Now, as for practicality, the product boasts many advantages compared to its subpar counterparts. You don't have to dilute it, reducing the splashing chances. It doesn't foam or splash when poured into the drain, keeping your hands nice and safe. Plus, it doesn't harm plastic pipes, though we wouldn't recommend using with aluminium and zinc. Usually, chemical drain cleaners are made in the form of powder, gel or liquid that will easily dissolve hair, grease, soap scums and break the waste clogs. A regular application of drain cleaners will not only ensure free water discharge but also prolong the service life of a sewage system. Furthermore, they recommend pouring 250ml every week in the drain to keep your pipes clear and fresh.

Though hardly a game changer, we really like that the bottle comes equipped with a nice little handle, making it easier to carry and pour the cleaner. Given its potency, exercise extreme caution when handling it. One customer learnt the hard way how dangerous the cleaner can be especially if it gets in the eyes. This drain opener from Scotch Corporation is best described as an economical treatment for all household drain clogs. Many users say they found pouring half a bottle to be enough to unclog the drain. Once the gel has done its job, the manufacturer recommends flushing the drain with hot water. Though not as powerful as the Scotch Corporation cleaner, there’s nothing the Green Gobbler won’t clear given enough time. The manufacturer recommends letting it work for 25 minutes. But you can leave it for longer if you want.It clears everything from grease and oils to hair clumps and soap scum. For hair and large bits of debris, it works by dissolving them. You can use this drain cleaner with sinks, kitchen, and bathroom pipes. Doesn't matter if it is plastic, PVC, metal, a septic tank, or a sewer line, this Mr Muscle gel cleans them all. Mr Muscle Max Gel comes in two 1-litre bottles. The amount you’ll pour down the drain depends on the extent of the clogging. For large families, a bigger bottle is better. It’ll ensure you always have some on hand to clear any slow-running drain.

That's hardly the case here. All you have to do is pour the solution, wait for 5 minutes, and run the drain with hot water. You can repeat if necessary but that will seldom be needed. It clears slow-draining pipes and regular ones equally fast.Before anything else, read the instructions on the label or leaflet. Drain cleaners are dangerous if handled improperly. Liquid cleaners are generally more effective at removing clumps of hair and soap as well as deposits of oil, grease and biofilm. b. Amount But for families, buying a single-use drain cleaner is inconvenient and more expensive. Get a large 1-2 litre bottle instead that you can re-use. As far as slow-draining pipes go, it is best to add the same amount of solution to warm water, leave that overnight and rinse the next day with warm water. That being said the formula is most effective when paired with boiling water, so you might want to crank up that "warm" part to treat the problem on the first try.

I recommend getting a ready-to-use drain cleaner that doesn’t require any preparation such as diluting or mixing with anything. This one is a bit pricey – if you buy a single bottle – but it’s very effective at clearing hair, scale, soap and biofilm. Afterwards, the manufacturer recommends 100ml of the cleaner into the drain weekly to keep it from clogging.Let the cleaner sit in the drain for the recommended amount of time. This is usually half an hour though others recommend leaving it overnight for best results. Enzyme based cleaners will digest any obstruction in their way, and shouldn’t have any effect on your pipes. The people behind Pro-Kleen Super Strength Formula claim that their formula is up to 20 times stronger compared to any average drain opener. Now, that's a bold claim and we don't know how accurate it is. But we can definitely say that it is up there, somewhere in that vicinity. Carefully open the drain cleaner and pour the required amount into the drain. Make sure you follow the manufacturer instructions. With some bottles, you need to press lightly to squirt the cleaner. With others, you shouldn’t use any force at all.