This worked! It is pretty sturdy. The gloves are too small, so we couldn't use those. I used prime shipping so it got to my house in 2 days for which I was grateful because our bathroom sink and tub/shower was clogged because they both connected and the major clog was in the bathtub drain. Previously we tried to use the Green Gobbler that was advertised here on Amazon. That did nothing. Did 2 separate treatments with that followed by boiling water like they suggested and nothing happened. We had standing dirty water in the tub (if water went down the sink it sent up dirty water in the tub) after using the green Gobbler. Tried to write a review their, but the seller wouldn't take it for some reason. This too some working with with this snake because neither myself or boyfriend have done it before, but our landlord drags his feet sometimes. We started by snaking through the sink and used the entire 25 feet. We got a little bit of hair, but not a whole lot. We then tried the tub, but the mechanism that is in the tub wouldn't fully come out. We tried snaking it, but the end is a bit larger and with the tubs mechanism out, it would've been fine. So we tried through the sink again and that finally pushed out whatever was blocking the drainage, the water went down in the tub right away and we let water run full blast to make sure it wasn't still clogged. It runs fine now. This really helped. It sucked that our clog was so far down, but this took care of it. It has been a few days and water still runs down without any issue or gurgling.
I always thought drain augers or most commonly known as drain snakes, were the big ones that sit on the floor that plumbers have and not a handheld one (even though manually powered).
I would say to clear my drain clog problem took about 20 or so minutes. You may experience a bit of resistance in the beginning when you are trying to get it to go down and up the elbow pipe of the sink. Just keep pushing through and you will eventually get past that part and it becomes easier. I think I had to go in at least 20 feet deep to finally reach a resistance that I could not get past and that is where I started to turn that thing consistently until the water cleared completely!
The gloves that came with it were a big added bonus to keep that drain gunk off your hands.
I spent the extra shipping cost to get it to me the next day since I did not want to have the drain clogged with water for two days.
I would highly recommend getting one. Reason being is one, it will save you the cost of having a plumber clearing it for you, and two, if you live in an apartment, it’ll save you the time of having to put in a service request with management and having to take a day off work for it.
I do not know how bad of a clog it would have to be for something so simple as a handheld auger would not work where you would have to call a plumber for.
Bought this for my sink, it was running slow and even stopped up a few times with a very very slow drain. It would fill to capacity and beyond the ... overflow hole? Not sure what the proper name is. Anyway.. after plunking countless amounts of drain cleaner and opener down the drain, even with a former guaranteed to open the line, which failed.. I decided on an auger. I wish I had bought one sooner when deciding which drain opener to purchase at a local store. The instructions are a little weird to understand, but it was very easy once I watched a YouTube video. The auger went down easily enough, slowly but surely. Getting it back OUT, however proved challenging. Lots of grunting and yanking, even getting mad and stopping for about 10 min to regroup. Really wish I had purchased one that had the drill attachment, would have made it easier to remove vs trying to turn and pull upwards at same time. Especially when short.. and female. But little by little worked it back and was able to remove it. Found lots of hair, not sure how or why.
This product was not bad. I don't know if it was user error because when I was putting it down the bathtub drain and tried to reel it in the coil started to spin around in the drain and I couldn't tell if it was retracing. Also the coil kinda wrapped it self in the opening where it was hard to pull out. I do have a small space in my drain to put it through so that might have been the case. All in all, it did its job and I was able to take out a massive ball of hair. The coil did bend at the end but it still works and I have no problem being able to use it again. It was cheap so I wasn't expecting industrial like the plumber uses.
Did exactly what it was meant to. Had a plumber out snaking the main line from the roof, which somehow caused all the sinks to back up the next day. Got this tool and saved some $$ snaking the drains myself. Pulled out maybe 15 years of junk out, at first I thought it was alive. The snake auger cleaned easily and went back in the housing without fuss. Came with ok gloves as well.
Feature Product
- ★ Plumbing Snake Drain Auger Clog-Remover - Hair Catcher Tool 25Ft Cable with Work Gloves and Apron
- ★ A Black Apron + A Pair of Work Gloves + 25Ft Plumbing Snake Drain Auger
- ★ Easy to Storage _ 25 Ft Cables can be stored in drum to keep it tidy
- ★ Easy to Use _ suitable use for sewer, bathtub drain, bathroom drain, stall-shower drain, kitchen sink, downspouts, central vacuums etc.
- ★ 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed, if you are not completely satisfied with your purchase we will refund your money.
Description
Plumbing Snake Drain Auger Clog Remover - Hair Catcher Tool 25Ft Cable with Work Gloves and Apron
☛ It is very easy to use a drain auger
☛ This tool has a long, snake-like body made of flexible metal cable
☛ The objective is to get a firm hold on the clog and to guide it outwards
☛ A drain auger is a useful plumbing tool, which is effective for removing blockages and clogs in drains.
📌 ∪ Using a Drain Snake ∩
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★Step 1 - Prepare the Area Beforehand
➜ To avoid mess, It is best to prepare yourself beforehand
➜ You must first remove the grill or Cover. Keep it aside as you work on the clog
➜ Clear the surrounding area and cover the floor with old towels that you do not plan to use anymore
➜ You could also use old, unused blankets or rag cloths. Wear gloves, apron and keep the drain auger ready.
★Step 2 - Insert the Metal Cable into the Drain
➨ Insert the drain auger into the drain slowly,
➨ and feed the cable in while turning it clockwise,
➨ Keep twisting the handle on the snake as it works its way along the pipe.
★Step 3 - Try to Pull the Clog Out of the Drain
▲When the snake encounters the blockage,
➥You will feel the cable back up. Tighten the screw
➥Keep cranking the cable so it catches onto the clog.
▲When you feel resistance against your turning
➥slowly pull the cable back out and take the clog with it.
▲If you cannot pull out the clog, Try to Break it Down and Flush It
➥Run some water down the drain to flush out anything the snake may have dislodged.
★ Step 4 - Clean
🅰 Use a bucket and clean rags to clean up any mess.
🅱 You will need to make sure that you thoroughly clean the snake with any old or dirty rags or towels.
🎁 ∪ What's in The Box ∩
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●☑ ➽ 25Feet Drain auger
●☑ ➽ Gloves
●☑ ➽ Apron
saved money by DIY. I unclogged the drain with this puppy. It's easy and anyone can do it! Plus you can reuse it when the blasted drain gets clogged again a year later!
I don't think I really got to use this enough to truly rate it.. I mean it didn't help with what I bought it for but that wasn't the fault of the item but the fault of the sharp angled plumbing of our apartment.. feels sturdy though and the gloves are a nice add on, I'll rate this fully once I actually get to use it.
I haven't had to use this drain auger yet, but the device seems very sturdy and well made. I'm quite happy that the coil retracts entirely into the drum. I would NOT want to have to handle the auger after having used it in a drain. However, if the need arose, the set of gloves that come with it are a nice plus. They actually fit my small(ish) hands.
Great for the price. Fixed my clogged toilet. Very long snake. Used it once so far.
I used it for cleaning out some clogged gutters! We had a squirrel pack nuts into our brand new gutters and instead of putting a ladder up 25ft, we used this and had great results!
