[Scorpio750]

I have one full bath upstairs and a half bath downstairs.
When I took a shower this morning, the tub drained just fine... (quickly even).
Late this afternoon I raplaced the downstairs toilet.
This evening my kids took a bath and when they were done the tub drained very, very slow... extremely slow.

Could replacing the downstairs toilet have anything to do with it... venting problem maybe?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[21boat]

Possibly it could the new toilet. If the old curved neck in the back of the toilet was shaped different it for some strange reason bubbled easier in its trap and helped the venting above than that's a possible.

The knew toilet with a little differed shape restriction that a bit might of changed but this would be the first

Or, Either it hat line got a clog in it by coincidence

The quick test is just pull the old toilet and with it off test the tub.
Did the tub have a drain screen and if not did a youngster maybe out something in it or a piece of soap?

So far that's the possibilities other than roding out the tub drain and more

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[LaderaPlbg]

I'm thinking that it's just coincidental that you're tub upstairs slows down.

My guess is, you probably need to check the drain for hair and soap scum and possibly run a small snake down the waste and overflow into the trap to remove any hair caught there.

I don't know if you're tub drain is a pop-up style or trip-lever style, however, let us know and you can get more guidance on how to remove it.

My guess is, you'll find hair, toys or both.

Keep us posted.

Anthony

[speedball1]

I'm with the rest of the experts here. That line got a clog in it by coincidence! Let's get that bathtub back in service
Unscrew and remove the overflow plate,(The one with the drain lever) and pull out the tub stopper. You now have a clear shot at the trap. The way you were going in through the drain it ran you square into a tee that you can't get around. Now feed the cable( 1/4" best or 3/3" with a small tip. (see inage) You can rent a Ridgid K50 sink cable. Or a hand neld ppower snake.See image) About 2' down you will run into the bend of the trap. Crank and push at the same time to work around it. Your blockage will be found in the lateral pipe going to the stack. You shouldn't have to put out more then 10 or 12 feet. I have found tub and shower clogs to be mostly hair and the worm should auger into it and pull it back. Hope this helps and thank you for rating my reply. TOM

[Scorpio750]

Turns out that replacing the toilet was just a HUGE coincidence with bad timing and had absolutely nothing to do with the sudden tub drain clog. I completely renovated the upstairs bathroom about 9 months ago so it's a brand new tub and drain and most of the drain pipe was replaced. I have a trip lever drain with a screen that catches almost all hair. I had to use a PlumbQwik 90º Qwik Ells coupler (Fernco Drain Pipe Flexible Tee, fernco, fernco coupling, fernco couplings, fernco fitting, Waste Pipe Flexible Tee, Vent Pipe Flexible Tee, Fernco Drain Pipe Flexible, Drain, Waste and Vent Pipe Flexible Elbows, Flexible Plumbing Elbows | Fernco) between the new PVC pipe and the 50 year old galvanized pipe. My clog was at this coupler which is about 6 feet down the line from the drain. I have an access panel at the coupler and was able to just squeeze the coupler real hard a few times and this cleared the clog.

Thanks for all the help and tips.

[LaderaPlbg]

Scorpio750,

Glad to help!


Anthony :cool: