Eli5- why are drain cleaners basic instead of acidic

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Drain cleaners are relatively as basic as it comes, why is that advantageous over something extremely acidic when those type things are famous for melting away organic material?

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They can be either, which is why they can’t be mixed and for the love of God if you hire a plumber so he knows there’s caustic liquid in the drain.

Acids are better at sludge and slime, alkali are better for hair and food clogs. Neither of them are good for your plumbing and rarely work very well.

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