I am a home service technician, and I recently completed a plumbing job at a residence. The bathtub and lavatory drains were found to be slow due to buildup restricting flow. We attempted to clear the lines using Thrift drain cleaner, but when no improvement was observed, we removed the lavatory trap and used an electric snake to clear a large hair blockage. The trap was reinstalled and the drain was tested, confirming proper flow with no restrictions. For the bathtub, Thrift treatment also produced no improvement, so we removed the trip lever assembly and snaked the overflow line, removing a significant hair blockage. After reinstalling the overflow, the tub was tested and drainage was fully restored. We also found the lavatory’s chrome P-trap leaking due to prior attempts by homeowner to clear the blockage. We recommended replacing it with a new plastic tubular P-trap to provide a reliable, properly sealed connection. The new trap, tailpiece, and chrome bell cover were installed and
