Roebic FRK Foaming Tree Root Killer, Chemical Septic System, Drain Field and Sewer Line Pipe Clog Remover and Root Destroyer, Safe for Bathroom Toilet, White Granules, 1 lb

This has stopped my recurring, yearly sewer rod-out because of the accursed Locust tree the city planted in front of my house. This will be the third year that I have not had to have the guy out to rod tree roots out of my sewer line. I use once a year about the end of June, so far, so good. What I suggest is the same as others, empty the two powders into a small, dry container, mix the two dry powders thoroughly by hand (do not add water!!). Remember, this stuff foams seriously so if you have one of the slower, older "swirly"-flush toilets, start your flush, wait until it is just starting to exhaust and then dump the powder in; if you have a more modern fast-flush, pull the handle and dump the powder at the same instant. You definitely do not want any residue left in the bowl at end of flush. I dump the stuff in just before bed, and let it sit overnight in the line. In the morning just use your bathroom/kitchen normally and the problem will be gone.[UPDATE JUNE 2014]: I have been using this once yearly and still no more problems. As a clincher.... my house is 120 years old and I have no record of the sewer being camera'd, so I hired a service to come in and run a camera through to the connection with the village main line. He completed about an hour ago, and totally clean, no sign of tree roots, collapsed tiles or anything else. Period. I saw it. The man couldn't find anything wrong at all. So, I think this proves that this stuff really works. Nobody will probably read this since is is an aged review, but at least I posted. :)[UPDATE JUNE 2015]: Still no problems, no backup or flooding. Next week I will treat the sewer again, but I think my tree root problems are over.[UPDATE JUNE 2016]: Yup, still good and no problems.[UPDATE MAY 2017]: Oh well, what the heck, I will update as long a I am thinking about it; I don't even think about sewer backup any more :) No problems last summer at all, I am using it a bit early this year, but I think I will be fine.[UPDATE JUNE 2018]: Yup, still root-trouble free. I had no problems last year at all. In addition, my next-door neighbor started using Roebic three years ago and his tree root problems disappeared. I still remind him of my big favor I did telling him about Roebic; very handy when I want to borrow something. :0) Incidentally, Roebic makes a couple of root remover products, be sure that the label specifies FOAMING, not just chemical or crystal powder. I don't know anything about those.My apologies about not answering some who posted a question!! For some reason Gmail stopped notifying me that I had a new post in my review. Guess I should check in occasionally.[UPDATE JUNE 2019]: Here I am again, it's time to do my yearly treatment tonight. No problems last summer/autumn, and my next door neighbor has no problems either since he started using Roebic a few years ago. It sure is a relief not to have to constantly call the sewer guy out. Keep on truckin' folks![UPDATE MAY 2020]: Yup, still no sewer problems last year. I think this will be my last update, I am not sure if anyone is reading this anymore. Time marches on. This stuff works great for what it is intended.FEB.11/2021: Note that I have tried many times to find the questions directed to me about this product but can't locate them any more. I can edit my posts, but not answer questions, so I'm not ignoring anyone, I just cannot find where the directed questions are. Maybe Amazon doesn't allow this anymore?? I don't know.JUNE 2021: Still no more problems, same with my neighbor. New family moved in 4 years ago, I told them of the sewer problem, and they have no problems either.JUNE 2022: Well, I'm sure folks are getting bored reading this, but what the heck, it's a tradition now :)No problems last year as usual. New family moved in this autumn on the other side of my house, I told them about Roebic and they will use it just for insurance. I don't know what sewer guys are charging now but I'm sure it's a lot more than when I started using Roebic. Keep on truckin' folks![EDIT] April 2023: Just a thought...I notice some folks post that it didn't work. If you have established root blockage this will not REMOVE it; you must rod-out the main sewer line to get rid of the established roots in it. Then Roebic will prevent new growth from blocking the line. Roebic will not remove established rootage in the line, you must clear it out first.June 2023: Yup. Same as last year, no problems. New family moved in next door, I told them about Roebic and saved them hundreds/thousands of dollars over the next few years of sewer rodding.May 2024: Is this getting boring? No problems last year, but the Cicadas (if you don't know what they are, just web-search it) love that hated Locust tree and are all over it. By the way...occasionally someone asks why there is a small paper in the middle of the bottle; I assume that keeps the two powders separated until you mix them. I don't know why, but it has always been there. Just throw it away. And...sometimes some of the powder is a bit lumpy. No problem, just use a paint stir stick to mix and crush the lumps, takes only 1 minute.May 2025: Yup, here I am again. No sewer problems last year. I will use it tonight as usual.Happy Sewers!!

Does the job, and a must have for anybody with a septic system. Get something, because if the roots take over, it will get very expensive.

This stuff definitely does help! Years ago, I lived in a rental house that had a large oak tree whose roots were invading the plumbing. The landlords routinely supplied us with this to flush down the toilet. I now own my own house & there are 2 large cypress trees and a magnolia tree near my mainline. The cypress trees have knees that are taking over my front yard & sprouting scarily close to my mainline (which I just had redone in 2018 due to a mainline flood!). I've noticed that the toilets are flushing quite as well as they used to & the bathtub & shower aren't draining as quickly as they used to, so I ordered a couple of bottles. Both bottles are sealed within a plastic bag, and it's a good thing they were! I noticed a lot of powder inside of one of the bags, and when I picked it up, I quickly discovered that the lid was completely unscrewed! Obviously, that's the bottle that I've used first. It still performed as expected, with lots of foaming. I've only taken off one star, due to the fact that the lid was strangely unscrewed inside of the plastic. That's not a deal breaker, because I just dumped the powder in the bag into the toilet. It just made it a little scary to handle, because I didn't want to come into direct contact with the powder & I have a dog who is my shadow. It made me very nervous dealing with leaking product. It should've never been mailed out like that & it obviously was. It didn't unscrew inside of the box, on the way here.

The media could not be loaded. Original postWe have been renting a while, and it is an older house. One of the issues is the plumbing, which we found out was caused by roots in the broken lines. Our landlady is an absolute gem who paid well over $300 a visit to have the line cleared about 3-4 times that year. But the problem persisted, because the roots keep coming back. We tried a copper root killer (no foaming), and it didn't do hardly anything. I looked this up and told my landlady about it and she had me order some immediately. We can tell when the line is about to back up because water starts gurgling ominously. I have been putting it down the drain (we are in the basement) about every 2-3 months, or when I hear the drains gurgle, and she has not had to have the roto router guy come at all this year for the roots!This is amazing stuff, and I cannot recommend it enough. Do be careful with storing it, as the container is not sealed very tightly and is susceptible to moisture. I bought about 6 the first time and stored in the humid bathroom, and two of them crystalized. I still used them, but they didn't foam as well, obviously;)Update: 5/28/2025:So we moved into another rental with more terrible plumbing issues (I mean, the worst, when you flush the bathroom toilet, it gurgled in the kitchen sink!)I couldn't even do laundry, because after two loads, the nasty toilet downstairs overflowed like a waterfall (see video). I told the rental management company about the root killer, and instead they opted to send out plumbers twice, who rooted the drain twice, but the problem kept up. After the second time, when they left nasty sewage water everywhere, I had enough, and spoke with the owner of the house by happenstance and got permission to use the root killer. I ordered one jar and put it down the toilet, and the next day the sink and toilet gurgled ominously, then suddenly the toilet downstairs drained and we haven't had any issues since! It has been about a week of bliss, knowing that I can take a shower and do dishes without flooding the basement. THIS STUFF REALLY, REALLY WORKS!!!!!