Snaking a Tub Drain

Tub drains are susceptible to clogs from hair, soap residue and grease. Clearing a clogged tub drain is a pretty straight process. You can usually tell how close the clog is by how fast the tub begins to back up. A Rigid K-50 motor driven snake is used in this step-by-step. However, the process is the same when using a hand snake.