On Sat, 24 Jun 2006 22:42:12 GMT, "John‰]*
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wrote:


Do any of the liquid/crystal drain cleaners live up to their
advertising hype for periodic drain maintenance?

I live in a 1962 house with a sometimes cranky kitchen sink drain.
It's more of an annoyance than a real problem. I remember "Once in
every week; Draino in every drain".

Are any of them worth the money or is it just propoganda?


Why not try it out and see? Try dumping a gallon of boiling water
down the sink to clear it out. I do that every time I make
spaghetti, and this keeps my kitchen drain clear.

"Phisherman" wrote in message
Why not try it out and see? Try dumping a gallon of boiling water
down the sink to clear it out. I do that every time I make
spaghetti, and this keeps my kitchen drain clear.

Couple that with the caustics of dishwashing detergent and you will have a
pretty clean drain.

If you have a mechanical problem, such as long runs without enough pitch,
spouses that dump large amounts of bacon fat in the drain, it may take a bit
more to keep them free flowing.