A drain snake, also known as a plumbers snake or a drain auger, is a tool used to clear clogs from pipes by reaching down into them. Snakes fill the gap between household plungers and the really big guns, such as rooters, in the pest control industry. Snakes are more powerful than plungers when it comes to clearing drains at home, but they are also more difficult to use. Using your plumber’s snake incorrectly increases the likelihood of tearing up your pipes and causing leaks. Augers are simple tools that are intended to be used for boring into something.

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Snakes drain used by home plumbers are typically around 50 feet in length. The cable can be rolled up when not using it. The majority of home plumber’s snakes are operated by hand and have a rotatable handle or crank that can be rotated to release and retrieve the cable. Snaking is a surprisingly simple and accessible home improvement project for the average homeowner. As it pertains to removing clogs from your sink, bathtub, or toilet, as long as you understand how to use your snake, you should have no trouble.

Inserting the auger head into the drain by hand is necessary, and then uncoiling is accomplished by rotating the auger handle. With each coiling and uncoiling, the snake moves further down the drainpipe until its head finally breaks through the obstruction. If the clog is particularly stubborn, your snaking procedure may become a bit more complicated.

The p-trap also referred to as a p-bend, is a curving length of pipe linked to the water supply below the sink. It connects your sink to your apartment’s bigger drainpipe network, enabling more effective drainage. It’s designed this way to avoid bad odors from flowing through the sink and into your home.

Manually removing the p-trap can be accomplished with your hands or with the assistance of an adjustable wrench if necessary. Once the p-trap has been removed, it should be thoroughly inspected and cleaned. If you’ve pinpointed the source of the problem, you may not even need to use a snake to solve it. Although if you do not really discover something, trying to remove the trap will mostly make snaking much more convenient in the future.

If you suspect that the auger has become stuck in the obstruction, you should consider removing the snake from the pipe. It is possible that the obstruction will be removed along with it. Make sure you don’t feel any resistance and that the snake has uncoiled to its full length before you stop. Remove the snake from the sink and reassemble the components of the sink. Check for any remnants of the obstruction in the auger head and clean it off as needed. At this point, if you removed the p-trap, you should put them back in place. Check the sink for leaks. Ideally, the snake would have been successful in removing the obstruction and clearing up the clogging issue.

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