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savio
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savio asked in Home & GardenMaintenance & Repairs · 1 decade ago

what do plumbers use to unclog the clogged bath tub?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    this is a common question

    caustic soda or one shot which will clear the drain perfectly

    Warning follow all instructions to the letter these are both chemicles but certainly cheaper than a plumber or $100 tools that might not fix the job.

    start at the cheapest end then work your way up

  • len b
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    There are two possible places it could be plugged. The screen is commonly plugged by hair. The screen can usually be removed with a hook. You may find quite a batch of hair connected to it.

    The second is the trap ( a little less likely). That you get to via the over flow, which can be removed. Get the $100 tools or use a 2 foot piece of stiff wire with a hook on the end to try to snag anything hairy or loosen anything else.

    Put it back together and that should do it.

  • 1 decade ago

    They use a snake-they don't use chemicals because if they don't work, then they have to deal with chemicals.

    Snakes always work, and are not that expensive, so my suggestion would be to buy a small one that attaches to a regular drill. push it down, drill (Slowly), then push some more, drill.

    Works every time.

    Jim

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    it is called a hand top auger. a good one will cost about 100 bucks. not including the drill.

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  • 1 decade ago

    sewer snake

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    they rod it through the overflow

    Source(s): poob
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