How can I unclog my plumbing without snakes?

How to Unclog Main Sewer Line Without a Snake

Step 1 – Run Hot Water.
Step 2 – Use a Chemical Drain Cleaner.
Step 3 – Apply the Plunger.
Another Way – High-Pressure Water.
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Why does my bathtub keep getting clogged?

The most common cause of a clogged bathtub is hair. When you bathe or shower, your hair has nowhere to go but down the drain. When it slithers down the drain, it can get stuck to the sides of the piping, building up over time and attaching to other materials—like dead skin or scum—that went down the pipes.

How do you use a snake to unclog?

The basic process is as follows:

Push the end of the snake into the drain opening and turn the handle on the drum that contains the coiled-up snake.
Keep pushing more of the snake into the drain until you feel resistance.
Rotate the snake against the blockage until you feel it feed freely into the pipe.

Can you use Drano repeatedly?

Inhaling the fumes can also cause serious damage to your lungs. If you use Drano in a sink, it’s going to take at least 24 hours before conditions are safe enough to use the sink again. Even if you use only use Drano once, the potential for bad things to happen to your plumbing system lingers for a long time.

What happens if you try to snake a bathtub drain?

Do Not try to snake a bathtub drain through the drain in the bottom of the tub. There is no way to control which way the snake will go. In addition, the strainer opening is too restrictive to get a snake through, it will bind the snake and may cause it to twist. Do Not try to snake a bath tub drain without removing the pop-up assembly.

How do you get a snake out of a tub?

Place the snake down the drain, and fill your tub a quarter full with hot water. Continue pushing the snake into the drain until it stops; this is most likely the culprit. Twist the snake while pushing up and down to work into the clog. Once the water starts to drain, you can pull the plumbing snake out and replace the cover.

What to do if you have a clogged bathtub drain?

To use the snake, remove the overflow drain cover and any stopper assembly. Place the snake down the drain, and fill your tub a quarter full with hot water. Continue pushing the snake into the drain until it stops; this is most likely the culprit. Twist the snake while pushing up and down to work into the clog.

Can a snake be used to unclog a drain?

Holding the cable firmly with one hand, use the other hand to run the snake. Slowly and firmly feed the cable into the drain. Never snake from the drain; you run the risk of breaking the pipe because it is not meant for any snake to go down this direction. The bend in the drain is normally too sharp for the snake.

Why does my drain snake not go down the bathtub drain?

So, why won’t your drain snake go down the bathtub drain? The answer may be that you are either using the wrong kind of drain snake, or you are trying to force it through a P-trap, or you are forcing the snake cable through the pipe too quickly or the clog is just too darn big. Did you know that there are 5 different types of Augers?

What kind of clog does a drain snake use?

Clogs that respond best to the metal corkscrew end of the drain snake are clogs that can easily be snagged. Hair clogs are easily snagged by drain snakes.