FlexiSnake Drill-powered drain snakes

Q: What drill speed should you use with a FlexiSnake PowerSnake?

Low speed and clockwise only, as the card says. A slow turn lets the micro-hooks catch and wind the hair; a fast drill spins the wand against the pipe instead.

Q: Can you turn the FlexiSnake PowerSnake by hand?

Yes. It comes with a handle as well as the drive coupler, so you can start by hand and switch to the drill if the clog sits deep.

Drill-powered drain snake FlexiSnake Drain Weasel MAX Power

3.8(125)

$19.90

30" wand · drill-driven

Drill-powered drain snake FlexiSnake Drain Weasel PowerSnake

4.0(67)

$15.99

36" wand · drill-driven

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When the clog sits deeper

Drill or hand: how to run them

A drill turns the wand faster and longer than a wrist can, which helps when the hair sits past the trap or has packed into a long horizontal run. The PowerSnake carries a universal drive coupler for a standard drill and a hand handle as well, and its 36-inch wands run on a coated, flexible cable that bends through a P-trap. The MAX Power has one 30-inch wand and a drill connector.

Both cards say the same thing about the drill: low speed, clockwise. Turning slowly lets the hooks catch and wind the hair; a fast drill spins the wand against the pipe wall. Keep a bag or the bin next to the drain, because what comes up on a 36-inch wand is long.

FlexiSnake Drain Weasel kits with the reusable handle FlexiSnake long drain snakes: 20, 30 and 36 inch wands

	FlexiSnake Drain Weasel MAX Power$19.90	FlexiSnake Drain Weasel PowerSnake$15.99
Wand length	30 in	36 in
Drive	Drill connector	Handle or standard drill
Wands	1	3
Rating	3.8 of 5 (125)	4.0 of 5 (67)