Seattle Plumbing: Ridgid 59787 K-3 3-foot Toilet Auger with bulb head

Ridgid 59787 K-3 3-foot Toilet Auger with bulb head

Product Details

Item Weight: 3.4 pounds
Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
ASIN: B000H5XSS4
Item model number: 59787

By : Ridgid
List Price : ~~$34.16~~
Price : $27.32
You Save : $6.84 (20%)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
Considering the fact that 1923, Ridgid has remained the symbol of certainty to dedicated specialists of the specialist trades. Ridgid covers its items with a lifetime warranty against defects in material or workmanship for the life of the tool. The Ridgid 59787 K-3 three-foot Toilet Auger with bulb head is a terrific accessory to your Ridgid tool collection. This auger delivers rapidly and safe clearing of toilet obstructions, and negotiates water-conserving toilets. The K-three functions a durable, kink-resistant, 1/two-inch compression-wrapped inner core cable, a vinyl guard to defend porcelain, and massive, ergonomically created handles. The Ridgid 59787 K-three three-foot Toilet Auger with bulb head is sold 1 item per package.
59787 Style: Len.:three ft, Tip Bulb (portion 59787) This item features: -On the market in drop head or bulb head models. -K-6 models telescope for additional reach. -Negotiate water-conserving toilets. -New, durable, kink-resistant, 1/2'' compression-wrapped inner core cable. -Sizeable, ergonomically designed handles. -Vinyl guard protects porcelain. -Kind: Inner Core Cable. -Quantity: 6 per pack. -Wt.: 4.30 lb. -Value is for 1 Each.

Technical Details

Provides fast and safe clearing of toilet obstructions
Vinyl guard to protect porcelain
New durable, kink-resistant, 1/2-inch compression-wrapped inner core cable
Large, ergonomically designed handles
Negotiate water-conserving toilets.

Consumer Critiques

We are a one particular toilet household. I do not believe there is too lots of a single toilet households in the USA anymore. It never proved a difficulty for us, we learned sharing several years ago. But, upon redoing our bathroom a handful of years ago, we purchased a low flow toilet since that was the only option we had. By no means experiencing clogged toilets, till the low flow buy, we did not put significantly thought into our toilet buy. Well, the darn thing clogs usually! And, just about every time a particular loved ones member uses it. No difficulty, get out the plunger plunge...plunge...plunge. It constantly worked even although we could never get the plunger to seal well, the plunger worked every single time until this morning. So I told hubby I'd get on the web search for yet another answer....we tried a bent coat hanger, did not operate, plunged a couple of way more times, didn't operate, employed our other two plungers (1 can never ever have sufficient plungers) neither of which worked, got on the internet once more, tried hot water dish soap...of course that didn't work. We make a decision we need to have a better plunger make a plunger run to two numerous home improvement stores ahead of we find what we feel is the plunger that will get the job performed. We are now the proud owners of four plungers, none of which seal, none of which unclog our only toilet.
By this time, our daughter says, "I am gonna have to go to Mickey D's to use their restroom". I get via the internet once again, and discover a you tube video by Ramona's Plumber, Greg Chick, titled "How to Clear a Toilet Clog working with a Closet Auger." I tell my hubby..."I found it! I know what we need to do!" So, we make yet another run, but this time to buy the Ridgid K-three Toilet Auger. Mr. Greg Chick was even sort enough in the video to tell us which residence hardware/improvement retailer sells this product. So, gallons of gasoline later, we come home with this toilet auger...watch the you tube video once again, and also the video on Ridgid's web-site. Armed with the info, the auger, and newspaper for the floor, my hubby is prepared to tackle the toilet one particular more time. Our toilet was unclogged within seconds...I tell you, it didn't even take a minute! My hubby produced certain to clean the auger by leaving it in the toilet for a couple of flushes, pulled the auger back into the casing, let it drain into the toilet a bit, took it out of the toilet, pushed the auger back out let it drain onto the newspaper. I was ready with bleach, etc. to clean up any messes made. Thankfully, we did not have substantially of a mess at all.
By the way, when we got to the hardware store there were a couple of other auger choices all were much less highly-priced than this one. One of them was 2/three less (it was the similar length but not as heavy duty). This auger was approx. $32 at our nearby retailer. We chose this a single considering that, frankly, we were were tired of running to the hardware shop to unclog our only toilet.
I am going to tell the planet about this wonderful item that I in no way knew existed till I did an online search. If you discover a need to have for a item such as this, I suggest watching the you tube video I mentioned earlier -- by Ramona's Plumber, Greg Chick, titled "How to Clear a Toilet Clog employing a Closet Auger."
UPDATE:
You may want to have a trash bag useful too.
The second time we used the auger 'poo' got stuck in the bulbous component. Yuck! I held a trash bag open whilst hubby put the messy finish into the bag then took it outside washed it out with the hose.

Purchased by means of Amazon. This is a specialist plumbing tool. I essential this speedily to snare a rubberized cosmetic bottle from my toilet trap. I could not have gotten at it with a less rigid auger. This tool saved me a big plumbing bill. I highly recommend this for freeing clogs.