Customer Reviews for DF 5000 Drain Gel

We have had drain flies in our shower drain for about 2 years now. Bleach, cleansers, or foaming drain cleaners will not get rid of these buggers! We also tried an organic liquid drain cleaner, and that did not work either. DF5000 is thick, so it coats the pipe and stays there long enough to kill the larvae and break down their food source (soap scum, hair, etc.). So far, so good. It took a few days, but I think they are finally gone. I recommend purchasing no fewer than 2 bottles at a time. I plan to follow the directions and continue to treat the drain periodically to keep them from coming back.

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Thank Guys! The DF 5000 Drain Fly Gel works great!!!! I've told my family and all my friend about your product. Now the time I spent swinging at Drain Flies I can now enjoy the comfort of my home Gnat Free :-) Once again Thanks a million your product works like a charm!!!!!!

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This stuff works exactly as it says, nothing would kill these damn things.  We followed the instructions on the DF 5000 and in 1 week no more flies.  Buy it if you have them, it's all you need.

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Having tried repeatedly flushing our floor drain and using all kinds of other control products, I tried this product in desperation. I am thrilled to report that it does truly work as advertised. I admit to getting lazy and not applying monthly as suggested to prevent the issue once under control the first time. However, when the flies re-appeared, I poured the a treatment around the drain opening. I was amazed the next morning to find hundreds of tiny dead larvae surrounding the drain, having already succumbed to the gel. I have ordered another bottle and plan to be more diligent with monthly treatments going forward. Great product!!

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The product works very well. Also, if you can, get a brush and clean the inside of the drain pipes above the trap. From what I read on the web, the larvae live off the slime on the side of the drain pipes. I tried cleaning the pipes and then putting the DF 5000 in the drain. I am not sure which did the trick, but they appear to be gone from the drains.

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I used this product two years ago and have not had another occurrence with drain flies. I just recently purchased the product for my Dad and it cleared up his problem within a week. He referred someone to me three days ago that needed the product for the same problem. This product works and it works fast!

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I used the DF5000 as directed for 5 days, and I have to say that I have not seen any of the little drain flys in several days! I will use once per month now as directed.

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In our basement bathroom drain, "sewer" flies were present. The basement from that point onwards had tons of flies all over the place and had a musky smell to it. I read the details of the flies on the website and it was very helpful. I bought the case of 12 quarts, and applied about 4 of the bottles as instructed. The fly situation is completely under control now and the musky odor is slowly going away. The product is safe and doesn't have an odor at all. I had called a pest exterminator prior to this and was not happy. This product did the trick and more. Highly recommend the product.

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i had a severe drain fly problem had worked on it for days, finally ordered this fly gel, and it worked the first day - then followed directions to treat daily... would highly recommend. Has a good odor to it - actually really doesnt have a smell. Money well spent, will recommend and purchase again, if needed.

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I was having major drain flies issues, the buggers would just keep coming. I tried bleach, hot water, and some other sprays. Nothing helped. After doing some research, I read that drain flies can swim through the p-trap. This product not only removes what the drain flies eat but also creates a thick cover to block the flies from coming up. This is the only product I found to work. When your completely sick of those annoying flies, try this product.

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We've suffered from drain flies for years, took us a while to figure out what they were, and then how to get rid of them. We tried everything from snaking the drain to pouring bleach and boiling water down each drain, and then the Invade Hot Shot foam. None of that worked. As a last straw before calling pest control for considerably more $$$, I searched the internet again and found reviews and product info for DF5000. I bought and tried 4 bottles of DF5000. By the 3rd day of treatment we were able to count the flies we saw on ONE hand. The first 4 bottles didn't get us quite through the first week because I was treating 7 drains in the house just to be thorough, so I purchased the case after seeing marked improvement the first 3 or 4 days. Completing the first week of drain treatment, the flies were GONE. No dead ones in the window sills, none in the bathroom, kitchen or flying in front of the t.v. or computer screen. Now we are treating each drain once a week for a couple of weeks and then we will treat each drain monthly. I cannot believe how well this worked. I cannot believe how long (years) we've lived with this problem only to find out this gel will eliminate their breeding ground. We are THRILLED with the product and the results. And the process could not have been easier. Thank you DoMyOwnPestControl! We no longer have to share our house with these pests!

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I don't want to jinx it by writing this review because the moment I post it I'm sure the drain flies will return. I bought four bottles initially, and did not buy the kit with the glue boards. I am assuming ALL drains in my 57 year old house are infected with these pests. We have two floors, two bathrooms, a laundry sink and a main drain and we are treating the downstairs bathroom tub and sink and the kitchen sink because we believe those are the offending drains as that is where we are seeing the majority of the flies. After doing some reasearch on these flies, turns out they breed and feed on the sludge/organic stuff inside the drains. Once the flies hatch and fly out of the drain, they have about a 48-72 hour life span. They do not go back into the drains once they've flown out. They mate/lay eggs before leaving the drain. Anyone who's seen these things fly KNOWS that they couldn't find their way back to the drain even if they had a GPS and a map. We have had this fly problem for several years now and just "dealt" with it. Now they are pestering us during dinner, they fly in front of the computer screen or the t.v., we've found them in the fridge, and several dead ones every week in the window sills. Over a year ago we tried the Invade Hot Shot which is a foam that you spray at night into the drains. Initially we thought it was working but on day 3 we had even more flies than before. We kept up with the foam but it never worked and for the $120 I spent on it, I was not happy. Finally we had had enough and before calling a pest control, I decided to give the internet another shot. I found the DF5000, read every single review, and decided to try 4 bottles at first. The product came very quickly, within 5 days so I'm glad I didn't opt for the Express 3-5 day shipping for an additional $15. We started applying it to all 6 drains on a Friday night. Then I realized that we would go through all 4 bottles awfully quickly if I treated all the drains. So, I decided to treat the ones that we were SURE had a problem, the downstairs bathroom drains and the kitchen sink drain. Today is Tuesday, we started last Friday (4 days ago) and between my husband and I we've only seen/killed TWO flies in that time. I'm amazed. I had vacuumed out all the window sills before treating so that I could see at the end of the first week if any new flies died there. I'm ordering a case of DF5000 today so that I can continue to eliminate this problem and wittle it down to a once a month treatment. I sincerely HOPE this works for good because I detested sharing my entire house with these disgusting pests.

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This stuff is not cheap but it works. I've used it to get rid of drain flies a few different times in two different houses I've owned, and it has gotten rid of them.

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I received the DF 5000 very quickly. It worked very well. However, it did not get rid of the drain flies completely, but did dramatically reduce the problem. I had since ordered two more bottles and expect them to come any day now. With these two bottles, I expect the problem to be totally eliminated. I will probably order another two bottles after this order to use for maintenance once in a while. All in all, this is a very good product.

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We bought a house in the south and soon as it was warm they came out everywhere! I tried everything and found this online and thought I'd try it... It took the full use to finally get rid of them, and I am beyond happy!!! I am going to buy more to keep my drains maintained so I never have to go through these disgusting bugs again!

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Reviewers,I simply want to try whether this site would let me leave a review like Amazon does, so that I know I could trust these reviews.

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Don't forget the overflows on your draining places! I thought I had covered all the possible sites, but then discovered that I hadn't covered the bathtub overflow site!

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After just a few weeks of using the drian fly gel they were gone. I used it as specified - every day for one week and then once a week thereafter. Cheap solution to a real nuisance.

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Found what I wanted easily, purchased at a good price and received everthing faster than expected. Never had to access customer service or support because through multiple orders everything has gone quite well.

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This stuff works!! I had these bugs coming from both bath tub drains in my house. I had never heard of these things before and they sneak up on you. One day you have a couple, soon after, a lot and they keep coming. I ordered DF 5000, followed the directions, and voila - these nasty things were gone. I really appreciate the video for the instructions and how quickly I received this in the mail. I will follow up once a week for a while then monthly as suggested. Thank you so much. I have my house back!!!

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It got rid of most fruit flies (not drain flies) in two days, but they returned. Do not neglect weekly maintenance treatments. I recommend two bottles for a double kitchen sink -- one for the first week (2 oz per drain is enough), one for maintenance. If bathroom sinks are involved, get four bottles.

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So far, so good. The initial 5 day treatment worked. We stopped seeing the drain flies after the 2nd. day. I'm a believer!

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It really worked. I have finally won the battle with the flies. What a pesky, annoying problem. Wish I had found this product earlier. I ordered a case and plan to do the follow up every month as suggested. I can't tell you how thankful I am to eradicate this problem from my kitchen in time for the Christmas holidays.

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After pouring just a few ounces, per the instructions on the bottle, I have had NO MORE sewer flies!! I would definitely recommend this product and will be buying more (if it's even necessary). I didn't even have to do the full week. I noticed they were gone after the first day.

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