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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 05:33 AM
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My Tub is clogged up!..I tried Drain-o already....

It didnt work w/ a Damn!...lol

Any Brand Drain UnClogger suggust????.....
or other Methods?

Thanks!
Old Sep 23, 2006 | 05:40 AM
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Tubs are a bummer. You should have a clean out like a round metal piece above the drain and below the water faucet. You can remove that and try to see what you can pull out. Also, your tub drain should be able to be unscrewed. Take the drain stopper off and then you can get some longnose pliers and unscrew the drain piece itself. You probably have a lot of hair under there. You can try a plunger, but you need to stop up the overflow so that air can not escape. Try some boiling water if you can get the other water out of the tub. Sinks are certainly a lot easier to clear than tubs............good luck
Old Sep 23, 2006 | 10:18 PM
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Before you dismantle your entire bathroom ... if drano didn't work, and they have some nasty ones for clogged drains, try a plunger, it will get nasty, but at least you can clear the bigger chunks ..

GL ..
Old Sep 24, 2006 | 01:39 AM
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There is a pressurized can that works real well. It shook my whole tub with pressure. Hasn't backed up since.
Old Sep 24, 2006 | 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by trikkonceptz
Before you dismantle your entire bathroom ... if drano didn't work, and they have some nasty ones for clogged drains, try a plunger, it will get nasty, but at least you can clear the bigger chunks ..

GL ..
I 2nd the plunger idea...I tried it one day for $hits and giggles.. and low and behold it worked like a charm... I was amazed..but have used it ever since..
Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:47 PM
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^that's what i do to fix mine before i use drano. i use the plunger then run warm water and then drano after.
Old Sep 25, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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Red Devil Lye Don't used much, and only use it if there is no standing water in the tub. I'd say pour in about a quarter of a cup. And it will eat thru cast iron pipes if you don't run a lot of water after the pipe opens.
Old Sep 25, 2006 | 03:50 PM
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Just get some WD-40 and a lighter. That should work pretty good. Some hair can withstand caustics, but everything burns!
Old Sep 25, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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I hope you don't live in an apartment....
Old Sep 26, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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Stop spankin' it in the shower.
Old Sep 26, 2006 | 07:42 PM
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Be careful using a plunger if you've already put Drain cleaner in it. Can be hazardous to the eyes, etc...

Go buy a snake at the hardware store and do it right...
Old Sep 26, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Capital
Stop spankin' it in the shower.
Stop wankin' after shaving in the tub. That ____'s like cement!
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 01:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Skeorx13
Originally Posted by Capital
Stop spankin' it in the shower.
Stop wankin' after shaving in the tub. That poop's like cement!
HUH...Guessing you have had the "experiance" in that field??....HaHa

P.S. >>Freak'in Gross!!..What you said!<<
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 01:54 AM
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Let's just say I've had my fair share of showers with the ladies... And my fair share of clogged tubs soon follows them.
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 03:28 PM
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Call Senator Ted Stevens; I hear he's great with unclogging tubes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtOoQFa5ug8
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 08:09 PM
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quit jerkin off in there. HAHAHA
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 08:34 PM
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theres some thing at hardware stores that uses the co2 cartrigdes.... works really well... it'll clear up the clog... or bust open the pipes due to excessive preasure.... either way.. your tub will drain after :D
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