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A drain cleaner is a chemical product that unblocks sewer pipes or clogged wastewater drains. The term may also refer to a mechanical device such as a plumber's snake, drain auger, toilet plunger, or similar device. Occasionally, the term is applied to a plumber or other individual who performs the drain cleaning and hygiene.

Chemical drain cleaners, plungers, handheld drain augers, air burst drain cleaners, and home remedy drain cleaners are typically applied to the problem of a clogged single drain, such as a sink, toilet, tub, or shower drain. An effective drain cleaner can remove soft obstructions (such as hair and grease) accumulating near the fixture's drain inlet.
If more than one plumbing fixture is clogged then electric drain cleaners, battery powered drain cleaners, sewer jetters or such mechanical devices are usually required to clear obstructions along the entire length of the drain piping system, that is, from fixture drain inlets through the main building drains and lateral piping outside the building to the collector sewer mains.Each type of drain cleaner has advantages, disadvantages, and safety considerations as described below.

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  1. J

    BLOCKED DRAIN

    My final sewer drain with the U bend (ie the drain immediately before the exit from our garden to the road) constantly gets blocked. I use my rods to free the blockage. There is no discernible reason for what is causing the blockage and we are very careful. Anything I can do to help prevent...
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    • Forum: USA
  2. C

    French drain, where to position?

    Hi everybody, I’m installing a French drain at my property. I know how to do it, just don’t know how would be best to locate it. My lawn is a dog leg as seen in the attached image. The lawn will be as flat as possible once installed (with no slope). Would it be best to run multiple French drains...
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    • Forum: USA
  3. J

    Max length of drain pipe for bath/shower

    Hi everyone, I'm an interior designer working on a small residential project, and have a bath that is approx 5m from a vented soil stack, with one bend in the pipe as it exits the building to the exterior then connecting to the stack. I know building regs stipulates that the max run of a 50mm...
  4. C

    Is there a reason drain would be loose fit to soil stack?

    Hello full disclosure, I am a DIYer. When reinstalling a sink after having it out to refloor, the waste pipe came disconnected from the soil stack. On inspection it seems to be a solvent weld fitting, but doesn't seem to have been solvent welded. It has been like that since the house was...
  5. L

    Bathroom sink very slow drain mystery

    The bathroom was refitted 10 years ago. Everything was fine until a couple of years ago. The basin is very slow draining and you can see the water coming up from the P trap and then filling up the basin. I've tried drain unblockers etc. and also put a hose with a snug fitting nozzle into the...
  6. E

    Clogged drain pipe

    My washer machine drain pipe will back up with the drain hose from the washer, but when I put the hot water line in the drain, it will run forever and not back up. I have tried just about everything with the same results. Thanks in advance.
    • Ed Hnat
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    • america clogged drain pipe usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: USA
  7. T

    Gurgling shower drain

    Hi, I have a new build property with 2 en-suites with showers. After running the shower for a short or long time and turning off, the shower drain starts to gurgle for around 20 to 30 seconds. Both shower drains go to a soil stack with an AAV in the loft. Removing the AAV does not change the...
  8. G

    Any gotcha's to drain and refill a hotwater tank to replace 2 x immersion heaters?

    My daughter has all electric heating, however, the lower economy 7 immersion has failed (high resistance short to earth). I received what I consider a ridiculously high quote of over £400 to drain the tank and replace both immersions (upper boost immersion is working but 8 years old so I assume...
  9. M

    Dehumidifiers in to drain run

    Has anyone had anything to do with plumbing dehumidifiers in to a drain line. I was thinking possibly a hepVo or other waterless trap. Inline adapter and applicance connector. Anyone had any experience with this? Thanks.
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  10. Macaque321

    Unvented cylinder in cellar with drain hatch

    I've just bought a Victorian house that needs renovation. Currently there is a boiler and hot water tank in the cellar, and tanks in the loft. I'd like to have an unvented cylinder installed in the cellar, but the plumber I got in said that it needs to have access to an open drain. There is a...
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    • Forum: USA
  11. marvoni

    Tool For Cutting And Recessing Drain Holes

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  12. A

    Mystery open kitchen drain behind wall - need advice about plugging it

    My kitchen sink drain became blocked and, while unblocking it with a plunger and lots of water, I saw the dirty water leak from behind drywall about 6 feet away from sink. I had previously noticed a smell from the same area and dampness on the drywall. So I cut open the drywall and find an open...
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    • Forum: USA
  13. P

    Ridgid Drain cleaner info required

    I have an old drain cleaner which runs like new when going Ridgid Kollmann1500 but requires a capacitor replacement which is bolted on the side of the motor , I can not read the details on the old one does anyone have any idea what stats for run/start cap . Previously I replaced this 12 years...
    • Plumbin
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  14. M

    Replacing pop up plug and waste in bath. No screw to remove drain cover from plug hole.

    Hi, the pop up plug system has broken and needs replacing. I would like to replace the whole lot. My issue is trying to remove the waste drain cover from the bath isn't what I'm expecting. There is no screw holding the trap to the plug section in the bath. As the bath is fiberglass, I don't want...
  15. X

    Can I have water supply run to various areas of my manufacturing building without providing a sanitary drain for each water supply location?

    Hello all. I lease an industrial space in the United States, in which I will be doing manufacturing of ceramic, pottery type items. The space is zoned for manufacturing and the applicable plumbing code is: State of Illinois Plumbing Code, 2004 edition and subsequent amendments. I am...
  16. D

    Solution needed for a drain channel poorly fitted to clay drain and previous plastic interface leaks and is broken

    Hi there I am struggling to contain my fury and discontent to find that I have a Drain Channel outside the back of my new house which is leaking but seems to me to have been seriously bodged so need some advice from someone who may know how to fix. I have posted a couple of pictures of the...
    • diy_massacre
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  17. Stants

    What is the fall for connecting a 40 and 50 mm Drain into a soil pipe

    Hi could anybody tell me or post a link for the correct fall / gradient for a 40 mm and 50 mm drain pipe ( Shower ) connecting into a new soil stack im guessing it would be one in something or degrees Thanks
    • Stants
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    • Forum: USA
  18. T

    Grey water drain - help

    Desperate help please - how can I get these 3 grey water pipes fed and sealed into drain please Boiler condenser , shower and sink , bath . new path laid so I can’t dig that up
    • Tryinghard
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    • Forum: USA
  19. S

    Drain down - full or half?

    Need to do some work in an upstairs bathroom moving some rad pipes etc. Just wondering if its okay to do a half drain down, i.e just drain down until all of the upstairs pipe work/rads are empty then top up with water/inhibitor once complete of is it better to completely drain the entire...
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    • Forum: USA
  20. P

    Outside waste drain constantly blocking.

    Hello all, We hope you are well. We are looking for some drainage advice on a relatively new build property. The drain outside of the property constantly blocks with toilet paper and waste every 5-6 weeks of use. Following the blockage we unblock by using hot water and essentially poking...
    • philgina101
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