Slow draining bathtub

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Doron

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My bathtub is drains very very slow, but is not fully clogged. I tried to snake through the overflow drain and it made no difference (must have gotten 4 ft in).

Before I call a plumber I thought I'll check if anyone has an idea of what else I can try.
 
take off the over flow plate get a wet rag pack it into the overflow pipe making sure that It wont fall into the drain then plunge away...just keep an I on your rag.....
 
Plunging improved the situation for a few days but now draining is slow again. Am I destined to plunge till the end of time?
 
I am not sure that I understand you correctly. Are you asking if I have access to the pipe that is under the tub? I think that would require disassembling it, no?
 
Doron said:
I am not sure that I understand you correctly. Are you asking if I have access to the pipe that is under the tub? I think that would require disassembling it, no?
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a slab house is a ranch style home on concreate foundation with no basement...all the piping is sometimes in the (slab)
 
Doron said:
I am not sure that I understand you correctly. Are you asking if I have access to the pipe that is under the tub? I think that would require disassembling it, no?
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what happens if you turn on the water to the sink and let it run for a while does it show up in the tub????
 
Ah, I see. No, its not a slab. The tub is on the second floor and there is a basement. I have access to the pipe at the basement but not directly under the tub.
 
No. That sink drains fine and water doesn't go up the tub.
 
there is another way....if its draining...but draining slowly....I think you can rent at hd/lowes its called a kinetic ram...….just an air gun you pump up and it shoots pressurize air into the drain you would stuff a wet rag in the drain or the over flow an put the gun in the one that's not plugged I have done it from both places....pull up on your sink over flow rod and plug off your overflow in the sink put just a little water in the tub drain... then pump it up to about 20 psi...then pull the trigger run some water and see
what happens increase by 10 psi sounds complicated but its not
 
Guys if anyone who uses the tub has long hair, it will get into the drain and plug up, as it catches on the cross piece. Plunging sort of makes it better for a while. Pulling the hair out solves the problem.
 
Cover the overflow with a rag like previously mentioned and use a shop vac to suck the hair up and bring it to where you can pull it out of the drain.
 
Doron said:
Ah, I see. No, its not a slab. The tub is on the second floor and there is a basement. I have access to the pipe at the basement but not directly under the tub.
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If you have access to the piping below the tub in the basement
then I would suggest you remove the p-trap and clean it
then replace the trap
if this is something you feel you can do, we can help you through the process of removal and reinstalling a trap that can be easily removed in the future
 
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