Can you unclog a drain line with a shop vac?

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asked Oct 27, 2017 in Maintenance/Repairs by theophilus (160 points)
Can you unclog a drain line with a shop vac?

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answered Oct 28, 2017 by Adf289 (58,200 points)
Never tried it but shop vacs are made to suck up water so you might give it a try and see if it works. If it's a slight clog then it might clear it but if the clog is bigger than you'll need to snake the clog or remove some pipe fittings depending on where the drain line is clogged.

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