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.

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.

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.

The item came with a broken hand crank, the part that was broken was the plastic handle. The rest of it looks to be solid. I did send it back because the package appeared to be opened. I can’t decide whether to order another one or try another brand. Ridgid is usually a quality company and I don’t know if it was broken in shipment or if someone else had it and broke it. It had not been used on a dirty drain.

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!

I had a partially clogged drain that would fill up after 30 seconds. The stoppage was way past the p-trap, so there was no use in even trying Drano (which is a pretty caustic thing to use). I hooked this thing up to my drill and went to work. I never really did feel any real obstruction, so the clog must have been pretty soft. After a couple of minutes, I'd run out of cable. I turned the water on (to help clean any gunk off the cable), and reversed my drill to rewind. The whole thing took maybe five minutes. Drain is working fine now, and if I didn't get all the clog this time, I know it will be easy enough to go back in.I took the snake outside, pulled out the cable, wipes it with shop towels, and then rubbed WD-40 all over it to help prevent rust.Remember to set your drill setting to 1 (0-400 rpms), and set the torque to a high number. I started out at a low number and the drill chuck kept slipping on the snake shaft. With the right settings, the only tricky thing is threading the snake spiral end into the little opening at the bottom of the drain basket assembly.

It's good for 3 times

Good quality and easy to use. Easy way to clear drain without calling a plumber.