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When your drains really block up then you need to be able to cut though the blockage. It is usually caused by a build up of fat and hair.
The hand driven drain cleaner from a hardware store will only work effectively over a short distance.
Plumbers have a powered device called an Electric Eel that will cut through almost anything.
This version is similar but smaller. And you can make it.
The hand driven drain cleaner from a hardware store will only work effectively over a short distance.
Plumbers have a powered device called an Electric Eel that will cut through almost anything.
This version is similar but smaller. And you can make it.
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A hand drain cleaner from a hardware store,
a length of half inch irrigation piping that is about the same length as the "worm" inside the drain cleaner,
an electric drill, preferably a battery powered on (they have a slower running speed),
a sharp knife, like a box cutter, to cut the above piping to length,
gloves to keep you hands clean and protected from the stuff in the drain..
a length of half inch irrigation piping that is about the same length as the "worm" inside the drain cleaner,
an electric drill, preferably a battery powered on (they have a slower running speed),
a sharp knife, like a box cutter, to cut the above piping to length,
gloves to keep you hands clean and protected from the stuff in the drain..
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I once picked one of those up by the cord when I was a kid. I nearly threw up when I found out what it was used for.