Liquid-Plumr is also a well-known brand of duct dredging agents in the North American market, and its parent company Clorox ranks first in the field of household cleaning in the United States, with annual sales of more than $5 billion, and more than 50% of American homes have Clorox products, which is one of the leaders in the cleaning field.
In the North American market, Liquid-Plumr is the only brand that can compete with Drano, with a market share of 35% in the United States in 2016, and its sales have reached $110 million, second only to Drano.
Like Drano, Liquid-Plumr's pipe dredging products are also alkaline products, mainly composed of sodium hypochlorite and sodium hydroxide, which use the corrosive effect of strong alkali to destroy the organic matter that blocks the pipe, so it can only dredge the blockage caused by various organic matter such as grease, hair, leftovers, etc., and is ineffective against the blockage caused by plastic, sand, and stainless steel wire.
Since the strong alkali is very corrosive, it is necessary to read the instructions carefully and take protective measures before use, such as wearing goggles, thick rubber gloves, face shields, etc., and be careful not to mix with acidic dredging agents to avoid toxic gases.
Liquid-Plumr pipe dredging agents are mainly in the Clog Destroyer Plus and Industrial Strength Gel series. The Clog Destroyer Plus series is the best-selling series, and is divided into Pipeguard, Urgent Clear, Hair Clog Eliminator, etc., the main ingredients of these products are the same, the form is liquid, and the effect is basically the same, the difference is mainly in the packaging.
Among them, Hair Clog Eliminator is a special product, focusing on bathroom drain dredging, the bathroom is most likely to be clogged by hair, the sodium hydroxide in the composition of Hair Clog Eliminator can easily dissolve hair, in addition, the bathroom has higher requirements for no residue after use than the kitchen, so Hair Clog Eliminator is liquid rather than gel. The U.S. Consumer Reports review that its dredging performance is comparable to that of Drano, and because the formula also contains a high concentration of sodium hypochlorite (the main ingredient in disinfectants and bleach), it can also effectively sterilize and remove odors while dredging.
If you need to use it in the kitchen or sink, Maintenance is also a good choice, its composition is the same as the Hair Clog Eliminator, but because the form is a gel with stronger adsorption, it has a better effect on the clogging of U-shaped pipes on basins and sinks, and the "Consumer Reports" test believes that its performance is close to that of the Drano Max Gel series, and the user feedback is also better, and the price is slightly lower than the latter, so it has a good market performance.
