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I've got 3 bottles of Drano. Information online says it's bad for pipes but the bottle says it's safe for pipes. What should I do with it? (moist.catsweat.com)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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What should I do with my drain cleaner?

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[–] 12 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I got one and I highly suggest before anyone buys a drain snake that they see how the metal line gets locked.

Mine was cheap and while it does work the locking mechanism is just a flat knob that I have to loosen 4 turns, pull about 6-9 inch of line out then tighten it back up 4 turns, then repeat that about 20 times.

Look for one that has a better line locking system so you don't have to waste all that time. Most of my time doing drain snaking is loosening and tightening that stupid knob.

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  • [–] 11 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    I got one that has a trigger-handle for locking and an attachment point for a drill to spin it for you. When you pull the trigger while it’s spinning, it auto-feeds (forward or backward depending on the direction it’s turning)

    Once you get it in place it’s just one hand on the trigger and one on the drill and it’s off to the races, you barely even have to get dirty. Worth every penny.

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