Cobra Products 30500 Pipe Auger | Easily Clear Clogged Drains up to 30000 Feet

R. Wang: Have a 1/4" 25 feet one, couldn't get the job done. This one works .

United States on Oct 15, 2023

Terry J. Herrera: My kitchen drain was clogged. I was using a 50ft 1/4 inch in diameter. And after using it last year , after retracting it . It created an inverse loop withing the casing. So when I use it recently I try to straighten it but it end it up all deformed . Like a noodle. It was unusable . I seen this 1/2 inch snake for a decent price. I use it once a year o every other year so buying a 300+ auto snake not worth I my particular case. So I purchased this. I was doing OK I went 30 feet deep and now you can feel the difficulty of pushing thus heavy snake manually but I have no rush , this is a home project so I go slow and steady LOL , reach 40 feet or so I come to an elbow in my ducks , straggle a few minutes until I was able to route the snake down and continue I got to the blockage and here I am putting it in and out several times trying to move, brake, ir go true it but it was of no use I reached the end of my capabilities I have been at it around 2 hours. I started to retrieve the snake and it got stuck by the elbow.... struggle for 10 minutes and I was able to pass true. I got it all out and I seen that near the top it bend . I was Luke are you kidding me another one ! At the end I...

United States on May 25, 2022

H. Bowman: This is an economical solution if you occasionally need to clear a medium-sized line. It's not as nice as a motorized auger, but of course it's a fraction of the price. The handle assembly is useless, but you don't need it to use the auger. A couple of suggestions I found here among the comments and on a YouTube video will vastly improve your experience:

- Get a 5 gallon plastic bucket to store this in. When you're done using it, coil the auger in the bucket.

- This auger is not stainless steel. It appears to be a mild steel and will rust in a few hours. To prevent this, take a can of WD-40 and spray the auger while it is in the bucket. The bucket keeps the excess spray from going everywhere.

- Don't try to use the handle assembly. Instead, get some heavy-duty cable (zip) ties. Feed the auger into your line until you hit resistance. Wind the remaining auger into a 18-inch circle and zip tie to hold it in place. Now you have a 18-inch lever to turn the auger. Turn clockwise. If you leave the zip ties a little lose, you can feed a few inches at a time as you punch through the blockage.

- Wear gloves and eye protection. This is a fairly strong spring, and...

United States on Jul 06, 2019

RR: I had a reoccurring clog that I would use a bladder to blow out. This told me the 4 inch pipe was not too clogged up. I manually pushed this auger foot by foot by hand. Stuck my hand in as far as it would go and kept feeding it in. This gave me a feel if I was hitting the clog or simple resistance as the length was fed in. I felt a clog and it would bind up if I pushed. So, I used an electric 1/2 impact gun with a 3/8th to .5 inch adapter to a 12mm deep socket. I pressed the auger in the socket far enough for a tight grip. Ran the impact at the slowest setting and spun the auger with ease. Tried to flood the pipe and could not. Sprayed and air dried the auger, wound it into a bucket and sprayed it with wd40. Let it sit a few days and zip tied it all into a coil. If this would not of worked, Home Depot rents a 75 ft machine for around $60. No way did I want to call a plumber and did not have to. Be aware this cobra drain auger is also available in a 100 ft size too.

United States on Sep 25, 2018

particulate matter: I've been dealing with root issues for the last few months. According to my records the issue probably started about 5 years ago.

I have a pine tree that is near to the line so it is probably the culprit....though the issue might be a younger oak tree. Started with a 1/4" spiral...then 3/8"...then the 1/2 spiral. For a 4" sewer line use ONLY the 1/2"?

I configured the end of it by bending the spiral at about a 30 degree angle so that it would pretty much have to scrape the inside of the pipe as it turned...I also bent it in such a way that the sharped point would scrape the sides of the pipe and hopefully catch any roots, etc.

From previous adventures I knew that the issues were not more than 15 feet in...so I cut the spiral to that length. I also used a 5 foot piece of plastic pipe to help control the end near the operator. I use a 1/2" drill to turn it.

My situation is that the only way to auger the drain is to pull the toilet...then go for it. The drain goes about 3 feet down...then right-angles out to a another line coming from a neighbor's out about another 7-6 feet. So 15 feet gets you maybe 4-5 feet into this branch line.

All I can say is...

United States on Sep 08, 2017