Day: February 20, 2025

If you’re a homeowner here in the Boise, ID area, there’s a good chance you’ve had to deal with a clogged pipe at least once. Fortunately, knowing how to use a plumbing snake correctly can help you remove clogs when the situation arises. A plumbing snake is a common tool for cleaning clogged drains, but using it properly is important to avoid pipe damage. The team at Express Plumbing, Heating, and Air has some plumbing snake tips and tricks for homeowners, renters, and DIYers about the best way to use this device. What Is a Plumbing Snake and How Does It Work? A plumbing snake, also called a drain snake, is a device used to unclog plumbing pipes. It’s available in a handheld design with an enclosed spool made of a thick metal cable that’s typically 25 or 50 feet long. A helix-shaped coiled hook is at the outermost part of the cable, which comes into contact with the clog and shreds it into smaller pieces as you move it through the interior drains in your home.  While a plumbing snake is something every homeowner in Boise should have in their toolbox to handle clogs, it’s not the same as