My sink and shower are clogged up?

Question

in the master bathroom the shower and sink is clogged, the water does eventually go down but it takes hours and hours, we have tried Draino and plungers, not working. we dont really have the money for a plumber right now, please suggestions??

Answer 1

You probably need a plumber's snake.  You can rent them or may know someone you could borrow from.  Your clog sounds farther down the linethan just one or the other drains.

Answer 2

What kind of foundation do you have?  If it is concrete you will have a hard time doing it yourself.  If the home is up off of the ground and the pipes are under the house it will be easier.  If the second is true you will have (if your lucky) a couple of clean out traps under there.  They are normally located at the ends of a long straight section of pipes.  Unscrew the end and run a water hose down the line.  If you do this before the sink and tub drain it will be easier to see where the problem is.  It may be messy! If water comes out when you remove the plug then the problem is further down the pipe.  If not then it is between there and the bathroom.   If you can't find the problem there you will need to go underneath the bathroom.  Find the drain pipes for both the sink and tub.   If you see the pipe from the shower connect to a larger pipe follow it to bend or elbow in the pipe.  That is probably where the problem is.  I say this because the sink and shower are clogged.  If it was just one or the other it may be nearer the source but it doesn't sound like it.

Answer 3

go to nearest hardware store and get gel drano it  eats everything

Answer 4

In the sink I'd try taking out the trap. It doesn't require a plumber, just a pipe wrench. Be sure to have a big bowl or even an old ice cream bucket will work to catch the water in there. You probably have hair caught in the trap.

It's nasty but an easy fix.