Does it remove clogs caused by oil in the sink?
2002042
I believe so. It is the only drain cleaner I will swear buy. But I never tried it on oil.
2002043
Yes it does, just be sure to pour very hot or boiling water to activate it. My plumber was the one that told me to buy it.
1025251
Yes. But do not do it. The microbes will remove oil from the clothes very well but they will attack the rubber hoses and neoprene gaskets in the washer as well. The continued wash/rinse cycles will remove most of the remaining Oil Eater after a few more loads but there will be microscopic sized microbes that are embedded in porous materials that will continue to eat all Petrochemical based materials. I suggest you use a laundry sink. The drain is PVC or ABS or Stainless which makes Oil Eater safer for hand washing. Keep in mind that the time frame for Oil Eater to remove oil is long, on the order of weeks. I.E. this is not a heavy duty detergent. It is a long-term alternative to detergents and cleaners that you should use when other options have failed. Please take all my advise with a grain of salt. I used it most recently to lift an oil stain from my snow blower from our driveway here in Colorado in Winter. I was surprised that it worked when most of the days were so cold (-12F) and continued to work on days when the drive way warmed up above 40F or so. It is good stuff but it takes time. Lifting the oil took 2-3 weeks. 90% in the first week. 90% in the second and there is a residual amount that is still visible that will wait till late spring when it warms up and stays dry for long enough for the microbes to eat the oil in the surface of the porous concrete.
777518
It does not come with a container or filter in the drain tube. Its a pretty slick design. I set the unit on the side of the sink and my container in the sink and drain the oil through a strainer. After cleaning the unit, I pour the oil back into the unit and store until the next time. I'll dump the oil after the second or third use.
1405715
No, the sponge is very soft. I think it must have some chemical in it. On the internet, they say spray first with Clorox Clean-up. Let that sit a minute then use the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. It really cleans the grunk off of a stainless steel sink.
1767827
(1) Personally, I would NOT dispense anything oil-based. The fluid mechanism in the FloorMate is designed for mild-to-medium detergent. The output "plumbing" can become irreparably clogged or otherwise damaged. (2) The suction "plumbing" may be somewhat more forgiving. If you apply a thin coat of oil-based liquid by some other method such as sponge mop, and then use the FloorMate with its detergent mix to flush and suction up very dilute Murphy's, it would be more safe (in my lay opinion). I have used our FloorMate to suction up several types of spills through the years, and no damage to the equipment has occurred. But none of those spills have been oil-based. Wishing you the best... (1) Personally, I would NOT dispense anything oil-based. The fluid mechanism in the FloorMate is designed for mild-to-medium detergent. The output "plumbing" can become irreparably clogged or otherwise damaged. (2) The suction "plumbing" may be somewhat more forgiving. If you apply a thin coat of oil-based liquid by some other method such as sponge mop, and then use the FloorMate with its detergent mix to flush and suction up very dilute Murphy's, it would be more safe (in my lay opinion). I have used our FloorMate to suction up several types of spills through the... » Read More (1) Personally, I would NOT dispense anything oil-based. The fluid mechanism in the FloorMate is designed for mild-to-medium detergent. The output "plumbing" can become irreparably clogged or otherwise damaged. (2) The suction "plumbing" may be somewhat more forgiving. If you apply a thin coat of oil-based liquid by some other method such as sponge mop, and then use the FloorMate with its detergent mix to flush and suction up very dilute Murphy's, it would be more safe (in my lay opinion). I have used our FloorMate to suction up several types of spills through the years, and no damage to the equipment has occurred. But none of those spills have been oil-based. Wishing you the best... « Show Less
131629
The plunger works well clearing clogs that are near the toilet. It snaked thru the S curves of the toilet pretty well. I would recommend this product for really stuck things like I had a kids toy stuck in there for months and it just made the flush slow with frequent clogs that I would need a plunger to clear. I use a plunger for all normal clogs but this worked well for my special obstruction.
873085
I think it will. I live in a very old house with convoluted pipes that cannot be snaked. I used this product exactly as stated for unclogging drains and the drain better than they ever had. The maintenance is only two teaspoons a week so I expect it will last. Grease is organic and the enzymes should eat it up. I had some grease in my drain...don't know how much you have but I like this product a lot.
1491703
Probably won't do much. This is a soap scum and mineral deposit remover - i.e. gloms onto metal ions and dissolves them so remove hard water and soap scum build up. Grease is made up of fatty acids, need a surfactant based cleaner which dissolves lipids and fatty acids.
912617
It will not clean your grout or any hard water stains but I use it everywhere -- granite counter tops, glass sink, porcelain sink, shower, greasy stove hood. It does a nice job of getting the daily grime that occurs on counters and sinks. I prefer the smell of the grapefruit over the lavender -- but that is simply personal preference.
2024449
No. Not really. It works great. I have used a safety pin to clean it out every now and then but have never had it where it was completely clogged up.
1767825
(1) Personally, I would NOT dispense anything oil-based. The fluid mechanism in the FloorMate is designed for mild-to-medium detergent. The output "plumbing" can become irreparably clogged or otherwise damaged. (2) The suction "plumbing" may be somewhat more forgiving. If you apply a thin coat of oil-based liquid by some other method such as sponge mop, and then use the FloorMate with its detergent mix to flush and suction up very dilute Murphy's, it would be more safe (in my lay opinion). I have used our FloorMate to suction up several types of spills through the years, and no damage to the equipment has occurred. But none of those spills have been oil-based. Wishing you the best...
1556484
It says on the package, but I generally use 1/4 cup for my bathroom sink and 1/2 cup for the bathtub/kitchen sink. Make sure you heat the pipes up first by running hot water down them for a minute or so, it loosens up the grease and makes everything work better :D. Also, be sure to keep your face away from the container when you open it because the product is dusty and breathing it in is NOT good. That said, this stuff unclogs slow drains like no one's business. I love it!
1331593
Yes. I have a fondness for Dr. Immanuel Bronner's peppermint oil soap because computer screens & cetera tend to accumulate rather greasy dirt. Just make sure you rinse it all out afterward. Plain water does not remove grease or oil very well.
1537986
When I cleaned my concrete I sprayed a cleaner on first, then pressure-washed - (I did essentially what Art B. did.). I doubt using cleaner in the washer would clog the system because the pressure is pretty intense, but James Garrett pointed out that the soap works best at lower pressures; I have not used that system. What the real benefit of this attachment is: even blasting, so no streaks, missed areas, and so on. When you finish it looks like a floor scrubber was applied! And of course, you can't beat the decrease in hours you'll spend cleaning!!! Good luck, df.
1059001
I do, I do! Lol, I use it almost every morning for 15-20 minutes. Our house is a bit cool in the mornings so it's hard when I scoop it out with a soup spoon, but after about 20 seconds it's all liquid. In case you haven't done oil pulling before make sure not to swallow ANY of it and don't spit it out in your sink. It will cause your sink to clog when it gets under 74 degrees. I spit mine out in the toilet. Hope this helps, and my unsolicited advice is always free. ;)
720030
No you do not remove the oil container. There is a rubber tube at the bottom that the oil flows out of, into a strainer, then into a plastic container which lets you reuse your cleaned oil. It actually wipes pretty clean without much work. After removing the oil, I put Dawn into the frier, wipe, then run the soapy water out the same way I remove the oil. Clean up is very easy and barely messy at all
1753313
I've used powdered brewer's wash (PBW) and Oxyclean and they both have removed any machining oils.