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Remove debris from the drain stopper

Sink & drain · Drains slowly
LIKELY CAUSE
Hair/soap debris near drain
Success rate
0% success
Successful repairs
0
People tried
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Repair time
15 min
Difficulty
Easy
Estimated cost
€0
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Fix Score 88
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TOOLS
Required tools
Glovesdrain-cleaning tool
PARTS
Parts used
No replacement parts used.
REPAIR GUIDE

Step by step

  1. 1
    Remove the stopper using its normal release method
    Remove the stopper using its normal release method.
  2. 2
    Pull out visible hair and debris
    Pull out visible hair and debris.
  3. 3
    Clean the stopper and drain opening
    Clean the stopper and drain opening.
  4. 4
    Refit the stopper
    Refit the stopper.
  5. 5
    Run water and check drainage
    Run water and check drainage.
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