Guest guest Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 > > Hi Bee, > > I've been using non toxic drainer unclogger for awhile now but nothing is working anymore. My bathtub is clogged so bad that it hardly moves after I shower or take a bath. I really don't know what I should do at this point. > > I've tried the baking soda and vinegar multiple times and it's not working at all. I've also tried the salt and vinegar and it also isn't helping. I've tried non toxic commercial products and that's just making it worse it seems like. <snip> Hi , Yes, it is a " pick your battles " issue. You can use a face mask and gloves when you use a cleaner that works, or have someone else do it for you. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 The dirty little secret about those drain cleaners is that they eat away at the pipes and cause pits and divots which just catch more junk. I don't know what kind of drain you have, but if there's a stopper that can be removed, sometimes you can see junk that can be scraped out very near to the opening. I used an old screwdriver to do this when I had an issue last year. You can always buy a small snake from Home Depot and thread it through the pipes where you can twist it to either send the clog through or pull it back out. Chris From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of JWTGBN Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 11:09 AM Subject: [ ] Drainer Unclogger Hi Bee, I've been using non toxic drainer unclogger for awhile now but nothing is working anymore. My bathtub is clogged so bad that it hardly moves after I shower or take a bath. I really don't know what I should do at this point. I've tried the baking soda and vinegar multiple times and it's not working at all. I've also tried the salt and vinegar and it also isn't helping. I've tried non toxic commercial products and that's just making it worse it seems like. I know draino is bad but I don't know what else to do. There's scum and gross particles that are forming a film and so when I bathe I just feel like that's even worse. If I use draino at least to unclog it is that super bad for me? What if I had my husband pour it down and open a window for awhile and then I won't shower or use the tub for at least 24 hours? I really don't want to...but I don't know what else to do. Would this just be a pick my battle type of situation or do you have any other suggestions? Thanks for your help. I'm getting very frustrated with this drain not getting unclogged. I don't use any chemicals to clean with anymore and haven't in a couple years. So it's not like I use other toxic substances... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Thanks for the info Chris. Unfortuneatly we can't break off the stopper so I can't see what's in there or get a snake down there. I'm working on figuring out how to remove the stopper though and then trying the snake. But for the time being until I figure it out I need to unclog it somehow but hopefully I'll only have to use draino once! Thanks, The dirty little secret about those drain cleaners is that they eat away at the pipes and cause pits and divots which just catch more junk. I don't know what kind of drain you have, but if there's a stopper that can be removed, sometimes you can see junk that can be scraped out very near to the opening. I used an old screwdriver to do this when I had an issue last year. You can always buy a small snake from Home Depot and thread it through the pipes where you can twist it to either send the clog through or pull it back out. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hi , My hubby brought home a " Zip-It " by BrassCraft. Haven't used it yet but it sure looks like it would work. They are available at the Home Depot. http://www.homedepot.com/buy/plumbing-drain-openers/brasscraft-zip-it-bath-and-s\ ink-hair-snare-119720.html [ ] Drainer Unclogger Hi Bee, I've been using non toxic drainer unclogger for awhile now but nothing is working anymore. My bathtub is clogged so bad that it hardly moves after I shower or take a bath. I really don't know what I should do at this point. I've tried the baking soda and vinegar multiple times and it's not working at all. I've also tried the salt and vinegar and it also isn't helping. I've tried non toxic commercial products and that's just making it worse it seems like. I know draino is bad but I don't know what else to do. There's scum and gross particles that are forming a film and so when I bathe I just feel like that's even worse. If I use draino at least to unclog it is that super bad for me? What if I had my husband pour it down and open a window for awhile and then I won't shower or use the tub for at least 24 hours? I really don't want to...but I don't know what else to do. Would this just be a pick my battle type of situation or do you have any other suggestions? Thanks for your help. I'm getting very frustrated with this drain not getting unclogged. I don't use any chemicals to clean with anymore and haven't in a couple years. So it's not like I use other toxic substances... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 , There's usually a tiny little screw on the side. Sometimes, it's underneath the actual stopper on a protruding piece. Pull the stopper up as far as you can and look underneath it for the screw. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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