Bathroom Renovations Part 7 Unblocking a shower drain using a snake. There's nothing I enjoy more then having my son tell me, after taking a shower, that the shower drain is backed up: the water is NOT going down! Just great. The first thing I do in this circumstance is get my trusty plunger and I try to unblock the drain. Many times it works, but not this time. Now it's time to pull out the Snake. Usually if the plunger does not solve the problem, then it is an accumulation of hair. The only way to unblock this is by using a snake. The snake head itself gets tangled in the hair ball and when you retract the snake, the hair comes along for the ride. With the right tool any job is easy. While working in a shower or a tub, always try to use a carpet to protect the tub surface. Something always falls and dings the finish. It is inevitable. So lay down a carpet first. While watching the video, I noticed that I should have used more carpet to better protect the tub. I want to take the time to apologise for the absolutely horrid quality of this video. This is intended for use if the following criteria apply: if your shower drain is backed up and it's either too late to call a plumber, or you can't afford one, and you do not know how to unblock a drain. Otherwise, use for comic relief. Hope it helps someone. Anyone? Thank you, Tony the Turtle ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57OOeI4hwRc