Brass connections on drain rods - any stuff to protect them

Feb 13, 2005 6 Replies

Ah, the joys of having flu and blocked drains . . . .



So, it might be because I'm a bit under the weather today, but as I was cleaning off my drain rods(#1) after succesfully (HURRAH!) clearing a blocked drain, I started obsessing that the brass bits that screw together look a bit pitted.



Anything I should do to preserve their good looks, or should I just not worry?


#1 One of my best investments over the years, and only purchased because some obnoxious git came round to clear my drains and sneered at me because I didn't have any. I didn't need telling twice, and I hope he's gone bust.



Martin @ Strawberry Hill


Put it down to the flu. Mine are donkey's years old, a bit pitted, but they still work fine!

no real need but some Vaseline would do

I wouldn't let the vaseline near the threads. I once 'lost' a sewer rod and it was a bugger of a job to dig out the drain to remove it.

but you always turn them clockwise to prevent loss

How does vaseline help a properly used drian rod set unscrew? Never, ever, twist a drain rod set counter clockwise or a joint will unscrew vaselined or not.

Which reminds me - I *must* buy a set of those bolt together ones.

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