Our home is an old cheese factory dating back to the 1890's. The septic system is a complete mystery. No idea where all the lines go and there has to be more than one tank on the property, but we can't find it/them. So we've had some drainage issues, to put it mildly.We had water backing up in a particular floor drain that shares drainage with our kitchen sink and clothes washer. We've had a plumber out to try to work on the drain a few times, but with minimal success. This winter, we resorted to using a "snake" attached to a drill, but it was an exercise in misery, as it wasn't powerful enough nor was the cable long enough to reach the area that slowed down drainage so badly.My husband brought home a $100 model from a local building supply store, but all it had on the end was a coil that was not removable nor could we add a better cutting tool to the end. So, I resorted to Amazon, my favorite source of better options.The Mophorn Drain Cleaner Machine is a beast. Very heavy, so we move it around on a dolly to place it where we need to work with it. Unless you are very strong and agile, I suggest not using it alone, as the cable can get away from you quickly and could honestly take off your hand.It took about 2 hours of work and running different cutters on the end, but we eventually broke through a blockage that has slowed down our drainage for years. The plumber's big machine and the cable and cutter they use was simply too large to get through to the blockage. I believe that the pipes narrow.The machine cost us less than 2 visits from the plumber would and I can't imagine that more visits from him would remove the plug, as the past visits have done very little to help.I honestly hope we never have to use it again, but if we do, I know it will take care of the job.
Craig 
