Which Drain Opener is the Best? Let's Find Out!
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- Clogged drains happen at the worst possible times. So, which type of drain opener works best to unclog drains quickly? Will these products cause damage to plumbing? Drano, Liquid Plumr, Lye, Sulfuric Acid (Clobber), Roebic (enzymes/bacteria), Muriatic Acid, and Drain Sticks are put to the test for effectiveness of hair, grease, solids, paper towels, and vegetables. The results are very interesting with certain products working very well on hair and grease while others work better on other types of clogs. Hope you enjoy the video!
Products Tested In This Video (in no particular order):
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Muriatic Acid: amzn.to/2Yr2kFh
Clobber: Currently Not Available
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Thanks to all for continuing to offer terrific video ideas! Please let me know if there are other drain openers you'd like tested. Here are the products tested in this video. Thanks again, Todd
Products Tested In This Video (in no particular order):
Drano: amzn.to/2QfoPZn
Liquid-Plumr: amzn.to/2EgxDMb
Lye: amzn.to/2QdZsqH
Roebic: amzn.to/2QeUM4b
Drain Stix: amzn.to/3aOIqZU
Muriatic Acid: amzn.to/2Yr2kFh
Clobber: Currently Not Available
Pls include Coca Cola and baking soda with vinegar on your drain openers. Ive tried them before and it worked! I tried drano before and i just wasted money on it. Thanks...
Have you tried Thrift T-100 ?
You need to test Liquid Fire. Hands down best drain cleaner I've ever used.
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If you retest the acid, you should try another batch with acid and H2O2. I wouldn't recommend it for drain cleaning but you'll have a new winner for sure.
I used to work for rotorooter and they constantly pushed us to sell their brand “drain cleaner” at 52$ a gallon. We all knew it didn’t really do anything and we could snake the line in 10 minutes anyway. I had a late call for clogged main line and vaguely threw it out there that we had this stuff that might help. The customer asked if I had the MSDS sheet on it which surprised me. She said she was a chemist so if she was going to buy it she wanted to know exactly what it was. I did have the sheet and she scanned it, looked me dead in the eye and said, “You expect me to pay 52$ for soapy water?” I told my boss at our weekly meeting with all employees in attendance and he said she didn’t know what she was talking about, keep selling it.
We all knew it was a rip-off
Drain cleaners are a ripoff. There was a roto-rooter, young guy, one time cleaning out the yard line next door to where I was working. He saw me at my truck and came over an asked for a little advice. I could tell he was new, he said his cable was hung up. He had a 1500 with a cutter head. I went over and keep bumping it an finally got it backed out, looked at the head then measured the links and gave him the bad news that he most likely punched thru the riser. Don't know how that ended up.
Chemist here. Always look at an MSDS will tell you what is in a product then if you do not know what it is google it and you can read up on if the chemical is any good especially for the task you need.
If you are talking about roto rooter pipe shield then it is trash. Looked at the MSDS and it would be comparable to the blue sticks in this video.
@@MrSysdump I understand why you were surprised, I've only ever seen an MSDS sheet used during firefighter training. Although it's probably pretty commonplace for a chemist.
I never googled it, or bothered to read the msds. I’d seen it used during my “training” enough to know that pipe shield was pointless.
@@MH-ty7fb Yeah i do not doubt you. I'm just saying that someone who has no prior use of the product the MSDS says a lot. Pretty much their ingredient list is a heavily watered down version of the useless enzyme cleaners. Something you can buy for less than 5 bucks and they want to add water to it and sell for what i have seen on their website $62. Yes it's junk but an MSDS can really help if you have no experience with a product as most of the time the chemicals in the product are well documented. Pipe Shield uses a "proprietary" special blend of shit herbs and spices in an ultra low concentration %99 of it is water lol..
"For scientific accuracy and consistency I've been eating nothing but Great Value Mild Cheddar for the past week and I have 5 identical toilets, from the same factory and sequentially serial numbered."
Thank you!
as a scientist I can confirm this is how I ensure consistency when submitting research papers.
I might also forget to include my name on the paper and submit it under someone else's whom I don't like.
IDK why but that really cracked me up 😂
@@unkjason me too
45 years ago I had a seriously clogged bathtub drain. I tried several OTC products to no avail. My Uncle owned a hardware store at the time. He had a product in a red bottle called “Liquid Fire”. The name itself sounded “powerful”. I was told to be very careful with it. Getting home I went straight to the tub. Poured the contents right into the standing water over the drain. Almost immediately I could see something happening. Soon the water level began to go down and smoke was starting to come out of the overflow and the water just went “whoosh” in with lots of smoke and was all gone. I started to run the water to dispense the fumes. The drain was draining, water and water was flowing. After I was certain there were no more fumes I got a flashlight to look down the drain. Turns out the flashlight was not necessary. I could see sunlight and the ground under the house! Yep. Liquid Fire ate through the metal drain pipe. 😂 I went outside the house to where the bathroom was and there was a trail of burned grass eaten away from the house about 10 feet in length. Now I only had to worry about critters coming into the house through the “drain”. BUT, that is a story for another day! 😂😂😂
lol. Wow!
Home Depot sells "liquid heat" and yes it does actually work
I’ve used Liquid Fire several times in my house and haven’t had an issue with damaging the metal pipes, but it does generally work really well! I might think twice before continuing to use it though...
Christopher Draheim My singular experience with Liquid Fire was in 1982. I imagine that it’s highly likely that at some point in time since 1982 the chemical formula for Liquid Fire has been modified or even changed substantially since that time because of revisions in State and Federal Laws. It may be that only the name “Liquid Fire” may be the same but that the modern chemical formulation is likely quite different and probably bears few similarities to the 1982 version I used long ago.
I just did a web search for Liquid Fire MSDS. Looks like it's just sulfuric acid with a corrosion inhibitor. Of course, an MSDS won't tell you anything about the formulation, just the nature of the main ingredients.
My wife used to clog our pipes all the time with loose hair and it got expensive. One night while she was asleep I shaved her head and my problems were solved. Good content sir! Keep it up.
Bruh😂
😂😂 don’t want to know what you woke up missing the following morning!
Try that with me and your rear-end would be at the curb.
And I'm sure the divorce & the lawsuit solved all of her's.
Maybe That's Why Brittany Spears Did Hers.
And for the grand finale we mix the cleaners together!
@Andrew Park so you're saying I could drink it?
@Andrew Park nope I'm dead it didn't work.
sounds like a bad way of dying
To everyone that's silly...yes i am kidding!! That will mostly likely produce a meth like substance and you will die on contact with your nasal cavity and as a result you will hurt loved ones the most so dont be a silly billy!hagd sir👌
@@v3xx3r Jokes aside, if you mix lye (sodium-hydroxide) with the muriatic acid (hydrochloric-acid) in perfect balance you get nothing else but saltwater, but I don't recommend, since these are not pure.
I’m a plumber. And what I have learned after 25 years is no chemicals work. Best thing to do is snake or Jett the line and fix it right and be done.
Thank you!
What's snake? I've used draino for Abit and it works but my tub gets clogged again after afew days
@@nickr3441 ➡️ ua-cam.com/video/TpmNDrBHcno/v-deo.html
@@nickr3441 draino destroys your pipes (any drain cleaner for that matter) snakes are literally what they sound like, a long metal wire that snares trapped objects in your drain which is usually hair. if a snake cant clear it out, you have bigger problems that requires a plumber to fix or pipe replacement anyways
Mr. Black, I have a question if you don’t mind answering. I have a garden tub that drips every now and then. I had a plumber to my home and it stopped till the next time I used the tub. Then it dripped for a 4-5 days then stopped. The tub is on the 3rd floor of my house. The plumber shrugged his shoulders when I asked why is it doing that.
Do you know what’s going on and or how I can tell my plumber how to do his job (😉)?
If it was a normal sink I’d go under and look at the fittings but it’s a garden tub so it’s hard to get to.
Having 3 daughters. Lye worked for best for me with all that hair. I always mixed a strong cocktail and 5 minutes later it was always flowing fine.
Thank you!
i have a cheaper solution, get rid of the daughters :)
@@beamngnation9494 Why is this thread starting to remind me of Breaking Bad episode 2?
I just used two plungers simultaneously to unclog the bathtub drain. Second one was for the overflow return to be sealed. Actually I've already spent more time typing than I did plunging.
@@TA_Plus_Hemi I used a potato cannon, which compressed the air behind the trap, and sent all the crap flying in my face. And it recoiled out of my hands because of the pressure in front of the muzzle, and landed on the washbasin and made a hairline crack in it. Not recommended.
I was a plumber for years and owned and operated my own Plumbing company. Although there are probably other brands that work, "Clobber" was what I seen to work the best. In saying this, using a chemicl drain cleaner is also a last resort, using mechanical methods, most often a mechanical auger, was my preferred method if cleaning the p-trap did not solve the problem.
Using chemicals has many drawbacks and caution needs to be used as it is not only making contact with them can be extremely dangerous and can cause permanant damage to the skin and eyes, but they can also create extremely dangerous fumes that can cause serious injury. It is important to use chemical resistant gloves and wear eye protection when using these types of chemicals. Another consideration is that these chemicals will cause damage to stainless steel and other metalic sinks and faucets if exposed for any length of time. It does not damage porcelain, but most often the sink strainer or pop-up assembly is metalic and will be damaged if exposed to the chemical. Additionaly, using chemicals seldom fixes the problem permantly. What it "may" do, is disolve enough of the blockage to clear a hole large enough for water to pass through. As soon as this hole opens up, the chemical flows through and is no longer in contact with the blockage, which most often tthe problem is going to return in a short amount of time. This is why using a mechanical method is preferred, because it will clean out the entire blockage.
My suggestion for sinks that experience a blockage or slow water flow, is to clear the area below the sink and under the p-trap. Place a bucket or pan under the trap to catch and water and remove the p trap. Cleaning the p-trap and the pipe between the sink drain outlet and trap will often fix sink drainage problems if the blockage is experience ONLY at this location. Other types of blockages requires a different trouble shooting method.
One last suggestion, if you have a septic tank, it is a good idea to make sure that it is not full prior to calling a plumber if you are having whole house issues with draining. If you call a plumber and he determines in the first 5 minutes that your problem is a full septic tank that he can not do anything about, you are still going to be charged for the service call and trip charge, his time and fuel costs still apply. Don't take a chance on wasting your money.
Good luck!
Thanks for sharing.
Just did this, my sink was clogged I cleaned the P trap (most of the times the plug is here) Remain clogged. Then used a drain snake, problem solved.
Probably it was a grease build up. Since this sink doesn't have hot water for the moment.
No need to use any chemicals.
Yeah just about every plumber and public works employee I ever talked to said those nasty chemicals just mess up the wastewater system.
what if the clog is past the ptrap, in the pipe that is actually inside the wall
You gotta test without water dilution
I've said it before on your videos, but I just love how there is zero fat on the product. You talk precisely, you show the visually interesting bits, and push towards the point. It's a breath of fresh air man. Keep it up.
Thanks, will do!
I came to comment that same thing but you said it way better. If any creater becomes a millionaire from UA-cam it should be this guy.
@@michealarburn9861 we😂wc🎉😂😂 0:46
Even better if you fast foward to the summary.
Keep in mind when using the acids that the fumes will rust other metals inside that room very rapidly. I had to take the chrome off of towel holders. Just the vapors rust and corroded many medals. I left a bowl open in my garage one time and everything in my garage was rusted overnight
Thanks for sharing.
When I first got my apartment, the contractor's workers used acid to clean up the bathroom/toilet floor. The floor was sparkling clean but the chrome handle of the cistern was corroded by the acid fumes and I was fuming mad. Sorry was all I got from the contractor.
Wow
Far better than a Consumer Reports subscription.
Thanks for the feedback.
I love the test! I would suggest a safety warning for that Clobber stuff. Just move your finger down slightly and point out the large warning on the label. Very dangerous. Muriatic acid best left for the swimming pool and not in the house. In addition, any plumber would tell you not to use any of these products. For everyone who reads this: Warn your plumber if you have to call him/her out when these products do not work and be honest. I have many friends whom have been acid burned badly because they opened lines that had these products accumulated behind the clog.
Thanks! Thanks for the feedback.
ACID's are not for use for the "average consummer." Even using muriatic (HCL) in your pool to adjust the pH, can be a risky process for many..
I don’t need sleep, I NEED ANSWERS.
OMG that cracked me the fuck up 😅🤣
That’s true specially middle of the night that’s when I think 🤔 most lol and I come to UA-cam for answers lol
2:36 AM here lol I should be asleep
Falsely Accused me last night😂😂
As usual, click bait, and nothing works.
Ive been a professional plumber for over 32yrs, and I hate when homeowners use these. Hercules Clobber is by far, the BEST!! Pour it straight in the drain and it sizzles and smokes, cant dilute it. It's only available to us plumbing contractors in my area. It even thaws frozen drains. I know for a fact Clobber works
Thank you!!
I prefer using these and a snake as opposed to paying for a plumber. Clobber is available on Amazon, BTW.
I asked as a separate comment but just seen your comment mentioning you are a professional plumber so if you don’t mind me asking you as well, do you know if any of these products affect PEX piping?
I am in no way a plastics expert so I have no idea if PEX is made from the same material as PVC
(I don’t think PEX is used in drains but again, im no expert)
@TwiZ1975cj5 Why do you hate when people use these? to me it seemed that half of these products did quite a good job! also, you state hercules is by far the best, but i really highly doubt wether you did an actual test with each product using the same type of clogs.... your preference is probably just based on "i used some random drain cleaners before, but when i used hercules it was much better!" but yeah, that could have just been because that clog was just not as bad ;)
@@DTW-bx2vy The amount of time it would take to eat through a pipe is much higher than most people would thinks. I used to remove broken taps and drill bits from pretty exotic materials with boiling nitric acid. The fumes from that would rust steel in seconds. It would take roughly 6 hours in boiling nitric acid to eat enough away to be able to pull them out.
The reason that lye didnt "work" well on the grease was because it was reacting with it to make soap
Thank you!
🤣
Correct. And following with hot water will help clear the drain.
Fight Club
@@emreevo8 Hey! We don't talk about that.
Interesting video, however; thinking I should tell you about something that works well. ZEP Crystal Heat Drain Opener Industrial strength. For about a year I had a slow draining kitchen sink. Tried all the Draino products and they were basically worthless for this task and did not take care of the problem. Got the zep, and the kitchen drain was slow in the morning so I poured a bunch of the crystals down the sink and made a pot of coffee. Went to check E-mails and look at the morning weather. When on the computer I heard something funny from the other room I took to be the coffee pot doing something strange. So I went to investigate, the drain in the sink had steam rising out of it. The liquid in the sink was boiling (A violent exothermic reaction happening) I added a little water to dilute the reaction and never had a slow drain again as long as I lived in the apartment. The ingredients for this witches brew is SODIUM HYDROXIDE; caustic soda; soda lye SODIUM NITRATE; chile saltpeter; soda niter ALUMINUM;
METALLIC GRANULES SODIUM CARBONATE; soda ash; carbonic acid, disodium salt. SO if none of the liquid stuff seems to work for you , get serious... Get some of the industrial strength stuff.
Thanks for sharing.
Or you can just do the snake
I agree as I've used the less than industrial strength ZEP at a previous residence with good results.
I've also had great results with that product, just make sure there's good ventilation.
Thanks. This is where I am in my rental. Even bought a snake with no success. Landlord says keeping drains clear is my responsibility. I don’t know why he wants a paralegal to do his plumbing, but okay. Back to the store I go today. 🤞🏻
My bathroom sink is draining slowly. I am looking for a product that will turn everything blue without removing the clog. What should I pick?
HunterShows a hand snake, the drainos can eat up pipes or do nothing
😂
The product you should pick is removing and replacing the drain and trap. It's really not very hard.
Remove the stopper and clean it, guaranteed it's covered with hair
Some of you dont understand sarcasm...
Pro chefs tip: marinate your asparagus in drano for 45 min before roasting on the grill. They are to DIE for lol.
Great test comparison
Thank you
Joshn569 ....do some research on how Olives are prepared for consumption. Most commercial production does use lye to prep them.
Joshn569 That add to the flavor while it tenderizes. Cleans the grill at the same time.
@@adamzubczyk4997 I was gonna mention soft pretzels, those are coated in a dilute solution of lye as well.
Not so silly, actually. Both hominy and green olives are processed using lye.
No damage to the vestables.
lol
Lmfao
I knew i wasn't the only one that kept hearing that
Like, not even an attempt to make the “g” sound
Better try a drain "snick".
I’ve been using that exact same Drano for years in my showers and bathtubs. As long as you follow the instructions, it works great!
If you have had to use it several times, it is a testament as to why the do not work as permanant solutions. Chemical drain cleaners will work on the blockage until a small hole is cleared, at which time the chemical passes through that hole and is no longer in contact with the remaining blockage. It does not take long for that small hole to once again become blocked, requiring action once again. Mechanical methods, such as an auger, will clear the entire blockage making eliminating the problem or delaying the problem from re-occuring for a much longer duration of toim.
@@vanhattfield8292Meh. It could be that Texas has just used the product in several different showers and baths (in different houses owned/rented in their lifetime) and/or there’s no way to know how often they may have needed to use if for the exact same drain (ie: it could be that they go years between needing to treat the same exact drain,) so your argument of it being a testament to how much it _doesn’t_ work, doesn’t really “hold water.”
Oops, lol.
Another welcome video. Let me say though, I solved the BIG problem of clogs by understanding that a lot more was going down my drain than I had realized. I keep a water dish in my bathtub for my dogs, and the drain was clogging regularly and, honestly, the typical chemical uncloggers weren't as impressive as one would hope. I got a very SIMPLE wire screen cup (the CHEAPEST drain protector available at home depot -- from among MANY), and it works GREAT, and, as I've said, by the amount of hair it collects, I had severely under-estimated the amount of hair that had been going down my drain.
Great tip! I recently did this too and it has helped tremendously!
Former Contractor - What I do for my own house.
Once a month pour two cups of full strength bleach down each sink drain.
Let stand overnight (it's laying in the plumbing trap).
Fill each sink and tub (fill the tub with 2 inches of hot water) with hot water and then drain.
I have never had a clogged line using this method nor any sign of corrosion.
Clogged toilet?
Shut off the water supply line.
Fill commode with hot water and let stand for 10 minutes then flush with a bucket of hot water. This way you don't run the risk of overflow.
Do this three times and use a plunger each time.
If this does not work................CALL a plumber!
Great tip! Thank you
@@Jeff-ch8gv Hello Dino - You're right!
My house is connected to a County water and sewage system.
My cabin uses a septic system and you have to be careful with what goes down the drain.
For septic safe soaps and cleaners try "Wexco Products".
www.septicsafe.com/
Richard Stone yes but you run the risk of melting the wax ring bad!!! idea people please do not do this!!!
Serious question: How do you prevent your family from putting any acids in the drains when you’re soaking bleach? Also, any issues with fumes? Never let bleach soak that long without guarding the sink and draining it ASAP.
@@utuber2940 Hot water out of a hot water tank typically is not hotter than 120F to 140F. I have mine set at 120F to prevent people from scalded. Wax used for toilets does not melt until above 140F (160F to 180F). Pouring some hot water in the bowl from the hot water tank shouldn't hurt it and never has for me when I have done this.
Side note, don't use lye on anything with aluminum.
Thank you!
Or magnesium, for that matter. Lye isn't very kind to zinc over the long run, either.
@@tubastuff If you've got magnesium plumbing you need to speak with your builder :)
But the old GOOD drain cleaners had both. They worked better, were fun to watch, and smelled like tortillas.
Lye goes through bio matter so fast I doubt it has time to damage aluminum pipes.
I just used a product called Pequa in the drain pipe that my washing machine and AC drain pipe drain into. It was clogged and overflowed every time I did a load of wash (during the rinse cycle). I used Pequa and hot water to rinse and the drain is now unclogged and working great! Drain water goes down the drain pipe easy and clear!! :)
Me:
UA-cam at 1 AM: Hey you wanna know which drain cleaner is the best?
Thank you
My brain: Sleep.
Me: But what if my drain clogs? **click**
Potato peals are one of the main clogs in the kitchen lol ask my wife
My life right now
Mines at 4am 😭
I have a tough time choosing between products simply by comparing labels. Your tests have saved me both time and money. Thank you.
Good question. No, to prevent clogging the drain.
Just note that they all have links to Amazon. So makes you wonder if there are better product out there that are being ignored because they are not sold by the big M....
They're all equally delicious and thirst quenching.
Robert Whitley the real question is which one is the best to use if you want to commit suicide?
@@stevenvanheel3932 All of them.
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus perfect.
(from high school chemistry):
"Alas for little Willie:
Little Willie is no more.
For what he thought was H20
was H2S04."
--anon.
Chris J yea right. I’m sure that would hold up real well in court. No need to be a dipshit about a joke.
It’s exciting to see this channel grow and do as well as it has. I stumbled across this channel years ago and always enjoy coming back, and watching the success of the show as it grows delivering helpful insight to those of us looking for answers clearly and consistently.
Thanks so much!
Project Farm's dog is walking around with tufts of hair missing... poor thing. :) (just kidding - great video as always)
lol. My dog loves short hair in the summer. Thanks again!
i use to have a dog with so much hair that we joked that we could probably get a sweater a month out of him just from brushing. we ended up throwing most of it in a pile outside near the woods where it would quickly disappear, especially near/in winter.
Looks like a samoyed or a husky got attacked with a furminator. I guarantee he's got tons of fur left, lol
Find any German Sheppard owner, they can donate a couple of pounds of hair a week easily.
@@nullrout556 as a german shepherd owner I gotta say: my dog hasn't shed since sometime in April. he blew out the undercoat and has lost hair at a very slow rate since.
That must have taken an incredible amount of time to film a edit . thanks for your work . Alot of mean comments I see, that's to bad
Thank you!!
I would have loved to see the use of a tampon since that seems to be the most common item that gets flushed that clogs pipes
Yeah that and those damn make up remover and facial cleaning wipes...i should have had sons🤣
@@tylerchaney1533 Or you could teach your daughters what is and is not OK to flush down the toilet...
@@Vapourwear think I havent? You must not have children...
@@tylerchaney1533 oh I do, and my daughter never flushed feminine hygiene products, since we, you know, made sure she knew that you don’t do that.
@@Vapourwear well since youre attacking some strangers parenting on youtube im guessing youre miserable and rule your house with an iron fist...and your family probably hates you...
This is exactly what i needed to see as a young Plumber. Thank you sir... and thank you UA-cam algorithms, you finally got it right.
Thanks for watching.
For anyone wanting to use lye to clear their drain you should know that it reacts with aluminum and creates flammable hydrogen gas. Most likely it won't be an issue but it's something you should be aware of.
Thank you!
did not know that, very good tip
I knew that when I used it to clean a stainless steel cookpot. What I didn't know was that the handles had aluminum rivets.
The more I know, the more I _think_ I know, and sometimes I get humbled 😌
do aluminum pipes even exist in plumbing? i thought it was all pvc and cast iron.
Zinc reacts with hydrochloric acid to form elemental hydrogen as well, although I'm not sure you'd likely see either one in piping very often, even with zinc being used in galvanizing quite a bit.
I'M DISAPPOINTED ! for a second, i thought the title was "Best BRAIN OPENER" ... but i found myself drawn to this channel and content, i subscribed ... and now i feel like my brain is open
Thanks for watching and subscribing.
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Plumbers Helper or Drano always helped me in slow
draining tub/shower drains, and I am good for another
year. Thank you for the detailed demonstrations of the many products!
You are welcome!
The higher concentration test was a better test. The back of my bottle says to add 8 oz to the drain. A P-trap also holds about 8 oz of water making a 50/50 ratio.
Thank you
@@CesarPerezn haha, get it? "Lying" around
Considering a typical P trap only holds about a cup of liquid, and I put 1/2 of a bottle in the first minute resulting in around a 50:50 mix, followed after 5 minutes with the rest of the chemical. I have melted a hole through a plastic pipe doing this, and have one loose garbage disposal after a particularly nasty clog (my drain pipe in the wall was installed with no slope over a 5 ft length.)
If the problem is in the p-trap just unscrew it and clean it out. If it is beyond the ptrap you need a snake. If you don't have one just rent it.
Except it's not. Your drain trap doesn't hold 16 oz. The as its thicker, draino displaces the water in the trap and you have close to a 100% draino in your trap.
You should try paints that claim to convert rust
Great suggestion!
Would be a interesting test, but I'm not sure how to gauge results. I've never seen one that did anything but seal the rust, and cause it to rot under the paint.
Phosphoric acid actually works, but you need to get the rust down to a thin hard layer.
Great video as always! It would be great to see a test on high temp paint like automotive exhaust paint, BBQ paint, engine block paint, etc. Which brands perform the best with heat applied (direct and indirect) and application type - spray cans vs. other methods.
Great suggestion! Thank you
Please. Can I add one more bit to that after they have been baked could you test them against common automotive chemicals, Gas, oil, brake cleaner etc.
Yea cuz I always grab whatever high heat paint I see first and I wonder if engine enamel/BBQ paint are the same
Great idea -- other types of bare metal may also be interesting. Heat can also make a big difference, even if it's just slightly warm. I use a low concentration but warm lye solution to remove impurities from the surface of aluminum parts prior to anodizing. On the other hand, muriatic acid works great for removing rust from steel parts. Sulfuric acid or can remove rust from steel but from my experience it will very quickly start to rust afterwards. I also had an interesting incident when I was cleaning my grill at home which had a galvanized steel heat shield -- apparently "Fume Free Easy Off" works great, but "Heavy Duty Easy Off" will completely strip the zinc coating! Various combinations of cleaning solutions, materials, concentrations, temperatures, etc. can have a variety of interesting results.
Nate yes for sure. Definitely test the finishes against typical automotive chemicals and for scratch resistance.
I am not reading the comments, but I searched for a drain snake comparison on your UA-cam site. That might make a good review topic. Thanks, I love your videos. Extremely well done!
Thanks so much! Thanks for the suggestion.
Lye is the BEST. Over the years I have found that Lye gives the best results with cleaning out my clogged drains. It is also cheaper than other products that do not work at all. Thank you for this video upload.
Thank you for the feedback
@Project Farm is probably on a federal watch-list after buying that much drain cleaner... lol
Lol, Thank you
guess communists really don't like quality consumerism
The pure lye is the one that the DEA really watches.
That brand of lye is rather hard to find on shelves.
its thanks to people using things for what they shouldn't it now makes it hard to buy certain chemicals ...
sulfuric acid ? , nope, not a chance... damn it.
@@nvmyutube sulfuric is easy to get
Have you ever tested any fix-a-flat type of products before?
Thank you for the video idea!
Dude go to Walmart and hold out a finger
@@ProjectFarm If you do a video on Fix a flat type products you have to take a look at tireject. It works great on ATV/Lawn equipment tires.
LOL great IDEA actually... I think the audience would get a good kick out of it. Especially since some cars these days provide one of these junk kits as a spare tire nowadays. It would be interesting to see what the auto manufacturers brand is that they use versus something from like Autozone.
The fix a flat product would be a cool test
Very helpful thank you i HATE buying things that dont even work. Especially in an emergency i gotta buy 20 different brands and go to the store millions of times but thanks to you i can only buy 1. The most effective.
You are welcome! Glad the video was helpful!
@@ProjectFarm alot of your videos have been very helpful, im a big fan, keep it up🙌🏼
Just in time man, made me a nice toasted ham sandwich and I see a project farm video. Now I’m set lol, thanks for these awesome informational tests man!👍🏻
I'm hungry now! Hope you enjoy the sandwich and the video!
Mmmmm ... tooooast.
I had to postpone supper for 12 minutes..................
@MackMcMillan :Forget all about Project Farm.Here's
a real presenter for you. ua-cam.com/video/QwRISkyV_B8/v-deo.html
@MackMcMillan well said.
I noticed you used a Fisher space pen and instantly loved your channel. That pen got me through college!
Thank you
hardest working man on youtube. keep up the good work!
Thank you for the feedback
The only issue I have is the tests should have been done using exact manufacturers instruction. Some are meant to be mixed with warm water (Roebic). Most are not and become VERY diluted because of the water. It’s why they suggest to remove as much water as possible before starting. This would have been a far better competition to see which works on each different scenario.
Would love to see a drain snake comparison review!!! handheld cheap, battery powered, and then the big roll-around ones.
Thanks for the video idea.
Use hand held for bath tubs/ showers, and laundry drains, use a drum machine for pretty much everything else (the big machines for main lines likely won't pay themselves off for you in your life time).
Don't buy the hand snake with the wire dodad on end. I have to take my sink apart tomorrow because it snags and now won't come out.
Lye has to be used with hot water. That is why you put the powder on the drain then the hot water after
Thanks for the feedback.
Cold water with acid and warm water with alkaline
The hot water is indeed relevant with this product. For me is the only one that works really effective in the bathroom.
@@FirstNameLastName-tp5bu NaOH is very good at dissolving the keratin proteins in hair because it works through 2 different mechanisms. The first is the hydrolysis reaction of the hydroxide ion splitting the disulfide bond that holds keratin together. The second is that in the hydrolysis reaction, the sodium ion can form a salt with the sulfide, which is highly water-soluble and its presence in the water increases the solubility of the disulfide keratin.
Anyway, like I was saying...I was down in Tijuana and there was this girl walking on stage with a donkey....
Hey Todd! I seem to have had the best results on bathroom clogs (mostly hair) using Crystal Dran-O. Best results were achieved when letting the water level reach or go below the clog. Add the Dran-O then about a cup of water to activate it. The reaction takes place right on the clog, removing it quickly. Another point is that a drain opener does not have to completely dissolve the clog to be effective. A drain pipe doesn’t have a bottom like a cup. The pipe’s job is not to contain, like a cup, but to flow. The tests should be performed in a pipe so that a weakened clog can flow away. The heat of the reaction can soften and partially liquify grease where it can be flushed away. As always, thank you for your service!
Thanks for the feedback.
Why is this guy using the measuring cups to do this experiment. He knows exactly what it takes to unclog the sink
Plumbers do not give out there secret to unclogging drains. The self help would put the plumber's out of business.
For drains that may be clogged with hair (typical bathroom issue) my first step is to use a plastic hair remover. You can find them at hardware stores, they're cheap. They look like a long zip tie with backwards facing teeth spaced about 2" apart. You push them in as far as they'll go and then pull them out. They are very effective at removing hair clogs. They will often pick up other debris and a fair amount of soap scum. Use them first followed by one of the recommended products in this video.
Thanks for the feedback.
You can also use the tip of a drywall/keyhole saw if you happen to have one. Just put the tip gently in the drain and twirl it around like you're picking up spaghetti, the serrated blade will grab onto hair and gunk.
You can also achieve this in sinks by removing the p-trap and cleaning it and then removing the hair that is found between the drain outlet. Doing this as part of a maintenace schedule will prevent actual blockages from becoming a problem.
Cheers!
Interesting as always but I do need to point out to you that pyrex (with a lowercase "p") kitchen ware is NOT thermally strong. Pyrex (with a capital "P") is made from borosilicate glass and is thermally strong. Kitchen ware pyrex is a soda lime glass that has been tempered with a liquid potassium bath and is physically stronger than soda lime glass that has not been tempered in the same way that car or shower door glass is physically stronger than glass that has not been tempered. There is "some" thermal strength with tempered glassware but it is not to be relied upon. If you really want thermally strong glass, use laboratory glassware from such companies as Pyrex beakers (from Corning), Kimax beakers (from Kimble glassware), or Duran beakers (from Schott glassware). Keep up the great work.
bborosilicate glass from china is not safe . be aware..stick with the name gary provided
What exactly is the point of your comment? Seriously, what is the relevance?
@@calculator1841 If you're relying upon soda-lime glass to be as thermally strong as Pyrex, you're in for some broken glass. Here's an example: put on some protective glasses and gloves and stick a soda bottle in a flame over the stovetop. Be sure to keep all of your kids and pets away from you. It will explode sending glass particles all over the place. If you did that with borosilicate glass, the glass would get hot, maybe sag if your stovetop had high BTUs, but that's about it. When you put hot liquids in glass, or let a thermal reaction take place, it can break in soda-lime glass.
It seems to me that most clogs involve grease and hair. For that, drano and liquid plumber seem best. I've used liquid plumber many times to unclog drains, and it seems to always work. the key is, once it sits a good long time, turn on the hot water and let it run for several minutes to make sure all the residual gunk drains away.
Yes, this is my same experience with draino and liquid plumber...I even sometimes use the Walmart knock-off brand.
wrong
@@Ciana_Baby ok then smarty pants, explain it then.
Best Process product is a pot full of boiling water down the drain weekly. Long cheap plastic hair remover once a week. Simple know how will Save the environment save You money.
@@lukelucy1980 Do you mean hot water and snake the drain ?
I love the detail you put into this channel. You're like the practical mythbuster.
Thanks!
Because most people (except me) use liquid soap in bathroom sinks and showers, the majority of the clogs I have seen are a combination of undiluted soap, soap residue and hair. I first pull out as much hair as possible from the drain with a reusable plastic drain stick…the notched edges help. Then, I pour a pot of hot water that is heated on the range to near boiling. Usually it does not take more than a few gallons of scalding water to break down soap and hair clogs. If it is an extra tough case, I have a dryer duct lint removing wand that has a flexible spine and flexible brushes. It shove it into the drain…It removes the soap and hair, while clearing any remaining clog.
Thanks for the feedback.
Can you microwave peanut butter and then use it as engine oil
Thank you for the video idea!
Domenic Altieri probably would make sense just to use peanut oil
2007 just called,
Is It a Good Idea To Microwave This?
3 in the morning and here i am getting answers for questions i never had..
Same
Me too
I actually needed this because my drains are clogging
Thank you!
You're doing the lord's work, because he knows they can't help me at Orange themed home improvement stores
or at blue themed home improvement stores
I work at a hospital. I'm amazed of the times our Engineering Department likes to use Sulfuric acid down the drains for clogs when the old buildings we have all have rod iron or cast iron drains! I'd think that would wreck them. I have even witnessed several repairs where they have had to fix waste lines too which had holes in them. Even I saw a 2.5 inch copper line with several pin hole leaks all within just several foot section of pipe. We hired a plumber who was able to replace that section. That caused a lot of inconvience too.
Thanks for the feedback.
Type of experiments, video editing and that accent .. everything fits perfectly! You gotta love this channel
Thank you very much!
Thanks for a real thorough demonstration! Only video I found that is detailed and precise. Definitely impartial to me, unlike other videos that simply are infomercials disguised under fake demos that do not show anything but the end result. Big thumbs up! Now I just have to hope one of these will actually work for my drain problem; at least I have something to work with....
You're very welcome!
This is great! Literally just realized my sink was clogged 30 seconds before i got this new video notification! Perfect timing!!!!!
Perfect timing!
I’d suggest, if you do this test again, try without the water. Most drain openers are marketed as having the ability to function through the existing water in a complete stoppage, but more often than not, a slow drain is the issue. In that case, the water won’t be there to dilute or weaken the chemicals. Also, should you make an updated drain opener video (new AND improved products are introduced frequently) PLEASE include Zep Clog Attack (found it at Lowe’s). It worked for me when others wouldn’t. Thanks for ALL you do for us!!!
You are welcome! Thanks for the suggestion.
Dude. I thoroughly enjoy your videos. It feels like you’re executing my thoughts and what we wonder ho products work against others. Thank you
You are welcome!
I always use those "zip it's mini snakes" to remove any hair, works every time
Great tip!
On a septic system here, so I have to watch what goes into the tank. I use a Husky 1/4" drain auger for the small stuff and a 1" drain tape for the larger stuff. Haven't run into any clogs that couldn't be cleared.
The cheap way to do this is take some zip ties make off setting cuts up both sides the zip tie twist until sides are no longer flat. Place in drain and voila it pulls out all the hair 😁. You're welcome
I don't know how much difference it is but I've used Virgin Sulfuric acid and it works like magic. Doesn't mess up PVC.
Great tip
I have the stuff called Liquid Lightning... you store the bottle in a plastic bag (as the instructions say). It is virgin sulfuric acid.. i poured it on a papertowel and it burned it (turned it black) in about 30 seconds and then continued to eat it away.
I wanted to thank you for this video. We had a really bad drain clog, tried everything the whole evening long with no success. I had watched this video that night but didn't see the key to rid us of the nightmare. So I watched it more carefully, I planned a plan after your information and after a hard day we finally were successful. What a joy it was to be standing with a half full of water when that vortex started spinning like a tornado. We have a septic system that would have made the suspected pipe a really hard to get to, not to mention the time a cost. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE
You are welcome! Thanks for sharing.
The advice I've always been given is while some of these products may be good for keeping a drain clear, do not to use ANY chemicals for a stopped drain. If you do and it doesn't work, a plumber will charge you MUCH more to deal with it because it's not just a stopped drain: it's a stopped drain AND a sink full of caustic chemicals. If your drain is stopped up, try a plunger. (or snake if you're handy) If that doesn't work, just call a plumber.
Thanks for sharing.
You don't have to thanks us at the end of all Video .we enjoy them.
So thanks to you for entertaining and educate us ✌️✌️
Thank you!
Do a BEST DRILL BITS. I have a drawer full of drill bits that dull after a few uses. Or best drill bit sharper. Love your videos, thank you.
Thank you for the video idea!
Use Lye or Draino on those bits
"Or best drill bit sharper." ==> Drill doctor. I've tried all the "old standards" (including hand-holding for VERY large bits), but Drill Doctor EASILY saved the thirty dollar price.
biaggiwins cool ideal. I would love to know also. Thanks I hope he does.
There isn't really an overall best drill bit because how you use it and what material you're using it on dictate that. Regarding your drawer of dull bits though, a Drill Doctor is the best investment. They're fairly easy to learn to use and adjust, and will prolong the life of your drillbits tenfold
Todd, one thing I strongly recommend adding to the next drain cleaning video is Baking Soda + Vinegar. This unclogs a majority of my drains and is almost always on hand. No expensive chemicals that can damage my plumbing (unless I really need it) Here are my instructions:
- Pour hot/boiling water down the drain (this intensifies the chemical reaction).
- Shovel as much baking soda as you can down there (maybe 1-3 cups).
- Pour in a medium amount of vinegar very quickly (usually I'll do roughly 1/3 - 1/2 the amount of baking soda) for a fast pulse of chemical reaction.
- Once it has calmed down I will continue adding vinegar more slowly until the reaction has stopped.
The way I conceptualize the above approach, I make a huge reaction to break apart any big clogs. Then you ride out the rest of the chemical reaction to push it downstream.
Truly I was skeptical when I first heard of this but now I think its AWESOME. No waiting 12 minutes for drano (either I'm too anxious to wait or I forget). No having to keep a bunch of specialized chemicals at home or having to go to the store... Once I figured it out I haven't had it fail yet (I'm sure it will eventually, then I'll use drano)
Gotta remember that people typically won't dilute these, they're getting used straight in many cases.
Great point! Thank you
Not if your drain is clogged. If your drain is clogged, there's going to be water in the drain. ;)
Most drain cleaners i see around here advice you to pour 1/4 to 1/2 of the bottle straight into the drain.
But you'll have some standing water in the drain probably, so diluting it makes sense for the test.
@@TehButterflyEffect It depends on how bad the clog is, if you catch it early most of the water may have seeped through.
@@jort93z
A cup or two at most in a water lock?
unless it's half a sink full type of problem already. what a nice solution to have openly in your kitchen that you shouldn't touch or even be near xD
you left out the two banes of plumbing, feminine hygiene and those "flushable" baby wipes. Maybe an encore performance? And great job, as always.
Toilet rats gotta love them.
You forgot condoms and cigar tobacco. I work in the ghetto. Taco bell side cups are another big one i pull out of toilets with the snake
Thanks for your honest and clever testing methods. Truly enjoy the clean and informative presentations. God bless you and your family 🚜
You are very welcome
Great video! I have a major backed up kitchen sink problem and a garbage disposal that cost me almost one thousand dollars! It's the most incredible disposal, allowing "anything" to be totally chewed up and sent through the pipes. I do not want to plug this item with it's brand name. So, watching this video will prevent me from using any product that will ruin my disposal. So my problem isn't food, paper or any other item except grease! My problem must be grease and a call to a plumber to snake out the thing clogging my sink or replacing my PVC piping! Thanks for this eye-opener video!
Somewhere, there is a shaved Great Pyrenees running around, weeping.
Lol.....my dog loses that much hair just by shaking.....
Another well done and informative video. Despite a few other drain clearers/clog removers missing from your list, there's enough here for most folks to make educated choices. I will say as someone else commented earlier, ZEP Crystal drain clear is a good option whether home or industrial level. It's an enzyme type that works well and is reasonably affordable. I do agree with your conclusions about Drano Max and Liquid Gel also. Keep up the great work.
Thanks, will do!
Nicely done as usual . Yeah , we used Clobber in the Chow Halls on AFBs. Mainly on floor drains if we didn't want to haul out the K 50 or K 75 :D
Thanks!
I'm glad you added the bit at the end about mixing. You likely saved a life there....
Thanks for sharing.
You did this whole video just as an excuse to not eat asparagus, admit it!
That's a shame because it's awesome!
this perfectly illustrated the best use for asparagus i can imagine.
My favorite spring dinner is Shad and Asparagus.
swirlingabyss
Tastes like fish
asparagus is the vile spawn of Beelzebub himself
My question is: How did he dispose of all the test products?? Down a drain?
Nevermind the wise asses... Great video, thanks for taking the time to do this! Always informative.
Thank you!
3 years later. I had a clog in the shower. I used drano. Poured it in and went to bed. No more clog. Thank you for your show.
You are welcome!
Another balanced, informative and well presented test video. You are surely a rare gem of UA-cam!
Thank you
i love this man so pure so wholesome
Thank you
Thankyou for this I couldent decide what I want to drink
(1) Do you have more videos related to this topic? (2) Did you test the popular method of "half cup of salt, half cup of baking soda, 1 cup of white vinegar"? (3) How to effectively coat the cleaning agent all around the pipe's circumference? Thank you very much for your great video!
I like this. Practically useful information. thanks for your work.
Thank you!
Project Farm provides quality content.
We have lived in this apt forever. My superintendent told us over 25 years ago, you have a clog, dont use anything, call me. He comes with a plunger and a snake. By the time my wife makes him a cup of coffee the clog is gone.
joe cohen snakes damage pipes long term and create ruptures on old pipes.
@@dcentral Glad the super is doing it and not me. I'll lightly quiz him about this next time he does it
I’ve been experimenting with hydro jetting. May work on certain clogs with enough pressure.
This was an awesome and informative video. If you ever do a part 2, I would love to see how well the drano/liquid plumr variants that have two fluids inside work. If you haven’t seen them, the two sides mix when you pour and it’s supposed to be very strong!
Thanks! Thanks for the suggestion.
Got sink clogged, used Drano. Now works great! Thank you so you work🙏🏻
You are welcome! Glad to hear!
Talk about perfect timing for this video my shower drain just clogged up this morning!
Thank you!!
Master Blader I bought a new 50 foot snake today. I’ll be poking the outside drain in the morning. Last time it was a diaper.
Lye for hair, I've learned that over the years, interested in the results
Great point. Thank you
@@ProjectFarm was more of a pre video prediction. My wife sheds like a dog, so our shower drain gets clogged every six months or so. Drano has never worked for me, neither has liquid plumber. Usually there is standing water by the time I get it. I like the pre mixed lye with water the best, doesn't try to kill you when you dump it down the drain
@@Antli2024 "My wife sheds like a dog" lmao
@@Antli2024 Tell her to brush her hair before a shower. Saved me a ton of work over the years doing that.
why Lye when the truth will do ?
Soap is a base, so it may have neutralized the acids making them useless.
Thank you!
@@ProjectFarm
Also Lye + Fat = Soap
Its called saponification
No. Soap is generally around the pH of human skin (~5.5) making it slightly acidic.
@@theekdunn is that why my dick burns?
@@theekdunn there is no "generally" with soap, some use sligt accids, but ive noticed that most "anti bacterial" soaps uses a base, wich also draws the attention to why any accid or base based drain cleaners is kinda useless if you dont know what products are in it, altho most acid based cleaners are around 2, wich that tiny bar of soap will never do anything to, if you wanna move 1point on the scale then you need to dilute it 1time in a liter, then take that liter and dilute it another time in a liter and so on 10 times, that moves it 1 point on the PH scale, so that would a mean that soap would be the same as diluting it 35times(if we say the soap is a ph of 5.5)
i love how I’m always like “man I’d like to also know xxx about it.” then boom…he tests just that. love it!
Thanks for the feedback.
Another great test video! Here's one--I live outside of the city on well water. It is very hard leaving significant calcium deposits everywhere. I have a softener, but it's offline right now. Trying to clean up the hard water deposits with CLR, Lime Away and vinegar. Varying degrees of success. Maybe something you could run a test on.
Thanks! Thanks for the suggestion.
Kaboom in the spray bottle and Mr clean magic eraser will knock out the toughest rust stains
First you have my appreciation for the time and effort you put in making these videos, so thanks.
Second - I believe this test should have been divided into two categories prevention and SOS, as I think that the Drain sticks are more preventive and less for SOS situations when a blockage is already built up.
Great constructive feedback. Thank you
@@ProjectFarm The reason the sticks did not work in your testing is due to their function. All bacterial inoculants require a period of time for colonies to establish to great enough numbers to cause results noticeable to the human eye. The reason they usually never work at all in home situations is due to the high amount of of chemicals, both acidic and base that regularly find their way down the drain. These alter pH so much, so quickly and constantly that colonies can never establish. Basically for the application they are sold for, they are snake oil.
Excited to watch this video. I actually need a drain cleaner and this will help. Thanks Project Farm! Good luck till 1 mil subs
Nope
Hope you enjoy the video!
I've been clearing clogs for years. I worked for Roto-Rooter in my younger days as well.
Here's The sitch. If the the kitchen sink is clogged, loosen the trap underneath the sink on both sides and pour out whatever has clogged the pipe. Most of the time people put too much junk in a kitchen sink and it just clogs the pipe. Drano and liquid plumber are worthless.
Other sinks, bathtubs and showers. It's usually hair. Again, Drano and liquid plumber are not as effective as a hair puller. These things are about 2 feet long with barbs on them. They cost $3 at the store. You stick it down into the drain as far as you can and pull it up. In the beginning, just do a little bit at a time. Don't go all the way down. There will be too much hair. Go down a little bit, pull up, clean the stick, repeat. Go down a little bit further every time. Nothing cleans sinks tubs and showers better than one of these devices. Anyone can do it. They sell them at giant food store and on the Internet of course. Never buy ones that are coiled up or curved.You will never get them straight!
Find the senhai 7 pack drain snake, 20 inch hair drain clog remover on Amazon. It's only $8. They show them as straight.
Again, Forget chemicals!
Drainright from ARS rescue rooter. It makes 5 gallons
Tip: to use acids in the kitchen, disconnect your p-trap and pour directly into the outgoing PVC pipe. Be careful not to spill any. It helps if you have a small lip or elbow on the pipe. This of course assumes the clog is beyond the p-trap.