not exactly. a 1/2'' cable is a drum machine and a tight wind cable. with laundry and kitchen you have soap, lint and grease. a jetter is the best for this and a sectional is next. a 1/2'' drum cable without a cutter is just stirring up the muck and making room in the pipe. it is not really cleaning the line, but clearing the stoppage. a typical drum rotates at 170- 200 rpm while a sectional rotate