Build Your Own Drain Snake

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Build your own drain snake.

Lift it out when it feels as if it has reached a clog. Go slowly until you feel resistance. If you ve noticed that the water in your tub tends to drain slowly you may need to snake your shower drain. Who need a plumber when you can snake your own drain.

Make sure you wear gloves during this process the wires will be very sharp and can cut deep. To snake a sink tub or shower drain put on a pair of rubber gloves and remove anything that is obstructing the drain like a drain stopper or hair trap. Step 3 using the drain snake. Next insert the auger wire into the drain and twist it while pushing it into the drain until you feel resistance.

If these ideas aren t within reach check out your local hardware store. Build or buy a drain snake. Begin rotating the snake into the drain as if you were rotating a crank. Just make sure you have a good seal between the plunger and the drain opening before you go to work.

Using needle nose pliers shape individual wires at the end to resemble a daisy in bloom. Push the pad end of the homemade snake into the shower drain wiggling the snake up and down and side to side as the snake travels downward. Insert the snake into the drain opening. Some diy drain snakes are less than 20 bucks.

Snaking is the process of using a plumber s snake to clean out all of the old hair and soap residue that collects in a drain. The lovely olivia speranza shows us how to snake your drain on the latest episode of hot and handy. How to make your own diy drain cleaning tool free or cheap with a zip tie. Check your garage for steel cable of 1 8 or greater thickness.

This works better for me than the stick type drain cleaning snake tool. Twist as you push the wire daisy into the drain.