Blocked Drain 191 - Not your "Average" blocked drain

[@allenbeaulieu7077]

Incredible Gavin, got to see the birth of SCARY BALL! Well done sir. He is a worthy addition to the team. Angry looking dude. He will keep nosy pedestrians at bay.

[@beaverc2884]

So that's where the ball with the goofy face came from. 😃😃

[@dsshowerpan]

Ollie, Croc, Ratty and Baby Rat sent me so I'm here. Cheers

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Welcome and hello 👋

[@chrishelms1967]

Now we know were the "Scary Ball" came from

[@JohnnyConcrete67]

YES !!!

[@southcarolinagrizfan1594]

I thought he looked familiar.

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Uploaded the videos in the wrong order haha

[@nealfreeman01]

Stay safe down there. Pics of the flooding are crazy!

[@denisemurphy3915]

That was such an interesting job to watch, but feel sad for Gav because it took so long and he said he had a busy day ahead, and maybe a cyclone. A reminder of the importance of all workers in our communities who keep us healthy and our lives ticking over in relative comfort.

[@catstreat9434]

Oh wow, watching old vids to play catch-up and discovered an origin story 😁❤️

[@sfish1317]

Love the videos. Not much use for that particular service where I'm at as everything runs off the grass into the streets. 2 quick things... 1. For a cleaner end result, when digging use a small tarp to put dirt/mud and sod on. 2. I'd have tried taping a small hook in the camera to try and dislodge the obstructions. While I'm not in the same business, I have some of the same issues.

[@andrewc5212]

They called those toys "Madballs" and they came out around mid 1980's. When I was young and still in early primary school, they were all the rage. There would be regular meetings in the playgrounds where the kids with better off families would trade their duplicates for either other madballs or even tuckshop money from their parents. Never really got into them myself (single parent family and I was the eldest boy), probably due to knowing that my dad would not buy what he regarded as junk (he used a different word, but I am toning it down somewhat). It was back before pokemon, monsters in my pocket, didn't even have mobile phones or household computers. The good old days, when if you told your parents you were bored, they made you do extra homework for academic credit or household chores, so us kids, we used every opportunity to get out of the house and play in the sun... 😁

[@SoulsOfAmarth]

Actually it's from a Subway promo Called Battle Balls back in 1995. If you look them up, that Ball was actually Red at one point. And it was 1 of 4 that you could get!

[@laurathenavigator4445]

You are a great professional who takes pride in his work and has a good focus on customer service. I had a plumber come to my house when a pipe broke and the unnecessary mess from two floors was nasty. I am in America and can tell you Australia is lucky to have you. Keep up the good work and keep your eyes open for snakes! Yikes!

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 😊

[@MrDbone75]

A very good Thursday evening to you all from Wellington Somerset in the UK

[@JP-lz3vk]

I half expected the video to stop just after Gavin says "hold on a sec, that's not red soil, it's BLOOD!"

[@flybyairplane3528]

IMAGINE 2 CARS,2 BALLS & a spelling block + the smiley face, that’s quite a haul, stay well stay safe , 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@NathanVogt]

Kids and all their unexpected costs lol. Good repair.

[@marcomcdowell8861]

Looks like another home where the kids (past or present) have tossed toys on the roof that went down or dropped then in the downpipe. Yay kids!🤣🤣

[@tracymcdougal6381]

Awesomeness overload video, expert job

[@cherylmack1260]

9:27 pm in USA to 10:04 pm. How that for a time stamp. Love all your new finds. Those matchbox cars/trucks could be worth some money as they look like old collector items. You do such great work. And you're right just take your time or your anxiety level will peak when you force yourself to struggle in a hurry. Right oh! Thanks again for the fun videos of finding treasures of all sorts.

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 😊

[@ni_wink84]

Shout out from drain addict today! And a storm water filled with soil, great content as always mate!

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 😊 Thanks to Drain Addict also 👍

[@Skynet-1]

Well done! 🧊🧊🧊😮😮😮👍👍👍

[@Dana.1]

9:34 Is that dice the strangest thing you've found in a pipe? Loved your comment. 🤣 10:52 That string cut was cool but why did you use it rather than the saw? 11:40 That's where you got that ball! Another great job done Gavin!

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 😊 Some times I cut it that way when I know there are lots of services around.

[@CrystalsSpectrum]

Would love to have a time stamp of when you arrive on site to when you leave. Like arrived 9am left at 12pm. Just interesting to know how the time is spent, as people assume things seem easier and don’t take long but watching this just shows it doesn’t. Great work.

[@phillipmacdonald8505]

I third this request

[@sueladybird6923]

Going by the shadows it was early morning when he arrived and well past midday on departure.

[@martinmarsola6477]

A difficult clog, but you conquered it! Cheers Gavin. 🇦🇺🙂👍🇺🇸

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 😊

[@ethelmeacham3543]

Great job even the replacement and repair the client should be grateful for that you are amazing

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 😊👍

[@JP-lz3vk]

The Origin of the Mad Ball...😁

[@robertkreiling1746]

I know your way to busy to respond , and that's O.K.. But your are truly one stand up guy doing a very interesting and tough job ! Carry on !

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 😊 I always try and make time in the comments

[@caniacstevehenderson7115]

Well done 👍

[@oceans281]

very good work, good flow, saved the customer a lot of trouble! I love seeing all the tricks of the trade demonstrated in your videos.

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 😊

[@montedaestrada3563]

Love the vids. Ive always enjoyed watching experts working. You need a spring loaded lever on one of your nozzles that would hook behind the balls so you can pull them out easier.

[@garrettstitt5489]

Toys in plumbing; Spanking time! I knew it was a bad omen when you first discovered the toy block. Sorry you had to get hugely detective on this one. Good job!

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 😊

[@rtsolution11]

I had to cut out a section of 4" to correct an offset, and add a cleanout today in a client's mainline and I found myself digging under the pipe to check for anything before cutting. This is something I did not make common practice until watching your videos.

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Cool. That’s nice to know. Well done on your job

[@brucetheloon]

That looks like Slimer from Ghostbusters.

[@SoulsOfAmarth]

Yeeessssssss! I finally found where/when the Penetrator Ball joined the team! Fun fact, that Ball was actually 1 of 4 "Battle Balls" you could get at Subway (Eat Fresh) back in 1995. Weird thing is, that Ball only came in Red, so either the color wore off or it was a misprint of sorts! But yeah, I can understand how some people mistook it for a Madball but they were more abnoxious and gory looking! Altogether it is a great video! I'm almost halfway through all of your videos! (Not going in order, but plan to watch them all!)

[@hestheMaster]

It wasn't just a blocked up drain it was a war! Damn little tykes and their toys. But you won the war Gavin. Mission accomplished!

[@Green_House]

🐸 I think the home owner got this job done JUST in time! ☔⛈️🌧️🌩️ Looks like you had a ball on this job! 🤔 🎲🚘⚽

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Tough one mate

[@lianabaddley8217]

As always just a roll of the dice 🎲😂!! Sorry you had to! Lol 🤣😆

[@michaeliannotti3922]

I finally found when Mad Ball Joined The Team! #PenetratorTeamComplete Mad Ball is in the House!

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Glad you found the episode

[@dawnrowlands2408]

Another great video, really interesting. That drain was like a lucky dip, I wasn't sure what you were going to find next - at least there weren't any socks lol

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Hahaha those socks 🧦 Thank you 😊

[@martinmarsola6477]

A great, but difficult clog. Came out swinging, and hoping a home run! Cheer Gavin!! 🇦🇺🙂👍🇺🇸

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 😊

[@nathannoble9741]

Enjoyed the work, video, and new team member 👍🏼 good job buddy. 👏

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 😊

[@joiejojob9082]

Love watching these vlogs 👍

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 😊

[@dianncharlan5648]

Great video Gavin! Scary ball is now part of the team!

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 😊

[@susie7504]

Great investigation, Gavin! 😀🪣🧤🔦

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 😊

[@ianbelletti6241]

Reminds me of when my brother filled a clean out with gravel when we were kids.

[@maryhodgson2298]

What a mix of different coloured waters from one drain

[@100660mr]

Awesome job. You good work.

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 😊

[@victorialancaster4414]

Great find mate 👍🏻 Wish you were up my way, we need someone like you in our town!

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 😊

[@wcsd9577]

nice work

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 😊

[@KG-yn9qi]

😂😂😂😂😂. The birth of mad ball. He personally pulled it out of its birth hole!! 😂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@doritleis2773]

Hihi in this House to live a Golfer! And to Think the Rainwater Pipe is the Hole for the Ball! 😱A great Day the break Pipe repair, then the pipe to cut and the Ball clear and repeated repair. This is not a Fun. Greeting 🇦🇹

[@shafur3]

Wonderful Job ❣️🥶

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you!

[@the2060ish]

That job was a pain in the 🥎🥎👏👏

[@57menjr]

Well done

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you o

[@marionmclean3749]

That looked like an episode of Taggart for a while there... "there's been a murder"... 😱

[@mattkabful]

You find SO many treasures during your work. I think it may be a good idea to switch professions (at >50 years old), just so I can find some of these things. :-)

[@aprilpetrovey6301]

Great job

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 😊

[@roadmonitoroz]

When I first saw the site I thought it might have been energex or Telstras fault. Both are so close to the storm water pipe. Just another reason why you should have leaf / gutter covers on your roof. Kids throw balls and they end up on the roof then down the down pipe.

[@Tatu223]

The lil green pooernator

[@Raymail-tj4cf]

It looks like you did this job on my birthday 🎂

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Happy belated birthday 🥳

[@tracymcdougal6381]

I remember that it’s called mad balls toy.

[@ccdimage]

Yes madballs were a toy from the 80's. I wondered how it was still in such good condition. Mine got was knackered after maybe half a decade. Then I found that they are still making them.

[@markcouper3825]

some of the things you find in drain pipes funny the things kids throw on roofs

[@jenjendarkness5713]

Pipe just kept on giving

[@Grimmarox]

Great video always looking for them. I just saw someone using a harness off sorts to hold the camera on a shoulder vs in your mouth. I would think it would work for you.

[@andrewthompson9112]

He puts it in his mouth because it's easier to grab the camera for closeups

[@dianesaumure9729]

Big Bertha in for the fight

[@Green_House]

🐸 If Telstra/NBN Co damage your infrastructure, that's OK. BUT, if you damage their infrastructure - big problems ! Great job repair other people's damage ! 🙂

[@Toddbaldwin00]

Had a thought if you pushed the nozzle past the balls and out the other end and change to a larger head might have been easier if that was even possible haha

[@ethelmeacham3543]

Maybe you found a kids time capsule lol

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

Excellent video Penetrator, really interesting on the colour of the water dark red is that the colour of the soil.

[@mark77193]

like he said, the red is from the concrete roof tiles.

[@peter15871]

up to 150mm of rain large floods nsw 9 dead some cyclone. Hope your ok . Carry on ..

[@retired0307]

Sorry to hear. Is this the time of year for weather like that?

[@peter15871]

@@retired0307 down your neck of the woods, not here

[@Michael_CS615]

@@retired0307 That kind of weather - Never really any time of the year. In Brisbane, my place, 820mm (32 inches) in three days (more than half of that in under 24 hours) and some people had a LOT more. Floods where it has never flooded in living memory (memory of OLD people). Record or near record floods!

[@rmcservices336]

Good job 👍 if you didn’t have the camera it would have been confusing.

[@petet968]

Good to see the origin of "Mad Ball" Telstra contractors are the worst.

[@Toddbaldwin00]

How'd you go with the floods mate

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

My place is fine. Others are not thou

[@LadyMaeghan]

THIS is where the scary ball came from!!! LOL... I'm not exactly watching them in order.

[@Green_House]

🐸 Squashed section. Squashed section. Squashed section. Squashed section. Squashed section. Squashed section. Squashed section. Squashed section. Squashed section. Squashed section. Easy ! 🤔

[@dianesaumure9729]

Maybe that's why the ball is mad, it lost his cube, lol

[@ianrichardson9200]

How far do you travel with your business? Great job!

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

1hr ish to clear a drain

[@rallysta74]

The Madball!!!

[@DigitalIP]

MadBalls i think, popular in the 90s or so

[@vspd303]

What kind of drain camera are you using?

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

I have a link in the descriptions and that will give you the details etc of the camera

[@vaughanellis7866]

Just wondering Gavin if the homeowner can get reimbursed from Telstra or whoever for the repair work, because there is no way that junction pit was put in without that drain being uncovered, they probably dropped the fit on the drain causing it to displace and eventually break.

[@davidmccleary5540]

Why does code allow such thin walled pipe?

[@kimburke575]

Wouldn’t it be easier to have entered the pipe with from the house side to be behind the balls, and then forward jet them out?

[@tracymcdougal6381]

Hilarious,toad security

[@judybrogna1057]

Your childhood dream....playing in the mud and getting paid 😂

[@John-sg7ji]

Scarry ball!!

[@beaverc2884]

I have to ask. Is safety toad taxidermy or rubber?

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Taxidermy 😄

[@beaverc2884]

@@penetratorblockeddrains Thank you for replying. Keep up the great work and stay safe.

[@lt.guppypatrollt.guppypatrol]

yiooie///TCO is on the job

[@jfinnall]

mutant ninja turtle head

[@tbelding]

My suspicion is that a track or tire was parked over that section of pipe, shoving it down. The 'die' isn't - it's just a child's letter block. People just don't like replacing broken covers on their drains.

[@rayw3294]

What a lot of balls?

[@CYDDesigns]

Are the kids who put the toys in the drain in their 20s now?? LoL 😂

[@chadcrawford1502]

That cube is a Die 🎲 just find one more and then you have Dice Don't leave it alone Keep Digging and find another one LOL

[@suegreen8214]

Which level of Hell did you penetrate to turn the water that colour? Or did I miss something?😂

[@andrewthompson9112]

You missed something, it's the color of the roof

[@turbo5774]

Ever get the feeling he could use a larger water tank?

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Yeah I do. But it comes with one so not much I can do

[@turbo5774]

@@penetratorblockeddrains could have the tank modified by a welder

[@brendavega3321]

I know this was a while back, but you seemed like you didn't feel good..

[@MrLachbella]

You need a hydro vac like t2d2 on steroids and your jetter lance to dig around other services eg telsta and power

[@catfishcave379]

These little kids putting all these things down drains... I'm glad I never did that... 🙄

[@moms79]

Sad how bad a state plumbers can leave a job. The connection the last guy did was horrific. I hope he retired after that massacre.

[@0623kaboom]

2 inch cubed wooden block with letters on it ... havent Aussie's seen kids play blocks before circa the 60's ... they aint dice they are an educational toy made to last and great for building stuff and learnign to spell etc .. had a set as a kid ... still have it too ... so 60 years later almost and still a usuable kids toy ... unlike the modern crap that is so badly made that 6 months later you need to replace it

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Well I have 1 block of the set 👍

[@stephenbower6608]

I teach feng shuii. kind of everything means something. so the sink means it is a trap and as you said a cyclone is expected so do not keep the items you removed from the pipe as this will block you in a big way.

[@jmc855]

Ollie

[@skitzochik]

WHY do you always edit out the actual repair part? i feel robbed

[@jenjendarkness5713]

Lol so he can still make 💰 can't share the tricks to the traid 😁