It’s always a worry – not to mention a serious downer – when you step out of the shower and discover that your entire bathroom is now foot-deep in warm water. Unfortunately, it’s much more common than you might think, as it’s the shower drain that has to tackle all of that hair mixed with soap mixed with skin mixed with shampoo and conditioner – and every other type of shower scum. Sure, you could call the plumber right now, but don’t do that at least until you’ve tried to learn how to unblock a shower drain all by yourself.
So how should you tackle that hopelessly blocked shower drain, exactly? Well, it really does depend on what the culprit is:
1. Hair?
All that shampooing means plenty of strands of hair have nowhere to go except south. When mixed with soap, shampoo and other types of shower scum, it can create a formidable blockage – but luckily it can pretty easily be dealt with.
With a bit of luck, you can just remove the drain cover and pull it out by hand. If you manage to grab a decent chunk, follow it up with a kettle of boiling water.
Find out more here:
https://www.ezyplumb.com.au/blocked-shower-drain-causes-solutions/
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