A few years ago I had bath Fitters install a complete acrylic wall and tub over my outdated blue tub. As the installer was messing around the drain area, which was exactly over the old area with the same drain, I had some bad vibes that draining may become a problem, but I let it go thinking well they must know what they are doing. sure enough I had no problem till this year when I take a showwer it seems to take forever to drain. Now there is no long hair involved which is known for screwing up drainage especially in a shower. I can;t use a snake or a plunger, i tried. It has a round escutcheon above the drain...never messed around with such a drain...I suspect there is a connection to that drain from that area. Anyone know how it works, so i can get easier way of snaking or even use a plunger..i need to get the top cover off that drain.

novel wrote:
A few years ago I had bath Fitters install a complete acrylic wall and
tub over my outdated blue tub. As the installer was messing around the
drain area, which was exactly over the old area with the same drain, I
had some bad vibes that draining may become a problem, but I let it go
thinking well they must know what they are doing. sure enough I had no
problem till this year when I take a showwer it seems to take forever to
drain. Now there is no long hair involved which is known for screwing up
drainage especially in a shower. I can;t use a snake or a plunger, i
tried. It has a round escutcheon above the drain...never messed around
with such a drain...I suspect there is a connection to that drain from
that area. Anyone know how it works, so i can get easier way of snaking
or even use a plunger..i need to get the top cover off that drain.

A picture of the drain cover would help. Post it at a picture hosting site
e.g. PhotoBucket and then post a link here.

Is there access to the drain from outside the bathroom, either in a hallway
or from underneath?

On Sat, 15 Feb 2014 15:30:54 -0800 (PST), novel
wrote:

Anyone know how it works, so i can get easier way of snaking or even use a plunger..i need to get the top cover off that drain.

Is the drain cover a "snap in" type? Lift the cover off, if so.

Sample:

http://www.homedepot.ca/wcsstore/HomeDepotCanada/images/catalog/18-907_4.jpg

On 2/15/2014 6:30 PM, novel wrote:
A few years ago I had bath Fitters install a complete acrylic wall and tub over my outdated blue tub. As the installer was messing around the drain area, which was exactly over the old area with the same drain, I had some bad vibes that draining may become a problem, but I let it go thinking well they must know what they are doing. sure enough I had no problem till this year when I take a showwer it seems to take forever to drain. Now there is no long hair involved which is known for screwing up drainage especially in a shower. I can;t use a snake or a plunger, i tried. It has a round escutcheon above the drain...never messed around with such a drain...I suspect there is a connection to that drain from that area. Anyone know how it works, so i can get easier way of snaking or even use a plunger..i need to get the top cover off that drain.


Hair is only one cause of drain bacjip. Soap scum buildup, minerals,
short hair conditioner residue, etc. Since the drain was working for a
while it is probably a scum type of problem rather than a mechanical
problem.

It try a liquid drain cleaner. If that works, repeat the treatment
every couple of months to keep it clear.

On 2/15/2014 8:39 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
Hair is only one cause of drain bacjip. Soap scum buildup, minerals,
short hair conditioner residue, etc. Since the drain was working for a
while it is probably a scum type of problem rather than a mechanical
problem.

It try a liquid drain cleaner. If that works, repeat the treatment
every couple of months to keep it clear.

Acid, or hydroxide? Each is effective on
different clogs.


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On 02/15/2014 07:39 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
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Hair is only one cause of drain bacjip. Soap scum buildup, minerals,
short hair conditioner residue, etc. Since the drain was working for a
while it is probably a scum type of problem rather than a mechanical
problem.

It try a liquid drain cleaner. If that works, repeat the treatment
every couple of months to keep it clear.




Yep, I have to do that once or twice a year...the liquid usually works well

novel wrote:
A few years ago I had bath Fitters install a complete acrylic wall and tub over my outdated blue tub. As the installer was messing around the drain area, which was exactly over the old area with the same drain, I had some bad vibes that draining may become a problem, but I let it go thinking well they must know what they are doing. sure enough I had no problem till this year when I take a showwer it seems to take forever to drain. Now there is no long hair involved which is known for screwing up drainage especially in a shower. I can;t use a snake or a plunger, i tried. It has a round escutcheon above the drain...never messed around with such a drain...I suspect there is a connection to that drain from that area. Anyone know how it works, so i can get easier way of snaking or even use a plunger..i need to get the top cover off that drain.

Liquid Plumber?

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On 2/16/2014 8:30 AM, philo wrote:

It try a liquid drain cleaner. If that works, repeat the treatment
every couple of months to keep it clear.




Yep, I have to do that once or twice a year...the liquid usually works well

Acid or alkalai? What likely cause of clog?

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On 02/16/2014 01:38 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 2/16/2014 8:30 AM, philo wrote:

It try a liquid drain cleaner. If that works, repeat the treatment
every couple of months to keep it clear.




Yep, I have to do that once or twice a year...the liquid usually works
well

Acid or alkalai? What likely cause of clog?



I use Alkalai such as Liquid Plumr


It's got to be my wife's hair as I am pretty darn bald.