Plumbing Tool Smarts: How Handy Are You Really?Why is your drain snake cable getting kinked?80%Next Correct Incorrect Kinks happen when you force the cable around bends. Ease it in gently—length and age aren’t usually the problem. Why is your drain snake cable getting kinked? You're pushing too hard through curves The cable is too long The auger is just old It needs to be sprayed with water 80%