Well, I have had that tool for years. As I recall, it came with the
35foot snake. then when that got rusty, I replaced it with the 50
footer which is just a smaller diameter.
CY: Got your use out of it, eh?

You never want to use a rusty
or damaged snake for danger of breaking it off inside the pipe.
CY: That would be totally impossible to do anythign about. Cept run
another snake and hope to catch on the broken one.

The
thing to do is to clean the snake after each use and wipe it down with
oil to prevent rust, a nasty but necessary job.
CY: I do that with the closet auger. Wonder if I could just spray a
bunch of oil into the drum?

That snake has save
me a few times now but as to whether it was worth it? Just barely.
It probably cost about as much as one or two visits from a plumber if
you want to look at it that way.
CY: I like tht way to look at it.

CY: I hadn't thought of that. Ought try a pail of water in the
kitchen
sink, and see if that flows. Might very well be a clog between the
cellar and street. Thanks for a valuable idea.

Welcome.
CY: Thanks, again.