Ridgid 57043 POWER SPIN+ Power Spinner Drain Cleaner

This is an AMAZINGLY handy drain opener. It will work on a small sink and a local line, pretty much anything but a 4 inch main line root incursion. It works well when you hand crank it but you can really speed things up by using an electric or cordless drill. The trigger is a great feature. You can release the trigger and just spin it in place, helping to clean and scour the clog area. Very well designed. ONE THING: After you use it and you're cleaning up, run the snake out about 6 feet and hose it off - and then spray a little WD-40 on it before retracting. This helps clean and lubricate the entire snake as it coils back up. DO NOT put it out much more than that when it's out in the open - when the snake is not inside a pipe, a long length of it can be hard to handle and wind back in.

Our Master Bath toilet clogs from time to time. Not sure why. I used a 25' manual snake, and it never worked by hand unless I painstaking feed it inch by inch. Then connect a battery operated drill, and issue resolved. Enter the Rigid drain cleaner. * The trigger feeds the snake only when you pull the trigger. * If you want to pause, you can release the handle (not fully), and just run the drill as fast as you dare (instructions say not more than 500 RPM). * Need to reverse for short bit because it didn't feed right? Reverse the drill to pick up the slack. - Put back to normal drill (forward) mode, and continue feeding. * I've used this 2 times now, and both times it was a LOT quicker than the manual method. It was a lot cleaner. And I didn't manage to splash a bunch of water on the floor. When done? Reverse drill, pull back to casing. Put it into the sturdy cardboard box until it's needed again. I did need to get a pumice stone, as it does leave metal marks on the white toilet. In my opinion? Small price to pay. As this is recurring on an irregular basis, it's a good overall solution. And much cheaper than calling a plumber. I do wish that the drill receptacle/rod was 3 sided (or 6 sided), as the drill chuck sometimes comes loose. Overall great prices for value!

Works good. Kinda hard to hold with one hand and spin the wheel with the other but I was able to figure it out and got my drain cleared out. Haven’t hooked a drill to it yet but I’m assuming that would make it even easier.

Great product, especially for its price. I had a "standard" snake and had used it for years. When it finally stopped working (the crank started slipping), I came to Amazon for a replacement. I found this product for only a little more, and it was money well spent. It's usefulness far exceeds that of what I was using before. I would say that you would have to go up to professional grade (and pay a lot more) to find a product that is more useful.

This appears to be an item which had been returned as broken. It was re-taped sent to me and magically was not fixed. I can’t believe a well-known company is trying to pawn these things off on people. I will never spend another penny with rigid unless it’s in store and I can review it prior to taking it home. I very rarely write reviews, but quite frankly this has me really ticked off.

great other than drill attachmentpoiny super weak and broke off instantly. not mounted correctly, looks like 3 weak pin welds

Quick delivery. Fair price. Easy to use. Works well.

Great product at great price

Du moment on a acheté notre appartement, on a eu des problèmes avec evacuer de l'eau dans la cuisine. On a essayé avec des nombreuses bouteilles de débouchant, sans solution, ou seulement pour quelques semaines. Avec ce déboucheur power spin, j'ai vraiment bien débouché le circuit. Tout les 7m50 sont allée dedant, et le bouchon est disparu! La machine est trop lourd pour utiliser seule, à la main. Avec une perceuse a batteries c'est beaucoup plus pratique pour utiliser sans aide d'une autre personne. Ca coute assez de l'argent, mais beaucoup moins de laisser venir un plombier... Maintenant c'est plus de deux mois après acheter ce ridgid, et on n'a plus eu des problèmes!

Finally managed to unclog sink in the kitchen. I tried initially all possible products from local supermarket - helped only for a while, after that used most powerful product to clean pipes HG Duo Power - result total blockage…ordered a cleaning attachment to my pressure washer - unfortunately not able to pass around 7m. Decision was made to go with ridgid power spin drain cleaner rather than cheaper options as the last think I would like to have is a part of steel kable in the pipe. Spring kable is very woof quality. Around 10-15min and sink was unclogged. I really recommend to us a power drill - it makes life easier.

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Sempre avuto difficoltà nello sturare i tubi di scarico di casa per via di un impianto fatto malissimo con curve a 90 gradi manco fosse un circuito di formula uno! Ho provato ogni soluzione: cavi in acciaio, sonde ,molle manuali, ma essendo queste curve molto distanti dall'imbocco del tubo non facevano nessuna forza per sturare l'ingorgo. Ho voluto provare questo articolo invogliato dalle altre recensioni e devo dire che è stata la svolta! Niente più mani nell'acqua o tagli sanguinanti per spingere il cavo in profondità. Il cavo cammina in scioltezza, curve a 90 gradi come fosse niente e il fatto che abbia la punta a spirale rotante aiuta a rompere anche quei fastidiosi ammassi di calcare detersivo e varie schifezze che si formano. Tutto ciò ovviamente a patto che venga usato col trapano avvitatore. Manualmente non vi azzardate nemmeno. La manovella è poco più che una appendice ornamentale. Diventa scomodo ed estremamente difficoltoso. Qualità costruttiva: mi sembra decente. Sempre plastica è ma sembra di buona qualità. Si può anche aprire l'alloggio del cavo per pulire e/ o sistemare il cavo stesso. Ingegnoso il sistema per fare avanzare e ritrarre il cavo ( con tre rotelle di metallo che si stringono attorno alla spirale del cavo a mo di apriscatole). Spero vivamente che quello duri, perché la comodità vera sta tutta li. Non giudico il prezzo perche non ho termini di paragone, ma in alcuni casi come il mio il fine giustifica i mezzi e il prezzo. Giudizio complessivo: Approvato e consigliato!

Ik maakte me zorgen over de kwaliteit wegens sommige reviews hier. Daarom ben ik extra voorzichtig te werk gegaan en ging het prima. De autofeed tijdens invoer zorgde dat ik voorbij het punt kwam waar ik met een handmatige veer niet kon komen. Vervolgens heb ik de kabel vanwege de weerstand steeds een stukje met de hand teruggetrokken en daarna het apparaat het losse deel laten "opeten". Met wat beleid gaat dit product vast wel even mee.