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    Aug 14, 2009, 09:01 PM
    My shower is backing up, and I don't know why?
    My master bathroom shower is backing up when someone takes a shower in the 2nd bathroom. I don't know what is happening, so if anyone can help me, that would be great.
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    Aug 15, 2009, 05:37 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by redwansan View Post
    My master bathroom shower is backing up when someone takes a shower in the 2nd bathroom. I don't know what is happening, so if anyone can help me, that would be great.
    Sounds like you have a clog in the drain line the needs to be snaked.
    First remove the strainer,(TIP: put the screws in the soap dish. They will be hard to replace if they go down the drain.) Now work your snake past the trap and 6 or 7 feet beyond. When you pull the snake back it should have the hair that was clogging your shower on the auger tip. Now pour 1/4 gallon of bleach down in the trap and let it set over night. Next morning pour a pan of boiling down the shower to clear what's left and make your drain smell nice.
    Good luck, Tom
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