Bailey 5431 Universal Drain Rod Set in Carry Bag (3 Pieces)

Never used rods before and read some awful reviews on here about some 'budget' rods snapping, so I thought I would pay extra for some quality rods. And at £25.49 with three very useful tools AND the carry case, this was a bargain ( A 'Tin Shed' is currently selling this for £39.99. I realised today whilst using these rods that I would need some more NOW....could not wait for delivery as the weather is due to get much colder this week. The local 'Tin Shed' sold me a set of 4 BLACK Bailey rods for £14.99, I was so gutted as they were not as heavy duty (ie made of slightly thinner walled tubing so more flexible, not that reassuring when rodding silted up rainwater drains), I could've bought another set of Blues for a little over £10 more with case and tools (and an additional 6 more heavy duty rods)...Dohhhh!!! Anyway, these blue rods are quality, well made slightly less flexible which makes them more heavy duty (as thicker tubing), so great if you are trying to power through thick silt (mostly grit washed off from those old fashioned red roof tiles) in a rainwater drain. Maybe if you need more flexibility these may not be for you, but they were perfect for the my purposes. The most useful tools for drain and gutter clearing have been included, usually you have to buy the drop scraper separately in a budget set, all of these come in a superb carry case, which you would have to buy separately with a budget set so this set represents amazing quality for amazing value!! I found the worm screw attachment particularly useful as the silt deposits were compacted and had to be loosened by churning them up allowing the rods to advance further down the pipe run. Don't forget the mantra 'TWIST CLOCKWISE ONLY' or you will regret it, especially if using a drop scraper that gets stuck down a pipe. And make sure you check all joints are screwed tightly together before and during the rodding as the rods can work themselves loose when being twisted the right way because of friction or being caught on something on the ground. I attached my garden hose to the rods wth cord ties, sent it down the drainpipe with a direct jet at full mains water pressure this allowed the rods to advance even further and more easily, and when withdrawn quickly (turn off the water first!!) brought up a lot of silt, did this a few times and then lastly set the hose on a wide conical jet, made sure it was just inside the pipe before giving it full mains pressure and slowly advancing the rods (and hose) up the pipe thus cleaning the pipe walls. Oh ! You do need to be quite fit to use these in a long blocked drain pipe, it is quite the workout, and be prepared for a serious amount of mess ! Job Done !!! .... No need to pay D. Rod £200 + to clear drains ... Result !!!

Have not used yet but seem to be of superior quality. Purchased in the US for a vacation home in Uruguay where this type of product is not available. Beware of cheap Chinese imitations, these are made in England and have an ippecable reputation.

Bought these for Chimney rods on the assumption drain rods and Chimney rods are the same, and bought 16" Baileys brush separately. The rods are blue with brass fittings which means I have confidence they will not unstick in the fire place. (you know because blue is apparently a good colour for rods if you read the other reviews). The rods have paid for themselves in the first day of course, following cleaning two chimneys which a sweep would have charged my £60-80 to do. Its a dead simple job up and down and turn the right way and I'm sure they will last a good 10 yrs ... because they are rods so what can really go wrong? I may even start a chimney sweep business as it was so quick to do. So why just 4 stars... The good points: Brass fittings should last a while Blue rods (and blue is calming and reassuring) Nice carry case that is very handy for storing dirty rods Three attachments included which I'm sure are handy for something though I dont really get them The bad points The rods are very bendy. I was expecting some give as they are drain rods but I tried to use to reach a gutter (3 rods long) and the rods could not support the weight (they didnt snap just bent back to the ground). The gutter is an awkward place so I have to think of another way to reach it now when I hoped the rods would achieve the job. No space in bag for Brush or additional attachments No brush included but understand as different brushes for different chimneys. Rods are blue :)

Had a recurring kitchen drain blockage for about 2 years. Have used the plumber's auger previously which cleared it for a few weeks but would block again. Wasn't sure this would get around the bend in outside inspection drain but it did. The pipe is about 3 feet down and it's about a 80 degree bend. The spiral attachment just seemed to puncture the fatberg because only a trickle of gunk came out. The plunger attachment was incredible and cleared the whole lot. I also bout a 100mm brush attachment from Tried and Tested, to clean the outside of the pipe, which also worked an absolute treat. No more blocked drain.

After having a number of problems with blocked drains and paying a small fortune for "so called" experts to remedy the problem I decided to invest in this set. It arrived in a timely manor, well packaged and complete and with a leaflet containing instructions. The important thing to remember with these rods is that they use a threaded connection so it is always important when using them to keep applying a continuous right hand screw in motion to the assembled rods and accessories so as to avoid the possibility of a detached rod, or rods, which would further complicate issues. After sorting out a blockage with the rods I decided to carry out some exploratory work and after a while using the drop down scraper tool I retrieved a large lump of hardened mortar from a soil pipe, I've never had to use the rods since but I've also not had to pay an extortionate fee to so called experts, having said that I believe there are accessories for chimney sweeping so maybe they will get another use after all. If you are a competent D.I.Y.er this is a great piece of kit and well below the price of a so called expert's services so go for it.