Drain Cleaning Bladder

Here I show you how to take a drain cleaning bladder, and give it just a little more power.
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[@ceasari]

Just used this technique tonight 1/3/23 and it worked!!!! I paid a plumber 2x just before figuring this out. I can't thank you enough!!! This was super satisfying! And not $3900 to dig up my yard next!!!!

[@AroundTheHome1]

Fantastic!

[@ceasari]

@@AroundTheHome1 this was brilliant!!!!

[@charlesmossor6274]

Very helpful I have been fighting my drains for like 6 months now and tried this today and it worked great. Thanks for the video and the help.

[@AroundTheHome1]

Awesome, glad to help. Thanks for watching and don't forget to stop by our website for many more helpful videos. www.greatwhiteninja.com

[@eddyvideostar]

@@AroundTheHome1: At 1:40 minutes: You said you were too late to rent the snake; Could you have gone back the next day when it was open?

[@JCtheMusicMan_]

Your device cleared my sewer when water pressure alone could not! Thank you for sharing this tutorial and useful tool! ❤

[@AroundTheHome1]

You're welcome!!

[@feeblenester4470]

I went thru three other methods to fix my drain problem and this was the only one that worked . AWESOME

[@AroundTheHome1]

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[@albertogava1866]

My sink cleanout was half covered by the bottom of kitchen cabinet, I had to cut thru the base to remove the cap. Drain snake got so far and got stuck about 20 ft in, the water bladder was my next step but flow back of fluids under my kitchen cabinets was my fear. I thought about compressed air but wasn't sure, seeing your video sealed the deal, I made up some kind of connection from the air compressor to the bladder, filled the occluded pipe with water and a couple of 50psi hits did the trick. Thanks for taking the time to make this video

[@AroundTheHome1]

You are very welcome!

[@kellbain6576]

I seldom comment on something I haven't tried yet, but this system is absolutely logical, easy to construct and apply.

[@AroundTheHome1]

It works, I have used it many times since this video.

[@awiggins7031]

Will you be doing a vid on cleaning that siding on the house?

[@AroundTheHome1]

The video link to that one is at the end of this video.

[@ItsMeBobbyVee]

@@AroundTheHome1 Hilarious response! Great video though.

[@str8blastn_HTX]

I haven't even seen the video. all I see was your comment and I can't stop laughing.

[@kreapz]

🤡

[@darrellrichardson5837]

Bro I’m so weak but I was thinking the same thing 😂😂😂😂

[@eapv97]

This is GENIUS. I followed the instructions and only changed that I found out I needed 80 psi, not 50 for the bladder to fill and stick to the sides of the pipe ( In case you are asking how I found out I needed 80 psi, what I did was to buy a small piece of a 4 inch pipe and test the connections and what it took for the bladder to fill the pipe width. I did it to make sure the connection would hold when I applied pressure so I would not lose the bladder in the pipe as someone did). It worked the very first time. I tried a 75 ft drain snake and since I have about 100 ft, i was not able to go the full length. With the bladder all I had to do is to place it a few inches in. Took me longer to set up the connection to the air compressor than to clear the drain. Outstanding. Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@AroundTheHome1]

Thanks for the input. And certainly, when mine was able to expand at 50 to 60 psi part of that depends on how fast your compressor lets the air out as well. Because part of the equation isn't just pressure, but volume. Also, glad that it helped you out. This little device has helped out 3 more times since I made the video. Glad to help. Thank you for watching. Check out hundreds more of our videos at www.aroundthehome.org

[@MrSrt4dodgeneon]

So I potentially don’t have to get it all the way to the blockage? Will it work pointing towards blockage? It’s clogged between house and clean out

[@AroundTheHome1]

@Junkie Fix's sorry I didn't respond sooner. There are some problems with comments right now. Didn't get multiple notifications. So, the first question is no. You don't have to get it to the blockage. But there can't be any connecting pipes because you will just push to the path of least resistance. And in my experience if the line is clogged between the house and the cleanout that sounds like the clog is from the kitchen sink. Now, I of course know nothing of your house except this tiny amount of info that you gave me. But if it is a grease build up from the kitchen sink this will not work. You need to use a traditional snake to break through. And using more pressure could be dangerous to your pipes. That's why I say to set the regulator to 50 psi. Drain pipes are generally rated at 60 psi. If you have another question please start a new thread on any video. I can always see new comments easily enough. Many times I don't see comments on old threads at all.

[@MrSrt4dodgeneon]

@@AroundTheHome1 awesome thanks! Luckily our city provides free line services up to the foundation and was able to remove the blockage. I have same issues with notifications on my page too.

[@jamespolucha8790]

Thanks for the video, I had a clogged drain for my washing machine and I tried everything, snakes, cleaners but I bought one of those bladders and man it cleaned it right out, after the air I hooked it to the garden hose to wash it down , what a dream tool

[@AroundTheHome1]

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[@unknown-6679]

Hey guy, thanks for the helpful video. I just quickly resolved my clogged kitchen sink issue (through the clean out) as a result for only $8 with no mess.

[@AroundTheHome1]

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[@irontrev1640]

I was very skeptical of using an air compressor, but I had two toilets and a master shower and a tub pushing sewage up. I didn’t have enough water hose to get into the master bedroom. I used your trick, Brought a little pancake air compressor into the master bathroom and set up the jig to push air bladder into the master shower drain with my toilet bowl full of water. It took more time to clean up the mess then it did to unplug the line, wow it worked and I cannot thank you enough for this, you saved me a plumber.

[@AroundTheHome1]

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[@TomofAllTrades]

That looks cheap to build and easy to use. Thanks for sharing 👍🏼

[@AroundTheHome1]

It is cheap to build, and it has saved my butt a number of times. Wish I had done this sooner. 👍 So glad to help! Thank you for watching. Check out hundreds more of our videos at www.aroundthehome.org

[@jbaltazar8640]

This saved me 160 $ I bought one of this at lowes for like 12$ this really works thanks!!

[@AroundTheHome1]

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[@mikerobinson9504]

A very simple improvement yet sometimes very clearly more portable and riggable than a garden hose, e.g. in an upstairs bathroom (with the small-size bladder). I hadn't thought of this before. Thanks for sharing!

[@AroundTheHome1]

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[@trrispoli]

Totally on the money thank you for uploading this I just recently shared it with my son who has the same issues and this will even make life so much easier I will share this everywhere.

[@AroundTheHome1]

This has saved my butt more then once. So glad to help! Thank you for watching. Check out hundreds more of our videos at www.aroundthehome.org

[@JCtheMusicMan_]

Due to the bladder wanting to float and come out of the clean out, I zip-tied an old broom handle to the connector section so I could hold it in place long enough for me to connect the hose to the compressor.

[@universalservicetechust3578]

Excellent job, great idea👍🏼

[@AroundTheHome1]

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[@theoriginalalteff4]

This worked great for my constipation.

[@sergiotisnado545]

Awesome! Especially helpful for those like us who don't want to keep renting equipment but instead prefer to build a simple tool that can be used over and over. I do suggest explaining a bit further how filling the pipe first with water is very important, that water in this situation becomes a solid which will do the pushing. The pipe should not have air because air will compress when you inject it through the bladder, and there will be no solid push to clear the clog--not an easy concept for non mechanical-minded people. Also, one can make length or depth marks on the air line to indicate the depth of the bladder when initially positioning it, since any dirty water will keep you from directly seeing the position of the bladder.

[@AroundTheHome1]

Good tips. 👍 So glad to help! Thank you for watching. Check out hundreds more of our videos at www.aroundthehome.org

[@bhabi7071]

Super clear and helpful Thank you!!!🙏🙏

[@AroundTheHome1]

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[@ctekin23]

Thank you! Worked like a charm.

[@AroundTheHome1]

You're welcome!

[@duediligence791]

Drain bladders work better than anything else I’ve tried.

[@williambennett4789]

Used this on mine with water. Love it. Gonna build air setup

[@AroundTheHome1]

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[@HaiHuynh-ww4ym]

THANKS for showing your are awesome.

[@AroundTheHome1]

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[@bradsukut]

Works like a champ! Thanks!

[@AroundTheHome1]

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[@tiagocelestino5969]

Where I can buy this

[@jbaltazar8640]

@@tiagocelestino5969 lowes

[@wolverinefan3535]

Good video 👍👍

[@eddebatte9905]

Excellent idea

[@AroundTheHome1]

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[@fuyu5979]

Watched ur vid on unclogging drain. Kudos for creating ur own device. Very creative! Might construct one similar to urs to unclog my shower n kitchen drains that clog over the years! Hopefully u registered that device with the U.S. Patent office. Thanks again for ur upload. Peace

[@AroundTheHome1]

@fuyu5979 thanks for watching. Glad you like this idea. Though using bladders like this is really only good at cleanouts past sinks and such because you will just blow up the vent line and not move the clog. That's why using water bladders can be dangerous because you can fill the vent line with water then now you not only have a clog still, but a hole bunch more water there.

[@tammyroth5224]

I been using these for awhile. It's a love and hate thing with them. They work really good but I have had them explode and disconnect in the main sewer line. Yeah you dont put it all the way down the line but it is still hell getting it out from 2 to 3 feet down. We used a fishing line the last time. This time my husband tried to push it all the way down to the street but its stuck....sucks

[@CELERYLAWN]

Weird thought but I wonder if you could use it for a boost bottle for a two stroke if the end hole could be plugged

[@darylchastain9901]

This was brilliant. I tried everything and this blew the lune clean after a few tries.

[@AroundTheHome1]

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[@andrewbrenneman9592]

Might think about adding a valve at the air hose connector. Like a ball valve or an air blow gun to have a smaller valve for harder to reach spots.

[@Dhi-fe5eu]

Great video.

[@AroundTheHome1]

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[@orlandojohnson5742]

My father uses this on our clog issues! He called it a PULSATOR! I jus know it does work! I’ve done hvac repairs etc! A nitrogen tank with a pressure regular will work too! (Adjust your pressure to minimum!) You can push on the drain or pull a vacuum to loosen the clog & remove! On ac drains we usually pull a strong vacuum 1st! Lol u don’t want to blow your pipes up with too much positive pressure ! A nitrogen tank has 2000 lbs of pressure from the hvac supply house! A regulator is required….. for a reason!😅

[@AroundTheHome1]

Thanks for the tip!

[@blogsanytimeanywhere]

Thank you for this info

[@AroundTheHome1]

No problem!

[@mryaj5174]

Amazing bro

[@AroundTheHome1]

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[@mikeodonnell5560]

Works great on blocked sewer lines!!!!

[@AroundTheHome1]

Yes, yes it does.

[@darlenezale3775]

You are my gero i added an air blower for ease of use and it works great

[@AroundTheHome1]

I hope you meant hero. Gero sounds like a sandwich. Glad it helped! Thank you! 😊 And thank you for watching. Check out hundreds more of our videos at www.aroundthehome.org

[@ChavezDIY]

Thank you! This modification was going to be my second option. Luckily the bladder worked with the garden hose in unblocking a clog in the main line.

[@AroundTheHome1]

Nice work!

[@sunisabir1878]

I paid a plumber 450 to clean my drains efore I knew about this tool.

[@jrowe9301]

It costs more money but the Milwaukee Airsnake is way more convenient. It has attachments to fit different drains including one molded to fit a toilet. There is no mess, just point and shoot air down the drain. I love it

[@AroundTheHome1]

I had not seen that yet. Not cheap by any means, but they look really cool. Thanks for the info. Thank you for watching. Check out hundreds more of our videos at www.aroundthehome.org

[@kommoncents5853]

My 4 inch sewer line was backed up between the cleanout in my yard and the street. I tried the drain king 3 times for about 10-15 minutes and it was still clogged. A few days later I tried it one last time but this time I forgot that I was using it and it ran for about 2 1/2 hours. After I pulled the hose out it made a big burp in the cleanout and the backed up water dissappeared.

[@indoorsolutions7154]

Cool video , my man ate his whole addee script at once lol

[@beesmith9508]

They also have a smaller one for the kitchen, etc.

[@jaketollefsen3195]

Cheers good vid. Will try before next auger rental. Nothing worse than sewer water getting on you when you pull the snake.

[@AroundTheHome1]

Thanks for watching

[@paintham9430]

if you're just running air into your plumbing system, I would just get a PVC cap that has a reducing adapter to attach an air fitting on the cap. Just pop on your air hose and go. The same fittings can be used to blow out your irrigation system. Sometimes you can't easily find the bladders everywhere.

[@elonlovesyou]

Only problem with that is, the air would go back into the house also.

[@wrenchboostboi8994]

True... its just going to take path of least resistance and blow up n out the toilet or sink

[@BigDish101]

Harbor Freight sells the bladders.

[@darthrhodes]

Great tip, thank you

[@AroundTheHome1]

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[@JamesTaylor-nv1is]

Power wash the house

[@AroundTheHome1]

I literally have a link to that video inside this one.

[@wcjcnc]

Houses should have two clean outs in the front yard right next to each other. One should turn toward the street and the other should turn toward the house. I did this to my house and it makes life so much easier. Especially when the pipe is full of water and you can’t tell which direction your tool is going.

[@lovestains5905]

Fold the ballon upwards and have it face the direction you want it to go. It helps with those clean outs that are a bit deeper or ones that you can’t see in.

[@garydennis3675]

Great idea with the air!, thanks

[@AroundTheHome1]

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[@deanwilliams4716]

Great Idea . you should come up will a device to clean vinyl siding.

[@AroundTheHome1]

I did clean the siding, and that link is in this video if you want to watch it. And it is different then just using a pressure washer.

[@travisressler5239]

It does clear out tree roots

[@basharyassin7091]

I use an 80 PSI 12GPM water pump it is very effective especially when you have clay in the pipe, It is not that expensive, to go farther in the drain you can use a Pex A 3/4 tube It serves the best combination of rigidity and flexibility for this purpose.

[@AroundTheHome1]

Thanks for the tips

[@roseweikle3931]

This works good for me as i use water instead of air.

[@AroundTheHome1]

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[@tellfile]

Good idea using air pressure! The only thing I would worry about is that bladder somehow getting stuck way down in the pipe, or the air hose pulled off and can't grab hold of it by hand enough to get it back out. Could be you attach a wire, or string on the fittings part which would give you a method to yank it back out with if need be.

[@AroundTheHome1]

Great point! Others worry about that as well. I have used this 4 more times since the video with no problems. I think if you just have the pressure regulator set and give it small bursts like I show in the video it shouldn't pop.

[@user-bz5uk3yv1f]

Nice moldy siding behind )

[@AroundTheHome1]

Indeed it is! I have the video link in the description for when I clean the siding. Here it is. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYHKf4Rsm96UjcU

[@henri6595]

I'm going to try this tomorrow but with just regular water from the garden hose. I don't have a compressor to do it your method. The plumber says I need a new pipe replacement but I question this, since it cost soooooo much! I'll let you know if it works!

[@AroundTheHome1]

Well, it is a lot of work to replace a main drain line. This bladder can only help to push a clog through. If you pipe has breakage or a tree root problem, you are wasting you time.

[@audrealoren2908]

Pressure washer that siding man! Lol

[@AroundTheHome1]

I did and I put that video link into this video. It was a really good before and after.

[@angetodac]

do you have an aircompressor around the house?

[@ryanc8786]

What if you have a drain in your basement where water will back up when trying to put pressure on clog? Is there something that can be put in this drain to keep water from pushing up and forcing through the main to the plug?

[@AroundTheHome1]

Need more info before I can help you on this one.

[@gerrygrabinski7042]

I have one of these and I connected it to my 3/8" garden hose. First of all my drain is in the basement. As you know the 4" PVC has 4 corners around my house which are difficult to make the turn with the bladder. However, after working at it I get the bladder around the corner. Turned the water on the bladder inflated but I could not push the hose through the pipe. Any ideas??? Thanks. Gerry

[@AroundTheHome1]

Gerry, you know I am not totally sure what you are telling me. When you use the bladder you just need to put it in far enough to get it into the pipe that you want to clear. It sounds like you are trying to put it in really deep down there. Thanks for watching and don't forget to stop by our website for many more helpful videos. www.greatwhiteninja.com

[@am44_67]

Gerry Grabinski are you sure it’s PVC? What color is your pipe you’re trying to clean? You don’t need to push the bladder around the corners in order for it to work, just maybe a few feet will do

[@wrenchboostboi8994]

I have no idea what this guy is talking bout... lol

[@randyhendrickson4735]

"Turned the water on the bladder " this video is about using the bladder with air, not water.

[@paultrimble9390]

Subbed up thanks

[@AroundTheHome1]

Thanks for the sub

[@coollasice4175]

Good advice. You can get them at Harbor Freight.

[@AroundTheHome1]

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[@jonezj77]

No he built his evidently

[@rickeykeeton4770]

I sort of like the idea of using air instead of water and hose. I have a couple I keep around and use with water hose when needed. The air method makes it less likely you will have sewage back up in your tub if you are not right at the blockage that is downstream from tub. The thing that concerns me is the simple ban clamp connection at the air hose. Could have a big problem if it came off in your drain pipe. I have had those connections on air hoses to come off. In fact I had one just a day or two ago to come off that I was using to blow debris out of a dryer. But, I do like the idea of having the compressor right there with you. In another note, do you have trouble pushing the bladder very far with the small airhose?

[@AroundTheHome1]

Well, I have never had to push it very far. I am guessing if I did, then it would give me trouble.

[@daveguna34]

A crimped fitting size air hose is what I got. If that air hose connection comes apart, big trouble.

[@robertferrington669]

I cannot believe this worked! I tried 4 times with no success at about 30psi and then went with his recommended 50psi and it expanded the bladder enough to reach the wall of the pipe. One 3 second burst and the clog cleared. Many thanks to you for your creativity and for sharing this information. Also, I spent about $50 between Harbor Freight & Home Depot (Oct 2023). Pretty sure I have already got my money back on this.

[@AroundTheHome1]

Fantastic! So glad to help.

[@FF-cz8sg]

Good video, can you use the bladder directly with a high pressure water washer?

[@AroundTheHome1]

If you are suggesting to attach this to a pressure washer so that the pressure is in the hundreds to even thousands of PSI the answer is no. The bladder will definitely explode and you will most likely also damage your drain pipes. There is a reason I say to set the PSI on the compressor to 50 PSI because that is the limit to the standard PVC drain line.

[@SRFDriver]

Here is my situation: My kitchen sink drain is clogged. I figured out that it takes about 1 1/2 large coffee Mate containers of water to fill the drain to where there is water standing at the base of the sink. So I did what you did but in a different way because I had never heard of a bladder type device: I removed the piping from beneath my kitchen sink , I cut off the threaded end of the 1 1/2 inch plastic drain pipe that comes out of the wall, and made a series of adapters that went down to a standard air compressor fitting like you used. Then I connected a pressure regulator to the fitting and plugged in my large garage air compressor. What happened was....absolutely nothing! It was like the hose was just blowing into nothing--the air compressor was putting out so much air volume that the pressure AT THE COMPRESSOR was like 30psi. The compressor was putting out everything it could. But it didn't solve the problem. It doesn't make sense to me. The only thing I can figure is that maybe there's a sewer vent line of some sort that is allowing the air to escape. What do you think?

[@AroundTheHome1]

Well these are two very different problems. My house drain was clogged because probably too much toilet paper got stuck in a bad 90 degree fitting and had 70 feet of water behind it. So with the bladder sealed in the pipe, I am pushing the water to force the clog out. You probably have a grease clog a couple of feet down your pipe being in the kitchen. And what you probably have done it push a small hole in the clog which will let out more air then a compressor could ever hope to make right out. Air compressors make good pressure, but not good volume. So even a hole the size of pea could stop this from doing anything. I am curious, why not use a snake to go after the clog since you already took the pipes apart?

[@SRFDriver]

@@AroundTheHome1 Answer: Fear of the unknown! Lol But althouugh I took a lot of time to write my explanation, I actually figured out the same thing: What I think you need is reasonably high pressure and a LOT of volume. So I started thinking about how I might do it with water. I first thought about my pressure washer. But that has the same problem--lots of pressure but no volume. So I poked around a bit more and found a thing called a medium drain cleaning bladder at Harbor Freight. I laughed when I saw it because it was so obvious! It was $6.00 BEFORE the 20% coupon. HF is pretty close to me so I bought one and then installed a ball valve at the front end of my garden hose so that I could shut off the water if anything went wrong. The idea is that the bladder expands with water pressure and there is a small hole in the end that shoots water out at an incredibly long distance if you try it outside--which I did of course before I took it into the house. The bladder seals the pipe and the water coming out the hole will eventually fill the pipe and apply force against the clog at whatever your house water pressure is--mine is about 70+ psi. I know it's too high and a pressure regulator is on my list of things to do... So I shoved the bladder into the end of my 1 1/2 DWV pipe coming out of the wall and turned on the water. I held the bladder in the pipe in case it wanted to slide out...but it didn't: the water pressure held it nicely in place. What happened was that at the beginning I could feel very little vibration in the hose as the water flow was fairly low. Then I felt more than heard a "thump" as the clog broke free. The vibrations in the hose increased quite a bit and then slowed back down. I stupidly turned off the water to the bladder and immediately got deluged with a blast of really funky water out the drain pipe. I grabbed a bucket nearby and wound up catching about half of it. I looked at the contents of the bucket and found what appeared to be WASHING MACHINE LINT! Our laundry room is about say 20 feet down stream from the kitchen sink so we may be getting washing machine lint into the drain. I found a (of course) YT video on the subject: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWbGZIWJrZZ5hNk With newfound knowledge about the bucket I did the bladder thing a couple of more times. After the third time the water was almost clear. So that's where I am now--I'm going to put the whole thing back together and see if I've fixed it. Finally, please accept my thanks for your having taken the time to create your video. I've made a few of them myself and know what a pain they are to make and edit. Thanks again...

[@alwice79]

Thats probably the reason your sinks are vented past the trap. I know mine is about 3ft after pipe leaves under sink area. A small snake is probably better for yours.

[@QuinnDruck]

Plumber quoted us $3200 to rent a water jet and clear a clog in the sewer line going out of the house. We told the guy there’s no way we can afford that right now, luckily he didn’t charge us for the diagnosis, as it turned out he was wrong about the location of the clog, but he did end the conversation with information about this product, but also said that he could get fired by mentioning the idea. Sounds like they were trying to get one over on us, was lazy and did an improper inspection, and I imagine just said something like “screw it these guys clearly need help and clearly aren’t going to bite,” to himself. Then forked over the solution. This product was highly effective at helping us identify the location of the leak (with the use of a snake too) and clear the clog as well. Would recommend keeping something like kitty litter to clean up the mess, they got some more affordable cleanup stuff at auto zone, towels didn’t cut it, but the mess overall wasn’t terrible, was expecting an eruption of sewage, ofc it just overflowed when we failed to clear the clog the first attempt. We just stuck with the garden house, but the compressor idea does sound like a good one, if I run into this problem again I might just give it a try.

[@AroundTheHome1]

$3200, wow just wow.

[@coldisle]

Very Helpful!! Hoe do you determine what diameter you need for the outside sewer line clean out? They sell some different sizes. Thanks!!

[@AroundTheHome1]

Most residential drain lines are 4-5 inches. If you unscrew the cap and measure the inside diameter, that will give you your pipe size. Then just use that to find the correct drain bladder. So, the Amazon link that I have in the video description is for a bladder that is good for 4-6 inch pipes. That should cover like 90% of the residential drains in the US. Here is that link www.amazon.com/Cobra-Products-333-Cleaning-Attachment/dp/B0018OQEWA?keywords=drain+cleaning+bladder&qid=1555201228&s=gateway&sr=8-3&linkCode=ll1&tag=greatwhitenin-20&linkId=109e383cdf2418eb49f807d47feb29f5&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

[@nataliaroberts8443]

Hello, Can you please post a link for the underground drainage self-propelling hydrojet . Thank you.

[@AroundTheHome1]

I am not familiar with a fully self propelled hydrojet. Most by nature to pull the hose down the line because of the direction of the jets. Here is an Amazon link for a kit that hooks to a standard pressure washer. www.amazon.com/Pressure-5800PSI-Cleaner-Rotating-Waterproof/dp/B08TMBN987?crid=DZ8PCXMT5GYX&keywords=underground%2Bdrainage%2Bself-propelling%2Bhydrojet&qid=1689851148&sprefix=underground%2Bdrainage%2Bself-propelling%2Bhydrojet%2Caps%2C110&sr=8-8&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=greatwhitenin-20&linkId=a01cb345716e690bfa24da4196c1ac3a&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

[@babiesbyhand2149]

Worked the very first time with one pulse of air. Thanks so much ... we could not get a plumber to ever return a call

[@AroundTheHome1]

That is so awesome! So glad to help! Thank you for watching. Check out hundreds more of our videos at www.aroundthehome.org

[@bryanmontgomery4050]

Look for a fitting to blow air out of your rv plumbing, it adapts air to water hose.

[@AroundTheHome1]

Thanks for the tip.

[@peterzhang6138]

What capacity of compressor needed enough to blowup the bladder to work?

[@AroundTheHome1]

This is the air compressor that I used. www.amazon.com/CRAFTSMAN-CMEC6150K-Gallon-Air-Compressor/dp/B07KHHDJGD/ref=as_li_ss_tl?crid=2E8GP3L7ONCEC&dchild=1&keywords=porter+cable+air+compressor&qid=1611327818&sprefix=porter+cable+%2Caps%2C212&sr=8-4&linkCode=ll1&tag=greatwhitenin-20&linkId=7cd805a5f4dd633d93191fb14344a492&language=en_US Even though this one says Craftsman and mine says Porter Cable, they are the same. I believe that I set the regulator at 50 PSI.

[@christianfiguroa7147]

Wow God bless

[@AroundTheHome1]

Thank you for watching. Check out hundreds more of our videos at www.aroundthehome.org

[@zztops4504]

What if there's another openning on the same line such as roof vent and sewer starts shooting out from there?

[@AroundTheHome1]

Well, in this video I am at the outside cleanout. I can't tell if you are just saying a hypothetical or if you did this, but when using the bladder to push the clog out whether it be with water or air you have to be towards the end the line. That way there are no vents or connecting drains that would overflow.

[@jenniferhermanson8969]

So is this not the way to go if the clog is in the house somewhere, not the drain pipe outside of the house?

[@AroundTheHome1]

@Jennifer Hermanson you are correct. The reason that this normally doesn't work in the house is because of the plumbing vents. Those are the pipes that are coming through your roof. If you would use this inside the house then whatever you are putting into the pipes, whether it is air or water, would most likely come up those vents. Then it could possibly make things worse. Though, some homes have a cleanout under the house that can be accessed and is before any vents so that could work as well. I don't know if all that made sense, what drain were you thinking of applying this too?

[@jasonwinter4086]

Great idea! But Dang pressure wash the house moss n mold on the siding!

[@AroundTheHome1]

I did in the next video. The link pops up in this video.

[@amjorgy1]

What do you do if you have multiple floor drains? How would this work without blowing water up out the other drains?

[@AroundTheHome1]

Well, I am blowing air / water away from the house, not towards it. My clog was 3/4 of the way to where my drain reaches the street. Is your clog inside of the house?

[@amjorgy1]

@@AroundTheHome1 yes my clog is inside my home. I have a couple of floor drains that if I blew air into one would probably cause a water geiser to come shooting out the other!

[@AroundTheHome1]

@LivingCountry you are right, it would cause a geyser. These bladders are limited that way. They can push a clog very effectively, but only if there are no open drains along the way. So, they are mainly used for cleaning the main drain on the way out of the house. From what you are telling me the best solution for you would be a snake. Find the closest drain before the clog and get the appropriate sized snake and get that clog. Though, I might ask a couple more questions. What kind of drain pipes do you have i.e., PVC, ABS, Galvanized, Iron? And is the clog shortly after your kitchen sink?

[@weeverob]

thanks for the tips. on the bladder package i bought it says max p.s.i. is 10. guess that's why you only give it 50lb.s for a few seconds. [what's going on with your siding??] tx again

[@AroundTheHome1]

Yep, that's why just a quick burst. Siding is rough, but I have video links in this video both in the description and one that pops up on how I cleaned it. In case you wanted to know.

[@weeverob]

@@AroundTheHome1 thanks!

[@GeneL64]

So I tried this but for another reason. Customer has a crushed copper downspout and I'm trying to open it up with the bladder but when I connect the line to the compressor the air just blows out the end of the bladder. It never inflates. Any guesses why?

[@AroundTheHome1]

If it never inflates then you are not getting enough air to it. Either you have a pressure problem, a volume problem, or both. Also after I thought about that for a moment it may not work at all. This bladder is designed to inflate enough to make a seal with the pipe then blow out the hole to push the clog out of the pipe. Trying to actually uncrush a pipe with it may not be possible at all. Thanks for watching and don't forget to stop by our website for many more helpful videos. www.greatwhiteninja.com

[@rickeykeeton71]

Around The Home I have never trusted this with air but have with water. That being said, I always try to remember to let it completely deflate before attempting to push or pull it inside the pipe to avoid any damage to the bladder. I do find this interesting. May have to give it a shot at some point. Not sure how well it would work on a grease buildup though.

[@AroundTheHome1]

Not sure about grease. My drain has a bad decline angle and I think a hard 90 because I get a backup at least once per year. I started with this bladder and water, but I do not have enough water pressure to do any good. So I would just go rent a snake. The clog always broke super easy, I just had to get the cable out about 75 feet and it would immediately unclog. So, I though if I only had more pressure with the bladder. I have had to use it 3 times now and each time it worked like a charm. Thanks for watching and don't forget to stop by our website for many more helpful videos. www.greatwhiteninja.com

[@rickeykeeton71]

Around The Home I think mine might have a problem with slope too. I have to clean it every now and then. Actually, mine might be the part that runs under this old house. I somewhat suspect the house has settled over the years and lessened the slant of the pipe.

[@5thcorps]

@@AroundTheHome1 What cable do you have?

[@iamrandom877]

What do u need to do if inside my Drain Pipe it has a Shutoff valve inside so I cannot put this device in the pipe? Would I have to use a snake?

[@AroundTheHome1]

Are you referring to a backflow preventer.

[@iamrandom877]

@@AroundTheHome1 Idk to be honest inside of the pipe is an open/ close Spin wheel same as the one for the water spickets. Also, I noticed that the PVC pipe that comes off it is only like 1" wide. Thought it should be around 3"-4" wide. just Weird to me

[@AroundTheHome1]

I wouldn't be able to give you a good answer without seeing it.

[@bo23phil]

So our house non of the water faucets works: Kitchen, Bathroom, and Laundry (It was working fine the low pressure, then grey to brown water to no water. However Toilets, and Garden Hose works fine and clear. We have a soft water system too. Could this help us or is there another solution?

[@AroundTheHome1]

It sounds like you had a main water line worked on in your area. Sometimes when that happens dirt gets into the line. What I am assuming has happened is that this clogged the aerators. I really should have a video on this, but I am afraid that I do not. These are the filter tips on the end of the spouts and most just screw right off. Then you can take it down to your local hardware store and replace it. Like these www.homedepot.com/b/Plumbing-Plumbing-Parts-Faucet-Parts-Faucet-Aerators/N-5yc1vZcf5l I hope that helps.

[@bo23phil]

@@AroundTheHome1 would that work for, washing machine, showers and tubs too?

[@DianaBottella-sh4gr]

Husband got two bladders that blew off,, and is stuck now pipe is clogged

[@2ndshiftaudio300]

I did something like this. And the bladder connection broke. Leaving the bladder in the pipe. Trust me you don't want that. Makes for a really long long day.

[@AroundTheHome1]

Thanks for watching. Don't forget to stop by our website www.greatwhiteninja.com

[@victorreynoso8831]

That's why when I use to do drain cleaning services. I hardly used this bladders for that reason. I only used them for certain situations when a rooter cable goes right through a grease clog and wont break it up. That's where this bladders come in handy.

[@hardlyyoung3638]

I just know that would happen to me ......that's what would happen....thanks for your comment...as i was reading it i saw a ray of light and i heard a harp...

[@edde7611]

Drain cleaning bladeer

[@fredrikrise9298]

I see no plumbers have commented on this, if they did they were smart and said yeah do it! Run compressed air into something that’s not designed to handle pressure, have you ever filled a garden hose with water and connected it to a compressor? Yes you might have cleared your stoppage but you also might have created a break in your sewer line creating even bigger issues costing you more money. I can replace your sewer line for 6-10grand when the time comes. Way to save $600 on a proper jetting to fix the problem the correct way.

[@AroundTheHome1]

Yeah, pretty sure that this PVC line can handle 50 - 60 PSI as I noted to set the regulator. And with the short bursts that I do the pressure barely reaches the full 50 - 60 PSI. In parts of the country many people have more then that PSI in the water lines. But where I live most are running 35 - 40 and personally I barely have over 30. So all I am doing with this air compressor is boosting it up to the water pressure levels that many American's already have. Maybe you completely missed that part when you pre-judging this video that has helped so many people. You must of ASS-U-MEd that because you saw an air compressor that I carelessly suggested to max out the 150 PSI capacity. 🤦‍♂️

[@clamboni9]

@@AroundTheHome1 your sewer lines should be at atmospheric pressure, unless clogged. That being said, PVC should be able to handle 50PSI. Older cast Iron and clay systems, you're taking a gamble.

[@rickcorel5154]

Would it work for kitchen sink drain pipe/ Thanks!

[@AroundTheHome1]

No, and the reason is because of the vent. This works here because it is a closed pipe. The drain at your kitchen sink when the pipe goes in the wall it then goes two ways. Down the drain and out of your house, but also straight up and through your roof. So unless you could go under your house and access a mid-way clean out you will need to snake it. Also, kitchen sink drains are almost always a grease issue that will need a snake to drill through. I hope that answers your question. I actually don't have a kitchen sink snake video, but it would be very much like this tub snake video. Just open up the p trap and snake it from there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXPPfWxmq9OErcU

[@rickcorel5154]

@@AroundTheHome1 Thanks!

[@AroundTheHome1]

No problem. Good luck with your project.

[@peterzhang6138]

Do you know what kind of air flow capacity I order

[@peterzhang6138]

Need to to blow up the bladder?

[@guardianofthesacredflame1649]

How do you get the drain bladder out the pipe?

[@AroundTheHome1]

After it is done, the pressure lets out and the bladder deflates to original size. Thanks for watching and don't forget to stop by our website for many more helpful videos. www.greatwhiteninja.com

[@anitakhadka4670]

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[@jbaltazar8640]

I put baby oil all around the bladder on mines it works ,

[@davethemagnificent2576]

What if the clog is under the house?

[@AroundTheHome1]

That depends on where under the house. Is it past all the drains and vents?

[@brianclark1858]

will it work with mud in an abandoned ac drain?

[@AroundTheHome1]

I haven't a clue.

[@brianclark1858]

@@AroundTheHome1 I'll let you know this weekend.

[@cooldude2245]

Anyone tried this on gutters? I have 20 foot vertical gutter that is hard to access with ladder to disassemble (due to uneven steep soil). I could put the bladder at the top mouth of the gutter and hopefully pressure the clog out?

[@michaellocher1530]

Man for a minute, I thought it was gonna be a pressure washer device to clean that siding behind him

[@AroundTheHome1]

That was the next video. I have links in this video for that.

[@YouFrAGit]

The more important question, why did your line block in the first place? If you have issues with your line blocking, there is clearly a problem!

[@AroundTheHome1]

Yep, I totally explain my issue at 1:03

[@zimitas23]

What if the air line pops off?

[@AroundTheHome1]

Setting the pressure regulator on the compressor to 50 psi not only protects your pipes, but your connections.

[@4WDToyotaOwnerMagazine]

That wall behind you identifies as clean.

[@AroundTheHome1]

It absolutely did after it got cleaned. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYHKf4Rsm96UjcU

[@alexandermedina3792]

will try if i can find this video in English or Chczechoslovakian

[@harapalb2130]

Bro, do something, please, with that siding in your background

[@AroundTheHome1]

I did, and that video link is inside this video.

[@Alishamoniqueee]

What if the bladder gets stuck

[@AroundTheHome1]

Well, there are different sized bladders so if you are using the right one, then it shouldn't get stuck. Also you only stick in far enough so that it is in the pipe that you want. With a standard clean-out like the one in the video you just slide it down a couple of feet until it makes the turn going away from your house. Is this a hypothetical question, or do you have one stuck?

[@jbaltazar8640]

I put baby oil on bladder it works, just make sure you tightened up bladder with hose really hard so it won't disconnect inside your pipe

[@ttlkeat3284]

I use them for gutter clean outs lol

[@AroundTheHome1]

Thanks for the input.

[@douggolde7582]

If that hose clamp fails you're screwed.