a tool for unblocking drains?
I need some help on unblocking a drain.
The tool I need has to go around a u bend so rods are no use. Has anyone a good suggestion. Please note actual experience of unblocking a drain would be helpful in identifying the best reply.
18 Responses to “a tool for unblocking drains?”
coathanger but most people take it apart with a bucket under it. Its dead easy
They make a tool called a plumbers snake it bends around corners and should do the trick perfectly.
Get a plumbers SNAKE
Water pressure jetter with an inverted nozzle.
Put a dishpan under the elbow under the sink. Twist off the connections and remove the elbow. That should help allow you to use a plumbers snake.
Mr muscle sink and plug hole unblocker. It worked a treat for me and I had great success unblocking a drain. It foams up so it will clean the u-bend
the wire thing that you use for hanging net curtains up wit hope you know wot i mean coz i dont know wot its called
You may use chemical, rods, spring or pouring with hot water to help with unblocking a drain.
Have you thought of using a snake? It is a relatively inexpensive tool you can get at Home Depot or Lowes. It has a flexible cable three to four feet long with a z crank at one end.
We use something called a PANGO! £26, it looks like an orange water pistol.
My son has a thing that he unclogged my kitchen sink and my bathtub drain with. I don’t know what you call it; but it looks a lot like a nozzle that you hook on the end of a garden hose. And it goes on the end of a garden hose. Go to Lowes or Home Depot to the plumbing section and tell them what you need and what I’m discribing to you. They come in different sizes, maybe to fit what you’re unclogging. But, I do know that it worked for me both times.
Sounds like you need to rent a motorized snake from your local rental business. These come in varying sizes depending on what type drain your wish to open up. Most rental places will advise you on your needs and on how to use the equipment. It is easy to do.
If you dont use a snake or similar then there are chemicals which can do the job or there are pressure pumps which blast the blockage away. Depends on type of pipe and diameter.
white vinegar and baking soda poured into the drains worked fine for me follwed by a pot full of boiling hot water!
go to a plumber’s supply store since they are open to the public as well as professionals also any hardware mega store carries them as well (like lowe’s or home depot) and buy an item called a Plumber’s Snake it is a flexible wand that has a scrubber attatched to the main end that can be hooked to an air compressor to act like a drill and it will clean the pipe right out and it is 1 of the same tools Roto Rooter Sewer Repair service uses on a smaller basis
you can buy a flexible rod which goes around the ubend in Wickes for about £9.00 or a longer version about 10 metres long for £16.50 from Screw Fix Direct
You can use a snake however unless familiar with using one you may go somewhere else in the pipes than where you want. The device mentioned before which attachs to a garden hose is a blow bag. Water pressure forces the clog to move on through the pipe.
I have a what they call a plumbers snake. It came from Aldi and cost £3.99. When it is uncoiled it is about 4 metres long and flexible. It cleaned out my drains when the council said they couldn’t do it.