The pesky washing machine drain clog! Here's some content on the best snakes (also known as drain augers or plumbing snakes) for washing machine drains:
Arthur, a man who prided himself on frugality, had tried everything. He’d used the harsh chemicals that promised to dissolve a bowling ball; they merely polished the clog. He’d tried the "garden hose trick," which resulted in him needing a change of clothes.
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Coins, buttons, and hair clips frequently bypass filters and jam the drain pump or the standpipe itself.
"It’s a surgical tool," Silas corrected. "The cable is flat-wound. It’s flexible enough to hit the 90-degree turn in your standpipe, but it’s got enough spine to punch through a clog without kinking into a useless metal noodle. Trust me. You use a big clunky snake on a laundry line, you’re just scratching the pipe. You use this, you’re threading a needle."
It sounds like you’re looking for a specifically designed for a washing machine drain standpipe — not a live snake.
