How Emergency Plumbing Services Help In Unclogging A Bathtub?

A clogged bathtub is often the worst nightmare any homeowner can think of. Unclogging the bathroom requires unclogging the drain of the bathtub using a cup plunger. There are several effective methods of unclogging the clogs that take place in the bathtub. The emergency plumbing services can easily assist in providing a significant unclogging of the bathtub giving you a sigh of relief. Here is the process which the emergency plumber Burbank follows for the purpose of plunging the clogged bathtubs.

•      Tools Used

The professionals present in the plumbing companies are adept in unclogging the bathtubs and carries with them a range of tools that include a cup or bucket, screwdriver, cup plunger, old rags or towels, rubber gloves, rubber boots, protective eyewear and a plastic clothing or an apron.

• ·       Bailing Outstanding Water And Removing Strainer

The professionals who visit the homes from the emergency plumbing services near me often first bail out the standing water in the bathtub using a bucket or a cup. This way all the water present in the bathtub gets drained out. The bathtubs usually have strainers for stopping or blocking hair and other debris from clogging the drain. The expert plumbers then take out the stopper present in the bathtub to  reach the drain hole and then unscrew the strainer.

• ·     Filling Of Hot Water For A Few Inches

If the bathtub is still not drained out, the level of clogging is really high. To help this, plumbing professionals often add a few inches of hot water in the bathtub using the faucet. They add enough water for submerging the cup plunger to be used in the drain. This water helps in generating pressure and create the necessary suction  for pulling out the clog present in the drain of the bathtub.

• ·       Cup Plunger To Be Used On The Drain

The cup plungers are often considered to be the conventional plungers which can snugly fit on the flat surface of the bathtub that surrounds the drainage. The head of the cup plunger should be kept under the water and over the drain in order to form a snug seal. The plunger is kept at an angle of 90' right perpendicular to the drain. The handle is then used for pressing the head of the plunger and then pull back in order to make the head of the plunger return to its original shape. This process is usually repeated 10-15 times.

• ·     Debris Expulsion

After this step, the seal of the drain is broken by pulling out the plunger. The clog is then broken down and dirty water and debris can be seen rising out of the drain. The force of the plunger pulls the clog out of the drain of the bathtub.