Is it possible to use One Shot on drains at home?

Daisy_84

Or is it only for commercial properties?

Veteransaver

You can use it but it's hard to get hold of now with the specific licence.
It's nasty stuff though and can stain basin fittings and some acrylics / enamel etc.
I used to use it before the restrictions but I've found that just using a pipe snake thingy is pretty effective. 
One shot can be useful on fatty blockages, but you need quite a bit of it.

Daisy_84

Veteransaver said:

You can use it but it's hard to get hold of now with the specific licence.
It's nasty stuff though and can stain basin fittings and some acrylics / enamel etc.
I used to use it before the restrictions but I've found that just using a pipe snake thingy is pretty effective. 
One shot can be useful on fatty blockages, but you need quite a bit of it.

Thanks. I managed to get a bottle from someone through a trade license, I’ve had it with useless drain cleaners from the supermarket. 

Now haven’t used it yet. I’m just trying to do my research before using so that I use it correctly.

The person I got it from uses it commercially to unblock drains at a bar he works at.

DullGreyGuy

No, it can be used in residential properties but you are required to have a EPP (explosives precursors and poisons) licence to buy it

Daisy_84

DullGreyGuy said:

No, it can be used in residential properties but you are required to have a EPP (explosives precursors and poisons) licence to buy it

I wonder how my friend got the license. He runs a bar.

FreeBear

DullGreyGuy said:

No, it can be used in residential properties but you are required to have a EPP (explosives precursors and poisons) licence to buy it

And this is where the law is an !!!!!!. One Shot is 99% sulphuric acid (not very nice stuff), and it generally takes several steps to produce anything that can go bang. Yet you can buy 40% hydrochloric acid over the counter without any ID or licence. Mixed with a couple of common household ingredients, you can end up with a very unstable & highly explosive compound.

Eldi_Dos

@Daisy-84

The question that should be asked is why you need to use drain cleaner so regularly.Properly installed drains and correct usage should not require it.
One common problem is using the drains as a waste disposal system which they are not really designed for..

If they are needing attention post on here description of problem and layout of pipework and there will be posters with plenty of experience able to help.

Daisy_84

Eldi_Dos said:

@Daisy-84

The question that should be asked is why you need to use drain cleaner so regularly.Properly installed drains and correct usage should not require it.
One common problem is using the drains as a waste disposal system which they are not really designed for..

If they are needing attention post on here description of problem and layout of pipework and there will be posters with plenty of experience able to help.

My kitchen drain is fine and no I do not use it as a waste disposal system.

The drain I’m improving the flow of is my bathtub drain which gets soap scum and hair.

nofoollikeold

1. Soap scum and hair are generally better broken down by alkali rather than acid cleaners.  I'd try some caustic soda, cheap and cheerful from a hardware store.  
2. Use it in accordance with the instructions on the packaging.  
3. Under NO circumstances use it at the same time as anything else, particularly acidic or bleach products.
4. If you end up getting someone in to clear the drain, tell them everything you have put down the drain and when.

Daisy_84

nofoollikeold said:

1. Soap scum and hair are generally better broken down by alkali rather than acid cleaners.  I'd try some caustic soda, cheap and cheerful from a hardware store.  
2. Use it in accordance with the instructions on the packaging.  
3. Under NO circumstances use it at the same time as anything else, particularly acidic or bleach products.
4. If you end up getting someone in to clear the drain, tell them everything you have put down the drain and when.

Thanks. That’s helpful to know.