Ryobi one+ 18v drain auger - unboxing, review and testing unclog sink drain 

From experience, bend the tip about 15 degrees. It makes the tip clean much more of the pipe instead of a hole through greasy buildup in every sink drain. Without the bend you tend to make a hole the size of your finger through the thick stuff where if you bend the tip it swings around making a much larger path for the water. Been doing this for decades just trying to help.

I grew up without a father so videos like this are invaluable to me. I picked up this tool a year ago but couldn’t figure out for the life of me how it worked. Watching this brief tutorial save me a visit from The Plumber to once again clear the drain from my three females living in the house. Thanks a million!!

Hey as a plumber just wanted to give you a tip. If you are able to, pull the cable back out of the pipe without putting the tool in reverse. When you put it in reverse you can actually leave the cause of the stoppage in the pipe. And it helps to have some water either flowing or standing in the pipe to help clear it once you've cleared the stoppage.

best way to test to see if you got all of it. Place a plug into the sink. Fill up the basin and release the plug and see how fast the water drains.

Mine works like a treat! My wife has long hair and I never imagined so much hair! Its amazing the job these do!

*Very Nice !*

Fantastic,,,once again. Thanks for showing how that thing works.

I love Ryobi, they also have great battery operated Lawnmowers, quiet too

I brought this used it twice then stopped using it after getting myself a drain cleaning attachment to the Karcher pressure cleaning of eBay was cheap but worked perfectly to clear a blocked sewer. This is more convenient than setting up the Karcher

I bought one this today but was a life saver for me

Wow! Nice video. I didn’t even know a tool like this existed. At the moment I use those super long metal bendy rod to unblock grains but it’s so messy and takes a while.

Another great video with good learning outcome. Thank you.

Thanks for the video. Just bought the ryobi. Will try and fix my sink.

Thanks! I got that one today! Using it tomorrow!

Thank you Bill

nice fix man!

Thanks, I didn’t know a tool like this exist . My wife and daughter hair always block up the drain and I’ve tried chemicals , plungers and even stuck wire down the drain but now I gotta get myself one of theses tools.

Good video mate, it's a good tool. When retracting it's ideal to hold a good size cloth around the cable (and wear a leather glove) which helps prevent all the manky drain schmoo riding up the cable and feeding back in to the drum. Also if using on larger diameter external storm water pipes or something of the like, be very careful - if the end catches on tree roots / other significant blockage and the cable continues to feed and rotate, the cable will start wrapping around itself to the point that it will kink over itself quite tightly and bend the circular wire that makes the cable. Once this happens the cable gets an irreversible kink that will continue to buckle and fold at the same spot with further use. At this point the unit is entirely fucked as there is no way that I am aware of to replace the cable.

Very nicely done Bill !! Cheers mate from Branson Mo. U,S.A. 😍😀Thanks for sharing your talent and videos, Rodney

Thanks for the review.

I've gone through 2 of these in 2 days. the problem is that they seem very flimsy inside the black drum. the cable comes out ok but then won't come back and won't turn. jusr keep clicking away and feels like its jumping a gear. keep your warranty, you will likely need it

I just payed 170 for one these I should have just payed for the wire snake! I'm definitely taking this back!

Ty the instructions where really bad for this product. I have several ryoboi products and very happy with them. The instruction booklet was missing diagram pages

TIL Australians have gray water drain systems. Weird.

where can i buy one of those clear locks? you used tone in the lockpicking videos and i wanted to buy one.

I've been waiting for the 50 footer, but now that you say is so bloody expensive I will probably pass.

This unit is recommended on pipes 2 inches wide, has anyone had any success on the 4 inch stormwater pipes with this tool?

I just bought one yesterday. I've put a battery on it and advanced and retracted the snake, but haven't tried it on my bathroom sink clog yet. I must say, it feels and operates like a flimsy POS so far. I hate the control for switching direction. The build feels like it WILL break with light use. I'll let you know how it worked.

They dont sell this at home depot or lowes

I need this in Pakistan, , , how can I purchase

Are you just a handy man? Work for a franchise or for yourself?

Still sewer brother.

$139 means your Aussie ELITES adds too much idiot value fees for the good folks there.

Not long enough

too bad you can't replace the cable; not without tearing the thing apart.

Seems to have been welded on. What the fuck? Why do people do things? lol

That's definitely sewer

Dirty bathroom

🙄 you talk to much just do it already