Cleaning 300 Gallons of MUD Out of my Drain Pit!

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[@TheDetailGeek]

I just have to say, I’m SO glad I don’t have to clean the pit out by hand anymore 😂 Hope you guys enjoyed the video! Leave a like if you want to see it next time too!

[@cynthiahopkins7090]

Yeah, I agree with you. You feel free to worry about the draining of the pit with your hand and the pain in your back. Be happy! 😊

[@jessgenesis1]

Yes no more saving the yogurt cup 😂

[@meatball_deluxe]

I like it how the epoxy floor continues on the pit, nice detail.

[@AFlyGuyYYC]

I'm wondering if it would be easier for them to come right after you had detailed a car, so the mud was wetter. Might be faster for them?

[@Ripplesinthewaters]

What does it cost to have the septic guy do it!

[@samortmann5003]

This is probably the best smelling job that septic truck driver's ever had.

[@cgraham6]

I'm sure he loves it when Mitch calls. He knows it will be an easy day.

[@robertplumer9487]

Those guys think poop smells like money.

[@theanalogkid6555]

I had a friend who had his septic tank emptied by a guy who ate his sandwiches as the tank emptied. 🤮

[@Geda.gede.gada.gadaoo]

😂​@@theanalogkid6555

[@michaelkendall662]

@@theanalogkid6555 humans are adaptable......we can get used to most anything.....funny thing is most people hate change but the ONLY constant in life IS change

[@joelbuchanan471]

Only Mitch could get me to watch a 18 minute about cleaning a drain pit. I am so glad you told us about the support pole you created to put in the center so additional support of the grate. That was going to be my first question. The technician dude doing the clean up was very precise and controlled in his movements in the pit. I can see now how hundreds of gallons of mud get contained in that pit. This behind the scenes was fun to watch. Thanks for filming this and putting it together. Good thing Mike never fell in there. Guess the grate keeps everything out. The natural sounds of the vacuum and the water was soothing. Have a wonderful weekend Mitch! 💜

[@TheDetailGeek]

Lol, it was oddly satisfying wasn’t it? The slurping sounds were the best for me 😄 Thanks for asking to see this, I never would have thought so many people would enjoy it haha. Anyways, have a great weekend Joel!

[@joelbuchanan471]

@@TheDetailGeek It turned out to be fun to watch. Thanks for being so responsive and thoughtful to your subscribers and members. 💜

[@cynthiahopkins7090]

Hey Joel, great seeing you again. I've recently learned some new techniques for cleaning and maintaining the drain pit. It's definitely worth the effort. Have an amazing weekend!😊

[@scott8919]

This is a detailer's version of "where does the counselor get their therapy?"

[@dave6012]

I thought it was more of a, “who watches the watchmen?” Kind of deal 😄

[@patrickboyd3364]

Luckily it's only mud and not the other stuff.

[@stephcarlofc]

Mitch is so good at his craft, I could watch a video of him detailing a christmas tree 🤣🤣. That's why he one of the best in his business!!

[@jessgenesis1]

Shoutout to Midwest Magic Cleaning! I’ve been watching your channel Mitch for many years and Mac’s (absolutely hilarious) channel said he really likes your channel😊 love your yard geek channel too 🤗

[@Djenifer31]

I love him too!

[@adamincorvaia5810]

Absolutely love watching all your videos including the yard geek channel. Love seeing the transformation of the yard. Keep up the great work 👍

[@TheDetailGeek]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@kathleenbeavers2544]

Where do they get rid of mud and septic waste they pump into truck? Just curious. Interesting video.

[@frimmbits]

The clean up behind the cleaning 💪

[@annettealvarado6973]

I had to post another comment, next detail should be this septic tank truck! I can hear Mitch's intro "Hey guys you seen this truck in my videos when it's cleaned my mud tank now to wash the mud off that truck into the tank where he will come back to remove the mud" The circle of life there! (Cheesy idea I know LOL)

[@JanaTernonva-m5x]

I watched this twice and it still hits!

[@mikezerker6925]

This is the earliest I’ve been to see one of your videos! Usually watching them 1-2 YEARS after they’ve been posted! 😂

[@dianemaher3538]

Loved this "Detailing the Drain Pit" episode!

[@tonytrumble]

I used to have that job on a much grander scale. I worked for an abatement company and when it was time to clean out the pulp pit at the paper mill we sucked it all out with a super sucker. It was a vacuum truck the tank was I think 1,000 gallons, it may have been bigger but the pit was 100' by 100' square and it was 50' deep and it took us a better part of 3 to 4 days to get it clean. Don't get your arms or legs near the hoses because it would at the minimum break them but it could very well pull them completely off your body.

[@Saardestaartje]

Be carefull, that is where Uruk-hai are Born😂

[@philtucker1224]

How do you prevent those?

[@smiley3972]

@@philtucker1224 by taking the one ring to mount doom

[@philtucker1224]

@@smiley3972 Do you live mainly in the gaming world? ( friendly question)

[@EasterEdwards]

It's obvious how much effort you put in!

[@aleathor]

Nothing better than having your workspace clean and organized

[@davidp2888]

"Who would watch mud get sucked out of my drain pit? That's not good content." We beg to differ, Mitch. lol

[@Nikki7B]

This was great to see. Love watching both your channel's, especially with all the trees you recently put in on yard geeks.

[@TheDetailGeek]

Glad you like them!

[@shanestergamer6196]

The only channel I could watch cleaning a drain pit. That was definitely oddly satisfying! Thanks for showing how you get the pit cleaned. I have also been watching The Yard Geek channel! Keep up the great work Mitch!

[@TheDetailGeek]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jaywillet-cruz]

Hey Mitch, That was cool.😂 I bet it was nice not having to bend over and do it yourself. 🥰 As Always Amazing!!!❤😍

[@dgurevich1]

As the famous septic youtuber says "MMM smells like money" I do hope for your sake it doesn't actually smell like money.

[@albertotognoni4819]

Crust buster here not usable Is all thick mud, Is a car wash like drainage pit not a 1000 gallon(3785 litre) septic tank

[@DearWokeChristian]

It's dope that you listen to your audience. You always seem to spotlight questions that we have.

[@CleaningHeroSquad]

*Impressive! Cleaning out that drain pit looked really tough, but you did an amazing job!* 💯💯💯❤❤❤

[@bellaagnes8070]

That was such a joy to watch definitely a amar was so relaxing

[@cynthiahopkins7090]

Interesting! The drain pit quickly absorbs water and makes it super easy to remove mud with just a simple and fast cleaning. Have a great weekend! 😊❤

[@joelbuchanan471]

@@cynthiahopkins7090 Always great to see you here Cynthia. I hope you have a great weekend. Fall seems to be coming.

[@TheDetailGeek]

Yep, it’s super easy now! Have a great weekend Cynthia!

[@angelan2764]

​@TheDetailGeek yet I'm complaining about having to much dust on my car

[@RWJSJG]

It’s finally Friday ❤❤❤ enjoy the weekend Mitch 😊

[@Botdog614]

The behind the scenes of Mitch cleaning the cleaning! 😂 Great job on the drain pits. Have a great weekend!

[@cynthiahopkins7090]

Botdog614, Have a great weekend!

[@joelbuchanan471]

@@Botdog614 have a great weekend!

[@TheDetailGeek]

Thanks! You too!

[@joelmuller358]

I've done this once at an army base in the hall where they clean the tanks. That pit makes this one look almost quaint in comparison, being at least twice as wide, about twice as deep and something like 20 metres long. It took several truckloads of mud and something like two workdays (granted that includes driving to the dump and emptying out the mud as well). It was a fun thing to do -once-, especially when you're getting paid for it. :)

[@ashbhug9695]

Omg!! Thats a lot😮 Love your job♥️♥️love from Perth Australia and Mauritius

[@philleasthouse3791]

You might think about getting an aerator grid in the bottom with a quik-connect connection in a corner just below the upper edge. No dedicated plumbing but a pressurized water connection would liquid the muck and make sucking it out a whole lot easier.

[@shrunkhalwankar6359]

That cleaning was so satisfying...

[@BrandonHall-h9k]

Who knew watching a drain pit of mud and water get sucked up and the pit all cleaned could be so entertaining. Always great transformations. Have a great week of success Mitch

[@patrickrichmond9896]

This I really like. For those who wonder how carwashes get their sewage pits cleaned out, this is how it's done. However, sometimes at a great big full service carwash, the septic truck is a tractor with a tanker trailer with a vacuum apparatus attached to it.

[@nicsmith9376]

Was about to go to bed as it's midnight in Australia but the new vid popped up. Bring on the mud 😂❤

[@reptongeek]

Mate, you are allowed to sleep you know. It will still be here when you wake up later

[@schoonergirl2658]

Oh yeah, that’s not satisfying or anything! Not only visually but the slurping was pure delight. You’re going to have to run these clean-outs all the time. By the way, Midwest Magic Cleaning gave you a really nice shoutout yesterday, thought you should know. Thanks Mitch, this was super!👍🏻

[@TheDetailGeek]

Haha, glad you enjoyed it! Tell him I said hi and appreciate the shout outs!

[@richardw.smithjr.6683]

Smith, Jr to Mitch (aka Detail Geek): I've watched all the transformation of vehicles, including the worst horrific ones. The stuck on mud in the drain is the hardest. Good luck on the project.

[@haroldmiranda9906]

Glad to see you hired someone to clean out the pit! I remember you cleaning the pits by yourself in the old location 😂

[@FreiherrDinkelacker]

I have been waiting for this! I hope none of the mud got into your septic system!

[@TheDetailGeek]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@BethGreenwood]

As if a new DG video on my birthday wasn’t good enough, this is soooooo ridiculously satisfying! The addition of water made total sense, the forbidden chocolate milkshake 😂

[@TheDetailGeek]

Haha, happy birthday! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@Mag1c4lyfe]

FINALLY! The video we've all been waiting for. Thanks Mitch!

[@KL58LOKI]

REALLY SATISFIED AND RELAXING CHANNEL EVER SEEN 🥰 🤗

[@sarahkoch7557]

Ridiculously satisfying, Mitch!! 💙🫧❤

[@llyodreeves4657]

Keep up with the good work love watching your videos on KZbin God bless

[@shannonp1656]

Been looking forward to this behind the scenes since seeing the drain pit installed. Did the guys who did the work have any comments on the coating? Just wondering.

[@cynthiahopkins7090]

Hi Shannon, Mitch is a great exhibiting to teach us how to clean the maintenance and look the pit out of the dirt. I love to watch a wonderful new video. Hope you have a wonderful weekend. 😊

[@TheDetailGeek]

He didn’t, but did comment on how nice the yard was looking! 😄

[@ja935]

When you get this many views for a video cleaning a pit, you have beaten the game , you are the boss.

[@73abu]

Nice video Mitch ... 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ElenaHeatley]

Your videos are a true cinematic experience! Thank you for your art and talent.💚👄🌞

[@isaacsilva8033]

I just learned something new ,early morning 🌄

[@Arthur5000]

Amazing job!!

[@TheDetailGeek]

Thank you!!

[@lilliethornton9353]

Damn, Mitch. That's crazy 🙆🏿 you have a great weekend 😂❤️

[@brendarice5287]

Great job and loved the video 😘👍🏻💕💕

[@Noahkinz]

3 minutes ago! Let’s go! Happy Friday everyone.

[@BurrShotHam711Jenna]

no more massive messy drain pit Mitch,the guy did a great job!

[@TheDetailGeek]

Yes!

[@ItsRebel98]

Ive always wondered where does all the mud and water go after you drain it. Cool to see the drain pit being cleaned.

[@Michael-K-1701]

The forbidden smoothie! Thanks for all of your great vids!

[@jrbear12182000]

Thank you for answering this question. I often wondered what you do with the remaining mud.❤

[@bugsybrown1745]

I love the sounds on this video!

[@mikehittner1424]

I figured Mike just removed the dirt out of your trap :) This was interesting.

[@wanridzwan1996]

wow.. awesome .. you are the great.. always watch your new videos.. 🎉🎉🎉

[@MathiasJarlson]

That’s crazy. Also smart to make a video of it for a write-off lol. Awesome

[@TheDetailGeek]

Lol, I am a CPA after all 😄

[@MathiasJarlson]

@@TheDetailGeek it all makes “cents” now

[@TrueDetailer]

The cleaning specialists got totally hooked watching that video too 😁

[@TheMe9595]

At my detailing job, we would do a cleaning once in a while with our drain. Since it was a dealership, there was always a lot of plastic that fell off of cars into that drain and clogged it. I remember in the winter when getting snow off cars, there would be like a foot of water around it. The smell when cleaning it out was horrendous lol

[@williamnowacki]

Wow that’s a very interesting drain pit you got there Mitch. Pretty nice it’s big and for sure a huge time saver.

[@Ty98k]

I could smell the full drain pit through the screen, through the whole video. This doesnt say much, but it's one grade better smelling than raw sewage... i dont know how else to put it! 🤢😅. That comment that the septic guy said about "Mike Clogging it" was GOLDEN!! 😂😂. Anyways, keep up your great workmanship Mitch! See you in the next one! 💪

[@patricksewell2010]

Why on Earth is just as mesmerizing and satisfying as watching the most disastrous vehicle transformation!? My brain is so confused right now😅

[@BUCKLEYyo]

So satisfying!!!

[@tarabennett]

Very informative. I had wondered about your drain/pit. It still looked like quite a process but the good news is you don't have to do it by hand. I do have a question being a I don't know about these things, how do you know when it is time to clean it out? Is there some sort of warning light? Thanks for sharing this video.

[@lindahill7657]

Wow. That's cool.

[@everrick0515]

It's good to see the Dominator putting in work. That was my daily driver while deployed.

[@SiriasisOFFICIAL]

The Septic Geek 🗣🔥

[@daylen577]

Surprised they didn't immediately pull out a crust buster. May not create a poop smoothie if it's just dirt, but it'd still make sucking it up a lot easier and faster than just adding water.

[@albertotognoni4819]

Probably Is too thick for the buster

[@kevinkirby2332]

Always wondered where the goop went, thanks for showing us!

[@JoostUeffingca]

Thanks for sharing that... Always wanted to see how that was done

[@dt_alegrekylefrancisb.6055]

Yeah,satisfying 😅

[@vincespenser9819]

Good design

[@juniorfarm3003]

I really liked this video and also was this the first video of you cleaning out all the mud from all the details🚘🚘🚘.

[@cuyoung1568]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!

[@Arthur5000]

This is so cool! How often do you her it cleaned?

[@TheDetailGeek]

It’s been about every 10-12 months

[@wolverine89893]

If it was my set-up, I would make a Silage bunker with a grate on top that has a ramp up and just pressure wash all that dirt into the Silo Bunker. Then when it gets full just take it all away in a dump truck. That is just me I would hate my shop floor getting muddy. But I would only do that in a Rural Area not the city. 😂

[@barbaraannroach6033]

Well shoot, I was thinking that when you built your dream of a detail workshop you would have included a water reclamation system. But seeing how I have no clue of what that entails I may have have no insite of the costs involved. Have to say this is the first time I have seen the clean out being done. Not criticism just questions. Blessings and Prayers

[@ullatec1807]

Kinda like a Starbucks frappachino when you get to the bottom of the cup!

[@robertgastreich9846]

Fantastic Video. I love it. Ahow more of this kind of stuff. I find it very intertestion.

[@KaylaPhillips-ri3od]

Hey mitch, when you get the tanks clean of all the mud after your done detailing is it a pretty penny meaning is it expensive or is it reasonable. that is a lot of mud to have to clean out but I'm pretty sure in Canada where you live it could be pretty affordable which is why you get it done so often

[@bobtouchette5308]

Several people have asked the same question but as I scroll down to the comments, I have not seen the cost for pumping out said septic tank or mud tank as it should be called. Maybe Mitch wants to keep this private.

[@nitishgoel3969]

For a developed country like US amount of septic tanks people have is a number i still feel wrong in my head 3 rd world places have proper drainage these days

[@deephorizon1365]

1: This is Canada. 2: It can be very expensive to lay sewer pipe in rural areas without enough demand for sewer. The city would not recover the cost from it.

[@Jungljoe8]

Mitch, Mac from Midwest Magic Cleaning gave you a shout out last night on his latest video. He watches you all the time and enjoys your videos 😃😃

[@AwesomeProjects20]

Nice video. Just a curious question. Since the pit is just dirt, why not shovel it out yourself? Save money on the labor and water and maybe use the dirt for the lawn?

[@corsair4207]

i've been seeing videos of i think its called hydrovac, where when they need to dig a hole instead of using a shovel and risking cutting the lines, they use a vac truck and a pressure washer to turn it all to mud and suck it up, maybe your pressure washer might make it a bit faster in the future?

[@kellyjohnson4576]

Pretty cool

[@docdave22]

That drain pit could have used some APC and steam.

[@dwells37]

For the septic truck guy, this job was probably a nice break from his usual day-to-day!

[@danielw145]

Maybe a stupid question here but what do they do with it all after? Eventually put back on to fields?

[@EDBailley]

Not a stupid question at all I was just wondering the same thing!

[@TheDetailGeek]

Not 100% sure but I would think it goes to a waste/wastewater collection site. Not sure what happens after that.

[@danielw145]

Hmm time to get my research head on ;)

[@some0ne8]

@@TheDetailGeek If it gets mixed with waste water then it'll go to a wastewater plant and settle out in another tank where it eventually ends up in landfill. Kind of like trash collection, it just ends up in progressively bigger containers until it gets to the final destination. There's a multi year roadwork project near me that dug a big pit so the hydrovacs supporting the utility work have somewhere to dump on site. Slurry eventually dries out and then just gets buried.

[@kellychildress8554]

An elevated floor just makes more since to me, but what do I know🤷

[@Maik1968]

An idea: why not put one of these bigpack-bags in there which you could lift and empty with your wheelloader yourself? If it’s just the dirt, that should be quite easy to handle.

[@mattshoemaker207]

Greetings from Charleston SC

[@BrandyDuncan-t2b]

i think thats the first time i ever heard someone say detailing my bobcat...

[@katydidiy]

Oh yes, ive wondered❤

[@altarwork]

Man, if it takes all that, I’d run the hose outside to do the prewash mud rinse off outside when it comes to the bobcat or a really muddy vehicle. That is when it isn’t winter lol.

[@vikrantxhooda]

Big brother, hello! How are you doing today?

[@AaronChristensen]

You should install some sort of small mesh basket inside those two compartments that can simply be lifted out manually and dumped daily. You wouldnt have to pay someone when it gets this full.

[@TheDetailGeek]

Problem with that idea is that I don’t have anywhere to dump the mud in my yard….so getting it sucked out and hauled away is the smarter move 👍🏻

[@AaronChristensen]

@@TheDetailGeek use that for the yard geek channel lol. Keep up the good work bro.

[@gregorymauldin5988]

Nice recycling concept. All that mud getting recycled back into the world so it can attach itself to another vehicle only to come back around. Then it gets washed off and finds its way back into the drain pit once again. 😂