Mureatic Acid

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

Anybody ever use this to clear drains in the house?

Opinions?

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

Muriatic acid, also known as hydrochloric acid, is a mixture of hydrogen chloride gas and water. It is used in a variety of industrial processes and is an ingredient in many household products. Muriatic acid is a hazardous and highly corrosive substance and must be handled with extreme caution.

If your drains are old or hidden, no tellin what it will eat thru besides w/eva u else is there, let alone your lungs. Mainly used to clean concrete, or otha industrial purposes. Good Luck

I was told that it won't "hurt" galvanized or stainless steel pipes.
I just might give it a shot.
.....and see? You can type in English.

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

OK, just make sure where eva yr usin it is well ventilated. May b the (last) shot of yr life if nawt. SS may b ok.

I was told, if I went on the roof and poured it down the vent drain vent tube, that it would clear the drains in ALL the sinks. SS= Septic System?
Just not familiar with your shorthand. 10-Q

 

[DoWhat]

I was told, if I went on the roof and poured it down the vent drain vent tube, that it would clear the drains in ALL the sinks.

You are an idiot.

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

You are an idiot.

What the H*ll what THAT for??.....I never said I was gonna DO it.

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

Your VTR (vent thru the roof) If yr commodes are flowing ok, then it`s in the P traps on yr sinks.

It's just the one sink; the last thing on the line; from kitchen to hallway, to master bathroom.
The suspect sink in the master bathroom has a trap under the sink, naturally; then the pipe goes through the wall and make a 90 degree left turn inside the wall, then down to the "main drain." This is where a snake is useless.

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

getcha if u don`t already have 1 a cheap smaller snake that u can turn like with an auger handle, or use a power drill & close the chuck. It`ll make the 90 turn, just b patient. once u get some drainage, reconnect, use hot water & a good soapy dish liquid. It will cut thru grease, but not hair.

I'm guessing somebody as some time or other dumped ash trays down the sink because what floats in the backed up water kinda looks like tobacco leaves.

One other option, off the cuff, was to tear out the wall and get into the pipe.

 

[nutz]

Any acid based product can be a bad thing to use. Worst case scenario, it gets hung up in the piping and you get splashed when disassembling. It will hurt. A snake will work on a 90, it's just tough. Remove the sink trap and work from there. A power snake would be an option, calling in someone who knows how, might be best. Worst case, I'm not opposed to the idea of removing drywall, cutting out bad stuff and replacing.

 

[DontGoThere]

Sorry I dont have time to read entire thread (iphone update killing battery)....anywho we had a problem with slow drains and concerned about harming septic system went with enforcer 10 minute hair clog remover WOW! This stuff really works and claims to be safe for septic systems


Enforcer.com buy it at lowes

 

[czygvtwkr]

Whatever you do DO NOT MIX drain cleaners. Most drain cleaner is just lye which is a strong base, now if you put a strong acid down the drain you get a violent chemical reaction that will blow back right in your face and possibly blind you.

The best way to clear clogs is mechanical means, plunger, snake, shopvac. If you drains are slow put some bacterial drain cleaner down the drain, this eats the "gunk" that causes things to get caught in the drain.

 

[struggler44]

I've used it but do it sparingly as it will kill the micro-organisms in your septic tank (if you have one)....works really well on hair clogs

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

I've used it but do it sparingly as it will kill the micro-organisms in your septic tank (if you have one)....works really well on hair clogs

All,
Problem was remedied over the weekend. It just took a 'never say die' approach. As I might have said before, the pipe went through the wall and made at least two 90 deg. turns. Once the snake got past them, it cleared the problem right up.
I have used a "10 minute" drain cleaner before; just didn't have any and didn't think about it over the weekend. Thanks again for all the advice.

 

[DoWhat]

All,
Problem was remedied over the weekend. It just took a 'never say die' approach. As I might have said before, the pipe went through the wall and made at least two 90 deg. turns. Once the snake got past them, it cleared the problem right up.
I have used a "10 minute" drain cleaner before; just didn't have any and didn't think about it over the weekend. Thanks again for all the advice.

Did your Daddy do it for you?

 

[b23hqb]

I use it for the pool to balance out the PH.

That is all.

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

Did your Daddy do it for you?

NOPE.....did it ALL BY MYSELF :-D

 

[nutz]

That's great. IMO, Best choice. The feeling of accomplishment that comes along with DIY is always a good thing.

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

That's great. IMO, Best choice. The feeling of accomplishment that comes along with DIY is always a good thing.

The "fun" part was getting the snake through all of the 90 deg. turns.