I have a drain that is constantly slow. Using the plunger helps, but nothing else I do prevents a backup from reoccurring at some point, usually sooner rather than later.
I have called my plumber to clear it out, and this is a mystery to me -- seriously, I am not kidding about this. He clears it out in what amounts to two seconds, and he has used a variety of methods -- can of air, plunger, snake. It's almost as if he uses a different method to relieve the boredom. In fact, one day he got some sort of can-of-air thing and stated, "Haven't used my toy yet, let me give this a go." And the drain is fast for quite a while after that.
Sometimes I can get the drain going, but it usually lasts only days (if that). Funny thing is, though, going back to the plumber, I have done everything he does, can of air, etc., and it never works for me! For instance, he showed me how to plunge the drain properly (plug up these holes on the side first) so that he wouldn't need to come down (I think he gets so much business my couple hundred means nothing, it's actually a hassle for him to take a couple hundred for me for a transaction that takes less than five minutes).
Lately, nothing is working. Vinegar/baking soda, so forth. So, this brings me to that Green Gobbler thing that has been advertised. I was going to give that a go and wonder if others have used it, or know someone who has. Here's what I am worried about.
Some reviews say there is a terrible smell to it and that it lingers. I wanted to know if anyone else experienced that. If so, how long did it last? And did your drain clear?
A shot in the dark, I know, that anyone has used this product, but I thought I'd try and ask. Thanks.
I have called my plumber to clear it out, and this is a mystery to me -- seriously, I am not kidding about this. He clears it out in what amounts to two seconds, and he has used a variety of methods -- can of air, plunger, snake. It's almost as if he uses a different method to relieve the boredom. In fact, one day he got some sort of can-of-air thing and stated, "Haven't used my toy yet, let me give this a go." And the drain is fast for quite a while after that.
Sometimes I can get the drain going, but it usually lasts only days (if that). Funny thing is, though, going back to the plumber, I have done everything he does, can of air, etc., and it never works for me! For instance, he showed me how to plunge the drain properly (plug up these holes on the side first) so that he wouldn't need to come down (I think he gets so much business my couple hundred means nothing, it's actually a hassle for him to take a couple hundred for me for a transaction that takes less than five minutes).
Lately, nothing is working. Vinegar/baking soda, so forth. So, this brings me to that Green Gobbler thing that has been advertised. I was going to give that a go and wonder if others have used it, or know someone who has. Here's what I am worried about.
Some reviews say there is a terrible smell to it and that it lingers. I wanted to know if anyone else experienced that. If so, how long did it last? And did your drain clear?
A shot in the dark, I know, that anyone has used this product, but I thought I'd try and ask. Thanks.