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  • Apr 5, 2013, 07:47 PM
    dwbigmac
    Slow bath drain
    Is there a product to clear, or digest clogs one can't reach with a snake? Trap is clean, and my roof is 20+ feet high over tub, too far to snake by hand. Roof is too steep for any powered snake.

    Thank you.
  • Apr 5, 2013, 08:04 PM
    Milo Dolezal
    Did you try to remove lever plate and see if tub drains better w/o it ? Also, the "piston" inside may need adjusting. Then I would proceed with snaking drain down the flow. Back to you. Milo
  • Apr 5, 2013, 09:40 PM
    dwbigmac
    This is an old tub, no lever to close drain, just an overflow opening. I did snake down the overflow, but it didn't seem to go far enough to get to the blockage. The drainpipe goes quite a ways before it enters the main drain. That's why I was wondering if there is some sort of digesting product. Or I can shop for a longer sink/tub snake.
  • Apr 5, 2013, 09:48 PM
    Milo Dolezal
    Can the trap be accessed from the bottom ?

    It appears to me your snake gets stuck inside the trap. It cannot make the turn. You have to use 1/4" power snake with lose tip to negotiate the trap. This tip will guide the cable through the sharp bends. But even here, it is 50/50 shot you will make it. Best would be to get under the tub and remove the trap.

    Question: how do you plug the tub ?

    Back to you / Milo

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