My shower/tub drain has always been problematic, but I usually fave fair warning before it gets too bad. This time there was no warning. I took a shower on Wednesday and everything was fine, took a shower on Thursday and BAM it won't drain. Now its Saturday and there is still water in my tub. I needed to take a shower so I decided to use a coat hanger to loosen up any clog... NOW the coat hanger is stuck in my drain... See the problem is that I live in an apartment, my tub still won't drain, and now I will have to wait until Tuesday to get anyone in to fix it... BUT I really need to get this coat hanger out before they come. PLEASE HELP ME. I tried to take the drain stopper out and I cannot get the screw out.
Help...
Please.

Unscrew upper trip lever overflow plate and remove interior stopper. See if that helps.

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Originally Posted by JHF143

My shower/tub drain has always been problematic, but I usually fave fair warning before it gets too bad. This time there was no warning. I took a shower on wednesday and everything was fine, took a shower on thursday and BAM it wont drain. Now its saturday and there is still water in my tub. I needed to take a shower so I decided to use a coat hanger to loosen up any clog... NOW the coat hanger is stuck in my drain.... See the problem is that I live in an apartment, my tub still wont drain, and now I will have to wait til tuesday to get anyone in to fix it... BUT I really need to get this coat hanger out before they come. PLEASE HELP ME. I tried to take the drain stopper out and i cannot get the screw out.
help...
please.

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Is this the stopper that you can't remove? (see image) If so squirt a little WD 40 on the screw and turn it out. Pull the coat hanger out and snake from the tub wasate and overflow.(see image) No more coat hangers purchase a hand snake. Good luck Tom

Got it... Thanks! I got it out and all the drain is working. Thanks for the advice, the picture really helped.