Blocked Drain 52 - Roots Ripped from the Depths: Incredible Tree Root Extraction! Part 2

[@MLife1972]

That tree grew better in that guy's dirt-pipe than it would in my garden bed.

[@personnpc590]

Don't they always?

[@rodolfog2459]

If you start pooping in your garden, you’d be surprised what kind of 💩 would start to grow! LOL... jk, don’t do that...

[@MLife1972]

@@rodolfog2459 too late

[@michaelmiller6013]

Maybe you should poop in it

[@koizoramikasan88]

Yess,tht true😂

[@rhymereason3449]

Wow... I think if the camera would have panned while he was pulling that root out you would have seen some tree in the yard getting shorter like in the cartoons 😁😁

[@Flops_404]

Fr Fr

[@pavanatanaya]

Nobody wants to clear the drain but they always seem to want to watch it being cleared.

[@adriancastro3232]

The smell is unbearable irl

[@pavanatanaya]

@@adriancastro3232 And that is why Plumbers charge quite a lot

[@pauls7318]

Good grief, those roots just kept coming. I thought you were going to pull out an entire tree for a moment there.

[@3800scgp]

Ok, I know we need fiber in our diet, but that's a bit much...

[@MurCurieux]

Brave man shoving your hand down there in the Land Down Undah!

[@wendymorrison5803]

Good job checking all the drains. That home was heading for trouble. The root mass in the waste was killer. You are getting more confidence with the videos too.. More entertaining , thanks.

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 🙏 confidence and personality will come in time

[@digs6881]

​ RRRRRIGHTOOOOOO

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Very nicely put together video and very entertaining as well. Thanks for posting this.

[@CattleRustlerOCN]

Plot twist: it wasn't a tree root, it was a giant taco bell turd

[@terryogrady5361]

Gotta love Old Mate with his Penguin shirt tucked into his Stubby’s with his Crocs on his feet… pure Aussie

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

I had to include him haha

[@osianmeilyr89]

Those knobbly knees

[@vids2002]

I love how quickly this channel is growing

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 🙏 spread the word so it can grow quicker lol

[@captainsinclair7954]

That’s a few bird’s nests worth of tree roots... Ollie’s Magpie would like that.

[@patriciablacklock7326]

I'm loving the roots videos!

[@marvinmartin4692]

That root found a hole in the line! If it’s not addressed in a year or so you will be doing the same thing again!!!

[@Hydropathy]

Amazing how Australian Plumbers have took over the meta lmao

[@patrickharding4831]

"Torlet" so aussie i love it!

[@jimjimgl3]

The homeowners thank you but the drain REALLY thanks you...

[@ericbingham-kumpfcomposer5293]

I live in a duplex and my neighbor would flush her old wigs down the toilet. It would clog up the main sewer drain making it impossible to do dishes, laundry, shower or use the toilet. After three times she did this, the landlord gave her the bill....it cost her over $300!

[@jimtaggert7268]

So satisfying

[@Strfg858]

Bon travail de PRO!

[@thisnthat3530]

Home owner: So *that's* what happened to the doormats!

[@Green_House]

🐸 Roots up the branch? More like a branch up the drain ! ! !

[@fredferd965]

The same thing happens to your arteries when you eat American fast food...

[@fredferd965]

@@CalmoOmlac OK! That works for me! Some of the most famous (infamous) fast food chains are nothing more than artery cloggers... Works for me! Junk food it is!

[@dhansel4835]

People put sleeves to patch broken pipes. That would be a lot cheaper if they had the equipment to do that. Another tree you want to keep away from drains is the Mimosa Tree. They are pretty but they can find their way into broken drainage pipes.

[@yagikidd2300]

At least he got to the ROOT of the problem🤣😳🌳 problem solved 🤣👏🏽

[@brindlebriar]

You just needed some Drain-O to dissolve the tree.

[@HoneyBadger201]

You and Ollie should cross paths at some point, you both even sound alike. Lol. Cheers from the States. Also don't tell Ollie this but you get way more roots than he does lol.

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

😂 I would go and clear drains with him tomorrow. Even thou our states are in lock down lol

[@skitzochik]

wow you performed a root canal ...

[@lylahlittle5461]

Perfect 👍👍

[@JungleYT]

He's gonna have to replace that pipe... Roots busting through

[@ni_wink84]

That’s wasn’t roots, that was the whole tree!

[@homerocamporredondo5770]

Pero no hay arboles al rededor si es puro concreto alrededor y una paredes. La raíces de donde salieron

[@stefantanket8735]

Those roots had a lot of fertilizer available.

[@mikegrant8490]

Around here the Public Utilities Sewage crews call these kind of root balls SAUSAGES. Seems appropriate when you see one, not something you want to see on your breakfast table, though.

[@darrylbellotti]

Man, that drain was rooted!

[@SagebrushRambles]

LOL @ that home owner

[@_-_ttt_-_]

3:55 goddamn ugly knees. Carerul!

[@robinstuyvesant7187]

What tree was the culprit? Some advice on notorious trees Eg Willow, fig etc would be helpful patter to pad out your videos. Also a description of how the water pressure clears the blockages would be much more entertaining.

[@1nm1]

How long / wide was the root plug??? That was an amazing piece of video when you were pulling it out!!!

[@alexanderjones8679]

Now that's getting to the root of the problem.

[@Aquatyger]

Are those rubber trees in the background? They should also be removed.

[@babooll5632]

Use sch 40 pipe, cleaner before cement

[@daveb8378]

Wow! This is what a diet high in fiber will do to you. Amazing.

[@evodave69]

What psi pressure washer are you using? That’s amazing work

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

The machine is a at 5000 psi

[@jilldavies7094]

How do the roots get into the drain in the first place? (I'm new to drain-clearing vids).

[@bkim51]

When is the last time the home owner had the drains cleaned?

[@BEV0323]

Good grief, will you look at that!!!!!!!!!! 😲😲😲😵😵😵

[@AoishT]

For the people looking for the part of the clip the thumbnail for this video comes from skip to 2:55.

[@jackieraulerson2005]

Great job! Nothing clean about drain cleaning though. 😉

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 😊

[@lydiahubbell6278]

Yeah...I would want longer gloves! Like the ones farmers and vets use when they have to reach inside a pregnant cow.

[@joegilly1523]

Big root on the term line .

[@dock_yard1149]

Kind sir, could you help explain why most(all?) residences we see in your vids have: 1) About a meter of concrete slab protruding off the foundation base? And ... 2) A continuous white line near the edge of this short slab? Are these required by building codes in your regions? The self-venting gullies are an interesting design. Don’t they give off unattractive odors to garden/yard areas in the proximity? Thanks from northeast USA, enjoying your content a lot. And that toad funeral was quite moving, heartfelt, great job.

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Hello and glad your enjoying the content. 1) all those new houses have concrete. I guess it’s so you have some where to walk. 2) not sure about the white line and which video. But they could just be decorative. Those gullies have to be charged by a water source. Possibly give of a smell if they get really clogged. But they are a design installation for plumbing. If the council main is to block the sewer should over flow from the gully and not go into the persons house if the gully is installed to the correct height and standard.

[@MeggaSweetSmiles]

that tree discovered hydroponics

[@sandysox]

OK so I would like to know what you are using and why? Are they cutters and water. Where do you get the water. I realise you have a generator. Please

[@colingarner6175]

I’m guessing Australia doesn’t have building regulations!

[@godbluffvdgg]

Drain systems are sure different down under...it seems all your outside drains are dozens of feet long...

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Older blocks you could go up to 30m to get to the council connection

[@godbluffvdgg]

@@penetratorblockeddrains Well you do a good job...I hope you make good money doing it...

[@godbluffvdgg]

@@penetratorblockeddrains Well you do a good job...I hope you make good money doing it...

[@RogueSecret]

Remember all the brown aint dirt...

[@Redbeard_1]

I wonder why it’s a plumbing nightmare over there and not in the US I mean we have problems just not as much as this

[@mikek4610]

We have just as much

[@Green_House]

🐸 What's with the old guy? You pull out S I X F E E T of solid root mass and all he can talk about is 3 inches of rain. Takes a lot to impress some people! Great job and great photography. (I like the new boots too.)

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Haha that’s old bloke cracked me up.. just randomly showed up.. You noticed the boots.. a bit to wet for my standard shoes.

[@kymbo72]

that made me laugh - so true!

[@jimpeel]

My wife said that with what came out of that toilet drain they must be vegetarians.

[@skunky74]

I am Groot.

[@michaelbuchanan2662]

Tree root through pipe explain

[@jerrylong381]

Someone has entirely too much fiber in their diet!

[@shannonbrady2816]

Yikes!

[@Turki-997]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@jjtin0jords]

0:13 I suddenly smell something unpleasant. Is it just me?

[@dwfaught]

I know you wore gloves, but maybe it's not the best idea to eat on the job, er, this type of job.

[@draconightwalker4964]

what part of Australia ya from mate?

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

QLD

[@i_amChrisJxmes]

Glad you got it all cleaned out. I was rooting for you.

[@chasing_happiness]

Bahahahaha! Nice! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@mamabear8150]

Yes they got to the root of problem quickly

[@michaelkimberling7307]

BA Dum dum Tss!

[@lbl9066]

Lol…

[@Katepuzzilein]

You pulling those roots out has the same energy as pulling an ingrown hair out. Satisfying as fuck :D

[@kymbo72]

or squeezing a pimple and a big worm comes out 😀

[@Flops_404]

Yeah

[@daveadams6421]

I've seen plenty of blockages before but that was nuts. Good job cleaning it 👍

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 😊

[@andrewsmith9174]

“This is what’s blocking the toilet.” Me after a night of binging on Mac and Cheese bites and other shitty pub food: I’ll show you a blockage buddy.

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Nice one hahaha

[@phs125]

But whoever blocked this one must've had very fibery diet...

[@marymiller8370]

Lol

[@austinfarley4971]

"This is what's blocking the toilet." Dude from Austin Powers: "Jesus Christ boy, What did you eat?!"

[@yah5o]

Dang, those roots.... Would have been funny if the rest of the tree came up with it...with birds nests and all. Just pull the whole thing through the sewer ;)

[@rb032682]

@yah - definitely a cartoon moment! lol

[@ethelmeacham3543]

That was just too funny or pull Bugs Bunny up with it lol

[@mrharry8466]

I can't believe how much I enjoy these vids. I would happily do this as a career. Mind you I am a plumbing and heating engineer. That was a whopper of a route.

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Thank you 😊

[@associatedblacksheepandmisfits]

@@penetratorblockeddrains you are a decent bloke m8.🙏 You take care dude. world needs people like you.

[@cambuxton6835]

Oh yes, tree roots are a huge problem with pipes. Especially old ones. People who try to build fish ponds too close to trees get problems with roots very quickly. Especially willow trees. They can be far off and still cause a problem with roots because they seek out water. If there is moisture you can bet roots will seek out the pipes. Especially willow trees.

[@ghost307]

Our town has a law that you're not allowed to plant willows to protect the water mains and the sewers.

[@alreed2434]

Shattered drain tile also then the basement wall starts falling in e.t.c. fun stuff. The best part impossible to get an excavator into the back yard!!! All had to be done by hand.

[@cambuxton6835]

Oh heck yeah roots are quite destructive if left unchecked. We ban willow trees these days not because of the roots though. We get a lot of big storms and weak trees like willows get uprooted and topple over on people too much. But trees like eucalyptus are also banned because they tend to suddenly drop massive branches.

[@olstar18]

Especially considering some of the 'pipes' that were used in the past. I used to have a root problem and had to call the plumber out to clear the pipe several times till I had that section dug up and replaced. Turned out the sewer line wasn't actually a pipe but more like those curved clay tiles people sometimes put on their roof set in the ground for the sewage to flow through.

[@michaelm.1947]

Had that problem back home. Tried a rental snake to clear out the pipes, but no go. Had to dig up the pipe running from the house to the street. Culprit? Willow roots.

[@Paulie1232]

Man you got lucky that came out in one piece...

[@rrrohan2288]

ive never done this but everytime i have its come out in one piece

[@myview5840]

@@rrrohan2288 ok 🤔 😂😂😂

[@highviewbarbell]

@@rrrohan2288 ive never read a comment like this before but every single time it's gotten a big chuckle

[@allenosoinach3213]

This is exactly what happened in our downstairs toilet. The builders of the house accidentally broke part of the pipe and so they just covered it in duck tape, and so eventually roots started growing and destroyed the pipes

[@cathleenmccarty1001]

Duck tape! I would contact builder and demand they warrant that!!

[@frankdrebin259]

I was expecting Pennywise to grab your hand. Im glad u r ok.

[@MrSonofsonof]

We all shit down here

[@debbiebailey4924]

Wow what a tree root you pulled out. Makes me thankful we don’t have those kinds of drains ❤

[@haroon420]

This is what happens when somebody has too much fibre in their diet!!

[@cerebraloddity]

That was a satisfying pull!!

[@TexasScout]

You can't do this with a septic tank, but if you have a regular sewer, about once a month, pour a box of rock salt in the toilet, it will kill the roots.

[@cherylmack1260]

Would vinegar do the same thing? I use it on weeds above the ground and it kills them right away!

[@TexasScout]

@@cherylmack1260 he idea of the rock salt is for it to dissolve slowly over time. Vinegar would just flow right past the roots, while the salt crystals would get tangled up in the roots.

[@tbelding]

Here they sell 'root killer', which is mostly just lye.

[@faisalbajwa4074]

Amazing strength to pull that root out. It looked like a tree was being pulled out.

[@cTothy]

Thought for a second the thumbnail was a veiny leg lol

[@joeblow3823]

I wish my blockages were all at the start like this one - mine are normally 20m down the line.

[@glenjones6980]

So I guess he went out and got some silicone straight after, avoided a relatively cheap and easy repair today in exchange for big expensive one in a few years.

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

Hahah possibly

[@sjTHEfirst]

That’s what happens when you let a Wookiee use your shower.

[@citylockapolytechnikeyllcc7936]

I saw this in a cartoon when I was a kid... as you pulled on that root, a tree in the yard was going down into the ground.

[@Dargonhuman]

I think I saw that cartoon too!

[@PathandPavement]

I would totally try some marine grade hardening epoxy resin. It would be the strongest part of the system. If it still leaked your not out much money. Just some effort and the rest would be cut out anyways.

[@mikehancock5082]

My thoughts too

[@ChuckD59]

I couldn't help wonder if a metal stove pipe slid down in as a liner would help. The epoxy is something I'd try to get in place just before that.

[@daskraut]

was looking for a review of the movie "penetrator" (1991), found this. the gods love me!

[@Ericah81]

The house owner is absolutely shocked to death!😂

[@rickwright7267]

congratulations man for good job well done peoples should thank god for having you around to help them get there pipes unstop 👍😃

[@thechumpsbeendumped.7797]

How much rain did they have in the morning? I didn’t quite catch it.

[@revoltncock]

75 ml I believe in 2 hours also ;)

[@thechumpsbeendumped.7797]

@@revoltncock Are you sure?

[@GoreJess11]

My jaw dropped when you pulled those roots out! Holy crap! 😱😳

[@kimheller9873]

Ok this problem has been there a long time. Roots like that thickness don’t just grow overnight

[@bbb8182]

Until now, that tree thought it had found the fountain of youth

[@Buddy179]

I thought for sure the thumbnail pic was photoshopped for clickbait. Surprised in multiple ways that it in fact was not clickbait lol

[@penetratorblockeddrains]

No clickbait here. I want to show you my jobs, the good the bad the ugly

[@aerosolize6685]

You should meet with Ollie from Drain Addict lol.

[@doribellan]

The owner states he shouldn’t have purchased that house, it’s a bad house… does he think houses are maintenance free? He never thought to look down his drains and sewer pipes to inspect them? Interesting. 😮

[@christinegombas7490]

OMG! That's a HUGE roots! 😮 Wondering how long it been in the pipe! As always AWESOME JOB DUDE! 😁👍🏻

[@marvinmartin4692]

Not long!