hair catcher

Shower drain filter

A hair catcher is a small device placed over a drain to prevent hair from clogging pipes, typically a mesh or perforated screen that sits in shower or bathtub drains: I need to clean out the hair catcher.

The term also applies to similar devices in washing machines or pool filters.

Related

shower · shower drain · sink · mesh · filter · tub · tub drain · bath plug · standing water · plumber · pipes · gunk · bathroom · screen · trap · hairball · blockage · cleanup

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drain maintenance method

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Caustic pipe-clearing product

drain snake · caustic soda · lye · plumber's snake

function

hair catcherdrain grate

Slotted cover over drainage

Family

hair, catcher, hairs, haired, hairy, hairiness, hairless, catch, catches

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G