It drains very well now.
Using as a snake tool worked way better than trying to hook the mess with a screwdriver and pliers.
God bless plumbers. Really tho. I’ve had to bust out the ol’ drain snake before and it’s one of the most disgusting tasks in a home. I’m almost more comfortable with plunging a shit laden toilet than pulling out the diabolical monstrosities one can find in a shower drain. But that satisfying sound of water actually going through the pipe is a sure sign that your days of showering in ankledeep water are behind and you hits a special part of the rewards center of the brain.
This one wasn’t so bad actually — almost satisfying.
We gave our cat a bath a few weeks ago (she got carsick in her crate on the way home from the vet — the bath was justified), so it was mostly matted up cat hair causing the blockage.
It looked horrendous but didn’t have any smell which sets me off way more.
What’s really fun is when you have cast iron pipes that like to flake rust with age and the flakes catch hair. Then you find yourself yanking out years worth of hair and can see which shades of hair dye previous homeowners have used.
We bought the place from an elderly lady so I guess I should have expected that.
Instructions unclear; snake is lost. Should I add a mouse to retrieve the snake?
I would go with a badger.
Badger
I rented one of the big 75 foot ones from Home Depot to clear a branch drain. The sound it made of all that nasty water rushing out as soon as I cleared it almost made up for the smell I had to endure… almost. But the rental was $81 versus the $750 I paid a plumber for a similar job in the past.
