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retrospectology ,
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Not sure about Nair in drains, but if it’s a bathtub drain many of them have a sort of catch where all you need to do is unscrew the cover thats over the drain hole and pull the assembley out, if it’s the kind I’m talking about it’ll have kind of a long screw thing with a bunch of hair and junk wrapped around it.

trxxruraxvr ,

If it had only active ingredients it might work, but I think with the added oil and skincare ingredients it will make the clog worse.

over_clox ,

Disclaimer: I’ve never used Nair before.

But if I’m not mistaken, I think the main thing Nair does is basically cause the hair follicles to break loose at the skin/scalp level. I don’t think the stuff outright dissolves the hair.

But hey, if I’m wrong, by all means someone correct me.

Varyk ,

You’re correct.

The hair won’t dissolve.

PhlubbaDubba ,

Couldn’t you just use an acid to dissolve the hair as well as the other shit that makes up a drain clog?

snooggums ,
@snooggums@midwest.social avatar

That is what stuff like draino does.

pelletbucket ,

your typical household drain cleaner is basic rather than acidic. acid will attack metal pipes, so if you don’t know what’s going on downstairs, I would stick with lye. and acid isn’t good for septic systems

Varyk ,

Yup, although boiling water works like a charm just about every time.

Usually what I use for a clog.

over_clox ,

Advice: Don’t use boiling water for toilets. It’ll melt the wax seal at the base…

Varyk ,

I appreciate the advice, but the overwhelming success of that method speaks volumes.

over_clox ,

That’s not just advice, that’s coming from experience. My dad did that for a while in the winter, to warm his toilet up. Yeah, after a couple months, the base of the toilet started leaking.

I mean hey, you do you, but wax seals melt when exposed to hot water…

Varyk ,

You offered it as advice.

I’ll do me.

kinkles ,
@kinkles@sh.itjust.works avatar

Acids don’t work as well on the substances that contribute to typical household drain clogs compared to bases, which is what Drano is.

When it enters your drain pipes, the sodium hydroxide reacts with fatty acids and proteins from your typical clogging culprits like oils, grease, soap scum, hair, and food particles.

This reaction generates heat, breaks large molecules into smaller ones, and liquefies solid gunk. The extremely high pH enables the sodium hydroxide to saponify fatsand dissolve organic matterthrough chemical decomposition.

Acids simply wouldn‘t have the same cleansing effects on drain clogs. Grease and oils are composed of tough-to-break-down fatty acid chains that resist acidic breakdown.

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