Help! My diamond earring fell down the drain while i was in the shower. The water was obviously running. Wasn't in the shower long, so i'm hoping it hasn't been washed past the trap. is there any way to get it back?

PalmMP3

My first impression is that you may get lucky using a wet/dry vac, if you can get ahold of one.

Now, on a more thought-out note, let's go through this methodically: first of all, don't use that particular shower (if possible) until we figure this one out.

Now, start out by shining a light down the drain. Can you see the earring in the trap?

Awaiting your reply,
Moishe

mangobtl487

I can't see anything but hair, which i pulled out, to no avail. Nothing caught in the hair and can't see anything.

speedball1

It's fishing time! Remove the strainer. Take a small stiff wire and put a hook on it and attempt to "fish" it back up out of the drain. The inside of the trap bell is smooth. If you feel anything down there it will be your earring. hook it and pull it back. Good luck, Tom

mangobtl487

The strainer is glued down, how do I get it up?

speedball1

The drain is glued down. The strainer should be secured by two screws. I have never seen a strainer that was glued in place. If the strainer were made unremoveable then the plumber would have no way to snake out the shower drain if it clogged up. Look again and let me know. Tom

mangobtl487

The drain is glued. The strainer has no screws. I cant seem to figure out how it's held in place. It looks like a concrete cross bar with a coppery metal cylindrical piece in the middle, presumably to hold the plug in place.

speedball1

Can you take a picture and send it to me? Tom