SmokeyBare
Well-known member
SilverFox,
I agree with your thoughts... it is probably a build up inside the pipes. The drain pipes are the same used in a Stick Built Home. Black ABS plastic... so the usual drain cleaners should not harm the plumbing of the RV. I have used a drain cleaner in our BigHorn.
Question might be what to use if the RV Park has a Septic system. Although I doubt if the typical drain cleaners would give any serious problems to a septic system.... I have used it when we still lived in Ohio... We had a old septic system... never had a problem.
I feel the different products we often use when taking a shower leads to this build up... hair conditioner is one... a wax type product... it could help coat the pipes as it flows down the drain. We have stopped using "Bar type Soap" but now use liquid soap. I have had issues with both the shower and the bathroom sink drains. The bar type hand and face soap seems to collect inside the drain pipes... when I finally paid attention to what most public buildings (Rest Rooms) use.... it's always a liquid soap. I believe it gives them far less problems over all.
Just my thoughts...
I agree with your thoughts... it is probably a build up inside the pipes. The drain pipes are the same used in a Stick Built Home. Black ABS plastic... so the usual drain cleaners should not harm the plumbing of the RV. I have used a drain cleaner in our BigHorn.
Question might be what to use if the RV Park has a Septic system. Although I doubt if the typical drain cleaners would give any serious problems to a septic system.... I have used it when we still lived in Ohio... We had a old septic system... never had a problem.
I feel the different products we often use when taking a shower leads to this build up... hair conditioner is one... a wax type product... it could help coat the pipes as it flows down the drain. We have stopped using "Bar type Soap" but now use liquid soap. I have had issues with both the shower and the bathroom sink drains. The bar type hand and face soap seems to collect inside the drain pipes... when I finally paid attention to what most public buildings (Rest Rooms) use.... it's always a liquid soap. I believe it gives them far less problems over all.
Just my thoughts...
Ray LeTourneau
Senior Member - Past Moderator
We've had the slow draining shower and vanity sink as well. I have to remove the hair that builds up just under the strainer. I also use the drain cleaner that is 2 part in the same bottle stuff and you pour it down, let it set for a bit and rinse with hot water. Does the trick.
HappyKayakers
Well-known member
Silverfox; Just a thought here , But have you checked the drain for hair. It will do it every time!!! JON
Ditto! I just finished pulling out several clumps of DW's hair. Don't have to worry about mine
While I was in there getting dirty, I also used a plunger for anything that might have gotten caught a little further down the pipe. Just made sure the stopper was closed on the sink. Draining much better now.Similar threads
