FlexiSnake DWPSK5A Drain Weasel Hair Clog Tool Starter Kit, 6Pc Set

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Drain snakes are made to be water-resistant, but they must also be able to resist the corroding effects of waste and chemical drain cleaners. With this in mind, drain snake manufacturers use high-quality ABS plastic and flexible high-carbon steel. Drain cleaning kits come with a range of tools, cleaning products, and accessories to help get the job done.

Typically, professional plumbers will have more than one snake. These include short toothed drain snakes for removing hair clogs, standard metal drain snakes that can take care of most nearby clogs, and powerful electric drain snakes that can reach 50 feet in length to banish clogs buried in the middle of the drain system. Q. How do you unclog a drain with a snake?Bob Vila has been America’s Handyman since 1979. As the host of beloved and groundbreaking TV series including “This Old House” and “Bob Vila’s Home Again,” he popularized and became synonymous with “do-it-yourself” home improvement.

If these options fail, consider removing the P-trap to insert the snake beyond this problem spot. Then replace the P-trap once the pipes have been snaked. Q. How often should you snake your drain?The kit includes three 19.6-inch ABS-plastic sink snakes with toothed heads for removing hair clogs from the sink drain and shower drain. Two 24-inch retrieval tools have a four-claw head with a plunger mechanism that opens and closes the claw to grab such items as earrings and rings. And for tougher, deeper obstacles, there’s a 39-inch steel drain snake that can handle clogs within about 3 feet of a drain. Cameras are added to the end of the snake so that users can see everything in the drain and diagnose issues visually as opposed to going by “feel.” A camera will also help the user know if clogs are completely or just partially cleared. It’s advised to snake the drain at least once a year to help reduce the potential for clogs. Why Trust Bob Vila A snake made solely of ABS plastic will likely be less expensive than a metal model and also somewhat shorter than a standard drain snake. Due to their short reach and great flexibility, ABS plastic snakes are typically only used for removing clogs that are not very deep or difficult to power through; for example, they should be fine for banishing clumps of hair from a shower drain.

Drain Weasel Hair Clog Tool opens slow drains and hair clogged drains in seconds! Drain Weasel Hair Clog Tool snags drain hair like magic! If you have a slow bathtub drain or a clogged sink drain, it's likely that hair has accumulated around the drain stopper. May be too much tool for occasional homeowner use; geared toward professional and frequent unclogging There are two different types of heads at the tip of a drain snake’s cable: cutting heads and coil or toothed heads. Some drain snakes allow for switching out the heads, but most have one fixed head.The Ridgid Power Spin tool is a solid option for clearing common clogs throughout the house. Its manual crank sends the 25-foot ¼-inch cable twisting and turning into pipes while the screw-shaped head chews through semisolid obstructions, yet can also catch and retrieve hair, paper, and other fibrous gunk.