Very well done. It amazes me how many homeowners will lie to me when I ask them if they have used any type of drain cleaner prior to me working on clearing a stoppage. I can usually tell when they are being dishonest, but not always. Most people don’t understand or believe what you just presented to them. Again - well done.
Good on you as far as the chemistry. Metals are typically resistant to lye however. Many if not all Drano products now contain sodium hypochlorite also. This is household bleach, a potent oxidizer that may well corrode many metals.
Drano is a base, which can just be neutralized with a weak acid, like vinegar. So I don’t see the valid complaint that it’s dangerous. Bases also are not hazardous to the environment. Bases can also be destroyed by water since bases work by accepting hydrogen atoms. Once it’s done accepting it turns into different compounds, aka an alkaline solution.
If you have a clogged drain you filled with Drano, you're not going to get enough water mixed in with it to get it neutralized. And bases at the higher end of the PH scale are absolutely hazardous to the environment. www.recordonline.com/article/20020922/NEWS/309229996
Bases are not destroyed by water. They are merely diluted by water. What destroys, or more correctly *neutralizes them,* are acids. Using this is like using bleach. Are you gonna pour bleach down just any drain hole? If your answer to that question is yes, enjoy the chlorine gas.
I am a bit concerned about using this product due to the many bad reviews esp inhaling it etc... but you seem to know your stuff very well in terms of saying it is safe to use...
It seems like the takeaway is that if you don't have enough water flow to drain the water, Drano is an overall bad idea. I think homeowners should be using this only for slow drains and not clogs, and even then snaking is much better for preventative care. Your argument doesn't appeal to any one that has really done any plumbing work. Comes off as a useless PSA
Interesting. I had my plumber out today, to deal with a clogged kitchen sink. We went out and looked at the clean out, and its clear, which is right under the kitchen window. So he snaked the plumbing from the sink end, after dropping the elbows. I asked him about any liquid additive that would help maintain a clean pipe. He would not advise, and I don't blame him, since he is the family plumber, for years. I suspect that ever since I started feeding the feral cats, I would clean out the empty tin of wet food with running water, and those little fat globules at the bottom of the tin is what accumulated in the pipe, right inside the wall. Coincidentally, I'm expecting two bottles of Drano Max Gel, tomorrow. At least, with the pipes clear, it won't sit in the pipes for any length of time. I just want to have that thin, prevalent coating of black sludge that is in the pipes, gone. Hence the Drano.
It's a pretty intense chemical though, if it sits in the p trap after you pour it, it can mess with your plumbing. If you want to clean out the drain I suggest filling the sink with the hot water and draining it all in one shot
@@305liveandlearn using hot water is a good suggestion, and it should be done as you described as a preventative measure - not just when the sink starts to drain slowly.
@@brucestorey917 I unclog a lot of bathrooms, but I had one in my home that the snake struggled with. It took a few pots of boiling water to soften it enough
First of, keep your drains clear from hairs and grease. .that way you don't have to use Drano as much... no problems with me, it works 100% ,but I also make sure what is going down my drains
Always use drano first before spending $300+ on a plumber. If you're worried about the drano staying concentrated in the pipes use an acidic solution after your pipe has been unclogged.
@@travissingh6090 it would be. The drano doesn't just stick around. After you pour the hot water most of it will be gone. Only do the white vinegar if you're really concerned. Otherwise just do what the drano bottle says.
@@TheChemist2159 i poured drano down my shower drain and it made the flooding worse…i tried the snake thing too and i couldn’t put the stick all the way down… is there a product i can use? Idk if the drano got hard?
Yes because my parents used to Drano I just decided I would try it out I have a clog in the bathroom sink and it didn’t even phase it didn’t even move it it did literally nothing it don’t work at all I even followed the directions to the hilt and it did not workGuess I’ll have to try something else but I hear so much of this on RUclips how to unclog your drain this way that way none of it really works some of it I haven’t tried I am frayed it will be a failure but nothing beats a failure but to try
You'd think it would be common sense that if the drain won't drain in a few hours, then you can't pour chemicals down there no matter what wishful thinking you may have.
lol No drano does NOT cause damage to pipes. This is just another plumber that hates when homeowners fix their own clogs and do not need an overpriced plumber.
@@southendplumbing257 in a severe case sure call a plumber ur talking about a 1 or 2% occurrence the other 98% can be solved with drano or general know how its not rocket science to take something apart like a p-trap, waste t, or trap arm and put it back together anything behind the wall ud get a call must be alot of older people and beta males calling u for plumbing help. u said something about drano cracking the toilet bowl? it says right on the bottle not to put it in the toilet haha
so you want to charge us people an arm and a leg so ta speak per hour right? I just used Drano the gel and it was my first time and now Problem solved. plus I wouldn't trust any plumper not when I can do it myself and save a whole lot of money in the process . nothing personal .
Well if my landlord doesn't want to fix it properly then I'm going to resort to lye or drano.
Very well done. It amazes me how many homeowners will lie to me when I ask them if they have used any type of drain cleaner prior to me working on clearing a stoppage. I can usually tell when they are being dishonest, but not always. Most people don’t understand or believe what you just presented to them. Again - well done.
Good on you as far as the chemistry. Metals are typically resistant to lye however. Many if not all Drano products now contain sodium hypochlorite also. This is household bleach, a potent oxidizer that may well corrode many metals.
Drano is a base, which can just be neutralized with a weak acid, like vinegar.
So I don’t see the valid complaint that it’s dangerous. Bases also are not hazardous to the environment. Bases can also be destroyed by water since bases work by accepting hydrogen atoms. Once it’s done accepting it turns into different compounds, aka an alkaline solution.
If you have a clogged drain you filled with Drano, you're not going to get enough water mixed in with it to get it neutralized. And bases at the higher end of the PH scale are absolutely hazardous to the environment. www.recordonline.com/article/20020922/NEWS/309229996
Bases are not destroyed by water. They are merely diluted by water.
What destroys, or more correctly *neutralizes them,* are acids.
Using this is like using bleach.
Are you gonna pour bleach down just any drain hole?
If your answer to that question is yes, enjoy the chlorine gas.
@@southendplumbing257 the original comment said vinegar, not water. How can it be *neutralized* with water? 🤓
I am a bit concerned about using this product due to the many bad reviews esp inhaling it etc... but you seem to know your stuff very well in terms of saying it is safe to use...
It seems like the takeaway is that if you don't have enough water flow to drain the water, Drano is an overall bad idea. I think homeowners should be using this only for slow drains and not clogs, and even then snaking is much better for preventative care. Your argument doesn't appeal to any one that has really done any plumbing work. Comes off as a useless PSA
I have cast-iron pipes. No idea what sealing material is used at the joining points.
Will the Drano wear away that material?
Interesting. I had my plumber out today, to deal with a clogged kitchen sink. We went out and looked at the clean out, and its clear, which is right under the kitchen window. So he snaked the plumbing from the sink end, after dropping the elbows. I asked him about any liquid additive that would help maintain a clean pipe. He would not advise, and I don't blame him, since he is the family plumber, for years. I suspect that ever since I started feeding the feral cats, I would clean out the empty tin of wet food with running water, and those little fat globules at the bottom of the tin is what accumulated in the pipe, right inside the wall. Coincidentally, I'm expecting two bottles of Drano Max Gel, tomorrow. At least, with the pipes clear, it won't sit in the pipes for any length of time. I just want to have that thin, prevalent coating of black sludge that is in the pipes, gone. Hence the Drano.
It's a pretty intense chemical though, if it sits in the p trap after you pour it, it can mess with your plumbing.
If you want to clean out the drain I suggest filling the sink with the hot water and draining it all in one shot
@@305liveandlearn using hot water is a good suggestion, and it should be done as you described as a preventative measure - not just when the sink starts to drain slowly.
@@brucestorey917 I unclog a lot of bathrooms, but I had one in my home that the snake struggled with. It took a few pots of boiling water to soften it enough
First of, keep your drains clear from hairs and grease. .that way you don't have to use Drano as much... no problems with me, it works 100% ,but I also make sure what is going down my drains
Always use drano first before spending $300+ on a plumber. If you're worried about the drano staying concentrated in the pipes use an acidic solution after your pipe has been unclogged.
Like white vinegar?
@@travissingh6090 that should work.
@@TheChemist2159 so turning on the water will not be enough to flush after use?
@@travissingh6090 it would be. The drano doesn't just stick around. After you pour the hot water most of it will be gone. Only do the white vinegar if you're really concerned. Otherwise just do what the drano bottle says.
@@TheChemist2159 i poured drano down my shower drain and it made the flooding worse…i tried the snake thing too and i couldn’t put the stick all the way down… is there a product i can use? Idk if the drano got hard?
My sink is still clogged and full of drano. Any advice
Did you use piping hot water after Drano?
Just use wire and hot water. Worked for me
Says the plumber who loses huge amounts of unnecessarily expensive business to Drano.
Wow. I'm never using Drano again for clogs. I try something other than Drano. A certified plumber
😅😅 atentamente el plomero, ya le están bajando el trabajo y lo mejor es desacreditar el producto.
What about liquid plumber?
Yes because my parents used to Drano I just decided I would try it out I have a clog in the bathroom sink and it didn’t even phase it didn’t even move it it did literally nothing it don’t work at all I even followed the directions to the hilt and it did not workGuess I’ll have to try something else but I hear so much of this on RUclips how to unclog your drain this way that way none of it really works some of it I haven’t tried I am frayed it will be a failure but nothing beats a failure but to try
Try muriatic acid
You'd think it would be common sense that if the drain won't drain in a few hours, then you can't pour chemicals down there no matter what wishful thinking you may have.
The other option is to call the plumber and get charged hundreds for a simple task...
works but problem is not solved only drain snake gets to the root if problem..
Great title
this video : NOOOOO its very dangerous to use drano its ....
me : drano goes BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
lol No drano does NOT cause damage to pipes. This is just another plumber that hates when homeowners fix their own clogs and do not need an overpriced plumber.
Any successful alternative to using Drano?
yeah just use drano lmao dont ever listen to a plumber who would rather u spend 250 on him instead of 10 on a bottle of drano.
@@michaellujan7165 by the time they call us, they've all tried to use Drano and it hasn't worked.
@@southendplumbing257 in a severe case sure call a plumber ur talking about a 1 or 2% occurrence the other 98% can be solved with drano or general know how its not rocket science to take something apart like a p-trap, waste t, or trap arm and put it back together anything behind the wall ud get a call must be alot of older people and beta males calling u for plumbing help. u said something about drano cracking the toilet bowl? it says right on the bottle not to put it in the toilet haha
@@michaellujan7165 I know right
looks scary that i will not use anymore
so you want to charge us people an arm and a leg so ta speak per hour right? I just used Drano the gel and it was my first time and now Problem solved. plus I wouldn't trust any plumper not when I can do it myself and save a whole lot of money in the process . nothing personal .
I heard about Drano being bad,
The only people who say that are plumbers.
There’s a guy that tested pvc lol it was awesome reaulta
Drano killed my beloved wife damn you drano corp
Oh no, sorry to hear that.
i wish I knew this before I used it 🥲 now i feel really bad
Don't believe everything you read, hear or watch on the internet.
@@SelimKosarsoy ok 🥹 I'll do more research