shower drain plug

[Darrell]

My shower is draining slowly and I'm pretty sure I have a clog beginning in the P-trap. The drain plug in the shower is the type where you pull up to drain and push down to hold water. It's a little pain in the behind because as you shower if your foot touches it, it closes. A plunger doesn't work real good because as you push down on the plunger you close the drain thereby preventing the plunger from working. I can get a little action on plunging upwards. I don't want to use any chemicals, so the plunger is the way to go.

If I could remove the drain plug, the plunger would easily do the trick, or I could possibly fish the clog out with a wire. Does anyone know how to remove it? By forcibly pulling upward, does it come out?

Thanks in advance.

[R Whitlow]

Don't remember what it was called but I have see a different type of drain in catologs. It was some type of check valve. Might want to look in the belly before using a snake.

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[iluvlcy]

I recently removed my drain plug, had to pull really hard to get it out, so hard I was afraid ot would break something. We would like to eliminate plug and just put a screen trap on drain. Anyone done this?

[tomjsas]

I have pulled out the drain plug on all 3 campers we have owned and just left the open drain. Never had any issues. I too always felt they were in the way!

Tom - 2014 8289ws, 2011 Chevy 2500HD

[ependydad]

Originally Posted by iluvlcy

I recently removed my drain plug, had to pull really hard to get it out, so hard I was afraid ot would break something. We would like to eliminate plug and just put a screen trap on drain. Anyone done this?

Being a family of wookies, we did the same- pulled the plug (it's a shower only- I have no idea when or why we would ever want it to hold water). And put down a drain screen for catching hair.

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[Tomgky]

ependydad

Where did you get the screen? I pulled mine out by mistake and want to leave it out but can't find the screen.

[ependydad]

My bet is Home Depot or Lowes. If not there, we'll occasionally end up in Walmart and Bed, Bath and Beyond.