Review: Zep “Drain Care” Treatment |
Our bathtub drain is notoriously slow. It seems like a couple times a week we have to take a plunger to it, and once a month or so I’m pouring Drano down there (bad! I know). So I decided to try one of those drain treatments you use regularly to keep things flowing. At Home Depot, I decided on Zep Drain Care, a canister of powder your mix with warm water and pour down the drain on a regular basis. It seemed more economical than other treatments, which came in single-use bottles for the same price as this one (40 uses, it says).
You’re supposed to use it for three nights in a row (let it sit overnight, when the drain isn’t used), and then once a month after that. So I started it on Sunday night. The drain is so slow, it was hard to even get the pint of liquid down there, but I did. By Tuesday night, I’d figured out a good system for mixing it up and getting it down the drain. Each morning after the treatment, the drain seemed to be more clogged after a shower, but we’d plunge it and then it seemed better than usual. The package says it might dislodge stuff that can further clog the drain (temporarily), so I wasn’t worried.
This morning, after the third treatment, I took a shower after GG. For the second morning in a row, the plunger pulled up big chunks of hair from the drain, which I guess was a good sign. So I took my shower, which was extra long because I was shaving my legs today. Usually by the end of a shower that long, I would be standing in at least 4 inches of water. Nope! The drain seems totally clear and there was no backup of water when I got out!
So, I will be following up with the monthly treatments (actually, I already scheduled it on MyChores), and I plan to try this stuff on our bathroom and kitchen sinks, which seem to be slowing down as well. Thumbs up! (…Now watch, in a week I’ll be writing a post about how all our pipes burst from this stuff or something.)
