A few weeks ago our shower started to occasionally drain slowly. As it got worse, I thought I’d have to get out the snake or call a plumber. Then the other day I thought ‘why not just try the plunger?’
30 seconds of plunging, and I suddenly felt the blockage break loose, and the 8cm of standing water drained immediately.
Gotta love simple fixes that work.
A good trick that I use as a first attempt on sink drains is a wet/dry vac. 99% of the time it works for sinks and shower/ tub drains.
Remove any grid strainer or pop-up that will be in the way if possible , put a wet rag over the tub overflow hole ( if applicable) and put the running shop vac hose over the drain and the clog will come out rather than going further down the line.