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Had a plumber tell me my shower drain was a ticking time bomb last week
He said the slow draining wasn't just hair, it was years of soap scum building up and cracking the pipes. Cost me $450 to have them snaked and inspected, but now it actually drains in under 10 seconds. Anyone else ignore their drains for way too long?
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danielmason5mo ago
Wait, did they actually find cracks in the pipes or just buildup? I let my tub drain get real bad once, like standing water for 20 minutes after a shower. Finally caved and bought one of those plastic snakes from the hardware store for like 8 bucks, pulled out a disgusting ball of hair and gunk. It worked good enough for me, but I bet there's still a bunch of soap scum deeper down that I can't reach. Probably should get a professional to look at it before it actually becomes a problem like yours.
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xena_brown505mo ago
Oh yeah I saw this thing online about how those chemical drain cleaners can actually eat away at old pipes over time, not just the gunk. Might be way better to get a pro before your 8 dollar fix turns into a huge bill.
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the_logan4mo ago
Man, @danielmason that plastic snake trick is exactly what got me into trouble. Used one on my kitchen sink last year, thought I was a genius. Then the pipe burst three weeks later during Christmas dinner. Water everywhere. Biggest regret was not just calling a pro from the start.
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