DRAIN CLEANING - THICK Sludge Blockage - Drain Pros Ep. 60

Drain Cleaning - Nasty Poop Blockage - Drain Pros Ep. 60
In this video we are hydro scrubbing a outside clean out between two house with 4000 psi of water and our warthog nozzle to break up a thick sludge blockage that was clogging the sewer pipe. The sludge was building up in a belly of the sewer pipe where settling in the ground has occurred. There was quite a bit more sludge that came backing up out of the line than we anticipated. After the blockage released we used a snow shovel to scoop up more of the old poop sludge and dispose of it of the customers property!
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[@henrysan]

Few people, if any, approach this type of work with the zeal and courteousness you demonstrated in this video. We need more folks like you on this planet.

[@nkystevep7007]

Whatever you get paid, it is not enough! As a germ-a-phobic I could not do it. I thank you for your service sir!

[@DrainPros]

😂 Thank you NKY! Appreciate your support of the channel 👍

[@951ruben]

​@@DrainProsis a belly a big deal

[@joshuaengel7119]

$850 is enough lol , that's what guys charge out here in nj

[@berylwhite2983]

Your parents are to be proud of you! I noticed you say please and thank you a lot. You've been brought up well

[@boatznhoz1890]

I love rollin up to a house and seeing a nice 4" outside clean out, makes the job 100x easier

[@sirrenn1936]

Yes, we had one installed, saves homeowner a little dough too.

[@michaelwulff2127]

Hats off to you fellas. Been remodeling houses for about 10 years and STILL don't like plumbing lol. I know how shitty it can be... pun intended 😄

[@alwagers574]

Been a commercial/industrial/resedential plumber for 3 years now and I’m starting new shop Monday where I’ll be the drain guy 😎🔥✊🏽

[@DrainPros]

Awesome Whonny 💪 The first years always the worst but it gets much easier after that, your plumbing knowledge should make the learning curve easier for you. Wishing you all the best with your future! 👍

[@talusranch990]

Thanks for the 🌽 report, u guys are truly athletes

[@keithbuckenmeyer8659]

You’ll need a “Super-duper-pooper-Scooper for the clean-up! LOL. 😂👍

[@sparklenebula6042]

LMAO

[@raymondnavarro9155]

Will a snake still work for sludge buildup…reason asking is I’m Fixn to rent one but that gadget is pretty too …what’s the name of that gadget

[@kevinstoumbaugh2703]

What do you guys do if they don't have a clean out? pull toilet, or through roof vent? Your videos are so satisfying when the lines clear and it's just rippin as you call it.

[@freyastar4399]

We need to hire you guys… last time we only had sand and dirt in ours, from what we were told. The guy was confused and so were we…

[@StealthFB22]

Nothing like starting your morning then with some porridge XD

[@pheurbelvls3710]

When you say you are on it, are you feeling resistance from the blockage, or blockages? Great job. 💚💚

[@DrainPros]

Yeah after doing drains for a while you definitely get a feeling when your at the issue spot! Typically with the jetter you can feel if you are going into thick sludge because it gives you a little resistance through your hands or if it’s a break in the pipe or a hard blockage you can feel the jetter almost bounce back to you when you press into it! 👍 it’s easier to know when your at the spot with the cable machine because most of the time the motor with bog down indicating that your into resistance!

[@kempingerrohrreinigungberlin]

Thats nice nozzle , show more of them at work plz.👍

[@DrainPros]

You got it! Will try my best 👍

[@mariecampbell274]

I had to do this Friday put thank goodness a plunger worked after a couple time plunging it

[@williammoore1009]

Boy I bet your dog loves those boots. I bet he cleans them right up. Do you leave them outside on the porch or do you just walk right on in and take them off at your recliner?

[@Princegolden55]

you are gifted plumbers, helping peole doing good work. love these videos i

[@emmasapp3680]

Great job guys thank for showing us how theses crazy clogs can get !! Wish I had one of thoses hose machines 🤪I just cleared out my grain this morning at 6am 😱🙈I keep telling theses guys not to use so much TP !! Bad thing is I DONT GET PAID !!! Have a great day from Long BeAch California 👍

[@timothywstlwn]

how well does that work for constipation?

[@lynx93tk]

My guess is that the same thing will happen again until that old pipe is replaced. Great job breaking through that bad clog!

[@DrainPros]

My guess too! We gave them a quote to excavate and replace the pipe. The last time they only got 4 months before it backed up again. Love to get a video of us digging and fixing it but will see!

[@briansullivan1927]

much respect to you for the service that you provide, but I must ask...how do you sanitize all the tools that you have used on the jobs ???

[@DrainPros]

Thanks Brian! We typically wipe most of the tools down as we put them back in the van! We carry a bottle of sanitizer/deodorizer spray 👍

[@briansullivan1927]

@@DrainPros my name isn't brad...can't you read ???

[@DrainPros]

Brian Sullivan My fault I think it autocorrected when I was typing it in! I’ll make sure it gets fixed 🍻

[@briansullivan1927]

@@DrainPros anyway, I will still watch your videos. thanks

[@DrainPros]

Brian Sullivan Appreciate it! My mistake 🍻

[@timothypirnat3754]

Love your videos. Don't get discouraged about the low subscriber numbers. It took Drain Addict a while before his numbers started rising up. Putting a comment on his channel would help make other viewers aware of your content. Also Drain Spotters in New Zealand and Drain Unblocking in England.

[@DrainPros]

Thanks Timothy! Appreciate it...honestly started taping the jobs just so my wife could see what I get into on a daily basis, but never knew I would enjoy making the videos this much! Drain addict’s does a great job with his content, hopefully one day I will be there but love being able to communicate with everyone 👍

[@EskelatorThePlumber]

Gotta love that warthog nozzle

[@NothingComparesCo247]

The water pressure pushing sewage was a bit slow to low, Superb job by the way

[@helanietresidder]

I have a question about my septic system. Never had one before and this is an old system. I had it inspected and asked them to pump but halfway through they stopped and told me there is mud inside. They said that they don’t want mud in their tank and that I have to get someone else to dig the mud out. I can not find any videos talking about what to do if I have mud in my system? Please help!

[@oscarcarretero3828]

"Looks like someone's chewing their corn" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@michellepoole1872]

Ever try coving the mess with saw dust then cleaning it. It may reduce the smell and soak up some of the water

[@brinaldi81]

U always have 2 man crew? I just started with a jetter company and it's solo with a remote to control the jetter pump. Helluva job!

[@joshuaruss1182]

The smell i remember it all to well from when i worked for a major airline as a lab service tech

[@dsellers10]

What kind of truck/tank setup you using

[@justincrafton6105]

It would have been better to run a camera down the septic drain. The PVC pipe has probably disconnected from the older clay pipe. This problem will persist until the pipe is dug up and repaired. Without sending a camera down the pipe, they can't see if or where the break is in the pipe. The camera can also be used to locate the exact spot of the break.

[@jordanharkey1989]

What does it mean when you say there's a belly in the line?? I'm curious!! And you are awesome 👌

[@jakefrickstad4077]

It is a low spot that holds water

[@joehasberryjr7398]

Kings of 🌽 spotting respect y'all do a great job

[@154g]

Is it normal for " sludge" to backup and come out the cleanout?

[@Rado88]

This video made me want a chocolate milkshake 😋

[@greenbears1382]

What does this clean out cost appx?

[@johnlira3316]

? When u have toilets and bathtub clogged on 2 houses that share the same drain. Where was the clog in the Y that connects both

[@colinwykes1833]

Hello guys another great video, I think nasty poop says it all, it's a good job you do not include the smells in your videos. Respect again from the UK stay safe, looking forward to the next video. :) :) :)

[@DrainPros]

Thanks Colin, appreciate the support 👍 I’ll do my best to keep them coming! Stay safe over there 🇺🇸 🇬🇧!

[@tallguy2882]

With the amount of tp people bought I’m surprised this isn’t in all the pipes

[@DrainPros]

Honestly when the whole TP crisis started I was wondering the same thing to myself, and if they couldn’t get TP what other materials were they going to use 😂👍

[@Toby761]

@@DrainPros Probably wipes lol

[@SirBlueWhale]

@@DrainPros I imagine napkins, tissues, maybe even newspaper.

[@user-xg3nf7yq7j]

That’s a really bad clog but luckily this plumber helps thank you to all plumber with out the world would have a lot problems

[@DrainPros]

👍Thank you Elizabeth!

[@user-xg3nf7yq7j]

Drain Pros I will always hope u have a grate day at work always

[@Mike-sy5zn]

When I watch the Drain Addict, I call the really nasty ones like these the "Ratty Special".

[@DrainPros]

Thanks “Ratty Specials” make for good videos 👍

[@lingelaine9657]

Mike Yeats dsdSewwe

[@whisperwhisper5219]

this was cool thanks

[@ChooChooRooter]

How much do y’all charge to Jett a sewer line ??????

[@DrainPros]

$350.00 per hour

[@stevesmith8854]

@@DrainPros that's cool!

[@Jim1971a]

I thought that all of the drain cleaning channels were from Australia 🇦🇺

[@derekearles9844]

Why did you not put back where it came from ? Then reflush the pipe after

[@lindalatina33]

What’s he using to unclog it?

[@MiguelOrtiz-d3p]

I used a plunger, and it worked every time.

[@drunkbee880]

I saw this on a septic vacuum truck : A flush always beats a full house. 😅

[@8vI]

Do you guys have to clean up the poo after ?

[@colleenbattle2185]

What city and state are you guys located?

[@joshuaengel7119]

Im trying to expand my plumbing business, id like to offer sewer jetting and main snaking, but im a major germaphobe, and cant stomach even watching this. The most ive done until now was clean 1 sewer pump and pit, probably never again... but there is 1 building that i work at all the time( at least 40 full days this year alone) that im always changing out 40 -50 feet at a time of 4" cast and knuckles that lead to the main, that i can do not a big deal even while tennants are home and flush every now and then i just have to move out the way when i hear it flush.... and once i get the main 4" wye on its just a straight run and some branches, so i feel if i can do these sewer replacements live i can do jetting and sewer snaking..... any ideas on how to get over that phobia of dealing with sewage all day?

[@Matt-ks7bp]

I'm looking into doing this job. One thing I'm wondering though; how bad is the smell?

[@sdanville]

Its sewage. You can get an idea.

[@DigitalIP]

is there anything that can be done to help maintain a septic pump?

[@DrainPros]

Most commercial situations do a yearly maintenance where the pump is removed and sprayed down to stop the build up on the pump itself, checking over the electrical cords and the impeller while also washing down the man hole.. they usually are pretty built proof if the wrong things aren’t being flushed 👍

[@DigitalIP]

@@DrainPros ah I see.. I had the septic pumped out a few days ago. the guy checked the pump and the buzzer as part of the process and was working fine so it made me wonder if there was anything I could do to further maintain it, its 21 years old now after all.. Thx for the reply.

[@axemuth1757]

makes me want to take your place on the job lol

[@floridagal4life]

Can you put kitty litter on it to clean up.

[@charlesmurphy1510]

The crap ran into the neighbors yard.

[@DrainPros]

Yeah just a bit of water! Hate when the situation is like that between the house and there’s no stopping that. We asked the customer after on the phone and they said they were close friends with the neighbor and it wouldn’t be a problem 👍 Thanks goodness could imagine coming home to find a surprise smelly sewer in my yard 😂

[@kurtismckemmie4850]

Smells like taco bell. Here's a trick I learned from my dad about "holes in the bag" ("if you see a hole, make it a little bit bigger then tie it up twice.") It works every time as a long time can and bottle collector.

[@debraellison6255]

I've done the same tying the bottom. I use the small grocery ones when cleaning the fridge. I can leave anything that would spoil in the garage fridge until pick up day. That way it doesn't sit in the trash for a day.

[@Commiek]

is that sludge all poop? you could not catch me near this without a full haz-mat suit

[@callmebigpapa]

Ugh my clean out is only 3" and cast iron.......

[@jonarmedpiandsecurityoffic9051]

Didn't you guys do that property before?

[@DrainPros]

Yeah we jetted it around 4 months ago..Wanted to show how fast the sludge had built up in the line, the customer decided not to go with the dig and risk it having issues again and it did! Good eye Jon 👍

[@BuildingWithZach]

Love your videos

[@DrainPros]

Thanks Zach! Appreciate you supporting the channel 👍

[@Mr5150Sarge]

It looks like oatmeal from hell. I don’t know much about drains but I’m guessing they need to fix this rather than let it continue to backup all the time. At least these people chewed their corn 🌽.

[@DrainPros]

😂! We gave them an estimate for excavating the pipe, will see where that leads. We’ve jetted from that clean out for 4 different home owners in the past! Guess it’s easier to sell the house than fix some of the issues 🤦‍♂️

[@tomvarnado8156]

I THINK YOUR VIDEOS ARE AWESOME.

[@DrainPros]

👍 will keeping doing my best to bring show you Tom!

[@billysworld]

That head your using on that jetter will brake them clay sewer lines

[@imakeituptoyou]

I was wondering about that

[@MrJtappin]

Positively volcanic 😂 and if a pro thinks it smells bad it must be really bad. Think you should have put camera down this one to see if there was an actual fault.

[@DrainPros]

We actually returned today to camera the pipe for them and locate the belly in the yard. Gave them a estimate to excavate the pipe to replace! 👍

[@Simonsimon-fy3hq]

Get a tripod! I felt seasick with all the bobbing up and down!

[@established_1803]

im usally on a 90 when i hit that hard piece, i try n just twist my jet hose and it usually goes through, i bring vicks vapor rub to put under my nose or dior sauvage it only works for like five minutes though lol

[@Павел-с6щ5ю]

Отлична работа, молодец.

[@chrisdroblyn]

That's the chili!

[@abynoura7253]

Why is e video being censored at the shoe area around 2.00min??

[@DrainPros]

KZbin blur feature doesn’t work great for me, it was on auto so I went back and edited them in myself! Thanks for letting me know Aby👍

[@abynoura7253]

@@DrainPros lol... I tot there was something like condom or some censored stuff... Hahaha, my bad... Btw, great video!!

[@SirBlueWhale]

I like how you got a snow shovel to scoop up all the crap. It's a shit shovel.

[@throttlebottle5906]

mmmmmm, yummy porridge

[@noneofyourbiz-b7h]

Smells like 💵💵💰💰

[@salmaya9274]

A blow bag would have been better. Rubber ball blow up seals the pipe off and the pressure builds up after Turing the water hose on. You won’t have a Shits creek running in your yard.

[@AJCoReVlogs]

Does it ever accidently splash up into your mouth on accident? 😮

[@GregoryNewton-iz2gf]

I can never work there like look Doodoo and everything down there

[@gowdsake7103]

Anyone for porridge ?

[@marybartmess1702]

Where are you guys located ?

[@ConservativeCoinCollector]

I'm glad that I can't smell it. That's nasty.

[@DrainPros]

Haha 😂 makes you appreciate fresh air when you walk away from the clean out

[@jacksplumbingvideos7147]

The poop drained into the neighbors yard a poopy surprise💩

[@marcelorodz]

I don't understand why people throw towel paper and wipes down the drains... TV commercials anuncies that towel papers are water-resistant, they don't dissolve in water...

[@Kris-4234x]

So gross but so captivating at the same time

[@sergeantsewer856]

Yummyy.. sludgelines my favouritee... smells like cabbage farts ;p

[@DrainPros]

Haha “cabbage farts” now that’s a new one 👍😂

[@kempingerrohrreinigungberlin]

@@DrainPros I would have had the cleaning done by Lirim, he would have been happy about that..But at the same time i would not be so sure about it 😂

[@brightsideofsaturn]

Most of the blockages are always sewer blockages why is there so little toilet blockages and sinks and stuff

[@Fanofclips24]

Someone had too much Taco Bell 🔔 🌮

[@jimm3379]

There’s always corn 🌽

[@douglasneill7562]

I thought that was alot of corn

[@bryanmontgomery4050]

Needs a camera inspection.

[@Garcansdad]

I've heard of "chewing the fat" but never "chewing the corn".

[@DrainPros]

Haha 😂! Almost always find at least one whole kernel 🌽

[@SirBlueWhale]

@@DrainPros These drain cleaning videos have taught me to always chew corn, especially Drain Addict. Even if it has no nutritional value. I don't want my poop corn on KZbin. 😂

[@tyroonevans6685]

Always wear a ppg inc a face shield and treat sewage line with disinfectant before starting the exercise and after you finish your exercise germs are no play thing

[@mtsflorida]

You should have just tied a simple knot at the bottom of the bag.

[@KancerKazoo]

Grass is the floor of outside.

[@DrainPros]

As soon as I said it, I was thinking “that didn’t come out right” I’m and idiot 🤦‍♂️😂 Surprised I didn’t follow it up with the floor is the floor

[@SirBlueWhale]

Bruh. You got a whole shovel full. How tf do people shit that much? Also, do you just toss it in the bin or take it to a specialized disposal place like a transfer station?

[@MikeAbbott3]

You smell that? Yeah, it smells like money.

[@DrainPros]

Amen! The smell of money 💰 👍

[@douglasneill7562]

Watch out for the baby Ruth it might jump up and get you

[@EsqChrio]

That's the smell of money.

[@aaroneye86]

Not enough I bet! I only do commercial work so that it pays better. Couldn't imagine charging a little old granny what I charge a Dollar General 😂

[@justinupshaw672]

Funny they are a taco bell commercial before the video

[@gertrudekilongo2964]

😊

[@brucetheloon]

If you want perfect cleanup, then you have to do what the US Army did in Palomares in 1966, excavate a foot deep and ship the soil to a nuclear storage facility. Otherwise it will bio-degrade shortly enough anyway.

[@jamescampbell7780]

That is an amateurish method. They are spreading sewage onto the ground when they should be looking for a full size cover which means that the sewage is confined to the drain! It takes time to find that drain cover, but that is the proper method of access for the jetter and confines the sewage within the chamber.