How to use a Drain Snake - Plumbing Snake
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- I show how to use a drain snake on a kitchen sink drain.
A power drain snake is an excellent tool for clogged drains, it will easily unclog any buildup of food, grease or soap.
You can rent one at any rental places. If you are in the Chicago area, I go to Jack's Rental. You can see what they have at www.jacksrental....
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Important that when backing it out not to spin in reverse of the cable winding except for short durations because it can damage the cable. If it gets stuck on something it may be needed to go in reverse spin but overall try to be spinning forward almost all the time.
Are those socks OSHA approved?
Thanks for this. Rented one from Home Depot for $25. Had the drain clear in 20 minutes. #LevelUp!
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I Bought That Exact Snake Made By General Tools From A Lady On Ebay Years Ago For $50.00 . She Said The Snake Was Out of The Drum And They Could Not Figure Out How To Install it Back In The Drum. When I Received it The Unit Looked Like It Was Used Maybe One Time. It Looked New. They Or Someone Prob. Used It And Pulled All 25 Feet Of The Snake All The Way To The End And Came Out Of The Drum. Easy Install And I Have What Cost Over $200.00 For $50.00 And I Get to Keep It For The Future And Not Have To Return It To A Rental Store. 👍
Thanks for posting!
One piece of advice i have for everyone, when using a drill for more torque don't overtorque the auger! My auger locked up and wouldnt spin anymore. I had to spend another 30 to buy a new one
You saved us a plumber call...we were using the clean out and not the main drain! Thank you!
The first step is to make sure you’ve got nice white clean socks on!
don't do what I did occasionally --- drain the trap into a bucket, take trap off, then empty the bucket into the same sink .... take your time, and let the machine do the work, don't force it, or it can get knotted up inside the waste pipe, and then you will have a job, to get it out.
keep a bigform bucket to collect all the crap, which come out on the way back.and flicks it all over the place, before these were made, we had manual sani snakes, not in a drum, but loose 45 foot long, you need two people to operate it, one feeding it in, and the other keeping ithe tension and straight and turning the drive handle, or it would twist up into knots, wear gloves, or the stink will stay in your hands, for quite a while..
thank you so much. My 16 year old grandson helped me. Save me 200 dollars.
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Thought this was going to help. It did help with basic technique, but in my old house the snake wants to go up the vent instead of down the drain. :(
Carl Seiler not sure if ya got it yet,but it’s helpful to put a bend in the end of the cable and spin it ,if ya can ,with the hook down when ya hit the tee. Can be very difficult if the vent tee is far away from the trap arm. Good luck
Thanks for posting this! Tried this and it did break up some of the clog... ended up using lye to flush out the rest, but having had no knowledge of plumbing before trying it, watching this certainly did help me make sense of what I was doing :)
Aimee Ault Thanks.
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Plungers and liquid chemical drain openers are absolutely useless. They've never worked for me
I have been a drain cleaner for several years. this type of cleaner is very hard to use. Use a cleaner that has a foot pedal. you push on the pedal with one foot. you can then run the cable with 2 hands. be sure to put a bend at the tip of the cable, about and inch, 45 degrees. that will help getting around corners. it is an old plumbers trick. most plumbing companies really don't use this type of cleaner anymore. what use to do when i started, i would lay a mat on the floor, put the driill down, and with one hand you press the button and the other hand push the cable down the pipe but my company stopped using this type of maching for a reason.
snooze button we didn’t make this into know lesson
snooze button. I worked all day. Washer fills up in sink. I got the snake to go thru the sink drain. But that did't work. I can't seem to get the snake to curve in the washer drain. Is my next step cutting a hole in the sheet rock?
I thought I would let you know that you can add a foot switch to the electric cord. They are made for stenographers. That way you can use this with no problem.
Could i mess up or break the pipe at a bend? Is thag you meant about the 6 inches? I want to try it but this is the only thing worrying me because i have to get it thru the sink, toilet and shower and its all in a big bend. Want to trt it today because of reasons
I also want to start from shower drain if possible
Hi, it is designed for 1 1/2 inch drain pipe. Take off the drain pipe under the sink and go in through the main pipe coming out of the wall.
at least you had white socks on...
Yeah! where are your shoes? LoL
Omigosh so glad I watched your video before I spent too much time trying to feed my snake down the sink drain!! Thanks from grateful mom with no husband to assign this chore to!!
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Thanks for sharing the instructions. I used the tool already, not correctly, but I didn't have any success in unclogging my drain. I ran the entire 25' of the drain snake.
sinusbradycardia Hi, what drain are you having a problem with?
FIX IT Home Improvement Channel Kitchen sink. I'm using the same tool as you, however, it doesn't have a chuck on it. I'm going to go to Home Depot's website and see if they offer instructions.
same... saaaame. Now I know better.
Thank you, rented the tool at Home Depot and did exactly what you described (~ $35.00 CDN for 4 hours). My problem at first was that water was draining slowly when draining the sink full of water. It quickly deteriorated to the point that it was backing up when faucet is running. Gave it few full sink drains after I completed the work with the snake. It now all works as it should.
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Thank you, that was the best TH-cam video out there. You're an excellent person.
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My ass lost the cable :(
I have many questions about snaking drains. How to contact you?
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Great video! I got a cheap one of these and was getting discouraged. But seeing this video gave me some tips and confidence and I got it cleared! Thanks!
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Thank you. That is very clear.
Philip Layzer Glad it was helpful
I wish i could add a photo for my problem. P drain cleaned. the problem is the sewer line it runs into a L shaped pipe with a tiny section on top..I'm guessing that's something about pressure. well my snake hits this section and won't go down. 80s mobile home style.
Hi, is it a drum trap.
p trap drains into an Equal Tree (pipe/drain) ...the top the equal tee has this (I think that's the pressure or something) ...but I finally got the snake passed the bend of the Equal Tee and further down the drain...I don't think I loosened enough of the gunk...still a slow drain. I've used crystal stuff in it, gel, foam, industrial (after I found out those are big a big no no), not to worry I didn't use them all at once. I'll keep working the clog.
How long is the cord? Mines 15 and hasn't been enough. Clogged sink for weeks
I am trying to clear a bathroom sink. My problem is when I send the rooter in, it comes up in the other sink that is next to it. ( there are two sinks in this bathroom) How can I get the rooter to turn down the line instead of back up to the other sink?
Always best to use 3/8 cable instead 1/4 in the machine
I'm wasting my youth
on cats?
And I'm wasting my old age.
I only watched this 'cause I saw Teddy use one on Bob's Burgers
Jordan Oli
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Please help. I have a kitchen sink clog. Has a disposal next to it. I get my auger about 10 feet in and it's stuck. I have to pull it back out. Super slow draining. I have a septic system. I saw a video about closing off the kitchen sink drain, running half a sink full of hot water on the disposal side then running the disposal. The pressure forces water up in the basement sink...a little wet bar. It doesn't go down that sink and i have to wet vac it out. Does that mean my clog is below the basement sink?
Hi, yes I would try rodding from that sink and see what happens.
I have a snake and the problem I'm having is turning at an elbow in the pipe.
I have a manual snake and your video was the only one I've seen that made a point that you don't want too much extra cable because it flexes. This was the key to getting my snake to work in my drain. Thank you!
I unclogged three times and it works for 2-3 days and is clogged again . What do u suggest in this case? Thank you in advance
Hi, is it just one drain, or multiple drains?
Where do you buy your work shoes. ?
From your mother.
Hand-held pistol grip drain cleaners like this are way difficult to use. Try an Ergo-aguer...so easy your Grandmother can get it done!
Natasha Thomas I'll check it out.
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Thanks for the video. Can we use this on commercial kitchen drain? We cleaned the grease trap, but its still not draining. Will the cable stop moving when it hits the u-bend part of the pipe?
Hi, you would want to take off the trap and rod the main drain pipe.
Thank you sooooo very much for making such a monstrous (Scary) task so easy for me :)))
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can you help me i fed the snake down and did not hit anything help
Jack's on 26 in burrrrrrwyn
Wall tube?
Oh my God ! It does work ! Now I'm ready to make some money. All the baking soda and vinegar they're talking about don't work as good as this one ! I've been working in my kitchen sink for 2 weeks , I got it done in 15 munites in your way . Thank's for schooling me!
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Should you use gloves or not? What if you don't use gloves?
If you don't use gloves just don't scratch your nose while working on it,😀
I have tried using a non-powered auger on my sink drain, but I can't seem to clear it. I know the clog has to be within 20 feet of the sink because another drain Ts into it at that point and that sink drains fine. I have fed the entire 25 foot auger into the drain and it seems to hit nothing. How is this even possible? Am I doing something wrong?
amargarita Hi, is your drain moving slow or not at all?
Sorry for abandoning you. It was moving very very slowly. The 3/8" auger just seemed to be bending and twisting around inside the pipe. I found a screw-in plug further down the pipe in the basement and from there, I would have a straighter run of pipe to deal with. I went back to the store and got a tool that was not a flexible tube but a fairly rigid metal strip. I used this and still did not hit anything. But I must have moved the clog because now the sink that drained OK before was stopped up too. I was about to give up when I tried a plunger on the second sink and finally it unclogged with a whoosh!
+amargarita You might have been going up the vent. Next time get on the roof and feed down the vent pipe till you hit the main line.
Yes, you enjoyed using the tool way too much in a overzealous way .
Great tutorial! I did exactly what you demonstrated and it worked perfectly.
Great to hear it.
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Yes thanks for the instructions on how to use one. I'm going to try the non powered version today and hope that works as well.
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FIX IT Home Improvement Channel to my surprise it worked. Had I not seen the tips in the your videos I would not have really known what I was trying to do exactly, I had tried a short 10' long hand operated snake and then had to use a 30" long one to do the job in the end, tried some drain cleaning chemicals that did nothing really...everything good now but now the faucet leaking a little so time to watch some more videos and do more repairs THANKS
Glad I could help.
Very informative! Thanks!
Hi my bathroom drain accidentally got thin set in it and now it isn't draining properly. Is there anything I can do?
Hi, is it in the pipes under the sink and the trap or further down?
FIX IT Home Improvement Channel much further down. We tried using a hanger but it couldn't reach far enough.
Great video! Thank you!
Thank you buddy!
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thanks very helpful video !
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Thank you so much, I am going to try it this method; just searching for tool rental place.
+SANI adejoh Great. Let me know how it works for you.
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+FIX IT Home Improvement Channel as a drain cleaner, I can tell you to get a tool with a foot pedal, its a lot easier
Hi, so this is a safe way to clean out a pvc sewer drain?
Hi, yes it will do a good job.
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thanks. will get after it tomorrow. still got my old snake and the trap is outside near the slow toilet.
want to thank you it was very help full
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Where to buy, what the name of this item?
Hi, I would rent it at a rental store.
This was a big help.. thanks
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Thank you! It did the trick!
Great.
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Thank you! Great video! I'll be working on my kitchen sink this weekend.
Let me know how it goes.
Started working on it last weekend.
Pulled the pipes, all clear.
Water kept backing up in the dishwasher.
Disconnected the dishwasher supply line and the waste line.
Poured liquid drain opener according to directions.
Very slow drain.
Next day poured different drain opener according to directions.
Still very slow drain.
Looking to snake the pipes beyond the wall...
Nice video. Nice tips.
Thanks.
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Thank you for this video :)
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Thanks for the video~!
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Thank you.
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Thank you for the information!
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Outstanding , thanks
+Joe Contreras Thanks.
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What size in thickness is the snake?
Hi, it will be 1/4 inch or 5/16 for most snakes. You can also get 3/8.
Thank you very much for the information.
I believe i spent $25 on one of these. Cheaper than renting it
Not for an electric one you didn't. Unless you bought it used.
My back up water is in my kitchen sink. Single floor house but I have a basement, the bathroom drain of shower and toilet and sinks seems fine. So at kitchen sink, I used a 15' snake to no avail, and also enzyme powder to no avail. The clog is apparently past 15 feet... I bought a 25' snake for $7 and will try that. Please comment suggestions.
Hi, let me know how the drain is after the 25' rod.
Not what I was looking for, but still a good video. Have an upvote.
Thanks. What is your question?
I have a kitchen sink that want drain I ran a 25ft snake used liquid fire and about 7 other kind of drain o, I noticed when I have the pipe open it will drain fine for a few min but soon as I cap it off and turn the water on with in 3 sec its sitting in the sink again. I've replaced all pipes, idk what's up worked on this thing for weeks could use some help.
+jeremy r Hi, do you have trees near where the main drain goes into the street or into your septic system? You may need to rod out into the main drain.
no not trees I'm on city I don't have a septic, but I live in a trailer. the bathroom drains fine but the kitchen want, I have a clean out pipe on it so I can unscrew the plug I ran a 25ft snake 4 times, its getting to water bc part of its wet when I brought it out. it was draining slow now its getting even slower kind of sits there it was going down, but now idk whats happened
+jeremy r perhaps your roof vent is clogged or blocked by a debris or birds nest
it doesn't have a roof vent
+jeremy r it needs a vent pipe, that is why it is not draining.
That accent is unbearable
Interesting accent