Blocked Drain - Unblocking Overgrown Compacted Roots in Manhole with Sewage Gush

In this video, our local drain specialists Jem and Warren are back tackling a giant root blocking the manhole outlet, no wonder the drain was blocked! The roots have completely overtaken the manhole leaving no space for the drain to run. Once removed, it is clear to us why the drain was blocked.
Also, we get hit by a freak snowstorm, when only a few days ago we were sunbathing? The great British weather 😂
Featuring:
Jem - Drainage Engineer
Warren - Camera Operator
Jenny - Video Editor
Filmed on a GoPro Hero 8
We are The Drain Unblockers, showing you how we work.
Mersey Rod is your one-stop drain unblocking specialist for all types of drain problems. We offer specially tailored drainage services including:
Drain Unblocking
Drain Cleaning
Drain Repairing
Drain Inspection
CCTV Drainage Survey
Blocked Toilet
Drain Jetting, etc. At affordable prices.
Contact:
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[@somerandombaldguy5296]

People can dislike the job as much as they want, but everyone should be grateful for people like these who go out and do that job.

[@ZaySmokes]

To most of us, this is interesting and actually cool. Everything is not for everyone, and that is ok. Either way they took time out of their day to watch, and comment. Jokes on them 🤣🤣🤣

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

Is anyone disliking it though. Very important job. Without these guys and others like them, we'd end up knee deep in shit and disease.

[@polhpolh64]

True

[@seanpuptreacy]

Salt of the earth people. There is money in muck and a good living if people were to give the job a chance

[@dawserdoos]

@@seanpuptreacy Lol, I personally would never give this job a try because... Well... But I CAN appreciate the hard work and dedication, the result, and if nothing else watching it from afar is cool lmaooo

[@thesighbored]

Looked like some Resident Evil mutation gone wrong and spreading in the manhole.

[@toainsully]

Let's hope Lady Dimitrescu doesn't come out of that manhole

[@KyrstOak]

@@toainsully It would be good for the drainage.

[@keinebuhnefurgrune506]

Plot twist: I was *not* a resident evil mutation 😁

[@pauldurkee4764]

Nah that's not a mutation, it's either a hairy arsed ginger drain inspector or an orangutan has got stuck in the pipe.

[@mnomadvfx]

The scary thing is that you can't see where it came from in the first place 😱

[@Megascape543]

Looks like something youd have to jump into in a resident evil game lmao

[@ProjectDoomsday]

Thanks to RE Village im here today...

[@wealthybone2990]

I wonder if the guy who hearted this even knows what Resident Evil is.

[@LadyWisteriaa]

@@wealthybone2990 resident evil is old as hell. Im sure they know

[@airbornewarningandcontrols396]

@@wealthybone2990 been out since 1996 surely heard of it

[@phuturephunk]

I am now watching plumbing videos from the UK. I work in IT...in America. I love this.

[@ethanwilde2869]

We are in the same boat... and we are up shits creek... lmao

[@barrymantelli8011]

same. don't even know how I ended up in ScouserTube

[@jaymesc.moreland9265]

It's a shitty job, but someone's gotta do it. Lol

[@johndonson1603]

Weirdly I'm in the UK, and I watched a vid last week of a fella in the US unblocking storm drains during a downpour. Oh and I watch Salty Cracker as well.

[@DeannaEarley]

Don't worry, I watched an Australian guy jet wash a playground earlier..

[@ButacuPpucatuB]

This is my first time seeing roots growing in a manhole but it does make sense, it’s outside, a source of water, and not usually visited or touched. Thanks so much for sharing! Job well done 🙌🏽

[@davidanka1727]

My assigment can surely wait twelve minutes and twenty-nine seconds more...

[@notadog4194]

You too?

[@alanmyr1507]

@@notadog4194 everyone

[@pr0n3]

I don't know why youtube put this on my list....but I am thoroughly satisfied at the outcome XD. Well done boys.

[@paulhughes2367]

Glad to see you got to the root of that problem Jem 👌

[@TheDrainUnblockers]

lol! You and me both!

[@robertmckenney7711]

@@TheDrainUnblockers Roots are real bad for clay pipes and manholes once you get rid of them they grow right back ..

[@cdamauser1963]

I'll wager this man is continually employed.

[@Until_It_Is_Done]

Considering there's video evidence of him continually working, I doubt anyone will take that bet...😉

[@susie7504]

The best Unblockers ever! JEM, ANDY, JOE, WARREN ETC. 😀🪣🧤👍🔦💩🪠👷

[@shanittathompson2039]

They got a whole greenhouse down there.

[@Tailss1]

Ratty would say "that's chockers mate" xD

[@garethmccarthy2990]

Ratty🐀 would be too busy looking for corn 🌽

[@rosemarshall1219]

Always expecting to see ratty magpie and Ollie when I see drains.. 😄

[@eddiewillers1]

Ollie would have put a camera down the line afterwards, for sh1ts and giggles.

[@macbitz]

No idea why this came up in my feed, but now I'm going to spend the next hour or so bingeing drains being unblocked! 😂

[@katejones4905]

Welcome! These guys make the best videos. Enjoy.

[@Quagigitymire]

The snow oddly was the most interesting part of the video. This although is from a guy living in Scottsdale Az where it's gonna hit 100+ degrees today and I haven't even been in a city that's seen snow this decade.

[@TheDrainUnblockers]

The snow came out of nowhere!

[@proletariatbourgeoisie9929]

To be fair, we are only one winter into this decade, so that isn't saying much ;)

[@cumbeldore420]

You and me both man. Too hot here.

[@yormarmar3088]

i already know this channel is about to blow up. I know the drain unblocker channel in Korea is blowing up lol. Watching those drains get unclogged defines a new meaning of Catharcism to me

[@themightyparthos]

All the pain of clearing the drain and none of the glorious smell..

[@nancyhiler7389]

Wow those roots were huge. You did a good job. Thanks for sharing your work with us

[@mrsnakepit]

The roots say, I will be back again!!!

[@JDye-youtube]

Don’t want to kill the roots, they are job security. Have to come back in a few years and do it again.

[@chrishelms1967]

Just got this notification as I was finishing the newest Drain Addict video.....BONUS

[@garethmccarthy2990]

Just not the same without a Rat 🐀 looking for corn 🌽 and a Kookaburra laughing in the background. All Good 👍🇦🇺

[@mackman77095]

I find it truely amazing that in today age, with pvc available, they still have open air flow connectors to public sewer instead of a pipe with collar connections and sealable cleanouts.

[@tebmc3466]

Design it n make urzelf rich

[@jaymesc.moreland9265]

Even with PVC, you still have to vent to atmosphere. You do not want it completely sealed. Even the public sewer systems require venting.

[@themightyparthos]

Vents in the us of A are on the roof. ... .. Where a curious kid and a match usually are not.

[@tebmc3466]

@@jaymesc.moreland9265 is that because of methane gas that can build up??

[@bravejango12]

@@tebmc3466 that's one of the reasons yes.

[@QuimBeeLivingstone]

Jem the Root Destroyer and Warren the Spielberg of drainage engineering! *I love that Jenny put her name first though 😊 Lol here in Canada we just got a big dump of snow after a month of warmish weather, They said less than 1cm of snow/rain mix over night and I woke up to about 5 cm of snow on the ground!

[@patrickwilson9833]

Wow that root was making its own home in there...food is close by great job

[@wheels2199]

That manhole had a beard! Nice job as usual , you always go the extra mile to check and make sure it’s right. 😬👍Eddie wheels 😬👨🏻‍🦽.

[@sheafamily3]

Howdy from Texas! I love ya’lls accent. I could listen to ya’ll chat it up all day long.

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

Looks beautiful. Like a frogotten temple teaming with withered roots.

[@TheSewerMan4]

What a pleasure it must have been to work on the snow 😍🤩

[@BS-lr8ru]

Well done for hitting over 500k views Jem! Keep up the good work all MerseyRod gang 😁

[@TheDrainUnblockers]

Thanks 😁

[@robertmckenney7711]

@@TheDrainUnblockers Having a manhole outlet infested with roots Jem and Warren are the best plumbers in UK and keep the manhole outlets clean..

[@whiteyguitar666]

Now this video takes me back to my roots

[@tonebanderas]

in the end, is that the lovely british weather everyone talks about?

[@queenshutitdown8089]

Ya got a miniature habitat in there. Smells like pancakes with cinnamon. Really enjoy watching what you do and you sanitize the area when you are finished. You're brave lol

[@philjones1895]

JEM is no cowboy he did work on our drainage and found out the house builder had not put a drain in from the untitled room.... He lifted our block paving fitted new drain and Replaced all the blocks i would give him 10 out of 10.... Thanks again Jem Phil and jayne

[@crivera7836]

Trying to figure out how this in my suggestions and why i cant stop watching 🤣🤣💀💀

[@bobleglob162]

EXACTLY what I was looking for!

[@peter15871]

good video yet again lad's. Soon got that one sorted .Best give warren a oscar for the BEST CAMERA OPERATER.. stay safe .....

[@jetter2-andy-539]

Almost 500k! Cant wait to see another video!

[@TheDrainUnblockers]

Tonight 👀

[@bigooman2396]

Omg my first episode I'm hooked🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗.

[@edwinamazona5474]

First earwax cleaning, now this. There is definitely nothing wrong with me. Ha ha

[@jay-kq8of]

Great vid jem that was one hell of a root

[@fatjellydonutglaze2230]

I'm glad they got the root of the problem🤣

[@johannahislope2036]

Very interesting. Fascinating to watch. Hello hello from Kentucky USA

[@KING-FU]

Kudos to the courageous people that do these “dirty jobs” across the globe.

[@CaelusXFirefly69]

Unknown heroes!

[@spider496]

Oh, it's a dirty job but someone's gotta do it.

[@grantpetersen1049]

Wonderful work my friend

[@TheDrainUnblockers]

Many thanks

[@whataguy7032]

Snow in the middle of April..........Lovely..........or not.

[@ParArdua]

Beautiful job, and as granny used to say "You could eat your dinner off that now".

[@bertrandducouedic8621]

Good work. Crazy roots

[@MuhammadNadeem-gn4in]

A technical hard worker good job done.

[@Ad-gn8pl]

That's not roots it's a fully grown shrub!

[@TheDrainUnblockers]

It is 😀

[@jamesskelton3488]

Looks like an Am Bush to me

[@Kingnacho-]

Great job 👍I thought it might of been joe as you got week off 😜 enjoy the chill out time 👍

[@samthedog7401]

Great work editing the vid Jenny

[@TheDrainUnblockers]

Thanks very much! 😁

[@thomasgersitz338]

Do you do anything to where the roots gain entrance to the pit. I know you cut out as much as you could, but the roots are always seeking water. And they will grow back in a fairly short time.

[@keithmason5584]

Seems like a nice bloke , my experience of drain jetting services is cowboys

[@kepler-442b4]

Buen trabajo!!, a casa a la ducha y un buen café o té caliente con pastelillos ;D.

[@confusedcraftsman8335]

Now that's a root!! As far as root problems go this might be one of the better ones right? If all the roots grow in through the manhole they could probably get away with opening the manhole and picking out roots a couple times a year?

[@GabrielLopez-ts6ou]

Great another channel I know nothing about that I’m now balls deep in

[@bostedtap8399]

I think that's a "Ken Dodd" wig! ( No respect intended). Never knew roots in UK drains could get so bad. Thanks for sharing.

[@artimusbranesample9072]

Is that a King of Spades?

[@AnonySpaceHD]

What a beautiful garden, lol.

[@StRosen]

Nice, youtube really knows what to recommend me after playing Resident Evil

[@BlackHawkBallistic]

When you tapped on the pvc pipe and said "that's his kitchen" what is that drain from the kitchen for? Is it the kitchen sink?

[@beckyirvin2504]

I love the roots!

[@timsullivan826]

Great Job as always cheers!

[@gazfish]

Back in the old days the gaffer would lean on the shovel while the kid did the grafting, now they're the ones holding the camera

[@jadebear0717]

Yes because holding the camera makes them just as much money. Times are changing , man

[@hybridEP3]

That’s how you learn. I make my apprentices do a lot of work. Throw them in the fire and give them pointers.

[@pauljohnleadbeater5533]

These videos are very interesting indeed.

[@aqacefan]

12:00 He's channeling Patrick Troughton 😏

[@MrDbone75]

Good Sunday evening to you sir

[@mickryan3516]

Well done another clear pipe and good you nearly reached 5k subscribers

[@TheDrainUnblockers]

Thanks 👍

[@mikebushen9368]

It always seems be raining up there in this case snowing keep up the good work. Could you explain to the viewers how the mole works.

[@jondrew55]

Love the Taco Bell Ad at the end. Well played!

[@axelusul]

Yeah, "sh1t happens", respect the guys who deal with it. Had to do similar things in my time.

[@BEV0323]

I wish that lady with that "Chime app" thingy would take a lonnnng hike!

[@Invisible_Socks]

When he said taproot I immediately thought of the early 2000's nu metal band lol

[@richardrussell7082]

"...with a bit of half pressure" blimey o.O

[@ganjawizard4547]

At least you got to the root of the problem hehe😂👊🧙‍♂️

[@TheDrainUnblockers]

Ba dum chsch 👏

[@WarhavenSC]

Had a similar problem at my mom's place. Was asking the pipe worker what the most common problem for backups is, and he said it's plastic bags and plastic-wrap. So many people flush plastic down the toilet for some reason. My mom lives in California.

[@DeadKoby]

I bet those are some well fertilized plants!!! That's a mess of roots for sure.

[@Serkanbah]

use flamethrower :) that roots gonna grow again

[@jmtimmons]

That's one hairy manhole!!! Rotflmfao. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 So you're getting snow? Wow. Great job!!

[@ev1558]

I'm always amazed by people who don't keep their properties groomed with the vegetation, that they are surpised by insects, plugging, moisture damage, etc.

[@RAIRAI856]

綺麗になって気持ちいい！

[@goofydog2]

I love jobs that get all the muck out, cleaned up and everybody happy! I could do that all day long, but we don't have sewers like this in Arizona or Calif. Good job. Cheers...

[@serpentinefire921]

Its no different than the work you'd do on sewer lines in az or ca. You just have cleanouts. Pipes that come up from the main sewer line for access

[@goofydog2]

@@serpentinefire921 The sewers I've worked on (just a few) had cleanouts but NOTHING even close to the open pits this man is working.

[@serpentinefire921]

@@goofydog2 i dont know anything about european plumbing outside of the similarities it has with us plumbing but it seems the open lines are for venting where as we vent on the roof in the us. It all works the same way essentially. Just different ways of achieving the same goals. Anyone who has more knowledge of euro plumbing please put me in check

[@chrisj1475]

Should advertise your business as Plumbers and Landscaping with the amount of roots in that drain.

[@osianmeilyr89]

Looks like a hose reel with a valve would make your life easier. Also more control for when you're washing down afterwards

[@coldblue9mm]

I watched a young man who cleans semi plugged culverts so why not watch this........lol

[@na195097]

Roots to what though? Are they from the shrugs that are several feet away?

[@antman3525]

Opening the pit Looked like my partner before the monthly trim

[@firestarter2320]

Good video. Stay safe

[@faridajohnson3373]

Great job!

[@cadjs]

Wow, that first shot of the roots reminded me of a girl I used to know...😉

[@lunapetunia3778]

🤢

[@onlyhuman1954]

Question... Where did the roots come from? It's a concrete patio... 🤔

[@thegreyghost5846]

Now that's chockers roots

[@andrewosei328]

Tree: noooooo my food source!

[@vikymuzakky856]

This root can be used for flower planting media

[@yaoxiden219]

That tree was living the life feeding on a steady diet of Gourmet sewage water.

[@alexvith]

That's what I call "Satisfyingly disturbing"

[@christopherkidwell9817]

Is there any way to prevent something like this? Other than cutting down all the trees on your property.

[@faridajohnson3373]

I agree! Someone has to do it!

[@marcusbingham1625]

👏👏👏👏 Great stuff

[@simonjones7785]

going back to my roots yeah

[@justaseagull8406]

Snow storm in April, how nice,

[@tomcleghorn4005]

Always be nice too the drain cleaner! They’ll put their hands where you won’t!

[@TDog14126]

That was cool