Clogged shower drain- what to use?

[frannn]

DH stepped in some dog stuff yesterday and rinsed his sneaker off in the shower . He has been trying to unclog the drain since then . He's tried vacuuming with a shop vac, drano, vinegar & hot water, a drain snake, and some kind of foaming stuff. Nothing has worked yet . What else should he try before calling a plumber?

 

[ykmom]

There's something called 1 second plumber in the stores here. I haven't tried it but know of people that have had success with it.

 

[DisneygirlTeacher]

Vinegar and baking soda make everything foam up...you can google it to find out how much of each. I do it every time the shower clogs up and never have to call a plumber. Good luck!

 

[mrodgers]

Access to the drain underneath? Just pull the trap and clean out the gunk.

 

[formill]

Boiling water mixed with dishwasher detergent worked for us once-worth a try.

 

[starwood]

Baking soda followed by vinegar. Let it sit for about 30 minutes and then flush with boiling water.

 

[Judique]

DH stepped in some dog stuff yesterday and rinsed his sneaker off in the shower . He has been trying to unclog the drain since then . He's tried vacuuming with a shop vac, drano, vinegar & hot water, a drain snake, and some kind of foaming stuff. Nothing has worked yet . What else should he try before calling a plumber?

Is it a shower in a bath tub? If so run the snake down from the over flow cover just under the spigot.

If it is a stand alone shower he may need a different snake size.

Good luck!

 

[Judique]

Access to the drain underneath? Just pull the trap and clean out the gunk.

This a great idea if you have access.

I have a shower upstairs that I saw being installed. It will not be easy if it ever gets clogged to the point we can't use a snake and have to disconnect it.

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

Boil a big pot of water and poor it down..Let it sit in there for 5 minutes then try to plung it. But get this plunger first. There is a great plunger I got a walmart but I dont recall what its called. It has a round tube attached to the rubber plunger. At the top is a handle that you pump up and down and man it works like a charm.

When you get the water flowing through the pipe make a habit of dumping a big pot of boiling water down it at least once a month. I do this to all my drains.

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

DH stepped in some dog stuff yesterday and rinsed his sneaker off in the shower

Sorry, washing this off in the shower is disgusting. Why didn't he just use the hose outside?

 

[dfchelbay]

Sorry, washing this off in the shower is disgusting. Why didn't he just use the hose outside?

Don't know about the OP, but our outside hoses aren't even on yet. It's still too cold. There was still snow on the ground last week. FWIW, I would have used paper towels, then rinsed them off in the laundry tub. But not everyone has a laundry tub. So, it's either a sink or a tub for many people.

 

[Disneylush]

whole box of baking soda then a whole bottle of vinegar! ... 2 kids that have pooped in the tub a number of times!!