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The pipe range is published — 18 to 65 mm

populo 18 V cordless drain machine, 7.6 m, 18–65 mm pipes, 560 rpm

The only powered drain machine here, and the only listing that publishes the pipe diameters it is built for.

POPULO 18 V cordless drain cleaning machine with a drum

populo 18 V cordless drain machine, 7.6 m, 18–65 mm pipes, 560 rpm

The only powered drain machine here, and the only listing that publishes the pipe diameters it is built for.

Cable length
7.6 m, extendable to its full length — stated
Cable diameter
Not stated as a figure — the machine is stated for pipes of 18 to 65 mm
Head type
Not stated as a separate head — the flexible spiral works the blockage
Drive
An 18 V cordless motor with a 2.0 Ah battery and charge indicator, variable to 560 rpm, with powered forward and reverse feed and a cable lock — stated
Cable material
Not stated by the maker
Minimum pipe diameter
18 mm, up to a maximum of 65 mm — stated
Amazon reference
B07MTCZ61R (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
0673257187451
  • Publishes the pipe range — 18 to 65 mm — which no other auger in this hub does
  • Powered forward AND reverse feed with a cable lock, so the cable can be driven, held or withdrawn under control
  • Nine times the price of the cheapest hand auger here

Best for: A house where drains block repeatedly, or a landlord clearing several properties, where a hand crank has stopped being funny.

≈ $90 / 116 €
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Specifications

Cable length
7.6 m, extendable to its full length — stated
Cable diameter
Not stated as a figure — the machine is stated for pipes of 18 to 65 mm
Head type
Not stated as a separate head — the flexible spiral works the blockage
Drive
An 18 V cordless motor with a 2.0 Ah battery and charge indicator, variable to 560 rpm, with powered forward and reverse feed and a cable lock — stated
Cable material
Not stated by the maker
Minimum pipe diameter
18 mm, up to a maximum of 65 mm — stated
Amazon reference
B07MTCZ61R (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
0673257187451

What you are getting

An 18 V cordless drain cleaning machine with a 7.6 m cable, a 2.0 Ah battery with a charge indicator, variable speed to 560 rpm, powered forward and reverse feed, a cable lock, an LED work light, a rear drain port and rubberised grips. Stated for pipes from 18 to 65 mm.

The figure that makes it specifiable

18 mm to 65 mm.

Every other auger in this hub leaves you to find out whether the cable goes in. This one publishes the range — which covers a basin waste at the bottom end and a soil branch at the top.

Forward, reverse, lock

Three positions. F drives the cable in. R withdraws it. 0 locks it so the motor turns the spiral against the blockage instead of feeding more cable past it.

That is the working method of a professional drain machine, and it is what a drill and a spiral cannot do.

Take the speed seriously

Variable to 560 rpm. Fast, in a bathroom waste made of plastic.

Start slow. Let the spiral find the obstruction. Increase only when it is cutting. A spiral at full speed against a plastic bend scores it, and a scored waste pipe blocks faster next time.

The small details that come from use

An LED light pointed where the drain is, and a rear drain port so the drum does not hold the water that comes back with the cable.

Availability

On sale from 116 € to 130 € on the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores at the time of checking.

Also on sale on the American and British Amazon stores, in the local currency: the range above is measured on the euro stores only.

Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 5 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

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