A Look at Bathtub Drain Clogs

Bathtub drains can be a pain to completely open, depending on how old they are and how they were piped. A system will not be appropriately piped and vented in most older houses. Bathtub drains are required to have both a drain as well as an overflow pipe in case the tub fills up too high. Instead of the water overflowing onto the floor and causing major property damage, the water enters the overflow near the flood rim of the fixture and safely goes down the drain.The drains coming from a tub are usually 1 1/2 inches in diameter with an