Clogged tub - peat moss

I have a clogged tub drain. I water my plants in the tub and sometimes peat moss is in the run off and goes down the drain.

This happened to me once before but I was able to clear the clog with relative ease. This time, though, I've tried everything and can't clear it. I used my plunger forever and tried a snake.

The only thing that's left to try is a caustic drain clearing chemical. Has this ever happened to someone on here before? How did you clear it up.

I've been growing for a year while watering in my tub and I've only had a clogged drain twice, so it's not a problem I deal with very regularly.

I really don't want to have to call a plumber >_<

I should add that it is draining, just incredibly slowly. If I do let the tub drain completely, the water can run down the drain for a bit before it clogs, meaning the clog must be further down than closer up. I will go and buy some Draino tomorrow but until then, does anyone have suggestions?

 

I did. It's not working. Perhaps I'm not using it right, but I have tried for hours. The one I got was like 7 bucks tho, so maybe it's just a piece of crap.

 

Bah. Tried a full bottle of Draino AND Liquid Plumr a little while later.

Still no progress. FML.

Told my landlord and he has a plumber coming in. I hate to involve my landlord though. The less he is involved/around my unit, the better as I have a decent sized grow op going on in my bedroom.

Hopefully a huge mass of dirt doesn't come up when the plumber gets to work. If it does, I think I will just say that I was hosing down the pots for some seasonal plants I just removed from my balcony now that we are getting into Fall.

Ugh. Just a shitty situation all around.

Moving forward, I obviously need some kind of filter to ensure nothing but the finest sediment ends up down the drain. Any ideas as to how I might put this in place?

 

I took off the overflow cap, plugged it with rags and plunged strenuously for hours last night and this morning. A little bit of water/air still came through the overflow, however.

This is one bitch of a clog. I really hope I haven't screwed myself and that the plumber can fix it this afternoon. I will observe what he does and let you guys know how it all works out for posterity.

 

So the plumber said it was quite the clog, but he was able to snake it out, though it required three rounds of snaking.

Now I need to figure out a method for ensuring that no thick sediment chunks end up down the drain.

I was thinking cheese cloth that I could cover the drain with when watering. Any other ideas?

 

Let my experience be a lesson to all

 

Wouldn't you know it, it clogged again! Mother ---- !!

I plugged the overflow drain real good though and plunged the crap out of it. That cleared it.

I can't risk it clogging up badly again. Too much heat. I guess I'm just going to start transferring the overflow to a 5 gallon bucket and pouring it on the grass when I take out the garbage late at night. C'est la vie.