how do I use the sewer snake. I have the one that is round and the snake is about 1/4 to 3/8 in diamiter,?

Question

how does it get into the pipe. do you have to shove it and turn at the same time, it looks alful flemsey?

Answer 1

http://www.hometips.com/home_probsolver/hps04/01_drains/hps_drain04.html
Try this link hope it helps.

Answer 2

First, don't go directly down the drain. If you are snaking a sink, remove the p trap and go in from there. If you are snaking a tub, remove the overflow cover and go in from there. If you are snaking a toilet, it is best to remove the toilet and go directly in the pipe so you don't scratch or mar the porcelain.

Push the snake in until it won't go anymore then tighten the locking wingnut or squeeze the handle, whatever mechanism there is, to lock the snake in place, and start turning the handle. This will eventually push the snake past whatever stopped you, whether it was the clog or just a bend in the pipe. Whenever I snake a drain, I run the full length of the coil into the pipe just to make sure I got everything. When you've reached the end of the coil and start pulling it back out, make sure you're cranking the handle. This will clean out all the accumulated crap stuck to the walls of the pipe, to reduce the chance of future clogs.

Answer 3

Are you trying to clean out a pipe? Or a sink trap? It's OK if it looks flimsy. It has to be to wiggle around all the corners. Just shove it in, grab what's sticking out and rotate it. If you feel an obstruction, push and pull the thing. Feel if you are removing or dislodging any of the problem. Try to get clean water into the pipe to find out if it flows any better after you've wiggled the thing around a bit. I found a cool little one with a trigger. The trigger makes the thing on the end expand and contract. It works great on sinks and only costs about $10.

Answer 4

These snakes should be pretty easy to control once you get it into the pipe. Yes you have to push it in to get it started, but once it's in, it's just a matter of using the leaver to get it going. The idea is that the steal of the worm wiggles through the pipe, pulling crap off the sides of the pipe until it gets to the clog. Once you do that, you should be able to wiggle it enough and get the snake to the blockage.

Good luck

Another suggestion is to use Liquid Draino or the equivalent. That stuff will eat up any blockage you've got.

Answer 5

Insert the snake to the hole and shove it down the pipe if it has a rotating point go ahead and feed and twist this shoould free up any build up in your pipes haire ect if Draino does not work on it also if its a back flow problem could be your sewer line or even you septic tank might want to check it all

Answer 6

It works like a screw stick as much as possible in the hole by force..hold the box..then just screw ...the handel