Actizyme Natural Safe Pellet

Worked wonders for slow-draining drains when used as directed. I wanted a slightly more waste-water friendly drain cleaner and tried for months using baking soda, vinegar, and hot water with consistently slow draining pipes with no success, but this product daily as per blockage instructions (importantly, in conjunction with very hot water and a… Read more

plunger!) got water flowing freely again. After that, just monthly maintenance is needed as per the product directions. Following the monthly maintenance instructions has ensured drains haven't backed up, even though this used to be a frequent occurrence, especially living on the ground floor back unit of an older 6 unit building (our pipes are the last line of defense against a sewerage overflow (which has happened before - it was gross)). I especially like the monthly maintenance tracker on the back as I have ADHD and who can remember if they cleared the drains 4 weeks ago or not. Highly recommended - use as directed, and also use common sense. If this isn't working, I'd be taking it up with your body corp over leaving a bad review

It took 2 weeks but it does work. Kitchen sink piping was badly clogged beyond the P-trap with a fat, oil and grease build up that a plunger and 7 metre drain snake could not budge. I applied half a lid of Actizyme pellets in a bucket of warm (not hot) water (500ml) , then stirred after 30 minutes and poured it down the sink. I repeated this each… Read more

night and did not use the sink or dishwasher that was connected to the same plumbing. On day 14, I filled the kitchen sink with water and then plunged the slow draining sink which eventually dislodged the blockage and now the sink drains freely. Actizyme helped break down the fat, oil and grease in the pipes enabling the plunger to finally unblock the sink. Because the pipes are connected to a septic system, a non caustic solution was needed. I will now dose monthly to keep the pipes clear. The customer support team at Actizyme were helpful in tailoring the dosage suggestion for my situation. Also, a how to guide document is available from the following link: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ed59495f2960b5b7d27fabd/t/5ed863a25590d908591b0e75/1591239595722/ACTIZYME_How+To+Use+Guide.pdf

How to throw your money away – I recently purchased 2 x 450gm containers of Actizyme, followed tthe instructions to the letter, and after 5 days waiting expectantly for our bathroom and kitchen drains to run freely, was sadly disappointed. If there was a lower rating, I can't think of a product more deserving! Conclusion ?? Might just as well have used popcorn!!

Amazed and grateful – Absolutely amazing. I had the loo almost completely blocked. I shifted it with a compressed air plunger but only succeeded in blocking bathroom, laundry and kitchen drains too. I started treating with Actizyme as directed, 2.5 days about to sell a kidney to pay a plumber and boom, blockage disappears with a thunderous gurgle. Actizyme will always have a place in my cleaning cupboard. Show details

Worked for me! – My bathroom basin was draining very, very slowly. I'm talking 12 hours to drain away the water from a simple hand washing. I tried a plunger with no result. I picked this up from Coles and was hoping for a good result for the $20+ cost compared to almost half that for Draino. I used a 20g dose, pouring it down the basin drain, then filled the… Read more

basin with hot water. The pellets all came back up, so I pushed them back to the drain and walked away. I returned 30 min later and was totally shocked to see the water had completely drained away!

Toilet blockage fixed – Thank you ACTIZYME you saved me$400.00. My toilet was blocked but after using ACTIZYME 4 times my toilet is fixed. I highly recommend this product if you have any toilet or drainage issues. Show details

Worst Experience Ever!!! – Worst product ever!!! Do NOT use!! I only had bad odour in my en-suite from never using one of double basins, found out they need regular flushing, NO blockage or slow running water. I had cleared it with Draino Gel & then weeks later thought I’d use this as advised on packaging as an ongoing NATURAL alternative to keep it odour free & it blocked… Read more

my toilet, both basins & shower, toilet backed up through shower leaving me with inches of filthy foul smelling water. Plumber spent hours, after hours, trying to drain shower & plunge to no avail, plunger just pushed blockage to back end of house & to laundry & bathroom!! Then he had to come back next night (as I had to work) with machine to clear pipes & it took two hours of putting blockage clearing machine down drain & plunging. So $1000 later!!! Give me toxic, caustic chemicals any day!!!

Does not eliminate oudors – Does not eliminate oudors in anyway whatsoever. Used this product for 2 weeks and the smell is consistent. I do not have blockages just and ouder. This product is a total waste of money and time. Show details

can i give a minus 15 stars? used this and it BLOCKED my drains do not buy – bought some its labelling and directions need work no indication of how much water needed to soak the pellets so i guessed. it had a porridge like consistency and i had no idea if this was right or not since the packaging and directions give no indication what consistency jt needs to be to pour it down your sink so i put it in the sink and its… Read more

turned my drains that had about 70% free flow to a 95-99% complete blockage

higgly reccomend do NOT buy this product on the label it says its an unblocker its not it blocks your drains i called the 1800 number spoke to Hugh. he was polite but unhelpful.

Clears drains – My sink was not clogged but had an odour.It did not help clean the drain.It did not remove the odour in drain.It formed a glug similar to putty and that blocked my drain.For 21.00 and a product of Woolworths very very disappointing. Show details

Be patient – I had a very blocked vanity sink for a couple of weeks. Water would build up and only very slowly drain. I assumed a combination of hair and my 4yo vomited in there not long before blockage occured. Didn't want to use a caustic product so thought I would try this. First night I was overenthusiastic and put in 2 tablespoons of the dry pellets and… Read more

the sink waa even more clogged the next morning. The next night I used just one spoon and soaked for 30 mins before dosing sink just before bed. Next morning sink was draining much better and by the eveningalmost back to normal. Have just dosed again tonight and hoping it continues working. It is definitely a slow and patient approach. Don't expect improvement overnight. But worth the wait for a non-toxic and environmentally friendly product.

Don't buy. Waste of money – My sink was clogged but not to badly. This was the only drain cleaner product sold in woolies for $21 so I bought it to lazy to go to bunnings just for drain cleaner and thought this would work. It did help unclog the drain for acouple days but then started clogging again. So I used this again and it worked again for acouple days and clogged… Read more

again, now its only soapy water and toothpaste going down this sink drain no hair or anything else clog worthy and the 3rd time I used it has just seemed to clog my sink all the way up. Their is hardly any drainage...for the price I paid I expected ALOT better. Ended up going to bunnings for a 2l $8 bottle of drain cleaner and what do you know its cleared the drain right up.

You might as well use cement – This product sat in my drain and formed a clog similar to clumping cat litter. The result was an even more clogged drain. My husband had to get a garden hose to force it through. When he pulled the hose out it was stuffed with this product similarly to a clogged artery. Not just a waste of money, but further clogging your pipes.  Show details

Effective and safe to use – A bathroom sink drain at home was completely blocked with hair and soap scum. It was also smelling foul and because it was completely blocked, I thought I'd better investigate exactly where the blockage was. I started by removing the U-bend and found that the blockage was not there, but in the sink outlet itself (just below the grate in the plug… Read more

hole). I thought that it was important for the product to be in direct contact with the gunge blocking the sink plug hole, so I bought a blanking cap from Bunnings, Philmac 1 - 1 2" BSP Pipe Cap, Bunnings code 90490500, for $3.55 and blanked off the sink outlet. Note: I had to apply some plumber's Teflon tape to the thread to make it watertight. I soaked 10g of the pellets to expand in a small cup of water for 1/2hr and then poured it in, left it for 24 hours and then removed the blanking cap with a bucket underneath. A lump of the soap scum gunge came out with the liquid I had poured in, and the remaining gunge was very soft and able to be poked through the sink plug hole with a screwdriver into the bucket below. I replaced the U-bend and the sink is now back in action. I would certainly recommend the Actizyme pellets, and I suspect that regular (every few months) simple application down the plug hole will prevent the build-up of gunge in the first place, without having to resort to removing the U-bend. All in all, I'm very pleased with the product, particularly because it's effective, it's safe to use and it's safe for the environment.

Takes its time, but does the job – I used this on a blocked toilet. Took my property manager a few days to sort a plumber, but by the time they booked one, it had worked! Took about 4 days of just letting it sit, then completely unblocked the toilet. Be patient and give it time. If you want something that works immediately, this is not the product for you. Show details

Does not meet its claim – claims to clear blocked drains - it does not. Even with the patience and multiple treatments recommended, the pellets just became a gluey blob that kept the drain blocked. If a drain is blocked, I need and want it cleared fairly quickly, say 20-60 minutes. Other products are far more effective. Actizyme does not work. Show details

Does not meet its claim – It claims to clear blocked drains. it does not. the pellets turn into a gluey blob which block the dry even more. It is ridiculous to ask people to be patient. If I have a blocked drain I need and want it to be cleared. other products work properly with drains cleared within 20 to 60 minutes. Actizyme does not work Show details

do not buy it's crap! – I tossed between the other product for 7 bucks and this one for 21 bucks. I thought oh ok 21 bucks must be sensational. 3 days the pellets haven't melted and my drain is clogged even more. So, I went out and bought the other 7 buck products which I wish I had of done in the first place and didn't even take 20 seconds. Don't waste your money! Show details

Definitely works! – This product really does work. If your drains are really clogged it could take a couple of treatments so you'll need be a bit patient at first. I was skeptical at first but now It's the only drain cleaner I would use. I like that it's safe for kids, pets and the environment! Every once in a while I put a handful in my sinks and toilets to keep them flowing freely.

Best thing so far – I saw the other reviews but honestly it worked for me and today saved my life again. If you put them properly and wait for atleast 30 mins i will work 100% Show details

Does the job – Spent a lot of time investigating odours. Didn’t realise our system was unbalanced , once we added actizyme to the system, the odours disappeared and home smells sweeter!! Cheaper to buy in bulk. I plan to add a small amount on a regular basis to maintain balance Show details

Made my drain worse than before – My sink in the vanity was partially blocked but slowly the water would drain, went to coles and brought this a Actizyme natural safe pellets for $21 ,followed instructions,and now its blocked worse and I now have to call a plumber would never recommend this to anyone. Show details

Painful zyme – This is the worst product I have tried in a long time. It clearly advertises that it clears blocked drains. It clogs blocked drains even more! Followed instructions and it just sat on top of drain did not go down, did not properly dissolve in the warm to hot water. Left overnight and still there the next morning. Not worth the money you pay, you will have more success with a plunger and elbow grease... pun intended! Show details

Cleared shower drain after 4 applications – Taking one star off because the instructions on the packaging could be clearer and more detailed for clearing an actual blockage. Being told "be patient" isn't as useful as detailed instructions. If you have a blockage, try dissolving first. And let it work overnight without adding more water down the drain. I put the larger dose (a heaped… Read more

tablespoon) of pellets in about 300ml of warm water, waited 30 mins, stirred, then tipped it all into the drain last thing at night after the shower's daily use. No change noticeable after two nights' applications, then after the third the blockage seemed to be WORSE. I don't have a plunger but used my foot to create some suction over the drain grate and the water drained away slowly. Was feeling dubious but tried a fourth application and then next night when using the shower I noticed it was draining much better. I applied a fifth dose for good measure and will use regularly now, but won't be putting the whole pellets down the drain.

use for manny things – with a teaspoon of Actizyme in a bucket of warm water let it dissolve and water on sick plants. may take a few application and you by surprised .I but the same mixture on my silver beet, some thing I never had before. toll and larger greener than the Irish .

Unfortunately it did not work for my blocked shower drain – I purchased a tub of Actizyme Natural Safe Pellets from Bunnings. When I opened the tub I was concerned that the pellets looked like the pellets I feed to my children’s guinea pigs. I followed the instructions on the tub and unfortunately these pellets did not work for clearing my shower drain. I have had an ongoing problem with hair buildup… Read more

and I used a whole tub of Actizyme Natural Safe Pellets from several attempts to unblock my pipes. All attempts did not work for my situation.

Be patient!!! – Im not one to write reviews but I NEED TO in this situation! I've had a partial blockage for almost 2 weeks in the kids toilet. Unbeknown to me they kept using it, therefore it was super clogged! After many attempts with a cheap plunger (usually always works) I gave in and went to bunnings and they told me (along with a few others) its best to… Read more

get a plumber, but I've unclogged toilets many a time before and persisted that me, a single mum with no man around, that I can do this.

I put hoses down the I.O, down the toilet and still nothing. Put a couple of scoops of Actizyme down the toilet and I.O yestersay and woke this morning to find it was still blocked. Went and purchased a plumbers auger and came home today to find it's all cleared! Couldn't be happier with my $17 product, pity I'm way too impatient and spent another $80 on specialized tools.

Worth a shot, but be patient! Lucky enough for us, we have another toilet.

Fixed the smell & blockage – I followed the instructions & got the desired results , just make sure you FOLLOW instructions. My toilet was severely blocked , It took 3 days until I got a good flush & now i will treat monthly to stop slow / smelly drains

Awful. Actually BLOCKED my sink! – My partner bought me this to use on a bathroom sink that was draining very slowly. Not only did this product not clear the problem, it CREATED one. Now the sink is totally blocked and refusing to drain at all. Followed instructions to the letter. Terrible. Will probably need to get something else to sort this out.

IT WORKS!!!! – This stuff wks! I just used it an hr ago. I poured the whole container,flushed, then plunged. It didn't drain right away. Had to flush 4 times & plunge like crazy 4 times...but it works! My toilet is unblocked!

Used for 20 years – Having septic tank leach drain system have used actizyme pellets for 20 years never had to pump out or had any blockages ever having 6 adults 1 child living in house for the past 4 years.

Toilet blocked with too much toilet paper – Cleared toilet of excess paper before using. Used as directed with no change. A waste of $17 will be returning tomorrow. Usually use a $2 drain cleaner from bunnings but couldn't get there.

So far, so good – I chose liquid activzyme; followed the instructions to the letter, and the medieval pong in our bathroom is abating. You must follow exactly the product instructions, and be patient. Hair is the perfect trap for bacteria hence the stink. Night seems to be worse, but this is precisely the time to use the treatment. I'll buy another bottle and repeat the process, so thus far I rate it three stars and rising.

Made problem worse – After several times of using the product as directed for speed action (ie soaking pellets in water before pouring down drain) our drain odours not only persisted but increased. We found the product had accumulated in the drain and was not being cleared fully. We had to use a far stronger (and unfortunately caustic) product in the end.

Had to call in a Plumber – We live on Hindmarsh Island in South Australia, we all have septic tanks ... had a blockage, used the product, purchased from Woolworths - Goolwa. Had the grey water tank pumped out - then the blockage is still there.... called the plumber and found a solid block of the product blocking the waste trap.. Just removed blockage. I have used the… Read more

product as described. Dissolved in water and poured down the sink plug-hole. Not happy Jan!!! Cheryl Chapman