I've been fighting a shower clog in a 1950s house for more than a week now.
When (inevitably, sigh) people take the strainer out of the shower, hair goes down the drain and the drain becomes clogged. This time, I heard that the drain was clogged and:
1. Sent to have it snaked. The guy couldn't get the snake past the p-trap
2. Had it snaked by someone who knew what he was doing. These two also couldn't get the snake past the p-trap.
3. Had a plumbing sausage (the black sausage with a garden hose attachment at one end) put down. This pushed the clog down and allowed the shower to drain slightly. Clog is now in the drain line after the point where the tub, shower, and sink drains meet.
4. Tried snaking from underneath the sink. Damaged the clog a little but couldn't remove it.
5. Plumbing sausage again. Made significant inroads on the clog, but didn't get rid of it. Shower now drains slowly instead of not draining at all.
Any suggestions on how I can finish killing this clog? I've had a couple of people in who want to spend several thousand dollars cutting the line and power washing or cutting the line and snaking to get the clog out. That seems like quite a waste given that the clog is partway gone.
When (inevitably, sigh) people take the strainer out of the shower, hair goes down the drain and the drain becomes clogged. This time, I heard that the drain was clogged and:
1. Sent to have it snaked. The guy couldn't get the snake past the p-trap
2. Had it snaked by someone who knew what he was doing. These two also couldn't get the snake past the p-trap.
3. Had a plumbing sausage (the black sausage with a garden hose attachment at one end) put down. This pushed the clog down and allowed the shower to drain slightly. Clog is now in the drain line after the point where the tub, shower, and sink drains meet.
4. Tried snaking from underneath the sink. Damaged the clog a little but couldn't remove it.
5. Plumbing sausage again. Made significant inroads on the clog, but didn't get rid of it. Shower now drains slowly instead of not draining at all.
Any suggestions on how I can finish killing this clog? I've had a couple of people in who want to spend several thousand dollars cutting the line and power washing or cutting the line and snaking to get the clog out. That seems like quite a waste given that the clog is partway gone.