How To Unclog A Bath Drain Without Chemicals

One question we get a lot at the hardware store is, "what is the best drain opener for bathtubs?"  We carry a wide variety of chemical openers, but one of the easiest and safest tools for a slow bath drain is The Drain Claw.

This is a little tool that is worked around the opening of the bathtub drain to pull out the buildup of hair and debris. This flexible tool has over 100 interlocking hooks to grab hair.

Hair is the main problem for clogs in bath drains. The average person loses about 100 hairs a day, and most while taking a bath or shower. The hair wraps around the crossbars at the opening of the drain or around the bracket that holds the stopper. This hair can build up till it slows or clogs a bath drain.

Not only does hair build up, but soap, conditioners and bath products collect on the hair to form a sticky blockage that can have you standing in dirty bath water.

Even if you use drain chemicals, they usually pass by the hair at the opening of the drain and sink to the lowest point, because they are designed to be heavier than water and not float on the surface. So you end up pouring dollars down the drain without results.

For our customers, we suggest the first step to unclog a bath drain is a tool like The Drain Claw before you resort to chemicals.

So if you have slow drains because of hair, you can check out The Drain Claw at www.thedrainclaw.com. You will be able to keep your bath drains open without having to use dangerous chemical.

You can also use it in your bathroom sink drain.

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