(Part 3) Reddit mentions: The best drain augers

"Sink snakes" here in the UK, or at least they do a similar job.

£2.30 on amazon with free shipping

As a mother with an extremely long-haired daughter, this tool is invaluable. I use it once a week and it keep all teh drains clean.
http://www.amazon.com/Ontel-TSNAKE-CD6-Turbo-Snake-Opener/dp/B003ZHNQDS

Zipit drain cleaner available just about everywhere. https://www.amazon.com/Cobra-Products-00412-Cleaning-12-Pack/product-reviews/B0018S214Q

Here's one that I've used for years. It's very flexible. I've used it in the bath sink and shower stall, haven't had to use it in the bath tub yet.

Link

^(Actually the one I use doesn't have a brand on the handle but I've had it for several years and don't remember where I got it from or how much it was.)

https://www.amazon.de/Haarablauf-Remover-Reinigungs-Tool-Edelstahl-Kunststoff/dp/B06Y44KJV8/ref=asc_df_B06Y44KJV8/?tag=googshopde-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=217352497087&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9504004193679307416&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9042466&hvtargid=pla-348052221350&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

If the toilet overflows, it's clogged. I would address that first, starting with a closet auger.

Amazon link

http://www.amazon.com/Cobra-Products-00400-Cleaning-12-Pack/dp/B0018S214Q/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2W464AOI4Y7PU&colid=1WYAY9R8IZ5SV

Here: http://www.amazon.com/Rinse-Ace-4020COM-Pet-Hair-Snare/dp/B0002HBLWC/ref=pd_sim_hg_31

I just fixed your life.

• Stop using Drano.
  
  
  -Get something like this auger
  
  
  -Disconnect p trap, and run straight through there.

There is a product called zip-it you should look into. They are cheap and therefore disposable. I used to use them on my shower, my ex was a shedder and I guess she didn't know the "stick it to the wall" trick. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0018S214Q/ref=mlt_base_B0018S214Q

Don't worry about the lime. That is not the problem. Chances are you've got a giant hair ball plugging the line. Showers seem to suffer a lot from these things. Use something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/AUSAYE-Cather-Shower-Cleaner-Remover/dp/B07FFVT6KG

What you will pull out will be nasty, and stink to high heaven. But your drain should flow freely.

Sorry, typo in title. Shower drain (apparently defaulted to "slower" in my title).

Using this drain auger: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07411XJLT/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_QqHyDbMXQKHYT

http://www.amazon.com/Ridgid-88387-Power-Drain-Cleaner/dp/B00203U69K

Those have worked for me many times. If it's a long clog, it'll merely drill through it. If it's grease in your lines, it won't clean it off.

There's a few products you can try.

First, I'd try a grabber. I have one so I can retreive things I drop in the engine bay, or behind the couch, etc. Assuming the clog isn't too deep, this may work. Then again, you may have trouble pulling a clog back up since you have limited space.

They also make narrow snakes. Again, depending on how big of a clog, you may have trouble actually pulling it back out of the drain, but maybe this can help break it up.

I'd use chemicals as a last resort. Since yours is draining slowly, it may work, but if you ever get a complete clog, I'd steer clear. If the chemical doesn't work, then you have a tub full of a caustic mix.

Try a drop head toilet auger

https://www.amazon.com/RIDGID-59802-Toilet-Clogged-Toilets/dp/B0015BABE8/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1484484043&sr=1-2&keywords=drop+head+toilet+auger

https://www.amazon.com/RIDGID-59802-Toilet-Clogged-Toilets/dp/B0015BABE8/ref=pd_bxgy_60_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0015BABE8&pd_rd_r=8BRDR195B1ZN85C4ZXHP&pd_rd_w=zzaMk&pd_rd_wg=h66zV&psc=1&refRID=8BRDR195B1ZN85C4ZXHP

Stop putting chemicals down the drain.

Drain snake - missing the end piece

https://www.amazon.com/Turbo-Snake-Flexible-Stick-Opener/dp/B008LQOQJG

Yah. It’s gross. She is trying to save a clog in your pipe, but this drain catch will solve both problems: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B3QMDQW/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_asIhDb0A3J1J2

That is odd. Try a toilet auger https://www.amazon.com/Cobra-Products-40030-8-Inch-3-Feet/dp/B000BQMK8S/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1525758842&sr=8-3&keywords=toilet+auger

My mrs bought these and highly rates them, she said got loads of crap out of the drains (can't blame me for the hair though!)

I actually just got this snake on Amazon last week and holy hell did it work a treat on my bathroom sink in just a few minutes.

But man, make sure you have something to wipe it off with immediately. It smells so bad whenever you pull that gunk out.

What's even worse when you live with someone with long hair is when the dreaded "Why the fuck is the shower draining so slowly?" moment turns into the "Fuuuuuck! We have to clean the drain out!" experience.

My advice? Get a filter mask like this because the stench is like nothing I've ever encountered except for cleaning out grease traps at fast-food places; disposable nitrile gloves are also a very good idea

Next, you'll need a pair of long needle-nosed pliers. These will be used for Stage I: Grabbing the easy stuff. The easy stuff is hair that has managed to drape itself over the bottom of the drain; the part that looks like an "X." Lower the pliers down, with the needles slightly apart and grab some hair, and then pull up slowly*. The purpose for this is to maximize the amount of hair that you pull up each time. have a waste can lined with a bag to deposit the hair in.

Continue until you can no longer fish out any hair this way.

Stage II: Exorcising What Lurks Beneath.**

Stage II Tools:

• everything used in Stage I, PLUS
  
• disposable drain-cleaning tool. (Also available in 12-packs!)
  
  Take the drain-cleaning tool out of it's packaging, stickit down the drain until you meet resistance, push it in a little further, then twist it around a few times.
  
  [evil chuckle] Now comes the fun part. slowly pull the cleaning tool out of the drain and have someone standing by with the pliers in case the hair tries to make a getaway. What usually comes out the first time will look like a very skinny drowned rat. It will also smell like a skinny drowned rat. Repeat until no appreciable amounts of hair come out of the drain. Then you can move onto...
  
  Stage III: We have to nuke it from orbit; it's the only way to be sure.
  
  Stage III tools:
  
  
• Stage I tools; PLUS:
  
• The meanest thickest drain opener that is compatible with your plumbing that you can find. The really strong stuff will be overpacked in polyethylene bags.
  
  Follow the directions on the container to the letter! The chemicals inside will dissolve most organic matter very quickly.
  
  Hopefully after this, your drain will run like a raging rapid.

It's dangerous to go alone. Take this!

The pipe that comes out of the wall comes from the kitchen sink and washing machine. The pipe is on the balcony and it goes to the floor of the balcony. The sink drained slowly and so I bought one of these to unblock it:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000O55KJC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It did the trick and the sink drains quickly.

However it leaks and the pipes are poor. The pipe is plastic and connects to the solid metal pipe in the floor of the balcony. It is bent a bit and movable. The connector is leaky, then it bit covered in tape is leaky. There is gummy glue around the connector.

Any ideas?!

The razor head alone won't cork it up, its all of the hair and gunk that's down there too. The razor head might come up with the hair. Get yourself these or make a hook at the end of a wire hanger as a jury rig snake, snag that stuff and pull it out.

There is a water filled trap down there, it would take forever to dry it out enough to use a vacuum that can't handle water. It would get stinky too.

Is there water in the drain pan? If so you could get one of these things

Homiom Drain Gun | 4 Co2 cartridges Included | for A/C Condensate Lines https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071JS76ZP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_fG.QCbHR3M1ED


Your float switch might be defective if there’s no water keeping it up.