Aug
23
miguelv asked:
I have heard mixed things about whether these products will damage pipes (e.g. based on types of pipes, age, etc). Can anyone provide info or suggest alternate products. We tried a product that pumped air into the pipe, but that didn’t work due to air escaping out of the overflow drain (this is a bathtub)
COLIN
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I have heard mixed things about whether these products will damage pipes (e.g. based on types of pipes, age, etc). Can anyone provide info or suggest alternate products. We tried a product that pumped air into the pipe, but that didn’t work due to air escaping out of the overflow drain (this is a bathtub)
COLIN
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One Response to “Do Drano and / or Liquid plumber damage pipes?”
GREGORIO
if you use them PROPERLY, you shouldn’t have a problem. If your drain pipes are made of any kind of metal and you let the cleaner sit in them to long, then yes they can damage them. With plastic drain lines this isn’t as much of an issue, most drain cleaners come in a plastic bottle. I personally don’t like Draino or Liquid Plummer, they are pretty weak. I like FlowEasy, Lowe’s sells it. Contains concentrated sulphuric acid, strong stuff.
Just remember, drain cleaners are a last resort, plunger first, then disassemble, after that it’s a toss up between a snake and drain cleaner. Snakes will poke through most clogs, but they don’t always remove them. Always follow the directions.