Turbosnake

(Reviewed by request) Funnily enough I just had to deal with a clogged drain, which reminded me that someone had asked for this site to be reviewed. In the drain snake league, this is down at the bottom end but still useful even so. The major drawback will be the length, only sufficient to reach the first "U" bend in the pipe. Next up would be more professional metal snakes, which are much longer, and the ultimate is probably the snake on a reel which is powered by an electric drill. But you're looking at an investment of $200 or so there, and the turbosnake is only $15 for two at Amazon. And you get what you pay for. All snakes work the same way, by inserting and twisting a head designed to grab at the clog and not let go as you pull the snake back out. It's not high technology and I suspect they all do about as good a job as each other. If you've had to call in a plumber in the past, because you don't have the tools or you don't know how to disconnect and reconnect the waste trap, then any snake will be a godsend to you IF your problem is right there at the trap. And many times, that's exactly where it is and the snake will be well worthwhile. I'd definitely keep one or two of these handy, they should last you for a couple of years of clogs and you'll recover your small investment with just one successful job. But just bear in mind that they can only reach so far, and therefore cannot be 100 percent guaranteed to reach the blockage every time. I think that's just about plumbed the depths of that one.

I ordered a single set they advertise for $10.00 for two plus $6.99 for shipping On their Turbosnake.com website. Once they got my Credit Card info they double charged and double taxed my account at $37.29 When I complained their customer service rep made false claims and refused to refund the unauthorized charge of about $18.64. The product may be OK but the Turbosnake Company committed fraud and false advertising! Their arrogance and refusal to accept responsibility is worth reporting. The public should be very careful dealing with these crooks! Andrew S. A very disgruntled customer.