No Match For A 100 Foot Drain Snake

A 100-foot drain snake - really any drain cleaning equipment for that matter - is going to have to put up with an amazing amount of abuse over the course of the average day. That means it takes a tough one to put up with the abuse. Here are some common drain blockages, both residential and commercial, that are no match for a 100-foot drain snake from Duracable.

Hair - Hair is one of the most common factors results in a pretty nasty obstruction, particularly in residential settings. Oftentimes a drain blocked as the result of the influence of hair presents itself at first as a slow drain, trapping soap and grease until it coagulates into a drain stopping net. Hair is number one on our list of obstructions that are no match for a 100-foot drain snake that you’ll find on our store.

Soap - Over time, soap scum can accumulate within pipelines. Although on its own it usually isn’t the cause of obstruction, it can slow down drains and pipes. Mix soap scum with hair and you have a recipe for a stubborn obstruction that can totally stop up a drain. Although you can prevent these types of blockages with routine maintenance and by preventing hair from going down the drain in the first place, our equipment right here on our site is well poised to power through any such blockages.

Food - Food is a common cause of drain blockages and these can take many forms in residential and commercial settings. Some of the worst of food-induced drain blockages are caused by coffee grounds, vegetable material, and grease, or a combination of all three. Food also happens to be something that both businesses and residences deal in, so rest assured, our equipment has a history of clearing food-based blockages.

You might think that coffee grounds will flow freely down a drain, but in reality, they stick to each other and to the walls of pipes. As for vegetable material, the fibrous makeup of some vegetables is a lot like hair - tough to break down, and ready to stop up a drain. As for grease, grease is the worst of all of them that we’ve explored so far. Grease goes down a liquid and freezes in the drain, stopping everything in its path, especially when mixed with any other materials.

Toilet Paper (or worse, paper towels) - Toilet paper, when used in excess, can really give pipes a run for their money. Toilet paper just also happens to be one of the materials that’s most commonly implicated in residential clogs. Flush too much and you’ll be looking at an overflow at worst or stopped pipes at least. Too tough to be thwarted by a flush, toilet paper, and yes, even paper towels, stand no chance against one of our 100-foot drain snakes.

Tree Roots - What are tree roots but a metaphor for much tougher, more resilient hair? Tree roots are a lot like hair in the fact that they stop up drains with vigor. The difference is that tree roots grow into pipes without being allowed to flow down the pipe through the drain. That puts them far out of reach of some drain snakes. What’s even worse is if you leave them alone, they do nothing but get tougher and stronger. Deal with them as they deserve, with our drain cleaning machines and drain snakes. They don’t show mercy, so show them none.

How Do We Do It?
While it might seem like an overly bold claim to state that these otherwise formidable obstructions to drains pose no challenge, but clearing drains is what we do best.

It all starts with how we produce our drain snakes. All of our DuraFlex drain cables are manufactured in house to strict and exacting specifications to ensure the perfect balance between strength, hardness, and flexibility. Whether you need an inner core cable to power through tree roots or a hollow core 100-foot drain cable, know that if any of our cables fail any of our quality control testing during production, they get discarded. The result is only the finest quality cables make it through production - and even after that, we offer them with a 30-day guarantee that they’ll work as they’re supposed to.

Not only is all of our drain cable made to extremely rigid standards, but we offer a full line of sink, upright and sled drain machines that you’ll need to put our drain snakes to proper use. On top of our drain machines, you’ll need the blades and accessories necessary to get through those clogs, and we have them too.

If you know what you’re looking for, that’s fine, but if not, don’t be shy about giving us a call at 800-247-4081. We’ll help you navigate our selection of products and settle on the cables and machines that are best for your needs in drain care.