Klein Tools, the electrical hand tool brand, has come out with a new steel toilet auger, 53018.
Kleins says that the auger’s quick-release handle, dual-lock storage, and protective boot enhance professional performance and that the comfortable grip reduces fatigue during heavy-duty toilet unclogging applications.
Why not use other augers or drain snakes on toilets? You can, but shouldn’t; this one is specially designed to reach around the bend and also has a protective boot that reduces the chances you’ll scratch things up.
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Like others on the market, the Klein toilet auger has a hybrid drive where you can use a crank handle or powered driver.
From my search, the Klein is priced a couple of dollars lower than competing options.
Price: $60
Interestingly, you can also order the new Klein tool from Lowe’s via Instacart, but I could not find any Lowe’s product page or listing for the toilet snake.
Robert
“ Klein Tools, the electrical hand tool brand”
??? That’s what I thought when I read the headline.
I’m not a plumber but sounds well thought out. I didn’t understand how a drive could power it, I had to go to the Acme website to see that.
Alexk
The last row of images, to the left of “ browse Lowe’s” has a tiny image showing a drill inserted into some part of it.
I’m 64, and still laughed when I saw “heavy duty toilet unclogging”. When will I grow up?
Stuart
You don’t know how much effort it took for me to not “accidentally” misspell a word in there.
blocky
Remember to LOTO
fred
The price is right – and features look fairly standard.
We used ones from General Wire Spring Co.
They had a brass housing tube, a cast metal grip area on the tube and a cast metal handle – all easy to clean and sanitize (important for a tool that can contact human waste.)
I’m not sure what Klein uses for their tube – but better closet augers are brass or SS – while cheaper ones use galvanized steel or plastic. I’ve never seen a closet auger that didn’t have a protective end boot – so that’s not advantage/disadvantage for the Klein design. The soft grip parts seem like they might get dirty/smelly – so I’m not sure about them. The end bulb holder seems like a good design (our Generals had a hole that you hooked the end bulb into then spun the auger a turn to lock it inpalce)
Kingsley
American toilets block way too easily.
In the UK I’ve never had to use anything more than a 5 quid cotton mop.
We don’t even have plungers in bathrooms, just not needed, they rarely block
Bonnie
“Kleins says tat”
I assume should say “that”. Though referring to this as tat may also not be inaccurate.
I think at this point it’s clear Klein isn’t just an electrical hand tool brand. For good or for ill.
Stuart
It’s what they’re known for; they’re not yet known for plumbing tools.