It’s as inevitable as death or taxes: over time, drain pipes do get dirty and will clog up. When your drain pipes clog, you’ll need to find a way to clean them out. Enter the drain cleaner. There are all kinds of different approaches to cleaning out a clogged drain pipe. Each approach to drain has its own distinct advantages and disadvantages–and not all approaches are created equal.

Of course, you don’t want to compare and contrast drain cleaning methods yourself. And why would you? That’s what we’re here for! In this infographic, we compared the three main drain cleaners to figure out which one works best, once and for all. In the process, we figured out each approaches’ main advantages and disadvantages. Here’s what we found out:

Drain Cleaner Infographic