Sierra Tools JB4959 Drain Sweep
- you’ll never have to call a plummer again!!
- Amazing Flex-Clean System, clears hair and debris from slow moving drains without dangerous chemicals.
- Just slip the 4′ flexible tubing down the drain, squeeze the trigger and the obstruction is gone.
- The fast, safe and easy way to obliterate clog drains and pipes without calling the services of an expensive plumber.
- So unique, it’s PATENTED!!!
Product Description
Long, thin Drain Sweep® easily removes the hair clogging your drains, without chemicals.Before hair and other debris completely clog your sink or shower drains, let the hair-catching Drain Sweep® pull it out with just a squeeze on the trigger! It won’t be a pretty sight, but the water will drain more freely! No need for nasty chemicals that don’t work on hair. May need to remove pop-up stopper. 48 inch -long inch snake inch
Sierra Tools JB4959 Drain Sweep
September 3, 2010
Tags: Drain, JB4959, Sierra, Sweep, Tools Posted in: Plumbing
5 Responses
I was somewhat disappointed with this product. During use, even with the trigger retracted, each time I extracted the tool from the lavatory drain pipe (1-1/2″ dia.) at least one of the expanded bows was collapsed and had to be forced back into position. I think the product is too lightweight for this application; even though the product description clearly advocates this type of application. I was eventually successful in opening the drain, but I am not convinced that the product was very effective.
Rating: 3 / 5
I got this to clear my shower when it got blocked by the usual gunk. This device proved totally ineffective in clearing the shower. The problem seems to be when you pull the trigger a set of 5 plastic strip expand outwards – but this is too narrow for my shower drain and it doesn’t reach the sides. So everything just slips down around the side of it when I pull it out. I’m sure it must be grabbing some stuff, but it simply wasn’t staying attached.
Maybe for narrower pipes it’ll do a better job, but for me it has been worthless.
Rating: 1 / 5
This tool proved to be too fat to get past the permanent metal cross-hatching in my kitchen sink’s drain. Although the Sweep is much more slender than the average plumber’s snake, it was not slender enough to make it past this impediment.
I then tried it out on my bathroom sink. I have an older style of drain stopper here. This metal stopper plug can be removed. However its raising and lowering motion is controlled by a horizontal bar that is nested a few inches below the drain opening. I was afraid the Sweep once again wouldn’t be able to make it past such an impediment. However it did. But this time, the existence of this horizontal bar circumscribed the movement of the Sweep snake to such an extent that I wasn’t able to maneuver it into or past the P-trap of the pipe under my sink. Therefore once again, the tool proved useless.
The instructions on the Sweep’s package say that if one has this problem gaining access – one should disassemble the pipe at the P-trap and work from there. But that’s exactly why I bought this tool – to AVOID having to disassemble and then re-solder pipe!
Also, the handle of the Sweep is made of rather flimsy plastic and arrived partially broken. The breakage did not materially affect the operation of the unit, so I’ll probably keep it and find some use for this tool someday. But I cannot recommend it. Before you buy it, check to make absolutely sure that your drain will allow access to a snake with a girth actually somewhat over 3/8 of an inch.
Rating: 2 / 5
I wasnt sure if this would really work, but I love gadgits so I thought I would give it a try! Its amazing the stuff it pulls out of your sinks! I give it a A+ and its easy to use!
Rating: 5 / 5
“So good it’s patented.” Whatever, this is one of those silly “as seen on tv” items that actually works. It’s a simple but effective drain sweeper. Works well and is reasonably inexpensive. What’s not to like?
Rating: 5 / 5
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