Roebic K-77 Root Killer: Clears Pipes, Stops New Growth, Works for Sewer and Septic Systems - 32 Ounce

Doesn't kill the root

It doesnt work at all

This has worked great for maintenance! I generally have to have my sewer line snaked once a year. I purchased this product in early April and applied according to directions into the toilet. So far this year, I have not needed a professional service and it has kept the roots from clogging my sewer line. I plan to use it again late October to ,early November before the temperatures drop

Not a cheap product but fast delivery. Easy enough to use. I just have to wait and see if it works.

We had an influx of Jasmine roots into our pipework and thought that this would kill them off. The Jasmine was cut down last summer and is no longer growing. The K77 Root Killer was put down as per the instructions and left for 12 hours. There was no difference to the obstructive roots and we had to get the professional drain company to come out and use a specialist machine to cut them and then pull them out. All Clear now! Hooray.

20+ years and no issues. I am a believer in root killer dumped annually into the septic system. I had this house built 20+ years ago and even though we have several trees, we have not had a root issue with our septic field. Now, as I’ve mentioned, I do treat the septic system once a year. Not always with the same manufacturer of chemical - personally, I think it’s good to read product testing and see which is the top brand recommendation. Having no issues, tells me I’m doing the right thing. I do recommend premixing the the chemical with water in a 5-gallon bucket, using 1/3 of the contents into 3-gallons or so of water. (Please wear safety goggles and gloves) I stir until the crystals are dissolved then you can either dump the contents directly into the septic tank / drop box / or simply flush down the toilet. I prefer dumping directly into the tank. Do this until the full contents of the container of the container have been mixed and dumped / flushed into the system. Follow up with several flushes or as I do, use a garden hose to flow the contents / root destroyer into the drain field.

Finally found that I had roots in my sewer line. Since buying our home in 2010 our master bath and toilet would always drain slowly however the last 6 months I've hired plumber that cleared the blockage but didn't mention what cause was. Usually there's evidence left on the cutting tip. A couple months later another backup so I went to Lowes and purchased a hand or drill drive auger plus a couple of wax rings for reattaching the commode. Felt an obstruction about 10 ft in then after a minute with the auger I could hear it flow. When we pulled out the auger there were very fine roots at the spiral tip, grape vine roots to be exact. I didn't realize they could travel 7 ft under my slab foundation but they did. Now that the line is cleared I need something to stop the growth. Plan B: Buy root killer Bought this stuff because of all the positive feedback. Only used half the bottle - poured it onto a paper plate to avoid water splashing into the bottle and ruining the remaining product. Also, poured it in the same time I flushed. Waited 12 hours and after the first flush noticed how quickly water was draining, including the bath tub, as if the water was being sucked out. Into week 4 and no evidence or problems like before, when water would start draining slower, after only 2 weeks. ****UPDATE JULY 10, 2014**** Month 3, water backing up in tub, toilet making gurgling noises, ordering another bottle then once the line is clear and dry I'm having the line camera inspected. Will report back later... ****UPDATE JULY 19, 2014**** Minus one star.... Poured in the entire second bottle, waited overnight and no change, as in water backing up in the tub while showering, toilet gurgling. Will try another product this week. I'll try the "foaming" one. Will update later. ***Final Update November 2014 - No roots however*** I did have another clog but it was from natural causes. After I ran the auger to clear the line I called a plumber to perform a camera inspection. Turns out all we have is a tight turn after the "sanitary tee" which then heads towards the laundry room then out towards the main. Someone's been flushing way too much TP plus having "highly efficient - 1.6 gal toilets" in a house built in the 50's does not help with the flow. We almost have to treat the system as if we had septic - which is what the house was originally designed for. Bottom line here would be if you have a reoccurring problem have a camera inspection performed. It tells you everything, including what steps are needed to either prevent or fix the problem permanently. K-77 did remove and has prevented root growth but it is not a permanent solution.