Bauer 23 Ft. Auto-Feed Handheld Electric Drain Cleaner Review REVIEWED
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Hi guys my names Chris I am a second generation plumber in southern California, Ive been plumbing and around plumbing all my life, I actually enjoy what I do and I wanted to create this channel to bring you guys authentic reviews and the best Do it yourself information possible by a professional in the field with plenty of experience in all types of different plumbing situations and with all different types of plumbing tools parts and brands.
In this video I am reviewing the 23 foot electric auto feed drain cleaner by Bauer this drain cleaner uses a 1/4" cable and has a really cool auto feed feature built into the front handle, At first look when I came upon this thing on the shelves of Harbor Freight in my Home town I was automatically intrigued by how cool the design looked and the color scheme was equally as impressive. The price point was excellent at $130 before using my %25 off coupon I had seen I had a couple small drain clogs on my work orders for the day and as my other 1/4" top snake had just recently been stolen I was actually in need Of a new top snake so I figured Id give this baby a try and well if it didnt work out then whatever id use it til it broke down and by then it would of atleast had paid for itself.
So I dont snake many drains anymore thankfully that was something we kindof negotiated when I signed on with my current employer but when I do go to snake a drain I want to feel confident that Ive got the proper equiptment to get that drain clear because the last thing I want is to sit and waste my time trying to clear a drain that I cant clear because either the machine isnt capable of clearing it or the cable is bad or there could be a number of other reasons. After using this thing for a few weeks now I have to say I love it and I not only feel confident when I go into a small drain clog call but Ive found myself trying to find reasons to use it. I just feel so cool It reminds me of some futuristic weapon and as I show in this video it is able to even get the toughest clogs. I may wind up throwing a different cable on it with a different style drop head but I wont do that until I actually have to take this thing apart which I havent yet.
The Autofeed feature on this snake is amazing its probably the fastest autofeeder ive ever used which I typically dont use Autofeeders but I was using the Rigid 1/4" snake that has the clear shield and the air bulb I thought that design was really cool because one problem I always found with the drill style top snakes was in certain situations like under certain lav sinks its really hard to hand feed the cable while holding the heavy drill with the dumb on it and I thought that cool rigid design would be better and for a while it was but the machine itself just didnt hold up I was constantly changing the cables constantly having to pull it apart it was extremely annoying and it had an extremely short cord so i had to basically keep an extension cord dedicated to that machine and I havent had to deal with that yet with the Bauer the cord is long and feels like its built to industry standard its similar to the original GFI cord I got with my $1500 Spartan machine so Im extremely happy about that and again Im just all around impressed as you can see in this video this thing makes clearing drains even tough drain clogs a breeze I thought I was gonna have to pull up my 1/2" Cable Spartan Machine and start cutting traps off but thankfully the good ol Bauer did the trick.
After clearing a drain you always want to run hot water if you can, run the hot water while you are snaking the drain if you can it certainly will help you.
You can find this awesome little top snake at Harbor freight heres a link
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I bought 2 of those ones you hook on to your drill and they both stripped out.for 2 weeks I tried everything I seen this at harbor freight and it took about 20 seconds and it was so easy.this is unbelievable tool.and your right it looks like a weapon it something
Yea man I love this snake Its honestly incredible for the price I recommend it to everybody just dont go trying to clear a mainline with it or anything crazy and you will be alright haha
Hi buddy, I am super in residential building (108 apartments ) and always l have problems with regular electric snakes with bathtubs(are heavy & some time need two people to operate ) , this tool work good for bathtubs?
Thanks!
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What did the snake do? Push everything down or pull everything towards you?
@@bistbish3996 put a a one maybe two 45 degree angle on the end cable.it should slide right thru
Thanks for the review! My husband and I have been looking for something affordable to have on hand whenever we have plumbing problems. We just bought one, and so far it works great.
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Loved the video. Question for you, when you have the snake in the forward feed position, do you lock the chuck, or do you leave it unlocked? Thanks again for the video.
I bought one of these almost a year ago but it's still new in the box, I can wait to use it.
I was so excited to use it for the first time lol! Its such a cool tool, Looks freakin awesome and works freakin awesome and believe me man you will not hear me praise a snake unless its really a good machine! The only machines ive ever truely liked were my Spartans and I actually like this thing more than my old Spartan top snake! This thing goes on sale for $99 bucks quite often from what ive seen too! I mean for $130 bucks thats even full price its a no brainer lol. Thanks for watching the video I really appreciate it!
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@@johnnygarcia8901 No you shut up bigoted asshole! Reporting to RUclips for hate speech. Being homosexual is not an insult, you heterosexual!
is there a stopper at the 23-foot mark or will the cable come out if you keep on advancing it?
Which cable are you referring to? The stock cable or the cable I recommend replacing it with? With the stock cable yes there is a part at the end of the cable that will stop the cable from running all the way out but not with the cable i recommend replacing the stock cable with. The replacement cable I recommend does not have anything to stop it at the end so i recommend once youve got it installed putting an L shape bend at the very end to stop it from feeding out of the machine Hope this helps have a great day!
Thank you so much for this tutorial... you probably save me alot of money and u educated me on industrial machinery....
very glad i could help, take care have a great new year and happy holidays!!
I had one! I loved that thing! I did kill the auto feed though. I didn’t take very good care of it and I’m sure that contributed. One time I had a clog during a long power outage and picked up the M12. I missed the auto feed and bought the M18. Not sure why I didn’t get another Bauer. It was much more precise honestly.
My Dad swears by the Milwaukee m18 one I will eventually probably buy one but the Bauer is a great deal for under $100 really hard to beat it.
I live in a 94 years old house with original clay pipes sewer system. A few weeks ago kitchen drain line stopped working. I tried to use hand snake but could only to pass about 3 feet of pipes and cable came out covered in almost hardened grease.. I have a big drain monster machine from HF but was not able to pass 1 1/2 inch elbow ( part of PVC piping before entering 4 inch ID clay) , so I got this tool. It made 16 feet into the pipe as a champion and opened the drain. Easy to operate, enough power. 5 out of 5.
Can this be used on a clean out pipe on septic system???
Would this work for a washer drain backing up? If not do you have any recommended solutions?
Yes this should work well for your washing machine backing up that’s a great application for this little snake!
Just got this tool over the rigid one. Half the price and double the power! It worked great and I’ll never use a manual snake again 😂
Great review! When I first bought it, I thought that it looked almost like a kid's toy because of the bright red but this really is a great tool. Make sure that when you buy it you go in there with a coupon Harbor Freight literally Sands cash in those weekly Flyers.
I don't know how many times I've had to run this down shower drain or down the bathtub overflow, but every time I do it I know I'm saving myself at the very least $80 to have a plumber come out and snake out a drain. Granted, I am a plumber, LOL.
Hell yea Pablo everytime you clear that drain you are saving yourself atleast $95, No plumbing company worth a shit comes out for less than $95 and then theyre gonna try and sell you a bunch of shit and having some stranger in your house none of these plumbing companies force any of their employees to prove how long theyve been a plumber so you could potentially get a guy who knows less about clearing that drain than you do!
Can i ask you a question? I do small tasks for maintenance in buildings, for bug jobs we call real pro plumbers, but i juts got an air snake feom Milwaukee what are your thoughts on those?
@@maxpainmedia air snake just moves the blockage does not remove it electric cable is what I use..and flush out the line real good at same time
I just purchased one of these from Northern Tool which is a competitor to HarborFreight. Mine is from a brand called Ironton but it is almost identical to the Bauer. I made some progress on unclogging my main that runs to my septic tank about 30 feet away. I pulled multiple large clumps of dog hair out of the drain. But i still think the drain could be draining faster, got any advice for that? Other than purchasing a 50ft auger :D
Great video. Thanks!
Really sorry i missed your comment man but I couldnt really give you any other advice than buying a larger machine or calling somebody out who has one.
It’s a good auger man. I have one and I use it every time to open up kitchen and bathroom drain lines!
It is a great Auger I agree I think Ill pick another one up soon.
I've got one of these but on sinks I use a smaller drill drum type with the end cut off and then heated with a angle on the end I'm able to run it pass pop ups or even foot pop ups all day long and never have had a call back...
Hell yea man thats what im talking about! Keep going at it brother! I just bought a new Rigid Flex Shaft drain machine so im gonna be dropping some videos on that soon stay tuned bro! Merry Christmas!
This is simply the best small power drain snake on the market. I have wasted money on a number of others and always go back to this one. It is a true power feed device for about 100 bucks. Simply dirt cheep. Sadly I broke the cable on mine just yesterday. The cable replacement is about 25 bucks. I was clearing a galvanized drain in a 120 year old house that had some non code switch backs and connections.
Does it have reverse (Shelly)
Never left a comment before. That was a great video. I just bought one. I’m glad I watched this before I took mine out of box. Thanks!
dude I love this tool you recommended, I pulled so much chunky crap with my shop vac after using it. It's bad ass, thank you!
You are welcome man Im about to get back to making videos and Looks like we reached our 500 subscribers so ive got to do a give away. We had a baby so ive been out for a little while.
@@PlumbingExplained 👍 and congrats!
Great video. I bought one of these a few years back . I honestly did not know I had just bought the best damn drain snake for the money. Power fed forward and reverse. A very well made unit. I have a ton of the Mill? stuff including a power drain snake. Spent a lot more money on it than Bauer. Broke the cable on the Mill and saw this in my overflow shed. Used it today and had to ask myself. Why was I using that other piece. Onward and upward.
I never unclog drains without removing the p trap, come on guys
Trying to snake my shower drain but seems to keep going up the vent instead of the drain line with this machine. What do I do I’ve been at it for a couple hours can’t get it unclogged.
Sorry for such a late response bro.... Typically i recommend trying to run it very slowly in reverse while feeding the cable out if you keep going up the vent, running it in reverse sometimes will help it make the drop or atleast possibly knock something loose so you can make the drop.. Run it in reverse and put pressure on the cable back toward you slightly.
What do you charge for a unclog like the one in this video ? Or other plumbers how much do you charge ?
This is anywhere from $60-$100 typically for most plumbing companies.
@@PlumbingExplained Thanks man I’m definitely adding this to my arsenal
I have a basement drain from between my furnace and water heater that runs over to the sump well, about 8 feet away.I used a 25 foot Cobra Tools 1/4 inch snake and it kept getting stuck, making it difficult to pull out.Will this Bauer drill snake work better? The drain has the line from my furnace dehumidifier emptying into it. The drain is cast iron drain installed in 1986 when the house was built. IT has a square plug screwed in just next to it. Does the drain snake go down where the plug is or down the drain itself?Is the 1/4 inch snake heavy enough? Or should I replace it with something stronger?
I think your Cobra might be better than this Bauer, you might be better off trying a Spartan cable in that Cobra machine before buying this Bauer I think you can get a Spartan cable for about the same price as this Bauer and spartan cables are just the top of the line cable in drain cleaning. They are made with Zinc so they dont rust and they are much much more rigid than any other companies cables. I just cleared a kitchen sink stoppage in a 1 1/2 cast iron system using my Spartan Model 81 and my 1/4" cable.
If youve got the money though I would suggest looking into the new Ridgid flex shaft the K9 102 would be perfect for what you are describing and you can actually completely clean the inside of the drain and bring it back to almost like new. Subscribe to the channel Im actually editing videos on these machines and cables right now so theyll be dropping in the next couple days.
Thanks for the comment! always glad to give my advice.
@@PlumbingExplained The Cobra I have fell apart, the stub where the drill attaches broke inside, so it's junk!
I think I'll call a local company that does this kind of work and let them take care of it. I'd hate to buy this Harbor Freight device and have the cable snap off or break inside the drain just adding to my problem. I did some research and a 3/8 to 1/2 inch cable is recommended for floor drains. THe Harbor Freight tool is only 1/4 inch.
@@vaapilot yes I think your best bet is definitely call a plumber, sorry you are having a hard time bro I misunderstood your original post I thought you said you’d been clearing this drain with your 1/4” cobra and now you can’t get it through, I assumed maybe you just needed a more ridged cable like a Spartan, I’m not too familiar with basement floor drains or what size they are. Sorry for giving you the wrong information.
Also a ridgid flex shaft would be a great machine for this application look into them. Might be a good idea to own one if you’ve got older drain lines in your home.
@@PlumbingExplained Thanks for the reply. My house was built in the spring of 1986, so it's almost 35 years old. The basement drain I am talking about has a cleanout plug next to it, that uses a square ended wrench device to remove it ( same kind of drain in my garage) but as far as I know, it has never been removed. Which leads me to this question, would I put the snake down the cleanout plug, or down the main drain hole? ( If I so decided to try and snake it again?) Being this drain is almost 35 years old ( and never clogged up before) I don't know if a cleanout drain wrench would work on it, considering that it may be rusted shut in place? My garage drain is also clogged up, and I assume goes to the drain line behind the garage -30 to 35 feet away that feeds into the septic drain field or the septic tank. I am the second owner of my home. Been here 31 years. The garage drain most likely is clogged from snow and sand runoff from my cars over the years.
The basement drain cover metal plug was heavily rusted, so I put it in a bucket and put some water and some "rust out" in with it.Maybe clean it up and paint it with with rust proof Rustoleum to prevent further damage? What do you think?
I have a laundry machine with a sink next to it. The laundry machine backs up into the sink. I tried using a 10 foot manual snake. And nothing happens to the water. It goes down gradually slow. If I get this and use your technique do you think it would do the job ? What's coming up is like a black sludge and dirt.
yankeemoe i have cleared several laundry lines with this machine it’s perfect for that type of light duty drain cleaning. The manual ones just don’t spin fast enough and aren’t rigid enough half the time you shoot down the drain and it turns around and comes right back at you this machine is perfect for you 👍
@@PlumbingExplained I appreciate it man. Thank you so much. I'm going to give it a try.
@@yankeemoe You are very welcome my friend come back and let me know how it worked out for you! Also if you need any help or have any questions feel free to send me an email i can give you my cell number and I can help walk you through anything you are having trouble with if I have time! Im gonna start doing a Live stream on sundays where my viewers can come get plumbing questions answered and stuff like that. OCFriendlyplumber@gmail.com
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@yankeemoe you might think about getting a buildup remover. I had a similar problem and after using a rented auto feed auger from Home Depot which was 70 bucks and until 8/31/19 this Bauer auto feed auger from Harbor Freight is only 99.99 plus tax. I use Green Gobbler from Amazon I get 25 lb bucket of powder for 60 bucks. When I am done with the laundry I dump a scoop down the laundry sink and I put a dissolved scoop down the washing machines waste line. 1 year and no more backups.
have you tried switching out the cable with a drop heAD
Yes i bought a general cable worked great!b
@@PlumbingExplained have you tried the Ryobi 18V cordless I'm wondering if the cable is replaceable I think that's the one I'm going to get since I can get the company to pick up the tab for it
Erickson 25, handheld, brass with drop/crawl head, 20 seconds, and done. But I agree the Bouer is easier to handle and more effective than my old Milwaukee
My Bauer was on my truck that got stolen last year lol But im using the Spartan Model 81 now Its without a doubt my favorite Residential 1.5"-3" Drain Machine Im gonna start droopping some videos on it. Make sure you are subscribed Ive got a ton of Videos coming this month. Uploading atleast one video every day.
Great video thank you 😊. I had one for a year and it's excellent. Everything you said is true
I use a drophead (down head) drain cable.Another good option is the double down head drain cable which in my experience and opinion are the best type of drain cables to use.I currently own and use a drophead drain cable and if and when I decide to buy this Bauer drain machine I will also buy a double down drain cable to use with the drain machine.Thank you for the video.
Nelson Echevarria totally agree with you on the top snake a drop head is awesome!!! I replaced the stock cable with a drop bead!! Enjoy the Bauer it’s a good lil machine for the price
@@PlumbingExplained Thank you for your reply.Were able to connect the new drain cable with the link cable that the drain machine has in it,or did you have to just install the replacement cable into the drain machine without the link cable attached?Not being able to swap out the stock drain cable is a deal breaker for me.
@@PlumbingExplained One other thing is that I always use wire core drain cables which are less prone to kinks than hollow core drain cables.
@@nelsonechevarria7009 I dont recall if I was able to connect it to the machine or not I dont think so I think i bent the end in like an L shape to prevent it from coming out of the auto feed.
@@PlumbingExplained Thank you for your reply.I may consider buying that drain machine.My General Handi-lectric that I bought years ago is still going strong but it is hefty and uses a chuck to tighten down on the drain cable.I like the fact that that drain machine feeds and retracts the drain cable by pushing the foweard handle forward or backward.
Can you replace the snake itself on the machine
Yes you can. The device is able to be opened up and the cable is removeable. Some other reviewers have mentioned about changing the cable to a much better one.
I kinda like something that sits on or in the cabinet. I’m a plumber, but I don’t do a lot of service work and the few times that I’ve used one of those things that you hook to the end of your drill, it was cumbersome a you know what. I do like the mess out of that auto feed system on this thing though. I might get one.
My favorite is the Spartan Model 81, I run it with a 1/4" drum for tubs, showers and lav drains and 5/16 drum for Kitchen and some toilet drains.
Why is it bad to shoot down a pop up if I remove the pop up first? Honest question if that sounded smart sorry lol
There are a few reasons, you could potentially blow out the bottom of the P trap, it makes it harder when pulling the snake back if its got debris on the tip, the cable could bind up and whip around causing damage to the sink and fixtures. Those are the few I can think of off the top of my head.
@@PlumbingExplained thanks
Thank you I feel safe buying one at Harbor Freight
I bought one of these today to unclog a kitchen sink drain in a rental unit. The clog was down fairly far so I had to disconnect the drain pipes under the sink to go straight into the iron pipe that comes up from the basement and out of the back wall under the sink. I ran it down pretty far, don't know how far exactly. But it did the trick! Bunch of hair on the end. Think my renter has been washing her hair in the kitchen sink.
Anyway, a plumber or Roto Rooter would have been $150 minimum and this unit was about $125 out the door, so I feel like I made money today by saving money, and who knows how much more I will make/save in the future with this little unit. I'd spent $350 on the last couple months on Roto Rooter and decided NO MORE!
Nice video! I bought one today and unclogged 2 drains after my old $40 ridgid powerspin plus broke from the drill attachment stud. The ridgid was a cheap POS compared to this badboy.
Daniel Lopez thanks bro! I totally agree this snake shits all over the rigid this thing is awesome I’m really impressed with it ! Thanks for watching the video bro I really appreciate it and I’m gonna keep dropping videos to hopefully help aid people in making the right decision in what products to buy related to plumbing !
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Is this better than the ryobi?
I think this one is better than the Ryobi yes
@@PlumbingExplained thanks so much I live in an apartment building that has drains prone to clogging and we have to tip the super every time so I figured I should get one and it will pay itself. My other question are the auger tips universal if I buy other sizes?
that is one heck of a Chick Magnet. I'm getting one and taking it to the clubs.
Worked for me! I’m married with two kids now!
I've heard that upgrading the cable will enhance the experience with this Baur
Absolutely grab a general cable and throw that thing in there and you’ve got a semi professional drain cleaning machine for pretty much any drain in the bathroom aside from the toilet.
@@PlumbingExplained Hi, what size should we upgrade to? Thanks
Well Chris, I'm a second generation plumber in South Alabama. :)
But I don't clean drains. Still might get this...
I like that you showed a double fixture fitting in your diagram, but nobody uses those here. Just crosses. :(
I think Chris's make the best plumbers dont you ? I dont really clean drains anymore either in fact when I took this new job I negotiated that I would not be doing drain cleaning but you know sometimes you get that little old lady or the extremely nice customer who asks if there is anything you can do about their slow draining tub/bathroom sink thats where this bad boy comes in handy.
That being said thank you so much for taking the time to watch the video and leave a comment bro! Really means alot to me and motivates me to continue coming up with more ideas and videos to hopefully entertain guys like you and help Home owners and those with less knowledge on the trade fix their problems or at least understand why we charge what we do. Dude I will say this I was not paid in anyway to make this video I simply loved the tool so much I wanted to share my experience with other people because its one of the most common questions Im asked from my customers what snake they should get to unclog their showers/tubs and bathroom sinks. This snake right here is killer that doesnt mean its foolproof though I just loaned mine out to a friend who is in construction and it took him a few days to bring it back which got me worried and I was right.. he returned it with the cable completely fucked. The Autofeed feature which you know as a plumber can be either a really cool feature or something thats going to cause you ALOT of frustration and I think the deciding factor is experience. If you have experience clearing drains you can tell by the sound of the cable making its way down the drain or by the sound of the motor and you can often feel when you have torque building up and if the drain is filled with water you can potentially like I did in this video use the water as another tool to give you signs specially with a drill snake you should be very in tune and aware of these things somebody whose never snaked a drain before is not going to even know to look for any of these things It also takes a bit of common sense as you know. That being said if you have experience clearing drains specially drains like this then I would say I have yet to find a better 1/4" top snake with autofeed capability. Im going to do another video where I sit and explain and break down every little feature this little guy has because I barely scratched the surface in this video its really a badass piece of equipment and for the price as a professional in the field I can tell you right now you will not be disappointed. It checks all 3 box's for me Looks cool, Works great and is Quality built so I know its gonna last. Check back next week bro Im gonna have a video going more in depth on this machine Im gonna explain every little feature it has and then im gonna take it apart and show how to change the cable and clean it.
@@PlumbingExplained Ok. Subbed so I won't miss it. My channel is mostly trapping, but you'd probably enjoy the plumbing playlist. 😉
@@ChrisGilliamOffGrid Im going to kick the ball around with my son when I get back Im gonna give it a watch!
Outstanding
Cool trick.. I didnt see the cabinet, but you should have sold the customer a cleanout and then snaked it through that. Would save you time and make a little more $. Plus you wouldn't have a bent cable
Yea i gotta sell more cleanouts man good tip thank you!
@@PlumbingExplained
For sure, i had the same exact reaction when i saw that bad boy at harbor freight. Then I saw the battery powered one which was cheaper if you already had batteries. I've pretty much just used the super vee on old company work rig, but for 120 bucks? Goddamn. Im curious if the HF is rebranded and is same tool as one from Amazon for 75 bucks. Looks identical besides color. Have you, or anybody you known used the one im thinkin of? I've wanted to do exactly what your doing with the youtube. Ill subscribe and maybe throw some video ideas your way
-Kevin
WA state studor venter extraordinaire
Kevin Baker I have another subscriber who bought that one it’s the same exact snake just different branding if I’m not mistaken
What about the Super Vee? Isn't that the defacto king of small drain cleaners?
The Spartan model 81 is the best small drain machine but Spartan as a company has turned to total dog shit
@@PlumbingExplained Ah yeah maybe so, but I way prefer the gun style machines. And the spartan price is incredibly stupid.
How come ya didn't remove the water from trap. with wet vac then snake from bottom of drain.its easier more work but easier
This was the only time I ever snaked a drain like this, I was being lazy to be honest, Id heard of other guys doing it like that and wanted to give it a try. Dont do it that way.
Super vee.
Haha I was just talking to some guys on reddit about this man I wish i had a Menards or Supervee down here... I live in southern California my Dad lives in Nebraska though and he speaks very highly of Menards haha I believe ive heard him talk about SuperVee too but out here all I really got as far as I know is Harbor Freight
@@PlumbingExplained forgive me for eavesdropping, but I think he’s talking about a GeneralWire supervee. Just a snake drum on the end of a drill, been around since I been around.
You need to kink the tip of that cable..... the knob on the tip needs to be bent over to a 45 degree angle to make the corners
That definitely helps bro good advice!
I would NOT kink the end. It's a 1/4" cable and that will weaken the cable. I left my straight and it went through 5 to 6 bends in just 7 feet.
Greg Simpson not all drains are plumbed perfectly some times guys put fittings backwards or just fittings that should not be used in certain areas and sometimes you have no choice believe me I been doing this a very long time and if you put a slight bend on the tip just to curve the cable so it can make certain bends or drop down an area otherwise it would have just run right across. Luckily sounds like your drain was plumbed properly but I would say maybe 30-40 percent of the time they are not
Looks like a gun. I'd buy it. :)
Dude its a badass weapon of clog destruction!
Shut up you homosexual
An experienced plumber would have taken the time to drop the p-trap, and not be a hole-poker. You have shown that you are a good hole-poker !
I’m great at poking holes ask my wife! This was just a demonstration on this snake I’m very thorough thanks for the comment!
I would just like to add an experienced plumber knows most lav sinks are just hair clogs, you don’t poke holes in hair the drop head grabs it! Subscribe and watch some of my other drain cleaning vids you may learn something valuable!
Did you get a background check before buying that snake
Haha thankfully not!
never seen someone go down the sink drain by the time you do that you could have had ten traps on and off even on an old building
That literally makes no sense, how would you have ten traps off in the time I dropped the cable down this pop up missing the plunger ? this is the first and only time I’ve ever gone down through the pop up, lots of guys do it this way and I was only doing it this way because its what harbor freight asked me to do.
Good job.
William Ambrogio thank you !
I bought this. I was hoping you would explain operation. Some things you should not do according to the manual. Nothing was explained. Missed a good opportunity to educate.
Sorry Lass and I know this is a late reply but could you do me a favor and give me an idea of some questions you had and then I can make a video addressing maybe some common questions folks like you have.
We'd be FIRED rodding without removing the trap whoa!
Yea as i stated in the video its not something I do often this was actually the first time id ever done that and i dont recommend doing it however if you have a solid brass trap you are snaking through I dont think its a big deal but I cant fire myself bud :) Thanks for your comment.
@@PlumbingExplained I'm just saying if we are open for comment (State Plumber Illinois here 🤫) I stopped turd rodding almost 10 ago, it's all high-rise lay-out now. I'm just saying in any "instructional vid" you may have the inexperienced watching this, rodding a brass trap punching a hole thru it, and taking like forever to hit the compacted area like you did because of too many direction changes of that rod that's all friend. I'm a union shop owner that still works for himself. Nice tool thanks
general pipe cleaners hand snake. The best
Looks great on the outside. Inside is junk. I bought one today and the line broke.
The cables are definitely trash that’s why I recommend putting a different brand cable in, the inside of the machine isn’t built to last it’s basically a throw away, once a year buy a new one. It’s cheap enough
Or you could just take the trap apart and run it from them
Yea I stated that probably fifteen times in the video both vocally and in text form for those who don’t listen 😌 thanks for watching really appreciate that, taking the trap off would not have made clearing the drain any easier btw
Ahahahaha “machine gun” hahahaha
I never unclog drains with the p trap on . Come on guys……
Durability is the problem
I purchased one and sadly, the auto-feed is simply terrible. It rarely retracts as it should.
You ain't no plumber.
Awww man you caught me! Im really an electrician, Always wanted to be a plumber.... Let me know if there are any openings at clown school! Id be totally interested in learning a new trade!
NICE I LIKE IT. I HAVE THE RIGID MAX CORE AND RIGID K400
hehe nice info i may buy one of these ,may Jesus be with you