wesleypatel•5d agoProlific Poster

TIL you can unclog a shower drain with a shop vac in like 5 minutes

Last month I had a slow drain in my downstairs bathroom. Tried the baking soda and vinegar thing twice and it barely helped. Eventually I grabbed my shop vac, sealed the nozzle over the drain with a wet rag, and sucked for maybe 30 seconds. Heard a gurgle and then a wad of hair and soap gunk came right out. Has anyone else used this method or do you all stick with snakes?

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brian_jackson5d ago

The shop vac trick works great for surface clogs but won't fix a deeper blockage in the main stack. I've pulled out some nasty wads doing it that way. Make sure you have a good seal around the drain with a rag or even duct tape, otherwise you'll just be sucking air. A snake is still your best bet if the vacuum doesn't get it on the first try though.

cora4005d ago

Honestly, is a clogged drain really that big of a deal?

uma3062d ago

@brian_jackson nailed it - the rag seal makes or breaks this trick.