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  2. How to snake a drain, according to a plumber - AOL

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    TubShroom Tub Drain Hair Catcher $12.95 at Amazon. While a drain snake is incredibly helpful in clearing up your sink or bathtub drain, it’s important to prevent hair and other particles from ...

  3. Plumber's snake - Wikipedia

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    A plumber's snake or drain snake or drain auger is a slender, flexible auger used to dislodge clogs in plumbing. The plumber's snake is often reserved for difficult clogs that cannot be loosened with a plunger. It is also sometimes called a toilet jack. A plumbers snake is often used by plumbers to clear a clogged drain pipe or sanitary sewer.

  4. Chemical drain cleaners - Wikipedia

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    Moreover, because the acidic or basic drain cleaners themselves are washed down the drain, this contributes to pollution in the water supply. Drain cleaners usually contain a strong base such as sodium hydroxide that decomposes hair and converts fats into water-soluble products. The reaction is exothermic, releasing heat to soften the fats.

  5. The two things you should never throw down the drain - AOL

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  6. Here's How Often You Should Drain Your Water Heater ... - AOL

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    Draining your water heater is a key home maintenance task you won’t want to ignore.

  7. Water fluoridation - Wikipedia

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    Water fluoridation is the controlled addition of fluoride to public water supplies to reduce tooth decay. Fluoridated water maintains fluoride levels effective for cavity prevention, achieved naturally or through supplementation. [2] In the mouth, fluoride slows tooth enamel demineralization and enhances remineralization in early-stage cavities ...

  8. Trap (plumbing) - Wikipedia

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    Maintaining the water seal is critical to trap operation; traps might dry out, and poor venting can suction or blow water out of the traps. This is usually avoided by venting the drain pipes downstream of the trap; by being vented to the atmosphere outside the building, the drain lines never operate at a pressure much higher or lower than ...

  9. There's a lot of misinformation about fluoride. Here's what ...

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    In fact, 75% of fluoride intake comes from drinking water with added fluoride and from food and beverages, such as sodas and fruit juice, made with fluoridated water, according to the CDC.