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