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Fast forward, the drain is slowly getting worse. The water backs up about halfway to the back of the tub during a shower, and takes about 1-2 minutes to fully drain once the water is off.
My question is, is there any remendy I can try as a tenant? Obviously not pouring draino down there or anything other chemical that could damage pipes. Should I just deal with it?
This condo has been a rental for over a decade, who knows what has gone down the drain. I’m not sure how much it is to have a plumber come and eradicate the issue, but at what point should we inform the LL of this? A slow drain doesn’t really seem high on the list of things you should bother your LL with, so I’m torn.
Have you tried to remove the clog with a screwdriver? Every so often we have to remove the drain stopper, and root around to remove the hair that has built up inside the drain. Despite it being my long/curly hair, my husband is kind enough to do this job.
When my tenants moved I have a plumber who goes and checks everything. They called about a slow drain but they were mov8ng in a few days. The plumber pulled out a huge hair ball. The guy lived with his wife and four girls.
Get one of those plastic drain cleaners. Looks like a long flat piece of plastic about 25 inches long with little saw tooth fingers. Unscrew the drain cap and shove that down and twist it around and pull it back out.
Or call your LL. Most likely it’s just hair clogging up the shower drain. Usually such clog would be the tenants responsibility but with 5 girls all with long hair I figured hair clogs would be happening
I never had that issue because it was a guest shower.
When my tenants moved I have a plumber who goes and checks everything. They called about a slow drain but they were mov8ng in a few days. The plumber pulled out a huge hair ball. The guy lived with his wife and four girls.
Get one of those plastic drain cleaners. Looks like a long flat piece of plastic about 25 inches long with little saw tooth fingers. Unscrew the drain cap and shove that down and twist it around and pull it back out.
Or call your LL. Most likely it’s just hair clogging up the shower drain. Usually such clog would be the tenants responsibility but with 5 girls all with long hair I figured hair clogs would be happening
I never had that issue because it was a guest shower.
I mean, if she wants to charge us that’s fine, but two people showering for 5 minutes each a day who just moved in hardly seem like the cause
Additionally, isn’t that hard plastic? The drain turns immediately right below the cover. To do that, the plastic would have to bend
WHATEVER might be done it should be the landlord doing it.
And whatever might be needed I suspect the problem is deeper than the trap in your tub.
Like what? I find it likely that it’s probsbly built up hair and soap scum.
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