On 1/18/2011 6:36 PM, Don Green wrote:

The drain in my shower is REAL slow. I tried using the standard drain
cleaning chemicals, but they didn't do much to improve it. I'd like
to auger or snake it out, but the opening is real small. Too small
for my drain auger.

I found a nice 1/8" SS Wire, pretty stiff, which I tried sticking down
the drain.

I found I can only get as far as the on/off plug. That is, the
vertical up and down shut-off that opens and closes the drain to allow
the tub to fill.

Any thoughts on the best way to clear such a small drain?

Yes. Use a Zip-It, which only costs a couple bucks and can be picked
up at the local hardware or big box store. It's basically a long
flexible plastic strip with reverse-facing teeth on each side. You
slide it down the drain, then pull it back up, and all or most of the
gunk is dragged back out on the zip-it.

These work very well, and since they're so cheap, I always keep a
couple on hand. It's my first (and usually last) line of attack on a
slow drain.

http://zipitclean.com/