As a plumber, I absolutely encourage homeowners to try things out on their own if they can before they call us. They can either learn something and fix it themselves or they can see just how difficult the issue is and understand why it takes us a certain amount of time and cost.
I have a question..I had this problem so when I removed the face plate the piece behind it that connects to the drain assembly broke. I didn't buy another face plate. I don't have time to go back to the store for a few days. Is it possible to remove the overflow and put just the face plate back and use the shower regularly?
WORKED! 2 bottles of industrial grade unclogger and it still wouldn’t drain. Tried your method and it didn’t work at first. I decided to try one more time and push the rag a bit further down then seal it against the tub by putting the cover back on with the screws. After pressing the plunger down multiple times I heard the biggest drain noise😂 fully worked!! Thank you again
I have a question..I had this problem so when I removed the face plate the piece behind it that connects to the drain assembly broke. I didn't buy another face plate. I don't have time to go back to the store for a few days. Is it possible to remove the overflow and put just the face plate back and use the shower regularly?
My tub had been slow to drain for weeks and I’d tried so many things. The snake didn’t catch anything so it wasn’t hair; I tried using the plunger, pouring hot water, mixing baking soda and vinegar… nothing seemed to make a difference and I had water up to my ankles every time I showered. This was the solution that finally worked!! Thank you so much
I just jam a wet hand towel over it works fine, also any water that does come up through it is just potentially u clogging the overflow aswell, as when the time comes and ya need it, u deff want it to work
As a woman who has never had to deal with these home fixes before, I THANK YOU!!!! I tried Drano, a snake and nothing worked except this. I appreciate you!!!!
That has the old school Kohler drain and an overflow that is SOLID but for others with the more modern overflows be really careful because you can push that overflow out and into the wall behind it and risk breaking joints below. I’m glad they said a wet rag because that does make a difference. If you’re uneasy about doing the rag part you can use duct tape but remove it immediately to avoid left over residue. Be REALLY careful if you’re using a pneumatic plunger (big force of air) because that can break seals and or joints. A small hand snake on a drill will work too. Good luck! Great video!
My handyman taught me, as an emergency, to pour some detergent on it, then blast it with hot water. To loosen everything up. Repeat when necessary. Then use the plunger.
My Dad was a plumber and taught me to do this! ..and replace toilet tank guts and replace leaky valve between bowl and tank. As a single mother living in another state from Dad - what a $$ saver!
Instantly followed you on CZcams right now on 5/14/24. I have used drano gel, a snake, and kept looking at videos throughout today. Looked at this one, found an old rag and got my plunger, it immediately went down. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
If you have to remove the overflow cover, put a piece of duct tape over the drain (or close whatever drain plug it might have). Murphy's Law will suck those bolts down that drain faster that you can say "Oh crap!"
This was a life saver!!! All the hair that came up was ridiculous. It really is the #1 cause. Using a drain weasel to get the hair that was coming up also helped. My tub has never flowed this well. Thank you for the trick! 🥰
Yesterday I YT'd a bunch of videos. 4-8 min. Today I snaked my tub. Lots of hair a junk was removed. Thought I was done. Nope. Worst, no drain at all! YT'd Dave, in 20 sec, complete removal. Saved time and money. Thank you!
Omg!!! Weve had issues with our tub draining slow and today was completely clogged and full of water. My mom tried simply plunging it and it over filled with water. I was about to go to homedepo to buy a new snake. But was watching some videos first on how to do it and stumbled on this simple but amazing video!!!!!!! And violaaaaa!!!!!! It is draining smoothly. Thank you sooo much!!! Saved me a call, a headache and my landlord some money....
thank you SO SO SO SO SOOOOO much, i have company coming over tomorrow and the tub was clogged, heating the sweet sweet sound of the drain going down was something i never thought i'd appreciate
I'm shocked that people don't know this. I remember when i was a kid my mom taught me. She would make me cover the overflow hole of the sink with my hand while she pumps away.
Listen folks this absolutely work i just did this to my tub and and worked immediately..listen brother keep up the great work your saving us regular folks time and money
Thank you so much. I thought that the tube stopper was stuck and the water wasn't going down. It was super slow. I tried your tip and it worked. Ha woo. Thanks again.
Plumber was supposed to come today.. but something came up been clogged a week.. probably about 4 bottles of drain cleaner did nothing.. I tried this trick but didn’t take the overflow completely off and it didn’t work because I just tried to stuff the overflow with a towel.. the plumber called and said something came up so I figured I would give it another ole college try.. and my plastic plunger started to collapse on my last few pumps like a wiffle ball bat, and as I was ready to give up I hear draining..
That worked slick. I did have 2 plungers so placed one on the overflow and plunged away at the drain. My grandson and I are now officially plumbers!!! Yay!!!
My mom's bathtub wouldn't drain an inch of water. I had just paid $30 for a gal of bio-something to be used as a maintenance for my daughter's shower drain she's always clogging. Anyways, I bring it along to my moms, I pour the recommended amount, wait overnight, and poured boiling water and it did not drain. I repeated, and left it sit til morning. The next morning when I went to mom's, she had poured the whole remainder of the gallon(!! ) And it still would not drain. I called my husband and asked him to stop by and give it a shot at unclogging it. I went home. Later, he calls from my mom's house. He got the drain clear... he asks if I was aware of a little lever that plugs the drain for the bathtub. Oh shit. Yeah. We laughed and laughed.
You don't have to pull the cover off and stuff a rag in the overflow. Just hold a wet rag, over the opening in the cover. You can usualy plunge tub drains, easily will one hand, in the time takes to remove the cover
After 9 hours of plungering, combing/picking, snaking, baking soda, and more, I removed my clog after clogging the overflow and plundering for a few more minutes
I did this and i could hear the pipes loud rattle under the tub and it drained fast. My mom was like what was that noise. 😂😂😂 i told her my step dad mr youtube help me unclog the tub. 😂😂😂
awesome dude. I felt the pressure after securing the rag tightly. Thank you Thank you. You’ve saved me a bundle of bucks. They charged me $200+ last visit
This worked for me, I put my hand over the vent wearing a rubber glove, while using the plunger in the other hand. Duct tape for me didn't create enough vacuum. Thank You.
Thanks. I tried a few other things before this and couldn't get it. I put a rag in the overflow too and pushed through with a plunger and yup. Unclogged real quick. Really helped, thanks again.
Ow my gosh you are a life saver ❤️ you saved me tons of money and a headach from my boyfriend because my daughter decided to cut and wash her hair in the bathtub and I couldn't get it unclogged for some reason I even used hair liquid unclogger.
Ok, the plunger method works, agree, but before you reinsert the shut off mechanism buy a small container of “plumbers grease” and clean it with a vinegar and water solution and after it dries cover the entire mechanism with a light coat of this grease and do the lever and put alittle on each screw, every little bit helps…. they sell waterproof grease at pool shops also…..ms~~~
I have had 3 different plumbers trying to fix our tub. Non have been able to. The last one even cross threaded the screws flush against the overflow cap. So we can't even get it off.
Thank You so much. All day i have been pouring boiling water/baking soda/vinegar into the tub and plunging. Very stressed at having little results. I took another stab at searching for answers, and voila---your solution worked!
Thank you SO MUCH for this tutorial! I had tried the baking soda and vinegar method but that didn’t work, then I tried using the plastic hair removal tool and was able to unclog some of the drain but still no results until I came across your video. Got my drain unclogged in under 5 minutes 😎👍
I just wait for it to finally drain. Go down into my basement and simply remove the pee trap to it and clean it out. I'd rather not push it further down the line and potentially cause a clog further down the line. It's a much bigger headache to deal with it, when that happens lol.
Thank you thank you thank you so much . My tub was clogged I tried plugging it but it didn’t work . I tried it your way and it worked like a charm. 😅 much appreciate it bro. Gonna follow you for more useful content
Woooowww this videoo is so helpful I haven’t been able to shower in a couple of days because it wouldn’t drain.. when I would plunge water would come out the overflow so like the video I took of the head stuck a couple of rags in & started plunging & the water drained!!! So thank you for the video!!
Also could use a shop vac and remove the problem. Might want to check the trip lever stop barrel for proper adjustment. If it rides too low while in the up position, it could cause a collection point for hair and soap scum build up. Great tip for sure though
Thanks!
You are the first Super thanks I’ve EVER gotten. Thank you!
As a plumber, I absolutely encourage homeowners to try things out on their own if they can before they call us. They can either learn something and fix it themselves or they can see just how difficult the issue is and understand why it takes us a certain amount of time and cost.
I have a question..I had this problem so when I removed the face plate the piece behind it that connects to the drain assembly broke. I didn't buy another face plate. I don't have time to go back to the store for a few days. Is it possible to remove the overflow and put just the face plate back and use the shower regularly?
Same
@@smitht717buy another one otherwise water will get behind it and cause mold I have a ton in my garage for every brand
A drain auger does wonders. Invest in one. Almost all clogging issues solved.
@@myguitartwerks7825 What about a regular auger to add more holes to the tub?
WORKED! 2 bottles of industrial grade unclogger and it still wouldn’t drain. Tried your method and it didn’t work at first. I decided to try one more time and push the rag a bit further down then seal it against the tub by putting the cover back on with the screws. After pressing the plunger down multiple times I heard the biggest drain noise😂 fully worked!! Thank you again
Plumber here, great advice! If this don’t work, grab that plumber
I have a question..I had this problem so when I removed the face plate the piece behind it that connects to the drain assembly broke. I didn't buy another face plate. I don't have time to go back to the store for a few days. Is it possible to remove the overflow and put just the face plate back and use the shower regularly?
Did you resolve the issue@@smitht717
My tub had been slow to drain for weeks and I’d tried so many things. The snake didn’t catch anything so it wasn’t hair; I tried using the plunger, pouring hot water, mixing baking soda and vinegar… nothing seemed to make a difference and I had water up to my ankles every time I showered. This was the solution that finally worked!! Thank you so much
Let’s go!!! Glad to hear it!!
Drain was clogged, I saw this video, gave it a shot, it worked 10/10 recommend
I have been able to use duct tape over the overflow without taking it off. Try it next time!
I feel like an idiot for mentioning this in my comment before reading other comments! Glad others are savvy too.
I used some flex tape that was water proof pretty much same thing and I’ll be damned it worked for me
I just jam a wet hand towel over it works fine, also any water that does come up through it is just potentially u clogging the overflow aswell, as when the time comes and ya need it, u deff want it to work
I used my cack! Worked like a charm 👍🏽
@@chancho1002 whatever a cack is….
As a woman who has never had to deal with these home fixes before, I THANK YOU!!!! I tried Drano, a snake and nothing worked except this. I appreciate you!!!!
That has the old school Kohler drain and an overflow that is SOLID but for others with the more modern overflows be really careful because you can push that overflow out and into the wall behind it and risk breaking joints below. I’m glad they said a wet rag because that does make a difference. If you’re uneasy about doing the rag part you can use duct tape but remove it immediately to avoid left over residue. Be REALLY careful if you’re using a pneumatic plunger (big force of air) because that can break seals and or joints. A small hand snake on a drill will work too. Good luck! Great video!
If that overflow clog up how would you know?
None of that has helped me. My shower head constantly drips and after coming home from work, my tub is filled with water and tape won't stick.
You just saved me so much money, time, energy, & effort. Thank you a bunch!
After $50 in industrial drain cleaners a $40 my tub was clogged followed your video and it worked
My handyman taught me, as an emergency, to pour some detergent on it, then blast it with hot water. To loosen everything up. Repeat when necessary. Then use the plunger.
I just tried this today
Thank you so much this just saved me after 2 hours snaking my tub. I had all but given up and was about to call a plumber
My Dad was a plumber and taught me to do this! ..and replace toilet tank guts and replace leaky valve between bowl and tank. As a single mother living in another state from Dad - what a $$ saver!
First time homeowner just fixed my tub. Thanks to this video.
Glad to help!
Instantly followed you on CZcams right now on 5/14/24. I have used drano gel, a snake, and kept looking at videos throughout today. Looked at this one, found an old rag and got my plunger, it immediately went down. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Glad I could help!!
I'm a plumber and most of the time I grab my shop vac and suck everything out from the drain. Of course I block overflow.
It also works. If you use a shop vac instead of a plunger. That's if there is debris in the drain shoe
If you have to remove the overflow cover, put a piece of duct tape over the drain (or close whatever drain plug it might have). Murphy's Law will suck those bolts down that drain faster that you can say "Oh crap!"
This was a life saver!!! All the hair that came up was ridiculous. It really is the #1 cause. Using a drain weasel to get the hair that was coming up also helped. My tub has never flowed this well. Thank you for the trick! 🥰
Instead of removing the overflow, just put another plunger over it.
I used that method for 45+ years, and you’re in & out in 5 minutes (usually).
yesssssss
That kinda lift stopper gets hair on it and sometimes is the problem 😊
Dude, THANK YOU. The things you learn on CZcams!
This worked! Spent an hour the other day trying to unclog the shower drain and this worked in a minute! THANK YOU!
Yesterday I YT'd a bunch of videos. 4-8 min. Today I snaked my tub. Lots of hair a junk was removed. Thought I was done. Nope. Worst, no drain at all! YT'd Dave, in 20 sec, complete removal. Saved time and money. Thank you!
Love this!!
As a professional plumber, I give a thumbs up 👍
16 year veteran here too and I concur,
Are you Licensed?
I'm glad I came across this video b/c the other ones wasn't this specific. Anyone with plumbing problems I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this video!! 💪🏾
Omg!!! Weve had issues with our tub draining slow and today was completely clogged and full of water. My mom tried simply plunging it and it over filled with water. I was about to go to homedepo to buy a new snake. But was watching some videos first on how to do it and stumbled on this simple but amazing video!!!!!!! And violaaaaa!!!!!! It is draining smoothly. Thank you sooo much!!! Saved me a call, a headache and my landlord some money....
Of course!!
Yep this actually works! Thanks 🙏🏼
this 100% worked!!! thank you
Brother as a nearly 40 year old man you taught me something today kuddos to you brother
Worked for me, thank you!!!🙏🏼
Was sceptical but this worked like a charm. Had standing water in my tub and needed to do something in a pinch. To be honest I'm stunned. Thanks man.
Absolutely!!
This just worked for me! Saved me so much hassle thank you very much!
thank you SO SO SO SO SOOOOO much, i have company coming over tomorrow and the tub was clogged, heating the sweet sweet sound of the drain going down was something i never thought i'd appreciate
I love to hear this!!! I’m glad it worked for you!!
I've had problems with the guest tub since I bought my house and it's a weird shape so I can't snake it. Gonna try this thanks!
I'm shocked that people don't know this. I remember when i was a kid my mom taught me. She would make me cover the overflow hole of the sink with my hand while she pumps away.
Those experiences make you a good adult today
You saved my entire fucking Saturday brother I'm not going to lie I love you!!
Bro you 🌈
We finally were able to unclog our bathtub using this tip! Thank you!
Glad I could help!
Thank you for making this video! I had a tub clogging issue. I tried this method and worked like a charm!
dude thank you sm. i was about to lose my mind
You rock, this worked right away, didn't think about the rag. Thank you!! Saved me $200!
Saved my butt at 3:00 a.m. I couldn't figure out how to remove the drain stopper. The rag tip came in clutch.
Just tried it. Did have to hold the towel with one hand but it worked very nicely. Thanks for the tip!
Glad it helped!
Clogged tub for two days, just tried it. It works!!!
This absolutely works! I saw this vid looking for solutions and BAM, it worked!
Thanks
Listen folks this absolutely work i just did this to my tub and and worked immediately..listen brother keep up the great work your saving us regular folks time and money
Plumbing tip make sure you put the overflow cap back on when this doesn’t work so the real plumber doesn’t charge you extra for trying.
Thank you so much. I thought that the tube stopper was stuck and the water wasn't going down. It was super slow. I tried your tip and it worked. Ha woo. Thanks again.
Plumber was supposed to come today.. but something came up been clogged a week.. probably about 4 bottles of drain cleaner did nothing.. I tried this trick but didn’t take the overflow completely off and it didn’t work because I just tried to stuff the overflow with a towel.. the plumber called and said something came up so I figured I would give it another ole college try.. and my plastic plunger started to collapse on my last few pumps like a wiffle ball bat, and as I was ready to give up I hear draining..
Thank you! I thought I had a major issue in my hands but this helped
That worked slick. I did have 2 plungers so placed one on the overflow and plunged away at the drain. My grandson and I are now officially plumbers!!! Yay!!!
Worked for me. I bought this snake off Amazon and it won’t go past the p trap. The house is super old but this cleared it up in like 2 pumps
This just saved me! Thank you so much!!
My mom's bathtub wouldn't drain an inch of water. I had just paid $30 for a gal of bio-something to be used as a maintenance for my daughter's shower drain she's always clogging. Anyways, I bring it along to my moms, I pour the recommended amount, wait overnight, and poured boiling water and it did not drain. I repeated, and left it sit til morning. The next morning when I went to mom's, she had poured the whole remainder of the gallon(!! ) And it still would not drain. I called my husband and asked him to stop by and give it a shot at unclogging it. I went home. Later, he calls from my mom's house. He got the drain clear... he asks if I was aware of a little lever that plugs the drain for the bathtub. Oh shit. Yeah. We laughed and laughed.
You don't have to pull the cover off and stuff a rag in the overflow.
Just hold a wet rag, over the opening in the cover. You can usualy plunge tub drains, easily will one hand, in the time takes to remove the cover
Nice tip. It's a BIG Difference
This worked for me a few minutes ago. Thank you!
I use a saturated solution of sodium and potassium hydroxides. Usually works within 15 minutes.
Broooo thank you so much!! It worked for me! 🤘🏻
You saved a grandma in need, with a poopy grand baby indeed ❤❤ THANK YOU🎉🎉🎉
After 9 hours of plungering, combing/picking, snaking, baking soda, and more, I removed my clog after clogging the overflow and plundering for a few more minutes
I just did this after snaking the drain. It worked! Thank you so much for this video!
Thank you so much for this video…. I had a problem and your steps worked!!!🎉
Absolutely!!
This helped so muched I was so confused why it wasn’t working thank you
I did this and i could hear the pipes loud rattle under the tub and it drained fast. My mom was like what was that noise. 😂😂😂 i told her my step dad mr youtube help me unclog the tub. 😂😂😂
Lmao happy to help!!
I buy those $6 plastic disposable drain snakes. Works every time 👍🏻
awesome dude. I felt the pressure after securing the rag tightly. Thank you Thank you. You’ve saved me a bundle of bucks. They charged me $200+ last visit
This worked for me, I put my hand over the vent wearing a rubber glove, while using the plunger in the other hand. Duct tape for me didn't create enough vacuum. Thank You.
Absolutely! Glad it worked!
Thanks. I tried a few other things before this and couldn't get it. I put a rag in the overflow too and pushed through with a plunger and yup. Unclogged real quick. Really helped, thanks again.
Just tried it, it worked, and it coughed up the big hairball 😊
Ow my gosh you are a life saver ❤️ you saved me tons of money and a headach from my boyfriend because my daughter decided to cut and wash her hair in the bathtub and I couldn't get it unclogged for some reason I even used hair liquid unclogger.
Happy to help!!
Thank you. I had to do this today
You saved today!!! Thank you!
Ok, the plunger method works, agree, but before you reinsert the shut off mechanism buy a small container of “plumbers grease” and clean it with a vinegar and water solution and after it dries cover the entire mechanism with a light coat of this grease and do the lever and put alittle on each screw, every little bit helps…. they sell waterproof grease at pool shops also…..ms~~~
Thank you!!! ❤❤ This sure did help me.
I have had 3 different plumbers trying to fix our tub. Non have been able to. The last one even cross threaded the screws flush against the overflow cap. So we can't even get it off.
Thank you !!! I just tried it out and it works ! So thank you again 🙏
Great to hear!
Amazing, I’d tried everything! Thank you so much
Thank You so much. All day i have been pouring boiling water/baking soda/vinegar into the tub and plunging. Very stressed at having little results. I took another stab at searching for answers, and voila---your solution worked!
Thank you SO MUCH for this tutorial! I had tried the baking soda and vinegar method but that didn’t work, then I tried using the plastic hair removal tool and was able to unclog some of the drain but still no results until I came across your video. Got my drain unclogged in under 5 minutes 😎👍
Love to hear it and glad to help!!
I just wait for it to finally drain. Go down into my basement and simply remove the pee trap to it and clean it out. I'd rather not push it further down the line and potentially cause a clog further down the line. It's a much bigger headache to deal with it, when that happens lol.
Thank you. You are saving people!
Thank you thank you thank you so much . My tub was clogged I tried plugging it but it didn’t work . I tried it your way and it worked like a charm. 😅 much appreciate it bro. Gonna follow you for more useful content
Happy it worked! Plenty more on here!
as a property maintenance company owner i commend you for posting this and btw make sure you get a hair stopper if the drains open wide
Thanks it actually worked out for me I really appreciate your post
Yes totally works! Highly recommend. Thank You.
You're welcome!
About to try now. I pray it works
This worked perfectly for me!
Dude, thank u so much. I had no idea how to get some pressure down that drain 😂
This work perfectly thanks!! Nothing else would work until I tried this. Done in less than 5 mins
This worked!! Thanks my man 👊
May God bless you all who's ever reading this 🙏💖💞🙏
Have literally been trying to snake my tub for days now, did this and it fixed it immediately, wouldve eventually had to call a plumber, tysm
Ahhh, the plunger and rag I'm okay with 🤔 but a screwdriver... 📞 the plumber!🥴
Just block the slots with a wet hand towel, or if you're really worried tape over em then do it
@@nickkk420
Okayyyyy 🙃 I'll try, thanks for the vote of confidence.👍🏾
Woooowww this videoo is so helpful I haven’t been able to shower in a couple of days because it wouldn’t drain.. when I would plunge water would come out the overflow so like the video I took of the head stuck a couple of rags in & started plunging & the water drained!!! So thank you for the video!!
Hell yes!! Great to hear!
Is this true for sinks as well as tubs?
Worked wonders! Thank you!
This worked perfectly 🥰, thanks so much!
Thank you so much 🙏🏼you’ve saved me a lot of money
Also could use a shop vac and remove the problem. Might want to check the trip lever stop barrel for proper adjustment. If it rides too low while in the up position, it could cause a collection point for hair and soap scum build up.
Great tip for sure though
when the rag falls in , call a plumber and we will get it out for you
Bro this just helped me tf out Thankyou bro💪🏽🔒
Hell yeah happy to hear it!