Oh no. A Plumbing Problem.
I got home from my ukulele lesson today to find two inches of ugly, brown water standing in my itty bitty shower stall. In an hour, the water level has raised to 4 inches. I’ve called the landlord. His phone number goes straight to voice mail.
This could get ugly.
err… uglier.
I used to have a landlord that fixed things. Now I have a republican landlord and need to take some personal responsibility. Not that i am partisan… Hope the crick don’t rise any taller…
I hate those plumbing problems.
ok…if he isn’t there yet…take dish soap and fill the stall…the get you handy dandy plunger and work that sucker like it aint never been worked before…or …at least know I can sympathize with you…
Once upon a time there was a distracted husband that thought he should send 4 lbs of raw bacon down the insinkerator…yep…well it got stuck at the downstairs shower stall… this is still the pretty part. Now me being a tomboy and DYI extraordinaire…(I have my own ways of solving plumbing problems.) did indeed see the ensuing problem much like yours. First thought… the handy dandy super duper industrial strength plunger! HA! I have one! So the plunging began to no avail…sigh…well not to be defeated, I had to be quick on my plunger for this, rotting meat was not an experience I was willing to embrace. First water removal using pails…good start… I proceeded to empty a full bottle of dish detergent into the shower stall and let stand…well I actually had no choice. I then I rolled up my jeans and stepped bare footed into said shower stall and began to plunge like it was about to be the end of the world of at least the cost of an expensive plumber who was going to cost enough it would feel like the end of the world and going to die laughing …I knew it and couldn’t really risk that because of egos sake because ego can be rather fragile…
Now back to the topic…I freaking slid like mad in that soap …not even super suctions shoes could have helped. But then the most disgusting thing happened…that uncooked bacon fat began to emerge into the stall with me…OMG!!! I was not enjoying this in the least. ( have not purchased bacon since) but the good news was after about an hour of vigorous plunging I WON!!! I had fought the battle of the bacon clog and won!!
Next battle? cleaning the cats teeth with a toothbrush and living to talk about it 😛
My cat chewed my sound chords… but yeah, I see your problem. I used to have a shower stall almost exactly like that. I used to take the strainer thing out, check to make sure hair isn’t clogging it. If that doesn’t fix it, use the plunger as you’ve stated. Make sure the water drains, even if slow. then try this –
First, make sure there is no water in the sink. Pour one cup of baking soda followed by one cup of table salt and then pour a cup of white vinegar. Wait for ten minutes and flush it with boiling water.
But I’m also going to leave these with you, in case you need to try a quick fix…
http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/home-remedies-for-clogged-drains-2039.html
http://www.handymanusa.com/articles/clogs.html
Anyway, enzymes can work too.
Ya poor bugger..
I hate it when you wind up with the renters “Unholy Trinity”…slackarse property manager, tightarse landlord and their so very dodgy handyman mate…..
Best o luck there Joko…
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Better to find a new place if you keep getting these problems man
I am not sure where you live but here in Florida….have to check if our damn Teapublican Scott changed it…but you have renters rights and it states that on certain necessties you can get a professinal to fix the problem and give receipt to landlord to be deducted out of your rent! Just an idea! We had problem once in a place we rented …we ended up moving….the landlord turned out to be a greedy-lazy-slumlord! 🙄
Goodluck…. 😉