Blockages, without a plumber
A drain cleaning kit is a long hose with rear-facing jets that pull it along the pipe while cutting the blockage ahead. It clears the kind of blockage that otherwise means a call-out. We cover lengths and jet arrangements, gutter kits with a curved lance for working from the ground, and what these tools should never be pointed at.
Fifteen metres of hose with rear-facing jets — the tool that clears a blockage without a call-out.
The M22 version: one drain hose that is not tied to a single brand's bayonet.
Thirty metres and three nozzles — for runs that reach the street rather than the inspection chamber.
A blockage is rarely two metres from the opening. The stated hose length decides whether you reach the bend or stop short of it.
McFilter Drain Cleaning Hose Set 15 m
An angled nozzle on a pole avoids the ladder, which is the real hazard of the job. The stated reach says at what gutter height you work with both feet down.
Scheppach Drain Cleaner M22 × 1.5
On a grease or deposit blockage, often yes, and more cleanly. On a root or a solid object, no: that calls for mechanical means.
On PVC in good condition, no. On old stoneware or a cracked pipe, the pressure can worsen an existing fissure.
Ten metres covers most domestic situations. Fifteen metres and more become hard to control round bends and fold back easily.
Feed it in a metre or two with the machine off, then pull the trigger. A rear-jet nozzle pressurised outside the pipe whips back violently.
Yes, with a suitable nozzle, working in the direction of flow. Against the flow, you push the blockage towards the downpipe and make it worse.
An average domestic machine is enough for most grease blockages. The nozzle and the hose length decide, not extra bar.
Insisting rarely makes it worse but does not solve it. A blockage that holds after several passes often signals a fall problem or a root — and that is another trade.
Yes, if it passes a tight bend and the nozzle catches on the way back. Round, edgeless nozzle heads are what let it come out, and you never pull with a sharp jerk.
A drain kit turns the washer into an unblocking tool for a few dozen euros, provided you feed the hose in before pressurising and stick to deposit blockages. On a root or a cracked pipe, it will do nothing good.
A figure has to be published by four machines in five to earn its column. Below that, we would be comparing empty cells.
| Model | Price | Amazon reference | Compatibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheppach Drain Cleaner M22 × 1.5 | 30 € | B0BCGRNK5M | Any pressure washer with an M22 outlet, or via an adapter |
| McFilter Drain Cleaning Hose Set 15 m | 38 € | B0BJ2QSDNQ | Kärcher machines |
| M&M Smartek Drain Hose 30 m for Kränzle DN10 | 57 € | B0FH6KVW4G | Kränzle machines |
Specifications: manufacturer sheets for cleaning machines and the matching Amazon product pages. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure in this table names its source.
Most recent revision in this category: August 15, 2026.
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.