How To Use Manual Drain Auger

How To Use Manual Drain Auger. You might meet resistance when pushing the cable through any. Avoid running hot water while you snake, and use cold.

Cobra Drain Pipe Auger Instructions
Cobra Drain Pipe Auger Instructions from durantliving.com

Web slowly turn the crank handle of the auger. These are the most common type of plumbing snakes, and they are easy to use. Web pull toggle switch to engage auto feed mechanism.

Avoid Running Hot Water While You Snake, And Use Cold.


Web slowly turn the crank handle of the auger. Web pull toggle switch to engage auto feed mechanism. Before you begin, put on a pair of rubber gloves and goggles (especially if you had tried a chemical drain cleaner earlier on), and have a bucket on.

Web Feed The Auger To Remove The Blockage.


These are the most common type of plumbing snakes, and they are easy to use. Navigate the drain auger towards the clog. Web to dislodge clogs located farther down the drainpipe, use a cable auger, or plumber’s snake, a long, flexible steel cable wound around a spool of pipe.

Web Hold The Handles Firmly With Both Hands And Brace Your Feet On Either Side Of The Blades.


Grasp the handles of the auger firmly and twist it clockwise to start digging. Continue rotating the handle until the clog is. This week it's using a drain auger.

Slowly Insert The Metal Cable End Of The Drain Auger Into The Drain.


Web insert the snake’s head into either the drain (if you didn’t remove the trap) or the access point on the wall. The will reverse the cable back out of the hole. Web do it yourself, the house smarts way.

Do It Yourself, The House Smarts Way.


If the clog is located on. If the cutting tool finds. Turn the drum clockwise and the cable will gradually feed into the drain until it reaches a clog or elbow.