Recommendation for good shower drain cleaner ??

[James Nipper]

I have used general purpose shower drain cleaners from Ace Hardware, and
several types from Home Depot, and Lowe's.

The last one I use was the Enforcer 10 Minutes Hair Clog Remover.


These mild liquids help a LOT for a week or so (or sometimes just a day or
so) then the drain begins to drain very slowly again. I assume I am not
getting much "cleaning" in the first place.

Is there a more powerful, specific brand that I might try next ? My drain
is not stopped up, but is just slow.

Thanks !!

--James--

[Speedy Jim]

James Nipper wrote:
>
> I have used general purpose shower drain cleaners from Ace Hardware, and
> several types from Home Depot, and Lowe's.
>
> The last one I use was the Enforcer 10 Minutes Hair Clog Remover.
>
>
> These mild liquids help a LOT for a week or so (or sometimes just a day or
> so) then the drain begins to drain very slowly again. I assume I am not
> getting much "cleaning" in the first place.
>
> Is there a more powerful, specific brand that I might try next ? My drain
> is not stopped up, but is just slow.
>
> Thanks !!
>
> --James--
>

Hair clogs don't respond to drain cleaners because hair is
virtually indestructible, unless you use very powerful acids
and risk dissolving the waste piping too.,

Might try a plunger; that works once in a while.
You may have to snake it out.

Jim

[Vox Humana]

"James Nipper" <jnipper@nospam.fdn.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> I have used general purpose shower drain cleaners from Ace Hardware, and
> several types from Home Depot, and Lowe's.
>
> The last one I use was the Enforcer 10 Minutes Hair Clog Remover.
>
>
> These mild liquids help a LOT for a week or so (or sometimes just a day
or
> so) then the drain begins to drain very slowly again. I assume I am not
> getting much "cleaning" in the first place.
>
> Is there a more powerful, specific brand that I might try next ? My
drain
> is not stopped up, but is just slow.

Next time you are at Home Depot, take a look in the plumbing department for
a newer product to clean the drain. It is a thin, 1/2 inch flexible tape
with barbs on the edges. You push it down the drain and when you pull it
back, the barbs catch the hair. It only costs a couple of dollars and I
have seen it on end caps.
Here is a link:
http://doitbest.com/shop/product.asp?dept_id=1701&sku=495956

[James Nipper]

Thanks, I will look for that at Home Depot !!

--James--

[Edwin Pawlowski]

"James Nipper" <jnipper@nospam.fdn.com> wrote in message
>
> Is there a more powerful, specific brand that I might try next ? My
> drain
> is not stopped up, but is just slow.
>
> Thanks !!
>
> --James--
>

If the drain is cleaned does it flow properly? If not, there is a problem
in the piping.


Rather than waste a lot of money on chemicals, use a mechanical cleaner
and/or plunger. If there is a clog in the horizontal section of the drain,
the chemical will seep along the bottom and make a small opening but not
touch the rest of it. A few minutes with an auger will clear it.

[Clark Griswold]

"James Nipper" <jnipper@nospam.fdn.com> wrote in message
news:ffCdnZLlLuOjR2fcRVn-3Q@comcast.com...
>
>
> I have used general purpose shower drain cleaners from Ace Hardware, and
> several types from Home Depot, and Lowe's.
>
> The last one I use was the Enforcer 10 Minutes Hair Clog Remover.
>
>
> These mild liquids help a LOT for a week or so (or sometimes just a day
> or
> so) then the drain begins to drain very slowly again. I assume I am not
> getting much "cleaning" in the first place.
>
> Is there a more powerful, specific brand that I might try next ? My
> drain
> is not stopped up, but is just slow.
>
> Thanks !!
>
> --James--
>
I was in a box store the other day and saw a plunger device with a
pressurized cartridge attached to it. Similar to the ones used in paint
ball. It was reasonably priced. Has anyone had experience with this?

[John B]

For as long as I can remember, I never had anything good to say about liquid
drain cleaners...until I discovered Drano Gel. It cleared my slow shower
drain! I didn't have to use my snake!

I applied a dose, not too too much, but I let it sit overnight. Then I
chased it with a pan full of very hot water, heated on the stove. Who
knows, maybe my soapy hair clogs are just being moved further down the line.

If you shed hair, then a big strainer at the drain is a good idea.

[Edwin Pawlowski]

"John B" <jb@nospam.com> wrote in message
>
> If you shed hair, then a big strainer at the drain is a good idea.
>

I eliminated the problem over the past few years. :)