Even though drainstix also consists of non toxic chemicals ecozone enzymatic drain cleaning sticks can more effectively prove this as their cleaning product is officially approved by the vegan society.
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Its called drain fx.
Alkaline drain cleaners on the other hand typically use lye as the main ingredient the main benefit is that they re not as.
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Oils and fats solidify and can choke drains.
Overall acidic drain cleaners are more powerful and able to clean more difficult clogs.
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A fairly significant difference however is the non toxic ingredients included in these drain cleaning sticks.
So collect the fat in a jar let it congeal then throw it away.
Acidic drain cleaners typically contain high concentrations of sulfuric acid and they use acid hydrolysis to dissolve hair soap scum and any other obstacles in the drain.
But also includes ease of using safely.
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