| If you're collecting mini spy cameras, you should | | | | Handle With Care When Freeing The Drain |
| never fail to get a snake camera. A snake camera | | | | To keep the snake camera from slipping and sliding, |
| lets you see under doors, around shafts, and other | | | | use a glove to have a firm grip on it. Keep in mind |
| hard-to-reach places. Aside from the usual stealth | | | | that there is so much moisture in drains, so you really |
| work that most spy cameras are associated with, | | | | have to put gloves on to make sure that you are |
| the snake camera can also be used to clean your | | | | handling the camera right. When you insert the snake |
| drain! Read on to know how. | | | | camera into the drain, gently rotate its handle, and tell |
| Get Your Own Snake Camera | | | | your assistant to watch for obstructions. When the |
| You can either buy your own snake camera from a | | | | camera sees what is blocking your drain, slowly pull |
| local plumbing or electronics store, or through a | | | | the camera out and do what you have to do to |
| website which sells mini spy cameras. Like buying any | | | | remove the obstruction. |
| electronic device, look for the best snake camera | | | | If the drain is still clogged, put the snake camera |
| that you can afford. You do not need to get a snake | | | | back in and check for more objects that are keeping |
| camera that is top of the line to clean your drain. All | | | | water from flowing freely down the drain. If the |
| you need is a decent enough camera that can | | | | clogs are in areas beyond the snake camera's reach, |
| transmit images well. It would be wise to get a snake | | | | you can always use its transmitter to compute the |
| camera with the longest elastic body to maximize its | | | | location of the clog in terms of how deep the drain |
| effectiveness. | | | | goes. However, this feature is often found in more |
| Get An Assistant | | | | expensive snake cameras. It is quite true that, to |
| In everything you do, two heads are always better | | | | make up for the lack of some features, |
| than one. This is very true when operating snake | | | | garden-variety mini spy cameras are usually sold in |
| cameras, be it for undercover work, or for drain | | | | very affordable prices. |
| cleaning. Someone has to watch over the monitor | | | | Mini spy cameras like the snake camera are very |
| while you operate the snake camera as it makes its | | | | versatile devices. They are not only used in |
| way inside your drain. These mini spy cameras are | | | | espionage and surveillance, but in ordinary tasks like |
| very delicate pieces of equipment, so you need to | | | | clearing the drain or rain pipes at home. This goes to |
| use them properly. However, you can always work | | | | show that with a little creativity, we can still be |
| alone if you have the dexterity to hold the camera | | | | productive with spy cameras without having to |
| and watch the monitor at the same time. | | | | violate the sensitive privacy of other people. |