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Introduction

If your drain is not collecting any water at a brisk pace, it is most likely clogged up in some fashion. It is most beneficial to have all of the included materials for best performance possible. Luckily for this specific guide, mechanical work is completely optional; it is all hands on with minimal risk.

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Step 1

              How to Unclog a Shower Drain
  • Gloves are optional should you desire them. They may help to keep yourself as clean as possible.

Gloves are optional should you desire them. They may help to keep yourself as clean as possible.

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Step 2

  • Remove the drain snake from it’s packaging. Be sure to straighten out your drain snake as much as possible for ease of use.
  • Make sure that its edges are firm, or else it will not be able to snag the material easily.

Remove the drain snake from it’s packaging. Be sure to straighten out your drain snake as much as possible for ease of use.

Make sure that its edges are firm, or else it will not be able to snag the material easily.

Step 3

  • Unscrew the drain. This step is also optional, but it will be easier to help utilize the drain snake to its max potential.
  • After removing the handle, use a screwdriver to remove the rest of the drain.

Unscrew the drain. This step is also optional, but it will be easier to help utilize the drain snake to its max potential.

After removing the handle, use a screwdriver to remove the rest of the drain.

Step 4

  • Make sure drain is not closed throughout this step.
  • Stick your drain snake as deep into the drain gateway as you can. The further down you go, the greater the results. May also vary depending on status of drain.

Make sure drain is not closed throughout this step.

Stick your drain snake as deep into the drain gateway as you can. The further down you go, the greater the results. May also vary depending on status of drain.

Step 5

  • Spin and turn the drain snake around to gather as much material as you can.
  • After removing drain snake, extract all material from the snake and dispose of it in the garbage. Repeat this step until you have reached satisfactory results.

Spin and turn the drain snake around to gather as much material as you can.

After removing drain snake, extract all material from the snake and dispose of it in the garbage. Repeat this step until you have reached satisfactory results.

Step 6

  • Take out your pump and a container full of warm water.
  • Extract water from your container and exert pressure into the drain to clean it out.
  • Repeat step a few times, and then test the status of your drain by starting up your bath tub and seeing if water flows naturally down the drain.
  • If everything goes as planned, your bath tub drain should be of good use again!

Take out your pump and a container full of warm water.

Extract water from your container and exert pressure into the drain to clean it out.

Repeat step a few times, and then test the status of your drain by starting up your bath tub and seeing if water flows naturally down the drain.

If everything goes as planned, your bath tub drain should be of good use again!

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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