Q: I just inherited my parents’ house, which was built in the 1950s. The drains in the bathtub and the bathroom sink are discolored. One is brass, the other steel. I’ve been cleaning the grout and the ...

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Nothing is more annoying than sloshing around in the shower because your tub drains slower than, well, molasses. Why it drains slowly could be from a range of issues–soap scum build-up, hair, a clog ...

I have a wife and two daughters, all with long hair. I’ve also spent decades working in the plumbing industry, so I’m the one called upon when the bathtub drain gets clogged. Due to all that long hair ...