{"id":388,"date":"2011-02-15T16:50:04","date_gmt":"2011-02-15T21:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=388"},"modified":"2012-06-25T15:49:57","modified_gmt":"2012-06-25T19:49:57","slug":"bathtub-drain-plumbing-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/services\/bathtub-drain-plumbing-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Bathtub Drain Plumbing: Things You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When we think of clogged drains and plumbing problems, we most   frequently think of toilets and kitchen sinks, but one of the most   common drains to cause problems in a home is the bathtub. To avoid drain   problems and to help fix any problems that might crop up, here are  some  tips for how to handle your finicky bathtub drain.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How the Bathtub Drain Works \u2013 A Bath tub drain works the same as the   other drains in your home with a simple trap that ensures the safe   transfer of water out of your home and blockage of sewer gasses from   getting into your home. The drain itself is frequently open with a small   crack \u2013 roughly a quarter inch \u2013 beneath a larger drain plug that can   be lowered when you fill the tub. While the space is not large enough   for objects like a bar of soap to enter, it is plenty large enough for   hair, soap scum, and other small objects from a bath or shower to enter   and start clogging that trap.<\/li>\n<li>Cleaning the Drain \u2013 To cut down on how much hair and gunk actually   gets into the drain you should take off the entire drain mechanism once  a  week and remove any excess hair. You should also use some form of  wire  device like a bent coat hanger or scrubber to reach in and remove  any  hair you can reach. There are specific plumbing devices to help  with  this as well, but a hanger works just fine assuming you do not  have a  heavy clog. It is also a good idea to run boiling water through  your  drain once every week to clear out any soap and hair build up.  While  most soap is water soluble, it can create a thick, greasy clog  when  combined with hair. Hot water can help to remove it before a clog   occurs.<\/li>\n<li>If a Clog Occurs \u2013 If a clog does occur, you should use the hot   water method along with a plunger to try and clear out as much of the   clog as possible. Avoid chemical use at all costs. Bathrooms are usually   small rooms and even with the fan on, the fumes can be dangerous and   the chemicals caustic on your pipes and tub. Baking soda and vinegar   often help for small clogs, but otherwise, you should move on to a snake   for physical clog removal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have a clog deeper than the snake can reach or that you simply   cannot affect with the tools listed above, it may be necessary to call  a  professional who can track your clog into the pipes and find where  the  root of the problem is. It might be just too deep in your drainage  pipe  or it could be a completely different area of your plumbing  system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we think of clogged drains and plumbing problems, we most frequently think of toilets and kitchen sinks, but one of the most common drains to cause problems in a home is the bathtub. To avoid drain problems and to help fix any problems that might crop up, here are some tips for how to handle your finicky bathtub drain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[246],"tags":[69,36,96,98,97],"class_list":["post-388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-services","tag-orange-county","tag-plumbing","tag-robinson-ranch","tag-talega","tag-villa-park"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=388"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1293,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388\/revisions\/1293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}