RIDGID 74978 K9-12 FlexShaft 1/4" x 30' Wall-to-Wall Professional Drain Cleaning Machine, Compact Drain Cleaner for 1-1/4" to 2" Pipes

Cleans the pipes quickly and efficiently, our kitchen sink is 20 feet from the stack and gets clogged up with grease at least once a year, cleaned it in 30 minutes, start to finish

Made the clog worse by scraping more grease and dirt from the pipe pushing it towards the clog now a bigger clog . This is good for already clog free pipes that you want to clean . This came with chain knocker that made things worse scraping more crap from the pipe over the clog that’s already there .

This will not take the place of a rooter, but once you have the pipe opened up it will clean the pipe walls better than a rooter ever could. I cleaned out a laundry line that was about 25 feet long the first time I used it. I had to fight it to get it in as I was not using water. But once I got to the end of the pipe, I put on a small trickle of water and ran it back and forth every foot pulling it back. After one pass I put my cheap sewer cam all the way through the pipe and It was clean as it could be. It was a better result than I expected on a 60 year old cast iron pipe. It looked like a new pipe. Next time I will use some water on the way in as well as long as it is draining. The 30 foot length is from the tip to the connection inside the drum, so maybe 26' of usable line, which is enough for most residential pipes

I love how well this tool works! The fact that the shaft spins within its sheathing is amazing!! One word of advice though....take the set screws out of the knocker chain with the provided allen wrench, add blue thread locker and reinstall. I was so excited to clear my first line that I didn't double check that they were tight. All of a sudden, it felt a little funny as I pushed. When it surfaced, the set screws on the closest end of the knocker chain were gone and the chain had balled up. Ended in a trip to the hardware store. Had I not stopped and pulled it out when I did, the chain would have probably been lost down the drain as the remaining set screws were loose as well. Other than that, it's a super design for a DIY homeowner.

If you have a straight shot then it works amazingly well clearing grease, fat etc. However if you are trying to move through a 2nd bend it work work at all.

Incredibly frustrating , rigid plumbing tool have historically been synonymous with quality, not this time. The clutch in this unit engages with the slightest resistance, if you’re snaking a straight pipe you might have a chance, but as soon as you get to the first turn you’ll engage the clutch.

kitchen sink. grease clog. just couldn't get through it... it was like hitting a wall and just could not get any farther than 10 feet. I'm on the fence if I am going to return it as I do apartment maintenance and don't want to have to apologize everytime i try to use it.

Worked well. Saved me hundreds on plumber coming to house.