RIDGID57043 POWER SPIN+ Power Spinner Drain Cleaner

This makes drain cleaning so much faster than a manual snake. 25 feet is long enough to easily clean the trap and probably a few elbows. I feel like I'm getting a larger clearing of any clogs because I can spin the cable much faster than turning manually. These last for years. I can't remember how long I had the previous one. I only bought this one because the old one eventually developed a couple of kinks in the cable which made it harder to use but I was happy with the life span of the product and I expect to have this one for many years. Works great for sinks, tubs and showers when I can't clean the drain with one of those plastic drain cleaners.

Great pipe snake works great. Very easy to use and clean your own pipes. Paid for itself the first time I used it.

The Ridgid drain cleaner worked very well. The metal bolt screwed into plastic holding the cable in place, looks like a brake waiting to happen. This is in the spool holding the snake cable.

Falls apart super easily. Mine broke immediately upon using

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!

Update. I purchased another one of these and it worked fine. I'm guessing the one that melted was a factory defect?? Anyway returning this to 5 stars.Used on a shower drain. I used an electric dewalt drill to snake the drain. The auger got so hot from turning it melted the orange plastic casing and distorted the shape of it. It began wobbling so much it bent the cable. It's completely unusable now. I have used these before without issue. I have a feeling it may have been a factory defect. My other rigid snake that was the same style I gave away never had this issue. I purchased another and it worked fine.

Helped finally clear a tough drain clog. Purchased as last ditch effort to clear, no luck with liquid/crystal cleaners or my manual feed snake. Powered through the pipes to release the clog. Bent the tip 45 degrees to drop into drain.

While more compact than the "stick" style drain cleaner I had used before and certainly less ugly it's not as smooth and easy as I expected. The unit is surprisingly heavy due to the longer coil and the lever system they use to advance the coil is a bit inconvenient. Add the weight, the lever to advance and the crank and it's just a bit awkward.Using the drill attachment helps but the whole system is clunky. Maybe through added use I'll start to get more comfortable with it.