Drain Gun | 4 Co2 cartridges Included | for A/C Condensate Lines

Just as described, works great

I bought this back in September as a back up plan should my hvac drain line get clogged in the future. For months it just sat there until today. I got home and my hvac wasn’t turning on and water was dripping from the unit. I used this device. It took for cartridges but it finally worked. It got all the gunk out and cleared my lines. Even though I didn’t have to, I still ran a water hose to spray through the line just to flush out any remnants. But this device did the trick and got the main clog out. Pleasantly surprised.

The very first time I used this piece of junk, the tube which connects to the gun/trigger "base" blew off. The metal fitting that crimped the hose to it was so weak that it simply didn't hold. The A/C guy came last week for my free summer maintenance visit and he blew out the condensate line and told me I should watch it because he could see where it had backed up slightly into the pan. So he blew it out a couple of weeks ago and I ordered this the same day. I figured it wouldn't hurt to blow it out again to make sure it was completely cleared out before I added a product to the pipe to prevent mold and mildew from growing in there and causing a backup. Well, this thing was an epic fail. Separated and the compressed C02 burned the heck out of my hand.

Good product for the job I had to do

So……first off, I live in south Florida. Anyone reading this review that also lives in that area knows that our hvac units run ALL day long in the summer months. This is because it’s hotter than the surface of the sun outside. One of the drawbacks to my AC running all the time, is the drain line gets clogged up with really nasty, slimy, different colored stuff. Usually, I can clear it with water, but, not this time. I bought this thing without high expectations but, it cleared out my drain line in under 3 seconds. First, it’s kind of cheap in terms of construction. But just about everything is, so whatever. Second, the co2 cartridge has to be screwed into the device prior to the handle. The handle doesn’t apply enough push for the little pin to pierce the top of the cartridge. No big deal there. The execution of this thing, however, was flawless. Administered co2 down the line and cleared out about 8 inches of I don’t know what!!! If it fails the next time I need it, I’m still saying it’s worth it. I’ll drop another $30 if need be.