Plumbing hardware can be unusually sturdy, so it’s important that your plumber keep a spare blade on hand, just in case the current one breaks.
When dealing with tight spots, your plumber ought to wrap one end of a loose blade in a cloth to create a handle, to slip the blade in for the cut. If you don’t see him doing this, it wouldn’t hurt to recommend it!
Metal File
After cutting metal piping, it can be a little rough around the edges, to say the least.
So, a metal file is often used to smooth these edges.
Like we’ve been mentioning, a good plumber will have a couple of these in his collection – perhaps a rounded tapered one, and a rounded one with a flat surface.
Plumber’s Snake
Also called a hand auger, this drain-clearing tool is essentially a 25-foot long flexible steel cable that’s effective at clearing clogs from showers, tubs, sinks, drain lines, and toilets, but it seems to be most commonly used in shower/tub drains.
