A good tub or bath is like a cup of your favorite tea: relaxing, refreshing, and calming. Whether you have a stand-alone bathtub, a shower/tub combo, or a jetted tub, it is a place of refuge from the ordinary world. If it is not, you may as well take a shower.
One person’s version of a good tub experience may differ from another’s. Some like candles and scented oils, other like bubbles and a glass of wine, and others like reading glasses and a good book.
An expert plumber in Seattle, WA shares three secrets on how to create a better bathing experience and enjoy your moments of refuge.
Keep the Tub Clean
A clean tub is inviting. Why share your tub with the dog? Dogs aren’t picky about their bathtubs. Get your pet a dog tub and make the master bath your place to relax and renew. It stays cleaner and ready for you.
Speaking of cleaning, time is precious, and no one wants to clean the tub before they take a bath. In the movies, the bather just turns on the water and waits for the tub to fill. The movies never show anyone actually cleaning the tub first or pulling out all the kid toys before filling the tub.
We believe it is easiest to clean the tub while you are in it, at the end of your bath. When done bathing, pull the plug. In the time it takes the water to drain, take a washrag and wipe down the tub’s sides and bottom. Using the sprayer, or a bucket, use cooler water to rinse the tub sides. Step out onto your bathmat, and your tub is ready for your next bath. If you clean it right away, it doesn’t need scrubbing – all the dead skin and dirt are at the surface, ready to be washed down the drain.
A Tub Must Hold Water
Have you noticed the water level slowly lowering as you relax in the tub? The drain plug may not be sealed tightly, or it may have worn down over time. A plumber can fix this and keep the water contained in the tub, where you want it. It is not a relaxing bath experience if you are worrying about the water level.
A Tub Must Release Water
Hair, soap chips and small tub toys can get caught in the drain and clog it. The most common tub drain clog is hair. If you have an open flat drain, play “fish” with a small scoop strainer before you open the drain. The net used to catch fish when cleaning their fish tank works well. (Use a clean one and keep it separated from any fish.)
Or, an inexpensive drain screen is a good investment. Place this over the drain and it will catch everything that is not liquid. Drain screens come in all shapes and are under $10, so they are well worth buying. Empty the screen into the garbage can. Rinse and reuse forever.
If the tub drains slowly or not at all, call the experts in drain repair in Seattle, WA. Raymark Plumbing & Sewer clean drains for a living and have seen everything. Enjoy your bath!
Raymark Plumbing & Sewer is a full-service residential plumbing and sewer company. They offer plumbing leak repair, sewer repair/replacement, drain cleaning, water heaters, re-pipe services, water line repair/replacement, faucet repair/replacement, and toilet services. Raymark is located in Seattle, WA, and has been a family-owned business for over 42 years. Raymark offers honest, upfront pricing, a 100 percent workmanship guarantee, and 24-hour emergency services.
Raymark Plumbing & Sewer
10710 Lake City Way NE
Seattle, WA 98125
(206) 440-9077
https://www.raymarkplumbing.com
Raymark Plumbing and Sewer 