Drain fly killer & pex

[clewis5039]

Hello,
Seeking input on best non-commercial drain fly killer for home with PVC & pex.
-green gobbler?
-Forid Drain Gel Cleaner, Gentrol IGR Aerosol, and Pyrid?
-diy: 1/2 cup of salt, 1/2 cup baking soda and 1 cup of vinegar?

Thanks everyone.

 

[JohnCT]

Fly killer in the drain? In any case, there are no PEX drains or there shouldn't be.

John

 

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[clewis5039]

Fly killer in the drain? In any case, there are no PEX drains or there shouldn't be.

John

I'm looking for a solution to the drain flies; that cleans out the buildup of of in/organic matter on the drain--their food source.

I overthought when I mentioned pex bc that was my previous project. The drains are PVC, pex is for water supply. Obviously I'm not a pro.

So back to the question on the best product to clean out the food source?

 

[JohnCT]

I'm looking for a solution to the drain flies; that cleans out the buildup of of in/organic matter on the drain--their food source.

Didn't know drain flies was a thing? Regional??

I've seen several solutions that are totally organic and seem to do a great job of removing organic materials from drains and pipes. Green Gobler is one that Home Depot sells and it's got good reviews. In fact, I found this review of the product that addresses gnats from drains, so maybe it's the same issue?

⁦Gnats are no fun and can be so difficult to get rid of in the summer. Yes, there's the hack of using a up of vinegar, but I feel that it does nothing but attract them to your space even MORE. I wanted to get rid of gnats BEFORE they made their way out of the drains. I bought this product and had all hope in it's reviews lol. I must say, this exceeded my expectations! I poured this down all of my drains and within days the gnats were gone!

Good luck

John

 

[clewis5039]

I've never had them til I moved to NC. Thanks for the info, I'll probably go with GG.

 

[Reach4]

Drain flies normally stay on their own side of the traps, so unless you are pulling a toilet or removing a trap, you may never see them.
If you think you have them, and you don't have open plumbing, you may have fruit flies.

I think they have benefits. https://terrylove.com/forums/index.php?threads/in-praise-of-the-drain-fly.66239/