The smell and blockages caused by a clogged bathtub drain may be quite unpleasant. As a result, you should perform routine maintenance on it by following the instructions in this article on how to clean out bathroom tub drains.
Method 1: Pouring Boiling Water Down the Drain
You may do this by removing the drain cover. Activate a valve on your bathtub or remove the drain plug to allow water to flow through your pipes. A blocked drain prevents water from flowing freely. Therefore you must first unclog it so that you can clear it.
Add water to a saucepan and bring it to a boil. You may do this on the stovetop using a 2 L (8.5 c) saucepan or kettle of boiling water. Hot water should be used to remove any remaining hair or soap buildup from the drain.
Drain the water in the sink or bathtub. Boiling water may be poured straight down a drain if you have steel pipes. To get rid of all the soap scum and dirt built up over a week, you should be doing this at a minimum once each week.
Method 2: Deodorizing Your Tub Drain
The drain stopper should be removed. Depending on the sort of tub you have, you’ll find a variety of drain stoppers. Depending on the stopper, you may have to unscrew screws in the drain to remove a push-pull stopper, or you may have to remove the stopper by unscrewing it. Remove the drainage plug entirely to clean the interior of the drain.
Wait for 20 minutes before flushing the drain with a cup of baking soda. Pour a cup of baking soda down the drain. The baking soda will absorb the drain’s foul scents while it sits.
With a bottle brush, clean the interior of your drain. If you have a bottle brush, insert it into your drain. To remove the sludge from your drain’s inside, slide the brush upwards and downwards while spinning it. The brush may be used to remove all of the hair and grime accumulated in the drains.
Boil a kettle of water and pour it down the drain. Pour a huge saucepan of boiling water down the drain to rinse out all of the baking soda. You may have to repeat the process to remove the stink from your drain completely.
Method 3: Using a Tool to Remove an Obstacle
The drain stopper should be removed. Pull out the drain stopper or remove the screws on the stopper’s face to remove it altogether. The vertical pipe that flows from your drain must be accessible to remove the hair and filth.
Using forceps or a plastic snake, remove hair and other debris. You may either use pliers or a plastic snake with teeth that you can get from a home maintenance shop. Grab any hair or filth that may be stuck in the drain with your tool and work it out of the way. Remove the hairs and other debris from the drain using your tool, then use your hands to remove the remainder. Once you’ve eliminated all the hair that has been accumulated in the drain, repeat this process.
Make sure to clean the tub by rinsing and wiping it down. Run the water in your bathtub to remove any stray hairs or other debris. Before cleaning out the bathtub and wanting to get rid of any extra dirt from your drain, make sure that water is flowing down the drain.