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    Jan 6, 2011, 04:44 PM
    Why won't my bathtub drain in the winter
    My tub drains slow or won't drain in the winter
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    Jan 6, 2011, 04:59 PM
    Might be your pipes don't have sufficient insulation and are freezing due to the cold weather?
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    Jan 6, 2011, 05:35 PM

    Did this happen last year too, how about the year before that? You trap would have to freeze and the trap is not near an outside wall. Do you have a basement or a crawl under the tub?

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