Our shower drain appears to be clogged and is draining slowly. What product can I use to safely clear the drain without damaging our septic system?
According to Drano's site (http://www.drano.com/unclog-drain/), they're septic safe but I'm still a little skeptical…
-M
Best Answer
I stay away from chemical solutions all together.
I have had reasonably good luck with using a drain snare to snag most of the hair in my tub drain. Every few months, I will shoot one down the drain if I see it getting a little slow. This will normally clear things up without any further intervention.
When that fails, I usually move towards using a hand crank drain auger. This will allow you to get further down and (usually) past the trap.
If that fails, then there is something more serious going on, and pouring a bunch of caustic chemicals down the drain isn't going to help the situation (especially if you need to eventually open up the pipe to inspect further).