Twotoes Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 My drain the the shower is slow. If I use drano, or liquid plumber will it hurt my plumbing? Any recommendations on other products? Quote 2015 Itasca Ellipse 42QD 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon Hard Rock Edition 2021 Harley Street Glide Special Fulltimer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblr Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 Our shower drained very slow when we first picked up our 5th wheel, it turned out that the Hep valve was sucked up backwards plus filled with sawdust, rinsed it out and made sure the rubber boot in it was correct been fine since. I would try to check first before using any chemicals. Quote 2017 River Stone Legacy 38MB 2001 T2000 Kenworth 2009 Smart Passion ET Junior hitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGypsy Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 I would not use Drano or Liquid Plumber. I usually use hot water, vinegar and maybe baking soda trying one or two of those together. I have a small plunger that I use on the sink drain to speed it up if necessary, so that might be an option. Vinegar usually cuts soapy residue especially with a hot water chaser. Quote Cathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 The other thing is that shower drains, especially RV shower drains, are notorious for capturing hail and with hair soap and body oils combined the result is a slow drain. I have found that the Hair Grabber used on a fairly regular basis keeps things draining well. Quote Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraitRVing Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 I learned fast that the shower drain fills up with hair and soap residue fast. I clean it out every week to help prevent that from happening as fast. The Hair Grabber makes it quicker. I also have a strainer on the shower floor to help catch hair. That is cleaned out after each shower. Quote Richard "Doc" Strait, USN Retired 2017 Coachmen Leprechaun 319MB Point of Contact for the Military, Veterans, and Gold Star Families BOF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl&Rita Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 I'm just having a hard time wrapping my head around Kirk recommending something called "The Hairgrabber" ;). Sorry, Kirk. Quote I have been wrong before, I'll probably be wrong again. 2000 Kenworth T 2000 w/N-14 and 10 speed Gen1 Autoshift, deck built by Star Fabrication 2006 smart fourtwo cdi cabriolet 2007 32.5' Fleetwood QuantumPlease e-mail us here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertMiner Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 No one uses a “strainer” in their drain to catch all that nasty stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 We do. My hair falling out. Clogs fast if not. Got tired of clogs and got simple strainer. Quote 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrknrvr Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 I have used https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwj3gpWKv5blAhUzGH0KHWDPBYkYABACGgJwdg&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAASE-RoV45imIsozAGhSa90r_ry0LU&sig=AOD64_3vyV5vU-zFDv0bNY2G2zPJUOjkLA&ctype=46&q=&ved=0ahUKEwjGs46Kv5blAhVLgp4KHZPHD1YQzzkIOw&adurl=. I have tested it in clear bottles to see its effect. On gray water and black water. It takes 5 days or so to break down black water that had very little solids in it. But it did cleanup the gray water nicely. I have used it on dirty auto eguipment. It takes numerous applications. But it does clean oily greasy stuff. Many years ago I bought a old oil field drilling rig that had crude oil on it. The rig needed a lot of repairs that I did over the summer that year. So every time it was going to rain I sprayed it with Simple Green and over the summer it cleaned that rig up fairly good. About two years ago I had our kitchen sink drain clog up. There was nothing in the trap and nothing in the clean out to the tank. It had to be in the flexible pipe for the slide. Water would hardly drain overnight if the sink was filled up. So I put one cup of Simple green in the sink before going to bed. Next morning it worked as it should. No problems since. Just a thought,. Vern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraitRVing Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 11 hours ago, DesertMiner said: No one uses a “strainer” in their drain to catch all that nasty stuff? I call it a strainer yet it most likely has a different name. The item is designed to sit in showers to help minimize the amount of hair that goes into the drain. Similar to the ones that you can buy for sinks. Quote Richard "Doc" Strait, USN Retired 2017 Coachmen Leprechaun 319MB Point of Contact for the Military, Veterans, and Gold Star Families BOF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 6 hours ago, StraitRVing said: I call it a strainer yet it most likely has a different name. The item is designed to sit in showers to help minimize the amount of hair that goes into the drain. Similar to the ones that you can buy for sinks. The 'strainer' couldn't be used in our motorhome as the drain hole wasn't completely open to it. The hole was covered partially by the tub plunger & open only around the sides so nothing could go in the hole. To clean the drain we had to unscrew the plunger & remove it for access. Good idea though! Quote Full-timed for 16 YearsTraveled 8 yr in a 2004 Newmar Dutch Star 40' Motorhome and 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th Wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbdRahim1 Posted November 11, 2019 Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 Dawn Dish Detergent works well also. I recently plugged the toilet at home. Bowl filled and would go down very very slowly. Put some Dawn professional down thee about two pups. Before I got out of the bathroom, I heard the water suck down. Flushed - as good as new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLOY Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 I cut the strainer out so there's nothing for hair to catch and installed a trap with a clean out. Quote 2011 Cameo 34SB3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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