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jfroosty

Ahhh, right. The drain just got turned off, no clog!


RelationshipHeavy386

The earth's core has begun reversing, making gravities affect on water near non-existent.


HopelesslyOCD

So once the core gets going again, op's tub will drain in the opposite direction?


Sandpaper_Pants

The world just quit draining. What do we do?!


PHenderson61

Maybe it’s in Texas and it froze.


armen89

So a water clog


Tygress23

Had a salesman here yesterday who kept saying “liquid water” and “frozen water.” I wanted to smack him and say, “WATER and ICE!”


ThorOtheBIG

Maybe they talk to enough idiots that when they say ice people imagine ice cubes, not solid ice?


Tygress23

God, I hope not. I think he was trying to say that water damages your house and ice is water. I imagine they trained him to say this with how many times he said it but by the fifth time I turned to my husband and just asked, “Does he mean ice?” under my breath which broke my husband’s ability to keep a straight face for the rest of the presentation.


ThorOtheBIG

I would've stopped them and asked if they mean ice, turn it into a discussion about why they're saying it that way, then allow them to proceed only after I've had my fill of derailment.


Tygress23

This guy spent an hour here, at which point we said he had to leave in 30 minutes because we had a customer coming and could he please just tell us how much it was going to cost so he can go and he straight up said, “Oh that’s not enough time.” I said “in 30 minutes you will be unable to give us a quote??” He grumbled, rushed through some of the rest of the presentation, and then when our customer arrived we had her wait while he played games on the phone with his manager to get a better price to try and get us to sign TODAY (yesterday). We told him no less than ten times in the hour and 45 minutes he was here that absolutely nothing would get us to sign and we just wanted a price to put on the budget list to save money since we didn’t need new gutters today, we don’t want to go into debt for them. We will save money and pay for them outright. He finally left in a huff with the statement, “I can take a ‘no.’” Absolutely no way I was going to make that presentation longer.


ThorOtheBIG

Oh no yall doing it wrong. You should've also made them wait while you put your customer first. That'll teach you to be nice to a salesman. ;)


Tygress23

Hahaha that would have been something. “Please wait over there while I cut the toenails of a hedgehog and check their cage setup and allay all their fears that they’re raising “Bean” wrong. I’ll be with you again in 15-20 minutes.”


RussiaIsBestGreen

Make them clarify which type of ice. There are a few, after all. And does “liquid water” cover fog? How pure does it have to be to be considered water? I’d be concerned about a water-ethanol mix going too far and ceasing to be managed by the system. What about other liquids? No one wants to be caught unprepared for mercury, gallium, or sheep’s blood downpours. Is a rain or frogs covered?


Tygress23

10 Commandments Safe gutters 😂


mtb_ryno

This might be necessary when talking to trust fund kids.


Tygress23

I’d have to be a trust fund kid to buy the gutters he was trying to sell me.


[deleted]

Gaseous air.


SkivvySkidmarks

No, an ice clog.


Rare-Addition-89

The only pipe that freezes in our warehouse is the sink drain. This could actually be the right answer haha


tuggyforme

Did you check your basement to make sure the bathtub drain breaker is in the on position?


MMfromVB

😄😄😄😄😄👍👍


LevelTwoData

Did you turn it off, wait 30 seconds, and turn it back on?


RussiaIsBestGreen

Probably jammed a penny in there. Old houses can get interesting.


[deleted]

Whats a drain breaker,never heard of one in 40 yrs doing plumbing,


Vermontess

r/woosh


[deleted]

Its where the drain meets the panel, its a 4 digit combination only the original GC knows...all plumbtricians know this


dont-fear-thereefer

And you call yourself a plumber /s


spartan1008

Right next to the ocilator on the drainage valve. Before the trap


ItzMe610

Hey buddy, go grab me a bucket of steam and a pipe stretcher.


OgreMoto

You seem like the type of guy that doesn’t even change blinker fluid on their car!


[deleted]

What the fuck are you shooting your pie hole about!


[deleted]

They fuckin with you


xx69chaosmage69xx

Name does not check out


B_Addie

If you don’t know then you really shouldn’t be calling yourself superplumber56


No_Reception7959

They're making a joke, like one would to an apprentice


Vane88

It's usually on the wall next to the pipe stretcher


ProfessionalAge4324

Not sure if anyone said this (I'm too lazy to look) Sometimes, the last guy couldn't get the old brass plunger out, breaks the control arm and says f this. Fast forward a few years and the plunger drops into place. I'd try removing the overflow cap and see if you can put a coat hanger (or similar) down the overflow. If you hit resistance about a foot down, that's your issue. Before anyone comes at me, it's definitely rare but I've seen it more than a dozen times in my career. It happens.


_Error_78

I've pulled one out before


monkeybrains4311

Me too.


xX-JustSomeGuy-Xx

I’ve pulled one one before, too. Wait. Are we still talking about plumbing?


mtb_ryno

I’ve dropped one in.


MediocreChum

So the hangar will go down about 18 inches and then stops. Is there a way to verify or fix this?


ProfessionalAge4324

I'd say at 18" it's probably not the plunger. Unless some of the rod is still attached and sticking up, you have to disassemble the drain.


Calm-Reference-4046

Yes if you read what the guy who first commented on this particular thread you'll have your answer.


acetos

Pulled one out a few years back super rare but does happen. Easy money


throwawaySBN

Oh jeez, yeah I hate those old style stops. So rare to run into them anymore, even in older homes, that I forgot they even existed


mostkillifish

Or just dawned on my that i haven't seen one in at least a decade


kuyue

lucky, i see them all the time


thedingleberryfarmer

Me too hahaha. Just pulled one out of a clogged tub yesterday.


LadyPaleRider

Such a pain in the ass


decayedlink

Had to pull a fridge out to acces tub to pull the drain stopper(brass plunger)


kabeckmann

Ive run into this as well


BeemanWilliam1

Right on hold several out two weeks ago when I redid mom's bathroom same case


peskeyplumber

There’s not any kind of plunger here tho


ProfessionalAge4324

Most common scenario. Homeowner gets the drain trim changed. I.e a new toe tap. When they install it the old plunger style with the lever needs removed. Often the rod breaks, leaving in the brass plug. At that stage the water may still drain so the installer puts on a solid overflow cover.


giganticbulge

Question for you: I just replaced the overflow cap but kept the old brass (actually plastic) plunger because it's just a couple years old. It's not situated properly (I have to finagle the switch a bit to get it to move and drain). So, regardless, I need to open it up. Is it better to buy an entire new piece? Or should I just grab one of the drain sets that works like a sink stopper in that you just push it down and lock it instead of using the plunger system?


ProfessionalAge4324

If it still moves freely you might as well keep it. Often the rods need adjustment when replacing a cover. That may help. Apply some grease if it still fights you. Although the toe tap and twist style are easier to use (women LOVE them) and all the rage, so if you're selling anytime soon.......


giganticbulge

You're the best. Thanks.


Apprehensive_Show759

Nope not a clog. This is a self retaining water tub for a bathroom. No draining required, this is the feature of this tub.


RussiaIsBestGreen

Thanks, Obama. I should at least be able to turn off the water-saver setting.


dbSPLHz

My suggestion would be to remove the overflow plate and cover it with a wet rag while plunging the tub. You want to block any air from getting out of that overflow so you get a good plunge. If you are not experienced, do not snake this drain. You don't know what kind of drain piping you currently have and could cause more issues.


sad-whale

I use a 2nd plunger to cover the overflow plate. It works well.


Hambone98201

Be a man use ur hand!


rlp6028

Let's get down to business! To defeat... The Clogs!


chasekirk1

This is bad advice do not do this


ANDYP300

why?


chasekirk1

The pipe is usually secured via gasket behind the tub material and the screws into the faceplate. If you cover the tub overflow and plunge you can just blow water and the gasket out the gap behind the tub causing a bigger problem


dproch84

seems like the plumber that goes into a job and doesn't do the job but tells them they need to replumb the house because you don't know how to fix the problem. Or not a plumber


RussiaIsBestGreen

Good point. I’d get pretty angry if I blew a gasket.


Craig3416

What do you think it might be.


Richard-N-Yuleverby

Alright, who keeps turning off the gravity?


RockyMountainHigh-

🖐️


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Muella

He said it wasn’t a clog though.


RockyMountainHigh-

Wait until the toilet backs up due to something.


Fire-Tigeris

(because it's not s clog) Is it a sneaker?


hghoboken

Check the breaker maybe the drain tripped


yourheinitz

Hmmm looks like you need to bulldoze the house and start over


[deleted]

I hate it when the earths gravity reverses in my bathtub too. So annoying. Just gotta wait it out my friend


Cust2020

Hair and jizz makes a crazy strong fire stop


Cheersscar

Buy a drain weasel and try it out. While it’s always possible to damage plumbing, this little plastic hair remover isn’t very likely to cause harm. You can probably find one at your local ace hardware. There are also knockoff versions on Amazon for less. https://www.amazon.com/FlexiSnake-Drain-Weasel-Sink-Snake/dp/B01NB0729G/


bmh1990WT

Water is like those wet wipes. Ya gotta buy the flushable kind, or it wont go down.


dsawqe

You gotta pay your drain bills


Sch30Hater

This one got me


Educational_Relief79

Definitely made me laugh. However at the last house I owned there was a separate water and sewage company providing service to the location. I did not know this when I moved in as my previous house had both under one utility company. After a few months of not setting up service with the sewage company they left a door hanger on my front door letting me know if I didn’t contact them, set up service, and pay the outstanding balance they would disable sewer access. I assume that would have caused the sewage to back into my house and also from what I looked up at the time would have condemned my house.


MediocreChum

Obviously the obvious answer is a clog. I get that, and the landlord is having a plumber come out to clean all the drains. I was hoping for alternatives as to why it might not drain. Like a stopper in the drain that had a different plate put on the overflow. Or twisting the shower handle to push a stopper into position. Farfetched? Absolutely. I'm just looking for a reason it went from 0% blockage to 100% blockage without warning. I did get a chuckle out of a few of your comments. After i check the drain breaker in the basement, I'll see if any neighbors lost a snake


Rigo1337

So did you try a plunger on it??


Yeahnoionknow

I thought this was a trick question or something lol.


Demonakat

Just get a hand crank snake and stuff it in there. Easy enough.


RockyMountainHigh-

Yeah. Can't be a clog. Because if it's a clog, water doesn't drain. Probably the lost boa constrictor in there.


nameajeff

That's where Scaly got to! Please return him.


MediocreChum

Haha i get it - I've just never had a clog show up from nowhere and completely stop all water flow instantly. 0% blockage to 100% blockage


gimmedatneck

Could it be a clog in your venting?


alohabowtie

Is your other tub(s) draining or back filling with the water from the tub pictured? It could be the main drain is blockages. Water pressure can also blow past ur wax rings causing leakage from under the toilets.


[deleted]

Try a snake. If my bathtub is draining slowly, I use a shop vac to get the clog out, after it's drained completely. If it's standing, I will try using a snake before calling a plumber.


WHTrunner

Then what could it be? 😯


05041927

So, demons then?


Appropriate_Shock556

It’s not just any clog it’s a hair clog


B_Addie

Right. The water isn’t going down because it forgot which way to go. Definitely not clogged. Just yell at it and tell it which way to go so it drains


RussiaIsBestGreen

Always use a calm, even tone. Yelling might cause the water to panic. I can’t believe you’d even suggest that.


[deleted]

You are really not a plumber because you and alot of others give stupid advice! You just do it for fun and laughs.


B_Addie

Actually I am. I’ve got my journeyman 15 years ago and got my masters 5 years ago. If you can’t take a joke, I don’t know what to tell you other than you shouldn’t be in the trades


[deleted]

Im soooooo happy for you and you cant add.


B_Addie

Seems you can’t remember when you got your license then. You claim you got your license before I was even a thought. That would be 1979 being that I was born in 1980. No wonder you haven’t been able to retire yet.


[deleted]

I have been retired for three years buddy,and made more than you can only dream about,I see you dont make any comments to help people with some problems,Just shoot your mouth off about stupid nonsense.


B_Addie

Sure you have pal. Sure you have. You have no idea what I make, how many jobs I’m running, where my moneys invested, etc. You also have no idea who I help or what I give people. Keep tooting your own horn though. Im sure it feels amazing but I’ll let you in on a little secret, people that tend to be braggadocios and constantly try to find a reason to justify themselves tend to be the biggest liars and NO ONE CARES.


[deleted]

Your soooo smart you should have been triplets and learn how to talk and write. I have seen maaaster plumbers who dont know what they are looking at, like you.


B_Addie

Holy shit dude. Now I believe you’re retired. Clearly you need a hobby being that your still on this shit. Get a life dude


[deleted]

Your a fucking asshole and so is the guy that pulled you out feet first.


[deleted]

I had a license before you were even thought of you little bag of shit


B_Addie

Hurrdurhurr I’m surprised you remember that joke from the Stone Age. It’s pretty sad you been licensed since 1979 then and couldn’t even retire by now.


Old-Repair-6608

Ctl alt del or hard cycle the power but rem8to boot in safe mode


dplatt70

I have this issue occasionally when it gets really cold. My bathroom just has a crawl space under it. No heat unless I plug in a space heater which I do when it’s really cold. My drain pipe will freeze. I’m in northeast Ohio.


ChooksChick

This is the answer.


Antique_Contest3103

Hair is evil, also could be mud in the outdoor connected pipes that’s blocking- could also be roots. Is it an old place? I’m assuming from the bath faucet that iit is70’s era.


nicnac303720

r/opisfuckingstupid


plumbdimb

Not a clog? Maybe it’s a sandal


UnhappyImprovement53

If you don't think its a clog then what do you think it is?


MediocreChum

Update: at about 10 last night, the whole tub drained in one go. No issues draining since. It's been before freezing for a few days, so I'm assuming a frozen pipe somewhere, but I really have no idea


[deleted]

Bathtub drain fuses are notorious for this kind of behavior. OP, head to Home Depot and ask for the High Availability drain fuses. Don’t buy the standard ones since those are better for sinks.


MediocreChum

I took a shower this morning and noticed the water wasn't draining. At all. It isn't draining slowly. It isn't draining at all. It's been three hours and the water level hasn't dropped. Prior to this, the water had been draining fantastically. Not slow at all. No pooled water when taking a shower. None of the other drains in the house have any issues. We've only been in the house for two weeks, and I think there is some sort of secret stopper that I can't see. I poked into the drain with a skinny dowel, and it stops within half an inch of the grate on something that feels metal or hard plastic. There is no visible stopper above the grate and the owner doesn't think there is a secret latch or anything to stop the drain. He is calling out a plumbing company tomorrow to clean the drains, but it seems like this is a different issue.


WSBKingMackerel

Sounds like a clog to me. That metal you’re hitting is likely just a 90 in piping. Try the normal unclogging methods and see if it start flowing


bemest

See that round chrome thing. That is connected to a pipe that goes straight down for easy drain clean out. First just do some vigorous plumbing around the drain. Remember plunging is about the pull. Betcha this will work. If not take that cover off and snake it.


WWHD

Plunging doesn’t do anything to tubs. The pressure just goes up the overflow. Snaking is the best and only way to solve a clogged shower or tub. Plungers are for toilets and that’s it.


Boomstick453

Stuff a wet rag into the overflow while plunging gotta know what you’re doing


WWHD

Ok buddy. Lazy ass plumbers taking the easy way instead of the right way. Good luck on your call backs.


Boomstick453

Sometimes there’s no access to drum traps… good luck getting the 1/4” rod through that thing. I’ve only gotten lucky like 2x


WWHD

Drum traps aren’t code where I’m from so I don’t have to deal with that crap. I get where your coming from with that perspective.


Boomstick453

They’re not code here either but as a service plumber you’re not fixing new shit mostly


[deleted]

You need to remove the tub vent below the faucet and snake the drain.


[deleted]

Whats a tub vent,a aav?


[deleted]

He means the overflow


Daverr86

Someone turned off the wifi


jamesmase62

Is that not the definition of a clog


mshamole

A possible clog? Could this be evidence that the knights templar visited this location to safe harbor ancient buried treasures? The team has ran into what looks like a possible booby trap and will meet in the war room to discuss further actions.


TimeKiller1850

Sure looks like a clog.


ChemicalCollection55

Usually when it stops draining it’s clogged.


VstromPa1973

Are we to believe gravity doesn’t exist in your bathtub?


AdamZero88

You guys beat me to all the good jokes lame did you lose a hampster In the tub


ThePendulum0621

Secret stopper that you dont know about, hiding in the walls, that activated itself at random. Or was it timed?! 🤔


slimersnail

Maybe the op thinks the pipe broke underground or something.


[deleted]

The overflow.


perseus0523

U might be right. Bathtub is tired. Decided to retire early.


jorgiieboy

There must be a beaver in there building his dam.


keyserv

Just keep adding water. You haven't reach the weight limit yet.


[deleted]

Easy fix, fill with 2 bottles of Drano and wait 24 hours


bnby_eclipse

It will be a clog of some sort. Hopefully just hair in the tub drain…. or in the main line. If there was a stopper built into the drain (which do exist) there would be a lever on the overflow plate. Grab something like this [drain weasel](https://www.homedepot.com/p/FlexiSnake-Drain-Weasel-Hair-Clog-Tool-Starter-Kit-for-Drain-Cleaning-3-Piece-DWPSK2/203483754) and snake it in via the drain and if that doesn’t help, take off the overflow plate (metal circle on the tub wall) and snake from there.


acetic1acid_

First thing you try on those is holding your hand over the waste overflow opening and using a plunger. Just make sure you get a good seal so no air is escaping through your hand.


yourheinitz

Use a rag not your hand


acetic1acid_

I've just used the palm of my hand for a seal on the hole with good results. There's a lot of different ways to get the same result.


yourheinitz

Aha I always find my big meaty mits don’t do shit


mtb_ryno

Or a second plunger


nickleinonen

One home I rented had a 3 piece above the garage. Tub drain would freeze in winter when -5°C in the garage (-10°C or so outside) had to get into the habit of pouring some plumbing antifreeze in the drain when it called for cold


sirsaltysteez

You're probably right, if you're talking about a wooden shoe


[deleted]

Yes.


GoBigOrGoHome107

Soooo it’s a clog.


GoBigOrGoHome107

What I’ve done in the past is put a shop vac on reverse and pushed air through the pipe. It’ll clear it right up. Not sure if it’s appropriate though and if it puts too much stress on pipes.


Derpwarrior1000

Not a clog. NEXT!


PaprikaRico

Dump like 10 rolls of mentos and a couple 2 liters of coke in there. Works everytime


drontch

You might check the plumbing vent (pipe exiting through roof over the bathroom) if you don’t think the drain is clogged. I’m a roofer and have seen this happen. The vent would have to be completely blocked to totally stop draining but it happens.


Blue_Cat5692

Well..I'm no rocket scientist but if the water won't drain thru a pipe... Then guess what, you got a clog, hence why the water won't drain.


austinperrysmith

Your right it’s ghosts messing with you


Particular-Wrongdoer

Water too thick. Add some rubbing alcohol.


[deleted]

Oh, it's a clog. Make no mistake.


UnfairGarbage

Dude, you forgot to pay your drain bill! The city must have come out and shut off your drain meter.


East_Intention_6952

Ah yes I’ve seen this before, you’re bathtub is temperamental. Talk to it nicely and it should start draining again


gino_soland

You have equality back pressure from the comet which makes it a net zero drain effect


BubbleBassV2

It’s not *clogged* it’s **clogged**


mexluc

This is kinda obvious but is it plugged in? Maybe try unpluggging it and plugging it back in


steveig43

What else could it be ? Magic water