Welcome to 2024
Just realized I haven't yet posted in the new year, so here goes...
Today I have what might be a household maintenance tip. It all started when I took a shower last night and discovered the drain was clogged. By the time I got out, the tub was filled nearly to the top, having water in it as if I'd taken a tub bath. Being late at night I decided to wait until this morning to try and remedy the situation.
I finally decided the only way to proceed was to use some of the liquid/chemical drain cleaner, but there was a problem. In the preceding 8 or so hours, the water had not gone down at all. Instructions on the jug of drain cleaner say one should remove standing water down to the level of the drain before pouring in the cleaner. But darn, that's a lot of water that needs to be removed. I was thinking to use a bucket and pour it down the toilet bowl, but that would have involved a lot of pails of water and a lot of time. No doubt I would have made a mess. Then I rememembered that I used to have a short length of pipe, probably 18 inches long and 2 inches in diameter that I'd bought to use as a breaker bar when working on my Corvairs when I needed a bit more leverage. Well, why not put that down to the drain opening and pour the cleaner through it. The drain cleaner sinks in the water and the pipe would keep it in place so it doesn't dissolve and disperse through out the water in the tub.
I couldn't find the pipe, but I did find an extension for the hose on my old shop vac. It was a little smaller but it was all I had. Stood it in the drain and held it as I poured about 1/3 of the jug of cleaner down it. I was able to get it to stay up right by itself, after pouring. At first it look lilke nothing was happening, but upon checking a half hour or so later, the water had finally drained out of the tub. Something to think about if you are ever faced with the need to remove vast amounts of water due to a clogged drain.
Dave
Today I have what might be a household maintenance tip. It all started when I took a shower last night and discovered the drain was clogged. By the time I got out, the tub was filled nearly to the top, having water in it as if I'd taken a tub bath. Being late at night I decided to wait until this morning to try and remedy the situation.
I finally decided the only way to proceed was to use some of the liquid/chemical drain cleaner, but there was a problem. In the preceding 8 or so hours, the water had not gone down at all. Instructions on the jug of drain cleaner say one should remove standing water down to the level of the drain before pouring in the cleaner. But darn, that's a lot of water that needs to be removed. I was thinking to use a bucket and pour it down the toilet bowl, but that would have involved a lot of pails of water and a lot of time. No doubt I would have made a mess. Then I rememembered that I used to have a short length of pipe, probably 18 inches long and 2 inches in diameter that I'd bought to use as a breaker bar when working on my Corvairs when I needed a bit more leverage. Well, why not put that down to the drain opening and pour the cleaner through it. The drain cleaner sinks in the water and the pipe would keep it in place so it doesn't dissolve and disperse through out the water in the tub.
I couldn't find the pipe, but I did find an extension for the hose on my old shop vac. It was a little smaller but it was all I had. Stood it in the drain and held it as I poured about 1/3 of the jug of cleaner down it. I was able to get it to stay up right by itself, after pouring. At first it look lilke nothing was happening, but upon checking a half hour or so later, the water had finally drained out of the tub. Something to think about if you are ever faced with the need to remove vast amounts of water due to a clogged drain.
Dave