Clean any hair and debris from the drain bail.
Clean out bathtub drain.
The heat will help break up the debris.
Clean the drain opening with a sponge and either a bathroom cleaner or a 50 50 blend of vinegar and baking soda.
Buy a chemical drain cleaner from the store.
Using chemical drain cleaners 1.
Occasionally the linkage is out of adjustment and the stopper doesn t open far enough from its seat to allow a good flow.
Remove your drain stopper.
If you plan to reuse the existing drain stopper and drain basket clean those pieces as well.
Feed a drain snake down the overflow hole.
Flushing the drain with boiling water.
If the drain has an internal stopper simply unscrew the overflow plate and pull the linkage and stopper up and out.
Chemical drain cleaners unclog drains with chemicals such as potassium.
Read the instructions on the back of the cleaner.
About once or twice a year my bathtub drain gets clogged up with hair and debris and starts draining very slowly.
Tubs have different types of drain stoppers.
This video will show you a quick and easy w.
How to clean a bathtub drain method 1 of 4.
Use pliers if necessary to pull the plate linkage rods and stopper out from behind the tub.
Hit the switch on your tub or unscrew the.
Tighten the thumbscrew to lock the snake in place then crank the handle and push the snake down the drain.
Open your drain stopper.
Start by removing the screws on the drain s overflow escutcheon plate.
You may also want to plunge the drain a few times to further loosen any blockages.
To clean tough residue from a bathroom sink drain using natural ingredients start by pouring a half gallon of boiling water in the drain.
Then clean the linkage and stopper and run water down the drain to flush it out.
These are the manufacturer s instructions and all drain cleaners.
Deodorizing your bathtub drain.
Next pull the drain assembly out of the overflow pipe.
Remove any standing.
Next we will cover how to replace a bathtub drain.