Manufacturer | DrainX |
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Part Number | EHX1-1011 |
Item Weight | 6.96 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 1 x 2 x 3 inches |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | EHX1 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Size | 50 FT |
Color | 1 |
Included Components | auger |
Batteries Included? | No |
Batteries Required? | No |
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Drainx Pro 50-FT Heavy Duty Steel Drum Drain Auger Plumbing Snake with Work Gloves and Storage Bag
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Product Description
The Drainx Pro Drum Auger Plumbing Snake is a great tool for beginners or master plumbers. Before you call a plumber and get a giant bill, try unclogging the drain yourself in 4 steps outlined below. This hand-driven drain auger will clear your household drain clogs easily without calling a plumber. Grip handle and turning knob allows you to use this tool easily to manually drive the plumbing snake to unclog your pipes. Great for use in plumbing all drains including kitchen and bathroom sinks, bathtubs, showers, and drainage pipes. Our Drain Auger is constructed from high quality steel and is made to last.
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DrainX manufactures quality drain cleaning equipment for both do it your-selfers and professionals. Our main focus is innovation, quality and durability. We research and find the additional features our customers are looking for in their equipment, and diligently work to find a solution.
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DrainX Pro Drain Auger
Drain Cleaning and Plumbing Tool
The Drainx Pro Drum Auger Plumbing Snake is a great tool for beginners or master plumbers. Before you call a plumber and get a giant bill, try unclogging the drain yourself in 4 steps. Our Drain Auger is constructed from high quality steel and is made to last.
- 1/4" Dia. Drain Cleaning Cable with spiral head designed for 1-1/4" through 3" pipes
- Grip handle and turning knob allows you to use this tool easily to manually drive the plumbing snake to unclog your pipes.
- Thumbscrew keeps the plumbing snake secure in its housing while the drum is not in use.
- Easy Work Gloves and Drawstring Carrying Pouch Included.
- Great for use in plumbing all drains including kitchen and bathroom sinks, bathtubs, showers, and drainage pipes.
- Note: It is not recommended to use this drum auger to clear a toilet clog as the snake may damage the porcelain.
How to Use
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Step 1 Loosen the thumbscrew to release the drain cleaning cable. |
Step 2 Once the thumbscrew is loosened, pull the snake out and insert it into your drain until the clog is reached. You don't want the head of your auger to be reaching the rim of the drain just yet. You want to keep the head of the auger 4-5 inches away from the rim of your drain while you're doing this. |
Step 3 Now that you have reached the clog, re-tighten the thumbscrew and begin turning the drum clockwise using the Knob. This will force the cable to go through and past the clog causing a cleaning action. If done properly the entire auger should more closer to the drain until the head of the auger touches the drain. Now the head of the cable is entirely past the clog and the rotation should clear a hole in the clog. |
Step 4 Once the Auger has reached the rim of your drain, If you wish to push the cable even further down, loosen the thumbscrew again, pull back on the drum to extend more cable. Then repeat step 3 for more unclogging action. |
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Cable Length | 25 Foot | 35 Foot | 50 Foot | 25 Foot | 35 Foot | 50 Foot |
Drill Capable | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Durable Steel Drum | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Storage Bag and Gloves Included | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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ASIN | B07J4Z19QW |
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3.9 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #58,395 in Tools & Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement) #158 in Drain Augers |
Date First Available | October 9, 2018 |
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Value for money | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
Easy to use | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
Easy to clean | 4.2 | 3.8 | — | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
Sturdiness | 3.6 | 4.1 | — | 4.1 | 2.3 | 4.0 |
Sheerness | — | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | — | — |
Sold By | DrainX | Drain Weasel | EcoClean Solutions | LOOFO | DrainX | DrainX |
size | 50 FT | Handle + 5 Refill Wands | 128 Fl Oz (Pack of 1) | — | 25 FT | 35 FT |
unit count | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 35 |
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Customers like the performance of the drain opener. They say it works well and is a decent tool. However, some customers have reported issues with the weight of the product. They mention that it is very heavy and oddly weighted. Customers also have issues with kinking. Opinions are mixed on quality, ease of use, value, appearance, and size.
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Customers like the performance of the drain opener. They mention that it works well, the sink works like a charm, and the drain snake works good. That said, some complain about the quality and the fact that it doesn't work on root clogs.
"...This snake is not going to chew out any roots, but it will work on typical drain clogs. The included gloves are a bit small, but they're okay...." Read more
"This product worked great to unplug my kitchen sink line. This was the longest hand held snake I could find without getting into motor driven units...." Read more
"...and the gloves were appreciated. Overall I would avoid." Read more
"...The product itself is really pretty good, but they shouldn't advertise it being able to handle a 3 inch pipe...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the drain opener. Some mention it's well built, and breaks up clogs just fine. However, others say that the handle is flimsy, and the snake is not sturdy enough to use in a long 4-inch diameter.
"...This takes some upper body strength to get all 50 ft in the pipes but it worked like a charm and the price is right." Read more
"...This did the job and got the clog out...." Read more
"...The cable will suddenly spring out and unravel from this hole. This is because the drum is not large enough ro contain all of the cable...." Read more
"...That's why we found this nice product.It is a well built auger...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the drain opener. Some mention that it's very easy to use, with clear instructions and a relatively easy turning handle. However, others say that it is substantially heavier and more fatiguing to use. The unit is awkward to manage and cumbersome. It does the job but the effort was hardly worth the time that they put in doing the job.
"...This one is substantially heavier and more fatiguing to use...." Read more
"...It is a well built auger. We find it very easy to use and long enough to unclog the main sewer pipe...." Read more
"...The process of moving the coil forward is very time consuming and slow and the handle it comes with is so flimsy you can’t even get a good grip on..." Read more
"...The auger is easy to operate and it has instructions, included...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the drain opener. Some mention that it's cost effective, saves them money, and works well. However, others say that it is not worth the money, is made cheap, and is flimsy.
"...So in the end it saved me money, didn't have to call a plumber and now I own this for future use." Read more
"...Waste of money...." Read more
"...to get all 50 ft in the pipes but it worked like a charm and the price is right." Read more
"...Pros: value, the snake is sturdy, even 50' down and didn't tie itself in a knot no matter how hard I beat it. It didn't break at all..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the appearance of the drain opener. Some mention that it's very nice and works well, while others say that the design is extremely cheap and the handle is terribly designed.
"...So, here's the review of the snake: It's good...." Read more
"...The problem is that the handle is terribly designed and the little screw that you use to secure the line is obnoxious...." Read more
"The tool felt and looked nice out of the package...." Read more
"Good quality, unclogged my 3” sewer line and was nice and Long" Read more
Customers are mixed about the size of the drain opener substance. Some mention that it's long enough to reach the sewer line, while others say that the handle is small and flimsy. They also say that there's a drum that's too small and the wingnut to lock the snake is small.
"...The included gloves are a bit small, but they're okay. I just used disposable nitrile gloves...." Read more
"...This was the longest hand held snake I could find without getting into motor driven units...." Read more
"...It didn't break at allCons: the wingnut to lock the snake is small and tedious to use, I'd have paid extra for a locking lever or even a..." Read more
"...Second, the drum's too small. Realistically, you're gonna use this two or three times, and then when you try to put the cable back . . ...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the weight of the drain opener. They mention that it's very heavy, oddly weighted, and difficult to use. Some say that the weight distribution is all wrong and the unit is tough to balance.
"...This one is substantially heavier and more fatiguing to use...." Read more
"...The only thing that gets a little hard, is that it gets heavy fast, so just extend the cable enough to set it down, so you can rest your arm and..." Read more
"...The weight distribution is all wrong and if you try to hold the actual tube instead of the handle, it will wind your gloves or skin right up...." Read more
"...The only con is its heavy but that's to be expected.Tips::..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the kinking of the drain opener. They mention that it kinks easily, and the wire does not coil in the drum well.
"...it won't coil properly, and you're gonna be cursing all creation...." Read more
"...It did clear my clog but beware, the wire kinks pretty easy so if your going around alot bends it may "fold" the wire, I had this happen the second..." Read more
"The handle fell off and the line kinked and constantly sprang out the back without ever reaching the clog...." Read more
"cable kinked first time i used it. Had to rent a electric snake to un plug the pipe" Read more
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Then we noticed that water was seeping from the cracks between the vinyl tiles even after days of not splashing anything on the floor. "Something is leaking," we realized, with that little feeling of dread and the "oh no" thoughts that come with a realization like that: "How bad is it? Is it going to be something bigger than I can handle myself? What kind of damage is it doing? What's this going to cost? Is the floor rotting? Are we going to punch through and find ourselves standing knee deep in our kitchen?"
I grabbed a flashlight and investigated. I got down on the floor and pulled the skirt from the front of the dishwasher and felt around with my bare hand---carefully, avoiding electrical wires. The floor under the left side of the dishwasher was wet, so I presumed the dishwasher was the source of the leak. The machine had a few years on it, and I wasn't interested in searching for parts to repair it. I wasn't too thrilled about shelling out a few hondos for a new one either, but I chose that as the quickest and easiest fix. I found one on sale---a lesser model, a downgrade from the one we were replacing---at a local big box home improvement store.
But a few weeks after installing the new dishwasher, the floor was still wet. It's not my favorite thing to do, but I suited up like an astronaut and wriggled into the crawlspace under the kitchen floor to investigate.
I shined a light across the top of the concrete block foundation on the side of the house under the kitchen sink. A ten-foot length of the sill of the house was wet along its bottom edge. Stained dark, it looked to have been wet for some time. I couldn't spot an obvious point of entry for the water. After an exterior inspection, I assembled some clues and tried to deduce the source of the problem: A valley of the roof terminated right over the area. I also noted that a drain vent stack poked up through the roof right next to the valley. A wrinkled soffit panel under the eave looked to have taken some water damage. I theorized that water was slowly entering by a leak in the valley or around the vent stack, then making its way down between the wall and exterior brick veneer, and from there soaking into the floor.
I rigged safety lines (I always do), set up a ladder, climbed onto the roof, and smeared around a couple of gallons of Henry's roof patch, making sure to spread it generously under the shingle tabs and the flashing around the vent stack. It was a bright, hot day. I remember that.
A rainless week or two later, the floor was still wet. Befuddlement and more head scratching ensued. This time we guessed the supply line to the refrigerator's ice maker was the culprit, even though the fridge was on the other side of the kitchen. Maybe the line was leaking and the water was wicking between the subfloor and particle board and finding its way across the kitchen and making its way up and out. We pulled the refrigerator away from the wall and took a look. Dry as a bone.
Finally, finally, I began to put things together. The kitchen sink drain exits through the wall behind the sink, takes a left, then makes another turn down to connect to the waste pipe and vent stack via a wye. The wye is located in the wall above the subfloor, so I couldn't see it from the crawlspace. What was happening, I began to think, was a clog in the main drain pipe below the wye was backing waste water up into the vent stack, but not high enough to back all the way into the sink. Waste water was leaking from the joint of the vent onto the sill and into the floor when it was backed up.
I disconnected the P-trap under the sink. A lot of water spilled out of the drain pipe sticking out of the wall. Clog confirmed.
I already owned a 25-foot hand-cranked drain snake. I returned to the crawlspace to see if I could loosen the drain pipe's cleanout plug to snake the line. The house's plumbing is over fifty years old, and the plug was stuck fast. I returned to the kitchen and tried snaking the line from under the sink, but the snake couldn't make the three turns to get into the main line.
"What if I run a snake down from the roof through the vent stack?" I wondered. I knew the drain pipe layout; the snake would only have to make one 45-degree turn instead of three, and there was nothing in the line past that point that could be damaged. But the snake I owned wasn't long enough to do the job.
I was already 300-plus dollars into this project with the new dishwasher and roof patching compound. I wasn't too thrilled about spending more money for a longer snake, but I ordered this fifty-footer.
Long story longer, I rigged the safety lines again, set up the ladder, and climbed back on the roof. I fed the snake down the mouth of the vent stack, which swallowed it hungrily thanks to some assistance from our good friend gravity. Gravity also added some oomph when I pushed the snake through resistance in the pipe. I first felt some resistance when the head of the snake met the wye and made the turn. Then I felt another spot of resistance. There were no more turns or wyes, so I assume the snake had found the clog. I cranked the drum handle a few times, jogged the line up and down like a plunger, and the resistance gave way. I fed in another few feet of line just to make sure there were no more clogs, then I retracted the snake (eww, grimy). I followed up by pouring a gallon of liquid drain cleaner down the vent stack.
After climbing down from the roof, I pulled the full length of snake out of the drum, laid it on the driveway, and sprayed it off with a hose. I left it to dry before pushing it back into the drum.
So, here's the review of the snake: It's good. The drum of the snake is metal, and the collar that feeds the snake and holds the thumbscrew is metal too. I noticed complaints in earlier reviews that the collar was plastic and wasn't holding up, so the metal collar must be an upgrade. This snake is not going to chew out any roots, but it will work on typical drain clogs. The included gloves are a bit small, but they're okay. I just used disposable nitrile gloves.
The not-so-happy part of all this is I discovered that the drain pipe in the kitchen wall has a leak that still leaks even though the clog has been cleared. So I'll be rerouting the kitchen drain pipe to bypass all that pipe in the wall.
The happier ending to this story is that I didn't spend much more than I would have had I called a pro to snake the drain. And the new dishwasher, although a cheaper model than our previous one, outcleans the old one by far. And, judging from the wrinkled eave soffit, the roof probably needed a little patching anyway. And we know there's no leak in the ice maker supply line behind the fridge. And PVC parts to reroute the kitchen sink drain are inexpensive.
And I still have a fifty-foot plumbing snake if I need it again.
Another thing to keep in mind when choosing the length of cable is how heavy it is. This one is substantially heavier and more fatiguing to use. It’s best to have both - 25’ and 50’ so you can use one for near clogs and another one for distant clogs only if the shorter length doesn’t work.
It is a well built auger. We find it very easy to use and long enough to unclog the main sewer pipe. Although my 78 year old father in law can do this, you do need some time and strength to use it but it saved over 1K from expensive plumber every year for us. Totally worth it. And we also compared this to our friend's other brand one. The cable of theirs easily bended after second use but ours is just fine after 6 times use in one year.
Recently I just hope the sewer clog so that I can use the auger to develop my muscles during the pandemic. I may chose to purchase the one with drill power connector from this brand after these hard times.
This was a life saver! and it worked the1st time. I advise you to take your time with it.
When turning the drum, go clockwise and counterclockwise, and do not go fast, or turn it hard. Go easy, and let the auger do the work.
The only thing that gets a little hard, is that it gets heavy fast, so just extend the cable enough to set it down, so you can rest your arm and hand a bit, before continuing. When retracting the cable, I used a rag with oil on it, wiping the cable clean, and it looks like new after use I highly recommend this auger! It has been one of the best purchases I've ever made.
Thank you so much DrainX!