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.
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.
Before you spend the $35 on the plumbing snake, you can also try to get one of those plastic quick zip things to clear surface-level clogs that aren’t deep enough to require a whole snake.
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.
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.
Before you spend the $35 on the plumbing snake, you can also try to get one of those plastic quick zip things to clear surface-level clogs that aren’t deep enough to require a whole snake.