How to Unclog a Bathtub Drain Using a Snake (Drum Auger)
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- čas přidán 15. 09. 2020
- This little useful tool saves me from calling the local plumber every three months. Easy to use and works like a charm!
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Home maintenance is not something I say I really particularly enjoy. However, it is a required unless you want to hire a third party to take care of it. Honestly, I do take some pride in doing chores and home maintenance around the house.
It seems every three months, my bathtub drain gets clogged. Both myself and my girlfriend have lots of hair and this just seems to be the duration in getting a new clog.
I am not a fan of using drano or any other chemical de clogger as they are not good for the environment and usually do not work that well.
I purchased this $18 drum auger or snake as it is called, online at Amazon. It came with decent instructions and has really allowed my to prevent calling the local plumber and spending $100 plus to have them come out and clear a drain.
I highly recommend this cheap auger to clear drains to anyone that is a home owner and wants an effective and easy to use tool when required.
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Hahahahahahahaha! Is Big Foot sharing that shower? 🤯
@@doctyler5382 Hahaha! Seriously!
This is $33.99 so they made it more expensive
@@MariaVelasquez-wz4cj It's not even the same auger anymore sheesh
@@MissX33 🤣
I want to thank you. Your video helped me out today in unclogging my bathtub. It’s people like you that take the time to share your knowledge that help frustrated people with no experience like me. So thank you the bottom of my heart.
So happy to hear it helped! Congrats on getting it done yourself! Appreciate your kind words :-)
Thanks I’m go purchase one asap
So true
The sink in my garage was clogged and wouldn't drain. Had to call our plumber. He did manage to clear the drain. I'm definitely buying the product very soon
Same here. Thank you!
I’m a recent widow (this is my husband’s account) and this video was so eloquently captured that unclogging my bathtub drain was a breeze. Thank you, you are truly a godsend
Sorry about your loss. Glad the video helped!
I watch these before lunch. Helps me lose weight.
Lol
I want to thank you. I am a renter and this Old 70s bathtub has been a bane of my life due its age and to my long hair. I have constant slow drain since I moved in 9 years ago. Fed up of the slow response for maintenance I just bought a similar auger and was trying to figure how to use it and your video just showed me. No more dealing with strangers in my place leaving a mess.
Glad I could help my friend!
This video helped me unclog our shower tub that was clogged for two weeks! My husband gave up on the auger because it would barely go in. After I watched your video and followed your technique, I got almost the whole auger in and pulled out the biggest clog! Thank you for making me proud of myself!!
So happy to hear it! Congrats to you! It is satisfying when you pull the gunk out and clear the clog!
I’m about to try now. With mines I’m excited to see the clog that will come out of mine
Thank you for actually explaining how to use the snake to unclog the drain!!! This was the first video that didn’t just say “use the snake.” Really appreciate the directions! 🎉
Glad it was helpful!
That trick to take the center top piece off and go through the top was revolutionary. ❤️ Thank you so much.
Happy I could help :-)
Thank you, this saved me hundreds of dollars. I had a plumber come over and tell me I probably needed my pipes replaced, he tried to scare me into agreeing to a bunch of services without even looking at my tub. I was able to easily remove a hair clog accessing the overflow drain! Such a relief! And now I can help others, too! Thank you thank you!
Great to hear it! Happy you were able to get it cleared on your own! Good job :-)
Omg!
You saved me $ by doing it myself. Would have never thought og going thru the top.
Thank you!!!
Glad I could help! Enjoy your weekend!
Thank you so much! I've never been taught how to do this and this was my first time as a nearly 29 year old and it WORKED!!! I'm so proud of myself- thank you!
Glad to hear it Jess! Well done 👏 ✔️ 👍
If you rotate it clockwise on extraction instead of counter-clockwise, it won't splatter everywhere. You're loading up the coil at the end like a spring and it's snapping loose when it gets pulled past its point of resistance.
Thanks for the tip Yale! That will save me a nasty mess in the future!
Thanks for the help, I bought a similar one at Lowe's for $25 because my tub was filled halfway up with nasty sludge water. Tub is now clean, dry, and ready for use!
Yay! Happy to hear it! Thanks for letting me know.
Thank you for helping me unclog my drain. I have Hair down to my waist and was showering in standing water for an embarrassingly long time. I didn’t want to throw any chemicals down the drain and I already had this auger in my garage forever. Thank you so much! All the single ladies oooh oh oh oh oh oh oh ohhhh oh oh oh!! Xoxo
Happy I was able to help! Thanks for letting me know. Woohoo!
Apparently I never had an idea how to use a drum auger as the $12 one I bought from Canadian tire didn’t have a manual.This video was a saver else would have to call a plumber @$150.Real saver,thanks for the video.Well demonstrated.
Grateful was video was helpful for ya! Thanks for letting me know 😀
The real problem is they use too small of pipes in a house. Everything should be like 4" and all bends should be long 90 deg
That would fix a lot for sure!
Super helpful video! I bought the auger on Amazon before seeing your video and I couldn't figure out how to get it down my bathtub drain past the stopper. You answered that question about going through the drain hole above. I would've never figured that out on my own! Thank you!
Glad I could help Cathy! Enjoy your weekend! 😁
Your video was the game changer. Your instructions where a lot different and effective than most ppl on here performing how to do it. I live in a house of only girls and this definitely helped me out a lot!
Glad to hear it Estevan!
Bro thank you!
I feel proud of myself. My dad kept telling me it wouldn’t work, etc. i watched this, and now my tub and bathroom sink works! Followed your steps on both. Thank you sm. ❤️
So happy to hear it! Good job!
Thanks for the video.... it was very HELPFUL!!
5:09 That's What She Said 6:59 That's What She Said
Oh and get a drain STRAINER to cover up the opening in the tub to catch all the hair BEFORE it goes down the drain. Never had a clog in 44 years with me and wife with plenty of hair!
Haha. I love that's what she said comments. Lol. Thanks for the tip on the strainer! I will get one on Amazon!
Just picked up the exact same one today. Between my wife and long haired dog this was great. Thank you!
Awesome! Great tool to have. Will save you lots of money in the long run!
My garage sink was clogged a few days ago & had to call our local plumber to unclog the drain. With your very helpful video, I'm confident I can do it myself. When my Dad was alive, he used a snake to unclog our kitchen sink. He passed away August 25 of this year. RIP Dad😊
It is very easy as long as you have the auger. I am sure you can do it! Sorry to hear about your dad
Great video! 👍🏽 Your video is much better than some of the other professional plumber videos I've seen.
Glad it was helpful!! Thanks for the kind words!
This was so helpful, I removed a massive clog from my tub today with your instructions. Super easy to follow along. Thank you!
Awesome! Glad it helped
I have had that same snake tool for awhile now and it never occurred to me to remove that plate thingy and access the pipe that way (I've been going down through the shower drain). So much easier!! Thank you!
For years I was doing the same! Haha. Glad I could help!
I'm grateful for your time spent doing this. Immediately subscribed when I saw the hair coming out. 👌🏻 Thank you for the perfect video!
Thanks for subscribing! Glad you found my video helpful 😀
Thank you for this video ... I had never thought to remove the overflow to snake the tub drain. It worked perfectly and I now have a freely draining tub. I do recommend having help as the hair clog did splatter when I removed it!
Glad it helped! Yeah a second set of hands eliminates the hair clog splatter which is quite gross. Lol
THANK YOU!!! I couldn’t get past some drain screen and was about to call a plumber until I saw this. After two hours it got right through! You saved me. Definitely will grab the auger
Happy to help! Best of luck with the auger. You can do it!!! 😃
Thanks for sharing! We live in a rental and our bathtub has been clogged for the last two weeks so I finally went out today and grabbed an auger and watched your video before using it. Worked like a charm! Pulled two disgusting clumps of grossness that smelled like no tomorrow - the first load even had someones snapped off plastic drain snake in it - that was not from us, which means that was in there for 3 years or more!
Wow! I can imagine what it must of smelled like! Ewwwww! Glad you were able to get it cleared!
Dealing with the same issue with the rental I’m in
I followed what you did after I tried myself “free style” didn’t work:-) anyways after watching you I went back and mirror you and my son and wife and I are very happy now that the clog is gone! Thanks bro bro
Awesome! Glad to hear it worked for you Justin!
First time homeowner here. And I hate having to call for help. But this video totally saved me! I had used those plastic zipper snakes in the past but lately nothing was coming out and I had a very slow drain. It was to the point where I would turn on the water for a moment, turn it off, and the shampoo just so I didn't have a tub of water. I was lucky enough to not have the plate to get passed so this went very quickly! It was disgustingly satisfying though! Thank you!
Happy it helped! Well done 👏 and congrats on your new house!
While sitting in the hospital getting my anti-venom treatment, I suddenly realized what type of snake you were referring to. Doc says my limp will subside in time. 🙂
Comment of the year! Lol
My tub was clogged and I bought the auger today and with the help of your video. Yes!!! My tub is now unclothed. Yoi are a blessing to many and you saved me some money. Thank you sooo much!!
Happy to help! Congrats!!! 👏👏👏
Thank you for this video! I just snaked my shower drain all by myself for the first time with your help!
Good for you! Glad to hear it!
Good demonstration- Thanks! Also like how you didn't throw your girlfriend under the bus and shared the hair/clog responsibility!
Glad you enjoyed! Yes, she has much longer hair than me but I have more body hair. Lol. Both cause clogs. 😁
I SERIOUSLY THOUGHT THIS WASN'T GONNA WORK. BUT IT DID !
I bought this swirling thinggy but had no idea how to use it. Then i found this video 😮😮😮
If you follow everything he says, you will literally feel like a certified plumber 💃💃💃
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO
Thanks for the kind message and HAPPY to hear it worked for you! Congrats on taking the task on yourself and WITH SUCCESS!
I Just bought the exact same one for $16 at harbor freight and it worked great. May, 2024
Nice! Good price 👍🏻 👌🏼 👏
Thanks man! Grabbing one of these tomorrow as I'd rather just fix the problem asap than contact the property company and then wait for a plumber that's gonna do the same thing. Worth 30 bucks easy.
Let me know how it goes!
@@JMGENTERPRISES nice and easy. Gross hair and soap plug removed and drains as good as new.
This was a huge help for me, I was struggling with getting the snake around the trap bend until i watched your video. I was not spinning that bugger vigorously enough. Thanks a bunch!
Good job! Glad I could help 😌
Thank you for this video. We had a clogged-up shower which affected our toilet and sink. We watched a lot of videos last night and nothing helped. This morning I watched this video, tried it like you said and it worked. Thank you so much. I was just about to call a Plummer. Have a great day!
Glad it helped! Thanks for letting me know :-)
Thank you! Extremely helpful and unclogged my bathtub!
Awesome! Happy it helped!
The explosion at the end was kind of celebratory...yet totally disgusting lol! Thank you for sharing. I wasn't using my auger properly.
I agree. It was satisfying but also a little gross. Haha. Better to have another set of hands to help prevent that from happening.
Thank you so much for this video! I was freaking out about my shower backing up this morning, but I fixed it by myself :) Cheers!
Fantastic! Good job 👏
Came across this video while searching on using snakes to unclog a drain. Just used one on a clogged kitchen sink. Clog was pretty far down as it took a good 10 to 12 foot of snake before I saw the water drain. Pulled up some assorted gunk and a safety pin of all things!
As to tubs, I have a cleanout plug which makes access very easy. Of course if you have standing water it would be like unleashing old faithful once you remove the plug :-).
Glad you were able to use it with success on a kitchen sink! Thanks for sharing!
Getting ready to snake my shower drain tonight. Feeling a lot more confident now thanks to you!
Best of luck! Let me know how it goes 😌
@JMGENTERPRISES so I removed the pushbutton drain stopper, and the cap on the overflow. I'm hitting something metal with the snake roughly around drain level. You think my contractors left the old lever style mechanism in my drain?
Thanks, its been years since I needed/used my auger as my prior house had clogs closer to the drain. Helped me fix easily after going through the clean out up top as you showed. Much appreciated
Nice work! Glad I could help! Enjoy your weekend!
Awesome video! Found one at a yard sale and this helped me use it tonight! Thanks!
Awesome! Happy I was able to help. I actually just used mine again last night. We recently got two big dogs and give them baths frequently. I must of pulled out a 12" foot one inch thick blob of nasty stuff. But it cleared the clog!
Holy [cussword], I tried it and it *worked*! I was reluctant to use the auger I bought a few years ago at Ace Hardware for $15, because I am not very good with tools. But once I knew to use the upper drain opening and not the one at the bottom of the tub (which will get you exactly nowhere), it was extremely easy once I got that covering off. (Seriously, without the Internet, I would never have known that covering was over the main drain opening.) I could hear it sliding through the drain under the tub and it didn't meet very much resistance, so I just pulled it out (nothing but a little soap-scuzz on the coil) and then ran the water like I normally run it for eight minutes. It was clear as a bell! I keep a hair-catcher over the bottom drain-opening (and I kept it there while unscrewing and rescrewing the covering on the top opening so the screws wouldn't fall into the bottom opening), so I think there was just a wad of soap-scuzz in there that the coil pushed out of the drain and into the pipe. Now when I take a shower and the water flows out of the tube at the rate it's supposed to, I can say that I did that because I know how to do that!
Good for you! Happy to worked out and you found my video helpful! Now you will know moving forward how to always clear the clog yourself and save money from calling a plumber. BTW...I like your "Holy [Cussword]" wording. I am going to have to use that somewhere in my CZcams comments one of these days. :-)
@@JMGENTERPRISES Here's another thing that helps you clear gunk out of very old shower drains without using environmentally-damaging chemicals: Pour 2-3 quarts of boiling water 2-4 times in succession down the drain. Of course, you want to be *extremely* careful conveying the pot of scalding water from the kitchen to the bathroom. If it's an upstairs bathroom, you might want to just boil the water right on the spot in an extra-large-sized hot-pot so that you're not imperiling yourself by carrying a pot of dangerously hot water up one or more flights of stairs.
Find a tub drain hair catcher to keep the hair out
@@Wade7715 Been doing that for the past six years. My plusbig problem is soap scum mixed with that fungusy black gunk. (I live in an almost century-old building, so I'm sure the pipes are weirdly structured, adding another layer problem.)
@@venuspluto67 thank you for your video. Well done!
You just saved me $400. This video really explained how to use a snake and get the clog out. Saving this for the future.
Happy it helped! It's a great tool to have! Best of luck using it in the future!
Dear Lauren Newman: 400 dollars! Was this also for the house's mainline?
I bought the one you recommended and it worked like a charm! Thanks so much!
Woohoo! Happy to hear it 😊
Thanks for the video. Very helpful
Want to say thank you this video helped me understand how this tool works and got my drain unclogged!
Awesome! Glad I could help and congrats!
That "Will It Blow" segment gets 5 Mark Ruffalos from me. Great video.
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So after getting frustrated i finally figured out what i was doing wrong it actually is easy thanks for your guidelines!!
Awesome! Happy to hear it! Glad you were able to get it fixed.
We got a brand new 1 at an estate sale for 3 bucks. Learning how to use it now! Thank you
Good deal! Let me know how it goes!
I did it!!! 😊😊😊😊
I’m proud of myself. Now off to the sinks!!
Good job!! 👍🏻
@@JMGENTERPRISES You’re awesome. Considering how anxious some of us get having strange men in our home to service repairs, I really do not think you understand the relief.
@@DeltaChi16 I hear ya. My girlfriend never enjoys that experience.
Thanks for this video, I have the same tub plate and did not think my snake would fit in there but after watching you it did and saved the day. Thanks
Sweet! Glad to hear it!
This video saved my plumbing !!!! Thank you so so so much for posting this
You're so welcome! 😃
I'm very pleased to see someone go to the top drain in these videos
The top drain was how I was taught but I agree, lots of people go through the bottom one.
Lol…. I just came across this issue today …thankfully I already have a tool similar to yours ….my parents were apartment mangers and maintenance repair on site ….my father unfortunately passed away February 11th 2019 but he left me his tools 🧰….even after our home was broken into several times plus a family member stole from us …this tool was still in my garage ….your video showed me the proper way to do this …thank you so very much …because I’m my elderly mothers full time care giver …so with her underlined health conditions , plus maintaining things for her ….is my priority ….my situation has the toilet water not wanting to flush but …I will see if your method solves both problems….god bless you amen 🙏🏽
Thanks for your comment and I am glad I could help 😌
@@JMGENTERPRISES (((( update )))) unfortunately this problem turned out to be frozen pipes ….no actual clogs , i ran the snake 25’ both in the drain and the part you showed ….so my solution was rock salt baking soda vinegar and hot water to dissolve the ice …now everything is working great …Tysvm again and your welcome
Thanks, very helpful and to the point.
Good for kitchen sink drain pipe also.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video. I have been stressing about the clogged tub for days. Your video was easy to understand and follow. You have my eternal gratitude! I became a subscriber and cant wait to see what else you can fix.
Happy to hear it!
Your video really helped me out today. I have the same old snake and thought I was doing something wrong but your video gave me the reassurance and I went back at it again and got it cleared. Thank you thank you so much. 🙏🏼
Awesome! Happy to hear it!
I had no idea how to use an auger ( didn’t even know the name of it before) until your video. Will buy one for my tub which has never drained right. thank you!!
Happy to help! Hope it clears up your tub 😀
I have this task in the near future. Thanks for making the video.
Best of luck! Let me know how it goes
amazing. I was about to return the augur i bought because i thought it didnt work, but you showed us excellent instructions and i manage to bring out some nasty stuff from the drain.
Great to hear! Hope it cleared it for ya!
Thank you for this video! I started working on my tub right away, but didn't pay close enough attention to the instructions, so I just pulled out a little clog. I watched the video again and pulled out a huuuuuge clog. I'm so stoked that I can now do this myself! Thank you! 😎
You're welcome!
Thank you so much!! Your video saved me hundreds of dollars in plumber costs!
Glad it helped!
Great video! The instructions mine came with were unclear, your video helped me get my drain unclogged. Thank you!
So very happy to hear that. Thanks for letting me know!
you my friend need to get a hair catcher and use that to cover the normal drain. that would help ALOT. I do, because I too shed hair alot. lol. For me, as a result, I only clean the tub clog at most 1 every 6 months. since the hair catcher cover gets 99% of the hair that falls off. Best of luck!
Good idea! Thanks for the tip!
Thank you for your video! , I rent and I have an old claw foot tub, it constantly gets backed up .
Nice demonstration.
You are welcome! Hope it helps
Thank you. Your the first video I clicked on and it was very educational. Took care of my problem. Thank you. Again.
Happy to help! Thanks for letting me know.
Great video, helped me ton with my own plumbing issues.
Great to hear! 🙂
Okay!! I feel a bit more confident to purchase this device and do this myself instead of dealing with the creepy maintenance man lingering around.
Also, that clog was oddly satisfying and I’m at least prepared for the splatter of guck.
Oh my god, you just saved me 150$! I had this plumber snake for quite a long time, but never figured out how to get it past the sink strainer…I was so stupid, the key is ROTATE!! Thank u so much!
So happy I could help!
Thanks man!!! Mine was DISGUSTING, but drain is clear!!! Super easy, getting the hair off the auger was harder than actually snaking it haha
Congrats on getting it cleared! Yeah I agree, trying to get thr hair off the auger is a pain. I use a Razor blade carefully and it seems to help remove it easy.
Love this tutorial, unlike others it took me 5 hours till I watched this video I got it unclogged! God Bless you bro, Love you tons!!
P.S Felt like the King of Plumbing XD
Good job 👏 Happy i could help 😌
Thank you for the tutorial. I was able to successfully unclog my shower which had a MASSIVE hair ball
Great job! Glad I could help 😌
thank you you don't know how much you've helped me. Thank You !!
You are so welcome!
Thank you! I was using it all wrong the first time. I think I pulled out the hair of every previous homeowner. I was so excited I went out and bought new shower curtains. Super annoying when that water accumulates!
Great to hear it! Enjoy your new clog free tub and curtains! 🙂
New subr here....great video and great tips. I'm an apt complex owner and will start doing this as my routine maintenance after folks move out. And i have a long haired girl in 1 unit that i need to go unclog her bathtub drain today. Thanks for sharing!
Welcome aboard! Happy to help ☺️
Thanks so much for posting this vid. We tried this today right before I called a plumber. Unfortunately we managed to get the end of the snake tangled up in the bottom of the bathtub stopper thingy (we went in from the top) and had to break the snake to get it out. I don't even care because that happened after we unclogged it, lol. We'll know next time, thx again.
Sorry to hear about the broken snake. Live and learn I suppose. Happy to hear you were able to get it unclogged though! :-)
Thank you for this video, helped me out today.
You're very welcome! Happy to help!
This absolutely worked for me. Thank you so very much.
Great to hear!
Excellent video. Thanks for posting.
You bet!
Thank you so much for this . I would not have been able to get it done if I didn’t watch your video .
You’re welcome 😊
thanks so much -this was very helpful, its been years since i did this, but new condo homeowner now, so excellent refresher 😅🎉
You're very welcome!
I thank you so much, I just got my bathtub unclogged. The the first 2 tries didn’t work out for me, but then I got a small cloth and on the last try a bunch of disgusting hair. God bless you!😀😃
Glad it helped and good job!
I've literally never heard of a girl that washes her hair TWICE a day everyday, that's crazy 🤪 Great video sir
I know! None of my exes ever did twice a day. Eeeek
I just bought one, I am plannign on using it on my clogged split-type AC drain that might have some molds or dust buildup or something inside.
Nice! Good idea. Let me know how it goes!
Thank you, that was very informative! Now youtube will propose me thousands of Drum Auger videos for a week, but that was totally worth it! (No seriously, thank you)
Happy to help!!
Thank you for your video. I was able to unplug my bathtub thanks to you.
Great job! Glad I could help!
Quality informational video for clueless young adults! Thanks for the help!
Glad it was helpful!
You helped me today! Thanks for this vid!
You bet buddy!
Waiting for a buddy of mine to be free today so I can do this with his auger! I used a snake down the bottom drain of my tub, but since I couldn't get the actual stopper out it's been a nightmare. Seeing this is making me hopeful that I can finally use my shower again!
Best of luck! Let me know how it went 😊
@@JMGENTERPRISES Worked like a charm! I ended up dislodging the clog and it's worked great ever sense! Gonna buy one of my own with my next paycheck haha
I appreciate the video. I was able to clear my annoying bathtub clog with the snake 💯.
Nice! Glad it worked for you!
Oh wow I am about to use my snake I have long hair pekingese that I bathe I’m sure I’m about to get a ton of hair out of my drain - thanks for this video !
Best of luck! Let me know how it goes!
Thank you for doing this video. I'm going to get that snake asap.
You bet! A snake is a great tool to have for the home. I'm sure you'll find it handy many times.
Thanks for posting this!
Happy it helped!
What the heck!? I was searching this procedure and your non-gadget Jeff video came up. That gunk spray when you pulled the tool out cracked me up! I will search your other channel up out of my favorites. Hope you're still doing them. The cell phone blocking gadget was hilarious!
Crazy you found my other channel. 🤫