I recently saw a Ryobi tool that grabbed my attention, the P4001 cordless drain auger. It resonated with me because at my house a drain seems to get clogged every few months and then it’s out to the garage to get the snake. I have two of them—both hand-cranked—and I hate using the things.
Once the snake is all the way into the pipe I pull it free from the housing, chuck it into a cordless drill, and let the motor do the work. But it would be much nicer to let the motor do the entire thing—which is what the 18V One+ Drain Auger is designed to do.
The Ryobi auger has 25 feet of cable and will clean up to a 2-inch drain—sinks, toilets, tubs, and the like. It’s powered in forward and reverse so it does the work in both directions.
P40001 Drain Auger Specs
Power: 18V One+ Battery
Snake/Cable length: 25’
RPM (no load): 600 RPM
Warranty: 3 years
Includes: bare tool only
COO: China
Price: $70
Available: Sept/Oct 2015
