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

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I have been trying to unclog a few of my drains for years and I’ve used pretty much every product on the market. Keep reading for information about how a drain auger or snake works, what types of snakes are used by professionals, and gain answers to other common questions about these plumbing tools. Instead of using a plunger to force water and air through the pipes, a drain snake is a physical tool that is fed into the drain. If expecting to use a drain snake on a regular basis or planning on tackling major clogs in gutters or washing machines, the extra muscle and reduced hand strain of an electric drain snake might make it the better choice. The auger sits in a heavy steel frame and is activated with a simple foot pump, which lets users concentrate on locating the clog while feeding the snake with their foot.

Crank the handle to send the 18-inch flexible snake down the drain and let its bristly tip grab onto clumps of hair. Different drain problems require specialized snakes, and this tool kit comes with six separate tools to address a variety of issues. Bought this hoping it would be better than some of the previous cheapo plastic drain snakes, or the metal ones with grabby hooks on the end that I've bought before, as they don't fit well down my shower drain. Ultra-thin and flexible tool winds around curves and slips into most drains and grates without disassembling the drain stopper. 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.Think about whether a manual or electric model would be best, and consider the type of drain snake head that would be most effective. Simply position the tube inside the toilet so that the rubber foot rests right at the bowl’s outlet, and then crank the 6-foot cable down. The opening to the sink is very slight to try and get a regular type of snake down there so I felt pretty hopeless to fixing my problem, until I found this handy little gadget.

While hair is among the most common causes of slow-draining bathroom sinks and shower or tub drains, the FlexiSnake Drain Weasel is designed to tackle this problem. The super-slim design and resilient micro-hook tip won't hang up on drain mechanism like other tools' hooks do. The slimness of the snake allows it to get down the drain easily, and the roughness of the end allows it to grab/tangle whatever gunk is in there and pull it out without a problem.

Insert the snake into the drain, slowly feeding it further into the system until the snake encounters resistance. Over the course of his decades-long career, Bob Vila has helped millions of people build, renovate, repair, and live better each day—a tradition that continues today with expert yet accessible home advice. inch ABS-plastic sink snakes with toothed heads for removing hair clogs from the sink drain and shower drain. EXTRA-LONG DESIGN: Measuring 18 inches in length, deep, hard-to-reach clogged sinks or bathtubs are no longer out of grasps! When water isn’t draining as quickly as it should—or, worse, isn’t draining at all—repair-savvy folks reach for a drain snake.

A variable-speed trigger controls how quickly the snake feeds into the drain, and it can reverse the direction when the clog is broken up or ensnared by the boring bulb cutterhead. These manual drain snakes are good for occasional use around the house to unclog simple blockages in the kitchen or bathroom sink, tub, or toilet. With this in mind, drain snake manufacturers use high-quality ABS plastic and flexible high-carbon steel.The secret is our incredible patented micro-hooks, which locks into hair, filth and grime without damaging your pipes or catching on drain parts. There are two different types of heads at the tip of a drain snake’s cable: cutting heads and coil or toothed heads. There are four cutting heads included: a C-cutter, a boring bulb cutter, a spade cutter, and an arrow cutter. com/p/FlexiSnake-Drain-Weasel-Hair-Clog-Tool-Starter-Kit-for-Drain-Cleaning-3-Piece-DWPSK2/203483754" on this server. The kink-resistant, super-flexible cable reaches blockages, and the bulbous coiled head easily breaks through soft clogs while catching and retrieving solids like wadded-up toilet paper, flushed toys, and dropped jewelry.

For hard-to-vacuum pet hair, use the new “Vacuum Rake TM vacuum attachment on carpets and car mats to “rake” up embedded pet hair and cut your vacuuming time in half! Those living in a multistory home with bathrooms upstairs may be better off with a snake that has a 50-foot cable, which is capable of reaching clogs in longer pipes. Collected here are top drain augers and plumbing snakes that meet the criteria described above and also take overall value and quality into account.

LED lights on a drain snake can help the user navigate through pipes when used with a drain snake camera (see below). Drain snakes are simple tools, but they must be used properly so that clearing a drain is an easy task. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.