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/></a><figcaption>A man clears a <a href="/wiki/Sanitary_sewer" title="Sanitary sewer">sanitary sewer</a> pipe with a motorized snake.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Plumbers_snake_24695.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Plumbers_snake_24695.jpg/220px-Plumbers_snake_24695.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Plumbers_snake_24695.jpg/330px-Plumbers_snake_24695.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Plumbers_snake_24695.jpg/440px-Plumbers_snake_24695.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1810" data-file-height="1357" /></a><figcaption>Plant roots and other material being removed from a drain</figcaption></figure> <p>A <b>plumber's snake</b> or <b>drain snake</b> or <b>drain auger</b> is a slender, flexible <a href="/wiki/Auger_(drill)" class="mw-redirect" title="Auger (drill)">auger</a> used to dislodge clogs in <a href="/wiki/Plumbing" title="Plumbing">plumbing</a>. The plumber's snake is often reserved for difficult clogs that cannot be loosened with a <a href="/wiki/Plunger" title="Plunger">plunger</a>. It is also sometimes called a <b>toilet jack</b>. A plumbers snake is often used by <a href="/wiki/Plumber" title="Plumber">plumbers</a> to clear a clogged drain pipe or <a href="/wiki/Sanitary_sewer" title="Sanitary sewer">sanitary sewer</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Auger_varieties">Auger varieties</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Plumber%27s_snake&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Auger varieties"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Plumber's snakes have a coiled (<a href="/wiki/Helix" title="Helix">helix</a>-shaped) metal wire with a broader gap between the coils at the terminal end. The operator turns a <a href="/wiki/Crank_(mechanism)" title="Crank (mechanism)">crank</a> to rotate the helix as it moves through the pipe. </p><p>If the clog is caused by a dense, but shreddable obstacle, such as tree roots or <a href="/wiki/Glass_wool" title="Glass wool">glass wool</a>, the auger might break it up enough to enable flow. A small, lightweight obstruction might be snagged or corkscrewed by the auger, enabling the operator to pull it away. As the auger cable rotates, it also flails against the interior walls of the pipe, scraping off minerals and <a href="/wiki/Oil" title="Oil">oil</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Hand_auger_/_hand_spinner"><span id="Hand_auger_.2F_hand_spinner"></span>Hand auger / hand spinner</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Plumber%27s_snake&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Hand auger / hand spinner"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Hand augers are useful for clearing <a href="/wiki/Sink" title="Sink">sink</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bathtub" title="Bathtub">bathtub</a> drains. They are unsuitable for sending through <a href="/wiki/Flush_toilet" title="Flush toilet">flush toilets</a>, because the wire might damage the bowl; also, flush toilets have relatively large drain channels in which the narrow snake can become tangled. (A <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span>-inch cable, for example, should never be used in a drain with a calibre of more than two inches.) </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Closet_auger_/_toilet_auger"><span id="Closet_auger_.2F_toilet_auger"></span>Closet auger / toilet auger</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Plumber%27s_snake&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Closet auger / toilet auger"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The closet auger (named after <i><a href="/wiki/Flush_toilet" title="Flush toilet">water closet</a></i>) feeds a relatively short auger through a hook-shaped length of metal tubing. The hook shape makes it easier to feed the auger into the toilet. A plastic or rubber boot on the end of the rigid tubing protects the finish of the visible porcelain. Since most toilet clogs occur in the <a href="/wiki/Trap_(plumbing)" title="Trap (plumbing)">trap</a> built into the bowl, the short cable is sufficient to break up or retrieve the majority of clogs. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Drum_augers">Drum augers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Plumber%27s_snake&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Drum augers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A <i>drum auger</i> is a motorized auger with modular blades designed for various gauges of pipe. A drum auger is powerful enough to cut through tree roots. Used unskillfully, they can also damage <a href="/wiki/Plastic_pipework" title="Plastic pipework">plastic pipework</a> and even <a href="/wiki/Copper_tubing" title="Copper tubing">copper tubing</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Roto-Rooter">Roto-Rooter</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Plumber%27s_snake&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Roto-Rooter"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Roto-Rooter" title="Roto-Rooter">Roto-Rooter</a></div> <p>The Roto-Rooter is an electric auger invented in 1933 by Samuel Blanc, an American. His wife named the invention, because the cable and blades rotated as they cut through tree roots inside sewer pipe. 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href="/wiki/Water_heat_recycling" title="Water heat recycling">Water heat recycling</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Components</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;text-align: middle;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Atmospheric_vacuum_breaker" title="Atmospheric vacuum breaker">Atmospheric vacuum breaker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Automatic_bleeding_valve" title="Automatic bleeding valve">Automatic bleeding valve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Automatic_faucet" title="Automatic faucet">Automatic faucet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Backflow_prevention_device" title="Backflow prevention device">Backflow prevention device</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ball_valve" title="Ball valve">Ball valve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bleed_screw" title="Bleed screw">Bleed screw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Booster_pump" title="Booster pump">Booster pump</a></li> <li><a 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union">Dielectric union</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Double_check_valve" title="Double check valve">Double check valve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eccentric_reducer" title="Eccentric reducer">Eccentric reducer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Expansion_tank" title="Expansion tank">Expansion tank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Faucet_aerator" title="Faucet aerator">Faucet aerator</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Float_switch" title="Float switch">Float switch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Float_valve" class="mw-redirect" title="Float valve">Float valve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Floor_drain" title="Floor drain">Floor drain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flow_limiter" title="Flow limiter">Flow limiter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flushing_trough" title="Flushing trough">Flushing trough</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flushometer" title="Flushometer">Flushometer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gate_valve" title="Gate valve">Gate valve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Globe_valve" title="Globe valve">Globe valve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grease_trap" title="Grease trap">Grease trap</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grinder_pump" title="Grinder pump">Grinder pump</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hose_coupling" title="Hose coupling">Hose coupling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manifold_(fluid_mechanics)" title="Manifold (fluid mechanics)">Manifold</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Needle_valve" title="Needle valve">Needle valve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nipple_(plumbing)" title="Nipple (plumbing)">Nipple (plumbing)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pinch_valve" title="Pinch valve">Pinch valve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Piping_and_plumbing_fitting" title="Piping and plumbing fitting">Piping and plumbing fitting</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Plug_(sanitation)" title="Plug (sanitation)">Plug (sanitation)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pressure_regulator" title="Pressure regulator">Pressure regulator</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pressure_vacuum_breaker" title="Pressure vacuum breaker">Pressure vacuum breaker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pressure-balanced_valve" title="Pressure-balanced valve">Pressure-balanced valve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pump" title="Pump">Pump</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radiator_(heating)" title="Radiator (heating)">Radiator (heating)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reduced_pressure_zone_device" title="Reduced pressure zone device">Reduced pressure zone device</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reducer" class="mw-redirect" title="Reducer">Reducer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Relief_valve" title="Relief valve">Relief valve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Riser_clamp" title="Riser clamp">Riser clamp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rooftop_water_tower" title="Rooftop water tower">Rooftop water tower</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Safety_valve" title="Safety valve">Safety valve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sewage_pump" class="mw-redirect" title="Sewage pump">Sewage pump</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Street_elbow" title="Street elbow">Street elbow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Submersible_pump" title="Submersible 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title="Driving cap">Driving cap</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flare-nut_wrench" class="mw-redirect" title="Flare-nut wrench">Flare-nut wrench</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pipecutter" title="Pipecutter">Pipecutter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pipe_wrench" title="Pipe wrench">Pipe wrench</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Plumber's snake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Plumber_wrench" title="Plumber wrench">Plumber wrench</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Plunger" title="Plunger">Plunger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Strap_wrench" title="Strap wrench">Strap wrench</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tap_and_die" title="Tap and die">Tap and die</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Measurement<br />and control</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;text-align: middle;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Control_valve" title="Control valve">Control valve</a></li> <li><a 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