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

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After unclogging, toss the wand in the trash and replace it with a refill for hassle-free convenience. With this in mind, drain snake manufacturers use high-quality ABS plastic and flexible high-carbon steel. inch ABS-plastic sink snakes with toothed heads for removing hair clogs from the sink drain and shower drain. Crank the handle to send the 18-inch flexible snake down the drain and let its bristly tip grab onto clumps of hair.

Standard and heavy-duty drain snakes may use ABS plastic in the handle or drum, but the actual snake is made from flexible high-carbon steel. 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. 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! 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. The pipe drain auger boasts spring steel wire for maximum flexibility into the tightest bends and a galvanized steel crank handle.If you have a slow bathtub drain or a clogged sink drain, it's likely that hair has accumulated around the drain stopper. This pipe auger is a manual model, however, so cranking takes quite a bit of muscle and perseverance. 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. 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. Quickly I inserted this into the bathtub drain, used the handle to revolve it around a few times and pulled it out.

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. 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. 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. I used this product on a drain that I didn't think was very clogged, but knew it had some hair in the drain.It’s a great value since it can tackle all kinds of common problems, from clearing pesky clogs to retrieving small items such as jewelry accidentally dropped down the drain. This extra oomph comes at a premium; electric plumbing snakes tend to cost more than their manual counterparts. I purchased the 18" size along with the handle and 5 wands after I noticed the bathtub drain was running a little slow.

Took me no time to attach the snake to the handle, shove it down the drain, give it a couple twists and pull out a big lump of hair. 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.They are the best choice for retrieving toys or jewelry from toilets or sink drains, pulling balled-up hair from a tub drain, tackling wads of paper or a flushed diaper, or scraping out fruit peels or other food clogs that aren’t solid. We offer a selection of both powered and manual drain snakes with different head designs for a variety of clog-clearing options. However, all that hair was stuck on tight and disgusting so there was no way I was gonna wrestle with that!