DIY Unclogging: How to Clear a Clogged Shower Drain in 5 Easy Steps
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Are you struggling with a clogged shower drain? You don't have to call a plumber or buy expensive chemical cleaners. In this video, you'll learn the easiest way to unclog your shower drain without any special tools or knowledge. We'll show you fast and simple DIY tips and tricks to get your shower drain flowing again in no time.
Here I’ll provide a detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to unclog your shower drain safely and effectively. Don't let a clogged shower drain be a source of stress. With the help of this video, you'll be able to confidently tackle the issue and get your shower drain flowing freely again.
He is a professional, I am sure he knows what he needs for safety and cleanup.
I unclog my drain pipes and sewer pipes with a garden hose run it through an open window connected to your outdoor faucet and put in the drain or sewer pipe start at a low flow and gradually increase the flow of water run it for 10 minutes or more in your drain pipes up to an hour in your sewer pipes this is a great way to prevent a major blockage from happening my father taught me this when I was a boy I have cleaned out slow drain and even some major blockages in the sewer line but that requires feeding the garden hose into the sewer line and keep going as far as you can feed it
Thank you for posting this! No other videos actually show how to remove the grime
Plunger worked great after about 5 minutes of diligent work
Yes I’m going to try this I know baking soda and white vinegar reacts together and clears stuff so thanks for tip! ♥️🏴 England
I was about to give up when I decided to try the plunger technique....it worked in seconds 🙏 thank you!
Thanks" for taking the time to help others, and sharing your skills, and experience with us. That my friend, is a Very commendable, God given trait !!!
Appreciate the kinds words! We’ll have more videos coming out soon. Been so busy building showers lately!
Thank you I have an old drain from 1960 but I think it's kinda the septic tank thing
But also I was able to clear out a lot
It does have some maybe mineral or calcification on the sides but not much
Probably hasn't been cleaned in decades
So thank you! Saved on having to call a plumber!
I do this at least once a month when I'm in the shower by sitting on the floor. I have a set of those special tools and even hemostats for pulling out the long hairs that get past my tiny hole strainer. I hate the gunk buildup so use a toothbrush and cleaner to get that cleaned out and on the strainer too, it's easier than a rag or sponge.
You can do it once a year, if you like. That was months or years of junk he cleaned. My sink tend to clog up and I clean the pipes out with towels every 6 months to a year. My shower, I've only had to clean it out once, since moving in, in 2015. it was about a year and a half ago.
@@frommatorav1 to be fair the frequency of cleaning really depends on the length of ur head hair, how quickly you tend to get dirty/how often you clean, and how big ur pipes are. chances are, u have short hair for it to build up so slowly
@@sodotta I would agree that there are variables. My current shower has the big pipe, like the one in the video. When we had a narrow pipe, cleaning would have to be done much more frequently, about every 3-6 months.
Hey - good job and I like your delivery - not boring and dull! And quick!
Thanks!
Thank you! I just unclogged my own shower. Plunger did the job 😁
Great, calming delivery. Well done!
Thank for the great tips!!! Ok, Is it me or does Jeremy look like a young version of Bill Cowher???!!! I know I’m partial because I’m a Steelers fan and live in the Pittsburgh area but this guy really looks like a young version of Bill Cowher!!😂🤣😂😂😂😂🤣
You must live a really boring life, good luck I hope things change for you 😁
GOOD SHOW, THANK YOU.
If you drop that toothbrush you've got a new problem.
I thought the same thing lol
What about using protective gloves?
It’s up to you. We’re used to touching nasty mildew all of the time, and just constantly clean our hands. But gloves are always a good idea!
This is probably a private apartment.
@@PUCKI125 It was on the 2nd floor of a residential home.
@@BathNow Then disgusting and years old.
HE IS DISGUSTING MAN 🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢
Ive used commercial stuff like Draino- etc. tried the home made stuff like baking soda- salt, etc.. Can't get the top off-- the grout etc. from the tile is covering it partially. It drains but VERY slowly--
I remove hair and blockage then pour in sodium hydroxide crystals. After one hour pour in a bucketful of water.
All the showers I know of have a U-tube (=siphon in French) a few inches below the grille so no need to unblock further than that.
My formula is Drano. It works all the time 100%
Gonna mess ur septic tank up watch out
Mines draining fine but ugh when we bought the house last year the drain was pristine now it’s black ugh looks like this one. Not much hair but grimy mildew and icky Since I started using native the build up is insane. Gonna go home and clear it out today
I live in an older home and my drain pipe is shaped like a L it’s very hard to clean.
Thank
You!
Thanks so much!
It would be helpful to know how much of each item to use. Thanks for a good video though.
Doesn’t have to be exact, but i would use about a half cup of peroxide with 2 tablespoons of baking soda, then fill the rest to a half gallon with very hot water.
K. How much water how much baking soda how much peroxide
Doesn’t have to be exact, but i would use about a half cup of peroxide with 2 tablespoons of baking soda, then fill the rest to a half gallon with very hot water.
I use that first one on my bathroom sinks, prevents me from removing the stopper because I never gets those back in correctly
lol that’s me I can’t figure out how to get my stopper out :( but it needs heavy duty cleaning
So we have a really old shower drain cover and the previous people in the apartment have destroyed the screws so we cannot open the drain and the holes are too smaller for all of the barbed brushes and debris removers I've tried. We also tried a bunch of different volume plungers and they have helped a little but the drain is still draining very slowly.
Do you have any tips about the best non-invasive or chemical cleaners to unclog blocked drains?
There are tools like “Speed Out” stripped screw removers that you can use to get the screws out. Otherwise, the best non-invasive chemicals are baking soda and hydrogen peroxide.
I'm dealing right now as we speak I have tried vinger and dawn dish liquid with hot boiling water, I have tried salt and water boiling water and peroxide and baking soda I am getting very frustrated what do I do I have tried the wirer hanger I'm out of options
Sounds like a serious clog. You could try a drain snake. A snake will go very far into the drain if needed, and you can rotate/ram at the blockage to try to move it.
Also, if it happens to be on the first floor of a crawl space, someone could go under the house and replace part of the drain if the blockage is located.
GigiChad showing us about tha good drainage
Thanks
Can you use Liquid Plumber to clear a shower drain?
You can use Liquid Plumber or Draino type products to clear a clog, but I would personally only recommend it as a last resort. Those products contain many harsh chemicals that can damage your plumbing and/or septic tank.
Those chemicals can disrupt the bacteria in your septic tank that breaks down waste.
Your drain pipes can become weakened, cracked, or corroded depending on if they are pvc or metal.
They make a variety of specific products for specific parts of plumbing like toilets vs sinks, etc. Supposedly if you use the correct variety, they claim it won’t harm plumbing. But it’s ultimately up to you.
@@BathNow I have PVC pipes and have used it to unclog a sink with no problems afterward. I was curious about using it in a shower drain. Thank you for the response.
@@BathNow IT SAYS SEPTIC TANK SAFE THOUGH ON PKG
What is the amount of baking soda, peroxide, & water ratio?, if you don't mind?
Doesn’t have to be exact, but i would use about a half cup of peroxide with 2 tablespoons of baking soda, then fill the rest to a half gallon with very hot water.
@BathNow thank you, I will try, this.
In what ratio do you mix hot water, baking soda and vinegar? And what strength vinegar?
Doesn’t have to be exact, but i would use about a half cup of peroxide with 2 tablespoons of baking soda, then fill the rest to a half gallon with very hot water.
Any recommendations for getting sand out of the shower drain, was hand washing a wet suit and now my drains slowly draining 🙏🏾
Only thing i can think of is that maybe a lot of sand is stuck in the bottom of the p-trap. If your bathroom is on the first floor of a home, then i would go underneath and cut out the p-trap and replace it. If it’s on the 2nd floor, you could always cut a hole into the ceiling and fix it there. But if the drain is in a commercial building or in concrete, i’d try shooting high pressure in the drain. They make high pressure toilet plungers that shoot compressed air in the drain. Maybe that would shoot the sand out.
Will a high pressure plundger cause any damage? I live on the 2nd floor
@@jeanetteibrahim They shouldn’t damage anything, that’s what they’re made for. With that being said, there’s always the possibility of something going wrong.
BathNow, thanks for this. Unfortunately I may have to call a _od dam_ed plumber. Still a great video.
thanks dude.
I have a shower that I haven’t used for a while and am now noticing it drains slowly. I do notice that there is some scaling around the drain. Does that happen inside pipes as well?
Yes it’s possible, especially with metal drain lines like galvanized. But if the shower is not in use, i wouldn’t think there would be much change going on in the drain.
Mine has no screws
How long am I’m letting the hot water , baking soda and vinegar sit for ?
Let it sit for a few minutes. Between 3-5min minimum. But you could repeat this a few times and leave it for much longer if needed. All depends on how bad the blockage is. If the hot water solution is breaking down a blockage, the baking soda & peroxide (or any other drain cleaner solution) will need to eat away at the stuff in there.
The title should read unclogging and cleaning of shower drain
How much baking soda?
I've done this a few times over the past few weeks and I'm still having issues draining my shower. I don't know what else to do.
Use a snake from Ace, True Value, Home Depot, Menards, Lowes. The auger that you got hold in 1 hand & spin with the other hand.
Mines not working and water is backing up help meeeee
Thanks. Now I just need to drain my right ear.
Ear wax remover from your local walmart, works like a charm, you will hear the neighbors whispering
Can we eat it then?
How do I clear a 90 degree angle shower drain?
Try a drain weasel or drain snake
Please lower the music so we can hear you
Music is too loud and dostracting.
Too much music
Off to plunger, and if no help, the plumber, I'm in a condo, yikes
You speak softly, the music covers some of what you say.
Thanks for the feedback. We’ll do better next time.
He's drained. 🤭
Why would you let your shower drain or basin get into that state in the first place?
It happens out of nowhere
@@babewhowalks No it doesn't, if it is cleaned at least once a week it won't get into that state.
No gloves is WILD! Lol
You got to be joking😊😊😊
That's gross! Where is the damn gloves? 🙄
No worries, his hands are waterproof!
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Cry
Plunger. Stop working so hard
Get rid of that irritating music.
I'll translate.. thank you for taking the time to produce a video to help us with this problem.
GLOVES ! GLOVES ! GLOVES ! DISGUSTING !!!
Exactly!
Should actually be step 1.
The gunk will wash off your hands. But cleaning solutions can be caustic and cause serious skin burns.