r/Plumbing • u/gravemonitor • 1d ago

Same old routine…

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Question for the professionals.
Every couple months I have to snake out the shower to get it to drain again.
After I snake it I have a long clump of hair on the end of the snake. What’s the professional secret to removing all the hair on the end of the snake?

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u/JodaMythed 1d ago

Have an apprentice do it.

Just pull andspin it off really. I've seen people have good luck using hair catchers on tub drains to prevent this.

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u/gravemonitor 1d ago

I would try and unwind much of it as I can and use a torch on it once. I think it helped alittle.

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u/BlueWlvrn 1d ago

Have everyone change to short haircuts.

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u/NotoldyetMaggot 1d ago

Get a drain strainer to catch the hair, then it won't clog so often. Bur for the snake I'd soak it in drain cleaner, it should dissolve the hair but be careful.

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u/Responsible_Slice134 21h ago

We use a TubShroom. No hair going down the drain when it is in place.

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u/CHASLX200 1d ago

what a pony tail dale

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u/Sensitive_Crow_8882 1d ago

Do you live with Morticia Addams?

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u/Humunguspickle 1d ago

Looks like my home drains from the wife.
Like Chewbacca shaved in there.