How Do You Clean A Clogged Bathtub Drain?
Hair and soap residue may swirl down the tub drain, but they don’t disappear on their own. Beneath the drain cover, hair and debris build up over time, slowing the drainage. No one would describe it as fun, but it is easy to solve this problem. The exact remedy depends on the type of drain used in the tub. Remove the screws on the sides of the cover plate surrounding the lever. Carefully pull the whole assembly–coverplate, linkage and plunger–from the drain opening. Pull any hair or debris from the plunger. Dip a wire brush in vinegar and use it to clean the linkage and plunger. Raise the lever to open the drain completely. Carefully pull the stopper and rocker arm from the drain opening. Use a wire brush to clean hair or debris from the rocker arm. Remove the screws on the side of the cover plate and pull the entire assembly–cover plate, trip lever and linkage–out of the drain. Remove any hair or debris caught in the wire coil at the bottom of the assembly. Run some water down the
