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Sewer Snakes Can Be Beneficial by KurtZier1 Zier
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If you have never heard of sewer snakes, then you may not even know when you might need one or what it can do for you. In fact, sewer snakes can be very beneficial if you have a tough clog in a drain. For many simply clogs, you can run very hot water down the drain and clear them, and if that doesn't work, many people use over the counter drain cleaning products that send a chemical down the drain to clear the clog. If you have tried these things and nothing seems to get rid of the clog, you need to think about using sewer snakes. Sewer snakes are great little machines that can do the job of clearing out a clog. Sewer snakes consist of a long hose that is sent down the drain with an auger at one end. The auger on sewer snakes may be spear shaped or may look more like an open spring. The other end of sewer snakes usually has a hand crank to make the auger work. As you turn the crank, the auger that is at the end of the hose or snake turns and actually drills through the clog to break it apart so that it can be eliminated from the drain. In addition to the hand cranked sewer snakes, you can get sewer snakes that are motorized. The motorized sewer snakes can either be hand held or designed as a drum auger, which can be connected to a drill which provides the motor. For most home uses, hand cranked sewer snakes are sufficient. The drum augers are mostly designed for professional use. There are also sewer snakes that are called toilet augers and are designed to clear clogs from the plumbing system that is part of your toilet. When using sewer snakes, you will need to wear heavy duty gloves so that you don't hurt your hands and make sure that they provide a good grip. Having plenty of towels and even a bucket nearby will be helpful, since you are working with water in the drain and you will probably have some mess from the cleared clog that will need to be cleaned up. The basic method of using sewer snakes is to push the auger end of the snake into the drain and crank the handle clockwise. When your auger connects with the clog, you will be able to feel the difference in how the hose is able to move in the drain, so you should pull back slightly and then continue to work the hand crank. Once the clog has been broken through, you can try to pull the clog back out your end of the drain by using the auger, which is better than simply forcing it further down the drain where it could create another clog Sewer snakes are not hard to operate, but take some elbow grease. Working with sewer snakes can be a bit messy, as you are dealing with water and whatever was clogging the drain. Rather than paying a plumber, think about using sewer snakes next time you have a badly clogged drain.
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