RIDGID 57043 Power Spin with AUTOFEED, Maxcore Drain Cleaner Cable, and Bulb Drain Auger to Remove Drain Clogs

Had a badly blocked 40mm kitchen waste. Tried plunging, Repeat doses of 1kg of Sodium hydroxide in 3l of water, pressure washer with drain attachment. Called out a plumber who tried vacuuming out the blockage. All to no avail. Cut out 3m section of pipe behind the kitchen units, but still blocked, as the pipe run was way too long with multiple bends. Couldn’t replace more pipe without structural work, as this was in a loft conversion and the pipe went into the roof space. The pipe then exited out of the building and dropped into a 40mm down pipe that was 4 stories high. Ran this for near enough its full length, back and forth repeatedly, stopping in places to break up any obstacles in the pipe (the blockage was hard calcified lumps of washing powder). Fantastic bit of kit, well worth the money.

Well made and much cheaper than the one it replaces. Could do with a storage bag though

Does the job with no fuss - just takes a bit of practice to get it to perform well. Good, robust quality bit of kit - should last well.

Took a couple of goes but did the job! Hard to know how far down it's gone. Would be amazing if it had some kind of measure on the side to indicate how much cable has been sent out. I entered the pipe from under the sink so I could send it in at a good angle. Pipes under the sink are easy to do/undoe by hand. Worked great with a drill on 1st gear on the drill, as 2nd gear is a bit too wild and was worried about breaking the auger. I really wouldn't want to be winding this in/out by hand....I would say a drill is essential unless you have very strong arms, strong core, and high levels of endurance and patience. With a drill you can keep the augur in a really strong position like holding a gun can handle recoil when firing, with this you can put all your strength forwards to push through any blockages, bends etc. Got this one used for £20 less and works great. Keeping in case of future blockages :-)

Like all these style of things, they don't really work that well but this one is sturdy enough and handy for the odd occasion

I had sitting water in my sink that was not draining. I took out the U bend and inserted the drain snake into my pipes. Upon the first attempt the blockage has not cleared, but on the second attempt it cleared the blockage and the water drains perfectly now! I have used other drain snakes in the past, but this has been the best. Don't give up after your 1st attempt if the blockage has not cleared. Also save your hand and use with a drill.

Drill attachment to drum only held with tiny tac welds and snapped on first use

This worked really well and unblocked the drain within a few minutes. It was simple to clip-off the manual handle and use my electric drill to spin the cable. It felt sturdy and got the job done (I have previously bought a less sturdy similar product that was completely useless and it’s cable just twisted itself into knots and failed to clear anything. This product is excellent and did the job easily and cleanly.

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!

Très contente du produit!

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!

Um eine hartnäckige Verstopfung in einem Fallrohr mit 70mm Durchmesser (nur für Küchenabwasser) zu lösen habe ich die PowerSpin+ angeschafft. Es war mir bewusst, dass die Spirale nur für Abflüsse bis 40mm Durchmesser empfohlen war, also sollte ich bei der Anwendung Vorsicht walten lassen, damit sich die Stahlspirale nicht in der Leitung verdrillt. Die Verstopfung war in einem Abstand von ca. 5m von meiner Reinigungsöffnung im Speicher, dazwischen nur zwei kleinere Kurven im Fallrohr, wie mir aus älteren Fotos bekannt war. Das bestellte Werkzeug ist pünktlich angekommen, die Bedienungsanleitung ist in Englisch, Französisch und Spanisch, ich wählte die leicht verständliche englische. Vor dem ersten Einsatz habe ich mal geprüft, wieviel Umdrehungen für einen Vorschub von einem Meter notwendig sind, es waren ca. 100. Bei der ersten Anwendung habe ich aber schon einen Akkuschrauber (langsame Geschwindigkeit) verwendet. Man konnte schon die erste Kurve im Rohr erspüren und nach einiger Zeit bemerkte ich das Erreichen der Verstopfung. Als die Spirale sich in die Verengung gebohrt hatte zog ich diese von Hand zurück und wickelte sie nach kurzer Reinigung wieder mit dem Akkuschrauber zurück in den runden Behälter. Das führte ich ca. 5 Mal durch und konnte dann bis ca. 7,5 Meter ins Fallrohr eindringen, das Ende der Spirale ist durch grösseren einzelnen Windungsabstand deutlich zu erkennen. Das Rohr ist wieder frei, die Spirale unbeschädigt und nicht geknickt. Nach Reinigung liess sich die Spirale auch ohne Akkuschrauber von Hand wieder ohne Kraftaufwand ins Gehäuse schieben. Der automatische Vorschub wird durch drei schräggestellte Kugellager realisiert, die beim Ziehen des Griffes auf die Spirale greifen und diese je nach Drehrichtung vorwärts oder rückwärts bewegen. Beim Lösen des Griffes dreht sich die Spirale einfach nur, gut wenn man gerade beim Lösen der Blockade angekommen ist.

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