Chemical Drain Cleaner Melted My Jacuzzi: Can It Be Fixed?

Few options exist for fixing chemical burns and stains on Jacuzzi plastic. Stop drain cleaners from causing damage in the future: Toss those potentially harmful chemical drain cleaners for a new drain cleaner that works more like a pressure washer.

LESLIE: Barry in Tennessee needs some help with his Jacuzzi. What can we do for you?

BARRY: Well, what happened was the drain got stopped up. So I took some Crystal Drano and poured it and it got on the tub itself. And it burnt all the way around the drain. I mean it’s burnt plastic. So I was wondering, is there a way to get that back to looking new or do I just have to replace the whole tub?

TOM: Well, unfortunately, you’ve chemically damaged the tub by using caustic drain cleaners. We really don’t like caustic drain cleaners for reasons just like this. They don’t really work very well to begin with and what happens is you end up overusing them or spilling them and I’ve seen them melt tubs and melt plastic before. You know, there’s a new drain-cleaning product on the market right now that I’ve just come across and it’s fantastic. It’s called DRAIN-FX. The website is DRAINFX.com.

And essentially what this is is for under $20, you’re purchasing what’s, in essence, a pressure washer for your clogged drain lines. You hook this up to the sink faucet. It has a long tube that you can run hot water down. You drop this into the trap and then you turn the water on and it blasts the clogs away.

It’s under 20 bucks. Check it out at DRAINFX.com. You should have one in your tool box because you never know when this is going to happen. And look, you could save yourself not only the hassle of a clogged pipe but in your case, the hassle of potentially replacing a tub or learning to live with the ugly stains that have resulted.

Do not use caustic drain cleaners on these surfaces. Take a look at DRAIN-FX. It’s a much better option.

Barry, thanks so much for calling us at 1-888-MONEY-PIT.