Hello,

I noticed that water was draining slowly from our bath and cured the
problem by removing hair from the trap. The problem is that access to
the trap is difficult: I put sealant all around the edges of the bath
panel! Is removing the hair as and when required the best method or is
there any preventative action I can take to prevent this happening
again? Someone told me dosing with bleach will dissolve the hair. I'm
not so sure about this; surely I would need something stronger like
caustic soda? But would caustic soda attack the bath enamel or the
metal finish on the plughole?

Thanks.

"Fred" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I noticed that water was draining slowly from our bath and cured the
problem by removing hair from the trap. The problem is that access to
the trap is difficult: I put sealant all around the edges of the bath
panel! Is removing the hair as and when required the best method or is
there any preventative action I can take to prevent this happening
again? Someone told me dosing with bleach will dissolve the hair. I'm
not so sure about this; surely I would need something stronger like
caustic soda? But would caustic soda attack the bath enamel or the
metal finish on the plughole?

Thanks.

Get some bocked pipe clearer. I had a similar experience where our shower
tray was draining very slowly and would fill up like a mini bath. We got
some plug hole clearwe which you pour down the waste and leave it. It
disolves all the trapped hair and crap in the waste.

On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:35:37 GMT, Fred
wrote:

Hello,

I noticed that water was draining slowly from our bath and cured the
problem by removing hair from the trap. The problem is that access to
the trap is difficult: I put sealant all around the edges of the bath
panel! Is removing the hair as and when required the best method or is
there any preventative action I can take to prevent this happening
again? Someone told me dosing with bleach will dissolve the hair. I'm
not so sure about this; surely I would need something stronger like
caustic soda? But would caustic soda attack the bath enamel or the
metal finish on the plughole?

The caustic soda needn't come into contact with the bath enamel (not
that it should attack it anyway) - just carefully pour the NaOH
solution through a funnel into the trap.

--
Frank Erskine

On 3 Jun, 10:35, Fred wrote:
Hello,

I noticed that water was draining slowly from our bath and cured the
problem by removing hair from the trap. The problem is that access to
the trap is difficult: I put sealant all around the edges of the bath
panel! Is removing the hair as and when required the best method or is
there any preventative action I can take to prevent this happening
again? Someone told me dosing with bleach will dissolve the hair. I'm
not so sure about this; surely I would need something stronger like
caustic soda? But would caustic soda attack the bath enamel or the
metal finish on the plughole?

Thanks.

You can get most of the hair up with a pair of fine-nosed pliers
through the plughole (done it recently). Better to do this regularly,
but I found no need to remove the trap (yep, sealant all round !).
Simon.

"Frank Erskine" wrote in message
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On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:35:37 GMT, Fred
wrote:

Hello,

I noticed that water was draining slowly from our bath and cured the
problem by removing hair from the trap. The problem is that access to
the trap is difficult: I put sealant all around the edges of the bath
panel! Is removing the hair as and when required the best method or is
there any preventative action I can take to prevent this happening
again? Someone told me dosing with bleach will dissolve the hair. I'm
not so sure about this; surely I would need something stronger like
caustic soda? But would caustic soda attack the bath enamel or the
metal finish on the plughole?

The caustic soda needn't come into contact with the bath enamel (not
that it should attack it anyway) - just carefully pour the NaOH
solution through a funnel into the trap.

Fill the bath to a few inches with hot water and give the plughole a good
plunging every couple of months followed by some more ineffective (but less
liable to cause splash damage) drain cleaner will probably be all the
preventative maintenance required. Hopefully more extreme measures then
won't be necessary. If they are, NaOH through a funnel is best, as he says.


--
Bob Mannix
(anti-spam is as easy as 1-2-3 - not)

--
Frank Erskine

"sm_jamieson" wrote in message
...
On 3 Jun, 10:35, Fred wrote:
Hello,

I noticed that water was draining slowly from our bath and cured the
problem by removing hair from the trap. The problem is that access to
the trap is difficult: I put sealant all around the edges of the bath
panel! Is removing the hair as and when required the best method or is
there any preventative action I can take to prevent this happening
again? Someone told me dosing with bleach will dissolve the hair. I'm
not so sure about this; surely I would need something stronger like
caustic soda? But would caustic soda attack the bath enamel or the
metal finish on the plughole?

Thanks.

You can get most of the hair up with a pair of fine-nosed pliers
through the plughole (done it recently). Better to do this regularly,
but I found no need to remove the trap (yep, sealant all round !).
Simon.
At risk of being a bore on this - but I have not had such a problem since
using only liquid soaps (Gels, etc) as they don't leave a scum that binds
hairs together. Have 2 daughters with long hair and have never had a
problem. If you do dismantle the trap then check for rough edges where the
pipes were cut.

Fred wrote:
Hello,

I noticed that water was draining slowly from our bath and cured the
problem by removing hair from the trap. The problem is that access to
the trap is difficult: I put sealant all around the edges of the bath
panel! Is removing the hair as and when required the best method or is
there any preventative action I can take to prevent this happening
again? Someone told me dosing with bleach will dissolve the hair. I'm
not so sure about this; surely I would need something stronger like
caustic soda? But would caustic soda attack the bath enamel or the
metal finish on the plughole?


Caustic is good. Get a funnel and fill up the trap with the crystals.

Leave overnight, flush with hot water.




Thanks.

On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:35:37 GMT, Fred wrote:

I noticed that water was draining slowly from our bath and cured the
problem by removing hair from the trap.

Remove any hair caught on the plug grid before it gets washed into the
trap. Basic good housekeeping...

--
Cheers
Dave.

"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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Fred wrote:
Hello,

I noticed that water was draining slowly from our bath and cured the
problem by removing hair from the trap. The problem is that access to
the trap is difficult: I put sealant all around the edges of the bath
panel! Is removing the hair as and when required the best method or is
there any preventative action I can take to prevent this happening
again? Someone told me dosing with bleach will dissolve the hair. I'm
not so sure about this; surely I would need something stronger like
caustic soda? But would caustic soda attack the bath enamel or the
metal finish on the plughole?


Caustic is good. Get a funnel and fill up the trap with the crystals.

Leave overnight, flush with hot water.




Thanks.

Get some protective gloves or be very very careful with caustic soda. My
dad got some on his fingers whilst clearing a drain years ago and it made a
right mess of his fingers!

Dave Liquorice wrote in
et

On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:35:37 GMT, Fred wrote:

I noticed that water was draining slowly from our bath and cured the
problem by removing hair from the trap.

Remove any hair caught on the plug grid before it gets washed into the
trap. Basic good housekeeping...

....and, once it's clear, fit "hair traps" - that's how hairdressers avoid
the problem with their basins.

Have a Google for hair trap bath - around £3

--
PeterMcC
If you feel that any of the above is incorrect,
inappropriate or offensive in any way,
please ignore it and accept my apologies.

"Fred" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I noticed that water was draining slowly from our bath and cured the
problem by removing hair from the trap. The problem is that access to
the trap is difficult: I put sealant all around the edges of the bath
panel! Is removing the hair as and when required the best method or is
there any preventative action I can take to prevent this happening
again? Someone told me dosing with bleach will dissolve the hair. I'm
not so sure about this; surely I would need something stronger like
caustic soda? But would caustic soda attack the bath enamel or the
metal finish on the plughole?

Thanks.

Get a hair trap similar to
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=140237641146
I'm sure "Better wear" do them cheaper!!

5 in our house take a shower every day and my 2 daughters have long hair.
Never once had problems with the trap filling up.
Just clean the trap on a regular basis.