@@kristoferazevedo2888: Kristofer Azevedo: What's stopping you? You can publish and post your picture. Send links; or -- upload a pic and a quick vid. Get yourself moving on the RU-vid thing: for views and subs. This would be a good start: Bid you well.
This is the second time I've bought this type of snake and I never got it to work. I watched another video on RU-vid yesterday that didn't really help but this little gem right here helped me out so much!! Thank you I can now wash my hair without flooding the downstairs neighbors lol. I really like how you explained all the small steps like pushing down while spinning for corners...I didn't know that. Finally I don't regret buying another one of these snakes, almost went and got one for 80 bucks when this one works just fine!
I bought that same snake tool. I gave it a try; it didn't work because I didn't know how to use it. With your explanation I was able to unclog the drain. Thank you so much!!!😀👍
Thank you for showing me how to use a snake, AND, for helping me unclog my bathroom sink...all by myself (no husband was home from work) and without having to call an expensive plumber. I detached all pipes and was able to put everything back together again, thank God! Thanks again!!
Mine was home and he didn't move off of the couch. He would if I had asked, but he's not always home and I wanted to know how to do it myself.@patriotmama1749
I had a cemented in cast iron drain for a basement shower that was clogged. Using a Dremel to remove enough grout around the drain cover to get the grate out I was greeted with a small bucket full of gunk. Remove all that with a grabber tool. Shop vac to remove remaining water at the bottom and it looked clean, but water still wouldn't go down. I bought one of these at Harbor Freight and didn't make any progress. It just spun around. OMG! I was going to call a drain service in the morning but stumbled on this video before bed time. My issue was I wasn't using the lock so it was just spinning around. I only went about 5 feet and had a really hard time pulling out the snake but figured I'd test it out. 15 minutes of running water and it all went down as expected without any slow down! I don't want to push it with it working now. Thank you so much!
Bought an auger and tried for 15 minutes and it didn't seem to be able to move past 2 feet, but wasn't unclogging either. Watched your video and gave it another try and it worked! Thank you!
Thank you I can now go and hopefully unclog my washer drain. Apparently the company that makes those drain cleaners didn't think to put on there about the lock weird but thank you for your video it's much appreciated...
I purchased the same brand of auger from Lowe's hours prior writing this comment. We had a clog beyond the P-trap in our kitchen sink. This video helped save me a minimum of $120! Hint to others, when you smell the sewer gas, you've broken through. Many thanks from me to you!
@@mabs9503 After our washing machine backed up we snaked our clean out pipe outside about 5 times and only got out a relatively small chunk of hair. We couldn’t manage to get anything else out and finally gave up after the 5th try. We can’t understand why we didn’t get more out because we assumed there had to be a pretty severe block since the pipe beside our washer had water overflowing from it. Now it seems to be draining perfectly fine. Any ideas as to whether or not that tiny bit of hair could have possibly loosened up the clog? Last time the plumber pulled out a massive clog. What we got was almost nothing.
If the drain takes a five gallon bucket of water or two it sounds like your suspicion may be right. I’ve freed up clogs that showed no evidence on the snake but I made sure by following it with a lot of water.
Thank you so much! I bought this snake today and tried using it without knowing that there is a cable locking clamp. I used it with no luck, I'm guessing because I didn't know about locking the cable. The unit had no instructions and I' sure glad I watched your video. Many thanks again.
I want to thank you. I started to snake the pipe that was clogged, but I couldn't get it down very far I kept hopping that it would just go in. It wasn't until I watched your video that showed me how to go around corners. So thanks.
Thank you! I worked on my kitchen drain for a couple of hours and was about to give up on it when I decided to RU-vid how to use a snake. Found out I wasn’t using it correctly! After watching your video it took about 20 minutes to clear the drain.
Thank you. Even if i dont get the problem, your explanation was concise and simplified. Other guys whove done videos like these tend to tell stupid backstories that have little to do with the subject, worse, some explain very little and sit back like theyve done the world a favor.
My friend let me borrow his snake but didn't tell me how to use it. So, at 65 yrs old I am learning, for the first time, how to use one! Thank you so much!!! I am 99% sure that the snake I have is not big enough for the drain going out of my house to the street but it's my effort to see if I can avoid or lessen a very expensive plumber bill for my 75 yr old house.
The new design snake similar to this has a trigger handle. Then the handle is gripped it holds the snake tight but as you turn it while gripping it feeds the snake forward. You can still release the trigger and slide the snake in or out. Works great and close to same price
Thank you! I watched your video and it was very knowledgeable to how to use the product. Every drain will have something different down there. Who cares what he pulls out as long as he’s able to get it out lol 😂. Good job and thank you for all the tips! I’m a single mom and watching this vid and others helped me not have to call a plumber. 🙏🏼
Thanks for the comment. I’m not posting videos for any other reason than to help people out and get any questions they may have answered. Have a great weekend.
I'm a single woman as well, all I would add to this video is: SAFETY FIRST!!!!!!! ALWAYS wear safety goggles for ANY AND ALL such jobs, even if you wear glasses, as your eyes cannot grow back!!! AND wear gloves, gangrene and flesh eating disease are not pretty!!! Also, don't wear loose clothing that can get caught in tools.
@@abelis644 @Abelis 🇺🇦 YOU are absolutely correct, Abelis!! Rubber gloves, eye protection, etc. is always good for projects from cutting the grass to jobs like this!! I will copy and paste what you said...SAFETY FIRST!!!!!!! Having said that, we had to snake our basement drain pipe from the Washer. There was a clog somewhere in between that pipe and the main sewer pipe. A company plumber came and gave us an estimate of $409.00 ! I was polite and escorted him to the door. He did tell me that I could get one of these types of snakes and snake it myself (it was about 4 feet to snake). After watching this video, we bought one like yours for 15 bucks, snaked it about 4 times and pulled a bunch of lint off the snake and the drain opened! Thank you. We did have gloves on and eye protection and showered afterwards. To a layman, it is very gross work - but somebody has to do it and it might as well be a DYI project!! And, yes, we will have it for the next clog!
Thank you my dad has used several times, but wouldn't let me so it's my first time. Wish me luck. I quite capable of shown. Instructions are easy to follow and your tips also. Great video. Will be subscribing just in case I have another unexpected event
Really great video. I actually watched this so before I go buy one I have knowledge for when I get it and this video seemed to tell me everything I needed to know
Just make sure that you wear safety goggles and appropriate gloves. This gentleman needs to be more aware of safety rules!!! Your eyes cannot grow back and gangrene and flesh eating disease are ugly, smell bad as your flesh rots off your body and can kill you...
To Nathan Black: A plumber will cost: Evaluate the savings value of DIY. Yourself and your significant other -- or -- ecstasy provider can always change things with a 50 cent bar of Irish Spring and Camay; whereas a plumber will dent your savings account, big-time -- That stinks!
Thanks for the video. Great instructions. I needed to clear a blocked vacuum cleaner hose, and the broomstick methods others suggested only packed it tighter, and the coat hanger/hook method didn't work for me either, as both ends were packed at about 1 foot into a 4 foot hose...ugh! I thought; how about a drain snake? I have one that was my dad's (so no instructions and he's been gone a couple of years now.) It worked fabulously. I bet I cleared a bag's worth of hair and dirt out of the hose, then re-vacuumed my floor.
i'm about to use one of those for the first time for a super slow flowing drain. i tried the peaceful method of boiling water + baking soda + vinegar.......it helped a tiny bit....but it's time for some brute force. this video dispelled a lot of misconceptions i had.
Please help me! My family is dealing with similar thing, FOR TWO WEEKS NOW! It’s so embarrassing, I’m a 16 year old girl and need proper shower, so i want to help fix this
Video very helpful having never used this tool before. I had to do it twice before it cleared out. I also used one of the hose bladders that I think helped clear out the remaining crud. A nasty job but not so nasty that saving a two or three hundred bucks on a plumber didn’t make it worth it.
I bought this from Lowes. At first time of use the entire wire come out! Was imposible to attach again into the drum. So.. the best thing what I do was to put this toy in a bag and return it at Lowes at moment after use it. Tomorrow I going to get a $40 Ridgid Drain Snake, I used it before by a friend. That one works perfect with the drill. You don't need to touch the wire with your fingers.
@@TheMaintenanceMan well, the last news is that I get today the Ridgid Drain Snake. Honestly is awesome, my problem was solved in a few minutes. It works with the drill with out problems. Also the wire don't come out like Cobra brand. $40 but do the job fast! 💪
Excellent video. I just removed a good-sized hair clog from the tub drain. My hands are bad from multiple surgeries and arthritis. It's difficult for me to do without a lot of hand pain but the drill connector IMO is an even bigger PITA to deal with. I wish someone would invent one that was either self feeding and self winding when removing it from the drain or at least had a click button on top or close to where you hold it in the middle, to lock and unlock it quickly on a more affordable augar. This way youre not dropping your drill trying to feed or remove the snake. That would make snaking manually or while using the drill connection so much more convenient. 😊 I might have to invest in a Bauer self feeding one in the future.
What’s cool with these is the typically thread right through the bathtub or kitchen drain.. Often you don’t have to take the trap off, etc. . It’s a little small for going into your basement pipe like that . But if it works it works just be careful not to her it stuck .,
Just saved me a bill ....I was using the snake with so much slack ...I thought I need a professional ....then I seen no slack as u feed it ........unclogged in minutes winning...thanks 👍👍
Just went to Lowe’s to buy a new snake as my old one had a bunch of kinks in it Saw this exact model on the clearance shelf for eight bucks I bought two It also works great with a drill
I’m convinced that running the snake loosened the cap and when I pulled it out I was as surprised as most of the people who’ve seen this. I get a kick out of my own reaction too. Thanks for the comment. Have a great day!
It’s important to note that when using these types of snakes in bathtubs, showers or sinks that the clog is usually within the first few feet. You should never run these snakes their full length as the further they go the bigger the chances they are going to get caught on the pipe and break within the pipe. Then you have a huge problem.
Had a plumber break one off one time. Couldn't get it out until a later date. Got a guy with a professional drain auger with a camera attachment to go down there and finally see WHAT was going on. He found the broke off snake from the last guy. Ultimately, it was roots.
@@Mitch_Feral nope. Just 63 years of living. Ask any plumber how many of these coils they’ve had to pull out of the drain. Usually it’s because they get stuck on tree roots. Any other questions?
Just bought the same kind of drain snake used in the video. Gonna try it down the capped pipe entrance that comes out of the back of the house. The pipes under the kitchen sink are clean, I had a friend take them apart and check. The clog is farther down the drain somewhere. Hope this drain snake is enough to unclog the drain pipe.
Thanks to your video I was able to get the snake all the way down the drain. Snaked it twice, was still blocked. Called a plumber, turns out the problem wasn't the drain I was snaking, it was something to do with the vent pipe. The plumber asked if I had a small snake auger he could use, his wasn't in the truck. If not he would have to run to Lowes to buy one. Well, fortunately I had just bought the pistol grip auger at Lowe's, so he used that and cleared the blockage. I didn't understand exactly what he snaked, but he did it from under the sink. He also took out an old, broke garbage disposal unit that was causing a lot of problems. He didn't overcharge, which was really nice, and worked super quick. So I didn't buy the auger for nothing. Plus, now I know how to snake a drain.
