clogged main line, understanding the house trap

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[@Sherlockohms303]

THANK YOU LOUIS IM 36 and I defended my dad in a fight with the drunk neighbor and got a felony so I had to start my own drain cleaning Business I spent two years gathering my tools for everything and finally about to get started I have 3 successful jobs under my belt and thank you for being a big part of my self learning plumbing school i have paractice toilet and drains outback my family house and use their house for practice but mostly learn on the job as I go and had to re adjust and buy several drain snakes big and small my hydro jetting rig is awsome but I need a new tip thats coming soon. God Bless My moms and dad are drug addicts im thankful for you man.

[@mariapetrella2527]

This video was really helpful, I am a home owner . Thanks

[@williebarron8248]

I love how straight to the point New Yorkers are. Great vid.

[@ph6097]

Wow this is excellent information thank you so much for your time in explaining this. I have a clog and my main cap is in the basement and is in fact full when I open it. I'm thinking of buying that compression piece to power blow whatever is clogging it out of the pipes. Last time it was tree roots. Thank you again!

[@christinaclair3153]

Louis, I have been a teacher for 30 years and I know good teaching when I see and hear it. Your video explaining about a house's plumbing and problems that arise with clogged drains was excellent. I am currently dealing with a reoccurring problem and your information confirmed some of my thinking. Thank you.

[@Chilupiano]

Dude, you have no idea how much you helped me. So grateful I had bad clog in the house trap. No cesspool I'm in the city. I have 2 drains in the basement and spent hours starting a snake from the drains till I saw this vid and understood what was going on. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@christheother9088]

GREAT video. Thanks Louis. I helped a drain guy clear out the house drain in our apartment building once. Turned out there were big chunks of the plug the previous guy broke up stuck in the trap. Now I know how they got there.

[@vinestreetlady]

Great video!! I work for my dads drain cleaning company, in the office.I type all the invoices, and when the guys bring in their paperwork stating information about a house trap, I never knew what they were talking about before! Thanks!

[@yariel92208]

Thank you so much. I probably saved $400 on what was a simple fix. The video was very easy to follow and understand.

[@neverritt]

Best explanation I found. Thanks!

[@loudepot]

Thank you Sheila , it's nice to know that your educating yourself on a Saturday nite instead of parting like most of our younger crowd , you should be proud of yourself ;- ).

[@marjorieaaron3014]

Thank you for this video. It is very informative and your explanations are easy to understand. Keep up the good work!

[@JW77]

Your camera is funny but your explanation is excellent. Thanks!

[@aoyama173]

thx, i thought i was high

[@jamespluta113]

Exactly what I needed thanks . Plain plumbing . Not Mr gadgets

[@KyleStimpfl]

Excellent Content, very helpful,Thank You Sir!

[@mrmanontherock]

Thanks from France Louis. Needed a clear understanding of this system.

[@mandelharvey3429]

I used that hose thing this weekend. My snake went through the clog and didn't clear it. That hose thing was so much less work. I had such a sense of accomplishment. I was prouder than Luke Skywalker from episode IV.

[@tomgorey9094]

Awesome video. You rock dude! No B.S. Strait to the nitty griddy. Thanks man.

[@MrDaveGeneric]

Exactly the explanation I needed... And you have a delivery that reminds me of Andrew Dice Clay, for some reason..? LOL...thanks for taking the time.

[@MrDaveGeneric]

Yo'... Hickory Dickory do the pipe was filled with poo, Hickory Dickory Dock when I cleared it out I found a sock Ohhhhh!!

[@Carl-LaFong1618]

I HEAR YA

[@VinhTran-ee1vm]

Thanks Louis, you are the best!!!

[@royal011]

Thanks a lot Louis, very educational video. Now I understand how this things actually work. Wish you all the best!

[@vincep1c156]

Louis, thanks! Enjoyed the video, your matter of fact presentation is awesome.

[@tracypatterson2271]

Thanks for posting this, very helpful!

[@nickflit]

Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge, been looking for days on info on this, and this is the best video by far!

[@MiguelD3Kc]

Wow man thanks brother I just bought a very nice house a little under 100 yrs and I had a plumber come by and he explained to me about a 3ft trap and what not I just needed a little help and you video did it great explanation and demonstration!

[@Seabass42]

Great video - very helpful. Thanks!!

[@kelsi376]

Thank You, your video was very helpful. I was able to follow along easily and actually understood everything you were explaining. I was able to locate my backup. I guess I should have paid a little more attention when you said to "stand back" because I got one hell of a gushing explosion of ick from head to toe but at least my drain is clear. Thank You again!!!

[@MrMiguelo357]

AWESOME VIDEO. i have a great and better understanding now.

[@carlcavise222]

The video was and a real help fixing a main line clog thanks

[@smora754]

One of the best videos on to topic. Thank you!

[@loudepot]

Awsome thank you

[@pgo301]

Hey Thanks, Excellent video, Explains a ton about the workings of all our sewer system workings. I need the balloon to push a clog through a secondary line leading to the main line.

[@manuelchilders5014]

awesome video Thank You. you would make a great instructor

[@ern363]

i removed house trap cap going to the sewer then the one coming from the house which allowed the waste to buy past the clogged elbow part of the house trap and drain into the main sewer line ...then i was able to clear the trap using a hanger and long thin metal object, that i still don't know where it came from....this video was helpful ......:D

[@andrabarnett8151]

Awesome Thank you very much Louis!!!!

[@redredwine1277]

Excellent video tutorial, thanks👍🏽

[@defsownds]

Your video makes me feel like I'm tripping, but I appreciate your straightforward explanation for something I had no reason to actually look up. I was actually just trying to underdtand why in my two story apartment when I took the bathroom sink trap off, water came endlessly and i had to quickly replace it. I'm an electrician, not a plumber 😂

[@zachwineburg648]

Wow, great all around help video Lou know his drains!!!!

[@kennylaughtersmusic]

You are the man. Thanks for sharing this knowledge.

[@MrOumarking]

I really like your videos. Thank you!

[@D1G1T4L3CH0]

This saved me lots of money. Thanks a lot!

[@glorygloryhallelujah]

Thanks for these vids. So helpful. Alain From Brooklyn

[@Irockgswift]

Thanks Louis very descriptive and informative.

[@johnjohnson6672]

You are the King Bro...gear explanation

[@JohnSmith-ve3ro]

whenever it rains ALOT my garage gets flooded and I have to run a snake through the lines. great tip with the trap vent I saw it in my house never knew what it was

[@aydenandbrandonfuntimes3889]

very well explained video,,,,thank you so much

[@shamimurr]

The video quality is very poor but you did fantastic Job. I am giving you 100 out of 100. thanks a lot

[@LivingWithTheGuzmans]

Great video and info thanks

[@tecmobowl89]

Thank you. Great video.

[@neoterra7072]

Excellent info. Thanks!

[@kareemr9203]

Thanks for the video !!I have been having issues with my main drain. Had it snaked and hydro cleaned . Still having issues the plumber says to remove the house trap. Don't really feel comfortable doing that.

[@w1975b]

thank you! I don't have a basement and I've never seen the candycane pipe lol, but I have what the plumbers called an emergency or secondary drain close to the house. So I guess I'll try putting one of those bladders down there.

[@alexands1261]

good video. Thank you. I removed whole house trap in a house that was built in 1964, which was common at that time. Removing it was literally the best thing I ever did. It was as major source of clogs for 15 years! My question is the air vent. It was capped of. My upstairs toilets flush fast and with no issues. The basement, which is only slightly above grade, never had a bathroom originally. Now bathroom toilet and sink drain very slowly. Should I re-attach the vent, that used to be attached to whole house trap to help with the venting?

[@lestermcmillan1445]

Great video!!!

[@czrlaker]

Thanks uncle Rico.... J/k but seriously thank you. Good info.

[@hansmaag8919]

Thank You so much. youre awesome

[@hiker64]

Thank you for the instructional video. It was very helpful. I have a question though. I don't know if you take questions or not. I don't have a cesspool, but I do have a slow-draining / partially clogged toilet and am wondering if it might be that the main line is clogged. I don't have a cesspool though. My line goes right to the street sewer. I have a frame house with a toilet that is attached to a woodrotted floor that rocks, so the wax seal is likely bad - Could it be that because of the bad seal, there isn't a vacuum to pull the water down making it look like the toilet is clogged when there's just no vacuum? When I flush, the bowl fills and the water starts to go down a few inches and then stops as if it is clogged. I ran a toilet auger through about a dozen times and it came back clean every time. I was wondering if it could be that the seal is bad prevent air getting in somehow and not allowing the water to drain. There is no water coming up into the shower or anything and doesn't appear to be any problem with water not draining in our sink. Thank you in advance for your opinion on this if you would be willing.

[@sirjohnahayfalcon]

Dam this guys good

[@clashclans5453]

F*cking A man...great explanation...made sense of everything..thanks

[@d2diecastkustomz75]

Very informational thank you

[@robg4074]

This guy was unbelievable. Wow. What a performance.

[@allproevan]

Thank you. I wish a saw this before i opened the house side trap line because i got a a nice splash. lol

[@Michael-ll3rk]

This guy just described 100% what I dealt with for two hours last night. Outlet side of the pipe was bone dry…trap was blocked something awful. What are your thoughts about using a test plug rather than the lead fit all??

[@mandelharvey3429]

Great presentation.

[@sergioflores3103]

I have one for you, so my house trap with the 2 plugs is in my the basement. I had a huge flood in my basement. That came from under the house, through the door which give me access to the house trap. The issue I’m having is the water that’s flooding down their which also came into the basement was clean water. As if it raised from the dirt under the house. The water is clean and clear which tells me it’s not the sewer. Any idea what you think it might be.

[@chapmanandchapmanproductio974]

DUDES LEGEND- DARY!!!

[@RobThePlumber]

Wow, are there a lot of houses with building traps still? In 15 years of plumbing I came across one house with a building trap. It was a 140 year old farm house. Originally these were used before individual fixture protection was invented. It was probably the worst mistake early plumbers made. In my city these were ALL dug up and replaced with a two 45° elbows.

[@sydoneyseaton2255]

unfortunately we dont all live in your city and have to be able to fix these issues ....so unless u gonna tell us how to install the 45 degree eblow be gone!

[@THESHESHE04]

What's your take on all three toilets in the house easily clogging up. one has been that way for years. as of lately the other two have been doing the same. All tubs and sinks are fine. should I snake all toilets or go straight to the trap?

[@frankmontez6853]

I thought hoped my line was only clogged up but now think it's broken loose . Looks fairly shallow but under concrete partly. I can turn the line it moves.. Fairly easily so hoping not too far in ..Darnn.

[@beatlessteve1010]

Hey Louis, I live in Chicago and sometimes I dont see a "cleanout cap" anywhere on the premise inside or outside..is it possible that some city sewer systems dont have cleanouts?

[@dereknyc4402]

Every 6 months I have to put on a huge glove, get a screwdriver and dig in the interior trap and remove the calcium(i think) build up. What liquids can I use to keep the main line pipe clog free since a tenant lives there and gets aggravated. I live in Brooklyn NY btw.

[@MrAmagaska1976]

Really enjoyed this video thanks. How much ridex should I use and where do I pour it? Just down any drain?

[@loudepot]

in the toilet

[@TheLandlordPicker]

Hi, I have two cleanouts. I think one is the storm clean out and one is the sanitary. How can I tell which is which? They’re both filled with water :( Thanks

[@lloydybenoit6766]

hi Louis ,you know your stuff. My trap clogged twice with what look like sheet rock mud or cement mud, i cleaned and the water ran freely but i'm worried about how this get into the pipe. Any advise would be appreciated, thank you

[@gregorymorris8343]

thanks brother

[@stevecaldwell8576]

LOU DEPOT !!

[@seventysanchez8659]

I found a plug on the outside of my house but its on my wall not in the ground, I live in texas lol does that have anything to do with it?

[@TheBOOSTEDO]

10:01 I swore this was the end of the video!!! HILARIOUS...😂😂🤣🤣 --> 10:13

[@evankimbro219]

I think you have the anti-vibration mode on your camera. I believe if you turn it off it will stop that funkyness distortion with your videos.

[@JAVONEETHEMOMMY]

Bless u

[@noyresch3695]

hi can this trap pipe exist in the pipe from the washer to the basement?

[@ivantorr]

What’s the story behind having three plugs in the basement? Many videos show two running traps but I have three and can’t find anything explaining this scenario. Thx

[@freddiecaligiuri4491]

Everytime we wash clothes the basement drain overflows with lint and wet waste. Can I snake the drain instead of the long pipe up the wall of my basement?

[@christopherjuarez4552]

Ive been getting water back up every month for 3 months im sure I have a problem, They come snake it and few weeks later same thing what should I do? ive only been there 3 months. that's not normal help me

[@lencan5371]

my washing machine is in the basement, after its final spin it drains the water out, all of a sudden most of that drained water rushes back through the main line and back into the washer. whats the issue

[@rooterguy1]

some traps have no caps

[@javybusa]

What if there is only one floor cap? I only see one floor cap in my basement about 6 feet away from the vent.

[@monteslagle]

Good video... but I typed in loudepot at the app store... and it was not found :-(

[@artisticmomentum6660]

You explain everything so well BUT your wobbly camera made me dizzy. FYI

[@Mark-sy2bx]

I wish he'd show a real actual trap/candy cane whatever at a house so I know what he's talking about.

[@RocsGirl]

I don't have any of those indicators (candy cane pipe or the other thing). do you have another way to find it?

[@loudepot]

you may not have a house trap, where do you live?

[@RocsGirl]

I found it actually, on the rooftop. We used a snake but we needed a longer one. Ended up paying $300 in other words ripped off. Lesson learned

[@mikegupta]

Awesome video! And you're not full of sh*t LOL!

[@loudepot]

Tara can u send me a pic?

[@andrewlee4165]

I didn't know Joe exotic was a plumber

[@loudepot]

Lol you beat the hell out of it with a hammer. And take it out in pieces

[@testpilot1604]

Thank you.💩