.
Let us know if the Roto folks can solve your issue and how much it costs because it is an issue for so many.
Thx for watching!
Have the toilet reset.....odor frequently comes from toilet.......
Great video - well done!
Hey Marcus,
Thx for watching
Had gas smell coming from shower drain.
Took shower drain cover off, trap held water so gas smell from trap.wasn’t the source.Source was hair, and junk that would gag a maggot stuck on side of drain pipe below drain cover above trap water line.
Thanks
Hey Geoff,
Thx for watching!
Thanks this was helpful. I'm going to try it on my stinky drains.
Hope it works well for you! Thx for watching!
It work very well. Thank you
Thank you for the video! My question is that I need to remove the drain cover, however there are no screws to remove it. I'm afraid if I pull it off, it won't go back down. Should I put the baking soda and vinegar down anyway? Do you have any suggestions? Thanks!
We have the same kind. It just snaps on and off (sometimes takes some effort). You won't be able to run a brush down there without taking it off, so you're relying too much on the vinegar/baking soda to do the heavy lifting. All drain covers should come off.
Amazon has the same scrubber
Hey Abby,
True. Thx for watching
Alright he’s not using gloves. Geez always w negative comments. Great video nonetheless
Hey nj…,
Thanks for the kind word! And thx for watching too!
Thank you for sharing the information.
Hey Tim,
Thx for watching!
It's a skill that every man should know
Hey Migo,
My wife would agree w/ you.
Thx for watching!
Women too. Especially because my husband is gone half of the month or more for work.
I just experienced another joy of home ownership unclogging my shower drain and omg it was heinous! I pulled up SO much hair and black, stinky bio slime.
Thanks for posting this video! I did everything you said and the shower drain is working properly again!
How about "every person" or "everyone"?
Hey Mrs…,
Awesome! Thx fir letting us know and for watching!
Will this potentially ruin any seals? Using vinegar and baking soda on my kitchen sink basically popped the drain off the plumber's putty so now we have to reseal it.
Hey Iheart…,
I would not think that should ruin plumbers putty??? Seems odd.
Nonetheless, the brush is not strong enough to do any damage. You pvc pipes are chemically welded together … very strong.
Thx for watching!
Heck no! I’m not doing this.🤢
You put baking s and then scrubbed for for the second time and reverse the first.
Sewer odor in bathroom ..Had the shower drain snaked by plumber and it was clear. May get a new shower drain installed in case of leaks. Will get the roof plumbing vents snaked in case there is blockage causing odor....Would love to have a blockage to solve instead of a pipe leak under the shower.........
Hey arch…,
Our experience is the smell comes from the drain. Just because it is clear does not mean the side walls of the drain are clean. That’s why we scrubbed it - to get that rot off the sides.
Hope that helps.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you
You're welcome
I have tried this and the smell is still there. What's annoying is everything is built in so I can't even access pipes 😢
Very helpful!
Hey Dr.,
Thx for watching!
thanks great video
Hey Eric,
Thx for watching!
the baking soda is a short term fix,bare in mind
Good job
Hey Winfred,
Thanks for the encouragement and for watching!
do you not have to wash of the baking soda and vinger after 5 minutes?
Hey fearless,
Just rinse it and you’ll be good. Thx for watching!
What if the bathroom is new?
Hello. Just had my new wet room fitted 2 weeks ago. And smells already. I know that it’s not a blockage. Pls help
The vinegar and baking soda works on smell…I ordered the brush on Amazon…
Hey Suzanne…,
Awesome! Thx for watching and commenting!
Can someone please help I can’t find the brush he is talking about.
Here ‘s our Amazon affiliate link from the description below the video : amzn.to/3WMBfI2
Hope that helps. Thx!
What’s the name of the drain cleaning thing your using ?
A brush lol
I have an unused shower. The drain smells after some time. I used vinegar and baking soda to get rid of the smell but it usually came back after a few months.
Now iI just let my kid pee in it and flush with water. The smell magically disappeared. Wow! Try that.
Question, what if its a tub you cant remove the drain?
Hey Matt.,
Much more challenging.
You could check this video - czcams.com/video/ij_0Bl80e-U/video.html
Possibly this might help?
Thx for watching!
Did you use baking soda before brushing ?
Baking soda and vinegar...
A drop ceiling stopped you? I am on a slab.
Hey red,
I here ya! Thx for watching!
Been watching a few of these videos given the same issue i have in my home, really thankful for the youtube content but why doesn't anyone wear gloves?! 😆😝 so much bacteria in there, aye infection.
Hey E,
Just my habit. Keeps immunities in shape 😃
Thx for watching!
anyone kind of upset his not wearing gloves?
No, because he is living his life and it really doesn’t effect me. It’s a shame you let it effect you! Stay safe
Or a mask?😂
It is unbelievable how many people only had one thing to say after watching this and it was stating the fact that you didn’t wear gloves! Smh, really people??
Hey joleen..,
Nice observation! Thx for watching!
is that a very common drain? i am a small time property manager and i've never seen one so open like that. anything i've serviced. most have a little X that is caulked to the tub and has to be taken out with a tool and a lot of force.
Hey nocoolname32,
This house has both types of drains. I guess it’s all dependent on the original plumber.
Thx for watching!
@@Housebarons after thinking about it, im guessing my experience is with a bathtub, and this video shows a common drain in a shower where a stopper isn't needed.
Good video but can you please wear some disposable gloves? It really is concerning considering the amount and type of bacteria found in the drains!
Why would you wash that gunk right back down the drain? I would have wiped it up with paper towels
The smell is coming from my bath tap not the drain. Why is that ?
Hmm. Not sure. Check the aerator - see if it’s clogged ( those are pretty simple to replace. )
Also check your sink overflow - temporarily put tape over the hole by the upper edge of the sink. ( this hole allows water to drain so your sink won’t overflow if the drain gets stopped) .
With the tape over it, does the smell disappear? It may be letting drain smells to come up that way. If so, you may need to take the drain pipe and p-trap off and give everything a good cleaning.
Hope that helps!
Thx for watching.
NO GLOVES?!!!!!
Hi there, I am battling a very strong ammonia smell when I drain my bath tub. It doesn’t seem to smell when we run the shower .. any ideas??
I have already had a plumber re seal the train, I have snaked the drain to remove debris . Not sure what else it could be
Hey Madison…,
You could try a drain clog remover… like in this video….
clogged bathroom sink: how to unclog sink with green gobbler
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The ammonia smell is likely from hair that hasn’t been removed … maybe the drain cleaner will help?
But honestly, the brush / scrub is really worth trying - to scrub the sides and bottom of the p-trap. If you’ve ever removed one, you’d see an incredible build up of rot and gunk.
Worst case and most expensive - replace the p-trap . But I would try to scrub it out first as that really should help.
Thx for watching!
@@Housebarons thank you. I bought the product you linked . I actually used it twice and sadly still have the smell. I may try to have the p trap replaced and see if that helps. If you can think of anything else that may help , let me know ! Thank you
When you mix baking soda and vinegar together, the chemical reaction isn't actually cleaning anything - it may loosen things up a little, but it's not cleaning. It's actually converting back to water. You'd actually be better off pouring undiluted vinegar down the drain and let it sit for a few hours, then follow up with hot water. All the baking soda is doing is neutralising the vinegar.
Hey Stooj…,
Thx for the input.
I didn't know that. That's interesting. I will try method out as well. A lot of youtuber recommend baking soda though. You could be right though, I have to test and measure.
@@Housebarons not only input, but science!
This is correct re mixing the vinegar and baking soda. Use baking soda by itself (alkaline) or vinegar by itself (acid). I used toilet bowl cleaner with bleach on my drains. (Acid and antiseptic). Just be careful not to splash it on yourself when using the brush.
Converting back to water is cleaning. Actually, what you meant to say was the cleaning action did not satisfy your standards.boom pow. I pwnd you. Yea! I feel so good. About ME! And what I got going on. (Use draino ya dumb butts)
it smells and it's a good news haha
Maybe tape 4 baby bottle brushes? Dollar tree
Nice! Thx
Do u hv any remedies for toilets?
Hey Michael,
In spite of its purpose, the toilet should be basically odor free ( once clean w/ typical toilet bowl cleaner)
If you are getting a sewer / sewer gas smell that can’t be tackled by bowl cleaner, then the most likely culprit is a broken / detached wax seal.
It is not the most fun job, but it is pretty simple.
Rather than replace the wax seal with another wax seal, we use the wax free fluidmaster seal.
See this video:
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Hope that helps!
Thx for watching.
Thank you boss!
Hey Michael,
Glad to help. I hope that’s your solution. If so , it should cost less than $10 and your time.
But, since the toilet needs to be removed, this would be the time to replace your toilet IF you ever had desire to do so. That means adding the expense of buying a toilet, but the job is the same.
@@Housebarons i think its was the wax ring
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Thx, please wear gloves
Legitimately made me cringe lol, I have OCD and you’d never get me near the drain without gloves lol
@@beardedbjorn5520LOL SAME
@@beardedbjorn5520 What do you think is down there. Anaerobic bacteria makes the smell. Unless you have a cut or something gloves are probably not necessary since you really don't come into contact with anything nasty. I'd be more worried about aerosolizing the bacteria and breathing it.
@@DennisMathiasI'm sure he would wash hands immediately after.
Gross but good information. Thank you
Thanks for watching!
We just bought a house and the master bathroom shower smells like BO! I have tried baking soda, boiling water, and very expensive drain cleaners. The smell is still there, any suggestions?
Hey Richelle
Is the tub and shower separate or share the same drain ? I would check every drain in the bathroom. If the house was empty for awhile, the water that sits in the bottom of the” p-trap” can evaporate and let sewer gases into the room.
You should be able to see water deep down the drain at the bottom of each drain. That water is designed to always be there as a barrier to stop sewer gases from getting past that water barrier.
Another thing to check is to make sure all drains are free of hair buildup. That can be a stinky mess that sits in the drain. The drain may still drain okay, but a mess of hair in there could cause bad smells.
You can get a “ plumbing snake “ from a rental equipment place. That will be able to break-up any buildup that might harbor bad smells.
Hope that helps.
Thx for watching!
@@Housebarons hi, same problem here. House has been empty for 4 years and shower in en suite stinks terribly. How to replace the water that evaporated ? Just running water isn't doing it at all 😭...
Check to see if the smell is coming from the toilet base, you may need to replace the wax ring. I have a shower drain issue due to the bathtub draining and siphoning the p trap water down enough to cause the sewer smell. Just need to run the shower 30 seconds or so after draining tub to fill ptrap back up
@@Cheezyfosheezy you have a vent problem. That is what causes siphoning
Have you guys scrubbed the pipes yet, like how House mentioned in the video with the brush. That was the biggest game changer to the smell. You can use all types of cleaners but if you don't scrub, the smell will remain there.
Are there any bio cleaners that you would recommend?
Hey David,
Maybe vinegar - does a good job on coffee pots and scale.
Thx for watching!
Zep drain cleaner with enzymes
no gloves?
Hey raph…,
Just rolling the dice I guess😃
Atleast wear gloves
😃 thx for watching!
oh so basically just b a man
Disgusting you have no gloves. Thats not exemplary at all
This method clogged up my shower drain to the point where I had to have a plumber come hydro blast my shower drain which cost me $500😡
Why..what happened?
I mean that’s on you😂 Everything he did in this video is pretty easy to understand. Scrub, vinegar and bakingsoda and flush with hot water.
It was probably already clogged to the point that you needed one though … So the smell was just the tip
@@Liquethemodel you are correct
Dollars?
- 1 , no gloves
Do you need those? Why?
@@DennisMathias I'll let you think about it