Blocked Drain 702

[@GinjaNinja77]

I work in healthcare, specifically in cardiovascular, so please allow me to say it’s very satisfying to see you clear up all this stenosis.

[@kelseylockhart3573]

It was pyloric to watch 😮😂😂

[@Newbie-is2xr]

the system was given an enema.. it just needed a good clear out.. no rose water was used in this process.... lol😂😆👍

[@porsupuesto6651]

Pensé lo mismo. 😂

[@dimplesebastian]

JD candidate using this link 🙏

[@ajicoime]

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[@uchihasasuketrini]

How he swings his arms while walking in the camera is hilarious 😂

[@ronniedelay]

It's like he's in a video game 😂

[@dinalopez794]

Lol I was dieing laughing about that too lol 😆 😂 🤣 😅 😄 😜

[@only_michael52]

Yeah 😂

[@thebreadking-w3w]

mini world pool at 18:10😂

[@robynbryant4274]

He's such a Goofball 😂

[@glengebert]

This was like the fun of a Drain Addict video combined with the satisfaction of high water volumes of a Post10 video. Fantastic!

[@jimpumphrey7713]

I was thinking Post10 as well. 👍👍

[@monkehbitch]

Post10? The guy who blocks them intentionally for views?

[@denisemurray412]

@@monkehbitch he doesn't block them, beavers do.

[@monkehbitch]

@@denisemurray412 he's very quick to get rid of people calling him out on "man made" blockages. It doesn't take long to see that some blockages aren't beavers. I wouldn't know now, I've not watched a Post10 video in years. I called him out on a blockage being man made and was met with a tirade of abuse. I suppise you'd do anything for youtube money. I'm sticking here with Olly, at least his blockages are real 😉

[@Trazel_Apeally]

@@monkehbitch Even if some are man-made, I'd be more likely to blame shitty teens first than post10 himself

[@paulrader5567]

I just purchased my first Jetter machine for our septic business in upstate NY, now we have to learn how to properly use it. Thank you for your videos, very entertaining and the information is also helpful. Looking forward to watching more of your videos, keep up the good work.

[@tameralaskaris6909]

Very interesting choice of landscaping for someone’s home. You did a great job clearing out those catch basins! I like your little friends you bring along to keep you company.

[@ZahiirJones]

Question about what is the

[@ZahiirJones]

W

[@chrissmith8773]

That’s one hell of a water feature they have there. You have to admire the quality of the brick laying, not one leak.

[@gorak9000]

What even is this? Why is there a catch basin that goes to another catch basin that just goes to the street anyway? Why doesn't it all just drain directly to the street instead of flooding this guy's yard? Makes no sense.

[@CallieMasters5000]

One sledge hammer to knock out some bricks and job's done.

[@n2n8sda]

@@gorak9000 The area is probably in a low spot or there is a lot of run off from nearby and a lot of rain collects.. the pipe isn't capable of flowing all the water without it backing up during heavy rain storms so there are catch thanks that act as a buffer that fill up rather than the garden.. in this case somebody didn't clean out the leaves before a storm or rake the yard so they got caught in the trap and blocked it up.

[@gorak9000]

@@n2n8sda He shows down the street at one point, and all the other yards are lower and normal. This one is higher and has a wall around it, and this weird drainage setup. There was that one other video he did a while ago where there was a strange retention chamber in the yard and that one also made no sense. It seems like they were on a "reduce the flow rate of rainwater and let more of it soak into the ground" kick at a certain time or something, which is great and all, until you have 6 inches of water in your house because of a moronic drainage design

[@jimpumphrey7713]

And not one but two houses on the same drain. A single choke point and the entire system fails.

[@winstonpoplin]

The way he swings his arms when he walks and his mouse and other pets are enough to make me watch this channel. And the drain cleaning is enough to make me stay.

[@davidsimpkins8639]

When I came across his page and saw that, first I thought he was perhaps handicapped. A few episodes in I found out he's imitating a video game character 😅.

[@JacksonRogneby]

I didn’t really care. I just wanted to watch it.

[@JacksonRogneby]

Because I was bored

[@mornystanit1]

Drain unblocking and lake draining. A man of many skills Ollie. All wet and good !!!

[@gorak9000]

He's moving into Post10 territory now

[@gorillaau]

​@@gorak9000 Let us know when Ollie hits beaver territory.

[@MonfangHowlett]

All this was missing was him coming around the corner and saying "Hmm, I don't think houses are supposed to come with built in swamps."

[@alexisgrunden1556]

Never watched a Drain Addict video before, but in 10 seconds, before he even spoke, I knew this was somewhere in Australia. Nowhere else do magpies sound like that! 😄 Great whirlpool you got going; I'm not sure about the drainage design (leaf litter + grates =blockage; even a n00b like me knows that much!) but an excellent job~

[@quietbrianquiet]

We just moved to Sydney and I told the real estate agent I wanted to buy a house on Sydney Harbor to live on the water. She sold us this place. Not exactly what I had in mind! Thank You Ratty!

[@UnitSe7en]

No, you bought this place - She didn't force it on you. And if you kept your yard and drains clear of leaf litter once in a blue moon inbetween rains it wouldn't even be a problem.

[@TobinatorTheMotivator]

Hey brother just wanted to let you know that my kids and I tune into you work as often as we can before bedtime. We truly appreciate your hard work and jovial attitude! God bless you and your family and, of course, the DRAIN GANG!

[@justaviationstuff1728]

Ah yes, watching blocked drains before bedtime

[@justme3971]

Watching water drain is very calming, especially when you have the whirlpool happening. Throw in some bird sounds and it's tranquillity 👌🏻

[@graememckay9972]

There's relaxing bird sounds then there's the kookaburra.

[@magorzatajedrzejko8191]

@@graememckay9972 ghgjhjb

[@decolonizingcapitalism7667]

​@@graememckay9972 aye we got the same name but mine is spelt like the crackers 😂

[@BigBluebus-u6q]

That's ✨ ASMR ✨😌❤

[@cerithomas2032]

Love your vids , you educate, you make us smile, love your interactions with your lil animals and I quite enjoy listening to all the birds, we don't have them in the UK . Thanks 😊

[@dr.reaper5056]

Mate, I've been watching you for awhile now and you never ever manage to make me not smile. Thanks you for posting videos just like this and continue being awesome

[@maxpower2511]

Post 10 would be proud!

[@NisGamer]

r🎉

[@karenpennington5073]

Absolutely!

[@TPGDSM]

Well said👍

[@purpletalons7682]

I was thinking the same thing. A rake is more effective at removing debris from the grates.

[@richg4189]

There should be a future collaboration. Across the world but together.

[@peterhknot]

The lack of preventative maintenance by homeowners keeps surprising me each time

[@lesdodson9134]

Well, some people are elderly and can't perform that maintenance. Blame the grandchildren instead. 🙃

[@jamespn]

@@lesdodson9134 Most people address maintenance issues when there is a problem usually by calling in a repairman.

[@PS2Damon]

ive never owned a house but what would preventive maintenace do? just call someone out to inspect it for no reason?

[@jamespn]

@@PS2Damon if you cleaned out the debris in your storm drains you wouldn’t need to call a guy like Ollie.

[@2wwwilly]

@@jamespn When ollie and his mates starve there will be more problems ..it's someone's mishaps somebody gains..that's how live goes ..

[@UhrwerkKlockwerx]

That is incredibly satisfying to watch, by far one of my favourite drain unblockings. I was a bit worried that the way you were precariously balancing on the edges of the drains you'd fall in and get wet lol.

[@gorillaau]

You can't be a plumber (of any sort) and scared of a little water. Though for this this one, perhaps being a certified scuba diver might be advantageous.

[@robynbryant4274]

He would be one big Drip if he fell in 😂 😂

[@gorillaau]

@@robynbryant4274 Nah, that's where you send in the apprentice, if not available, then send in the rookie.

[@MrRandomposter]

The one and only Oliie!! The best in the business! A gentleman and a professional. 💎💎💎💎

[@nh9554]

The flow of water from those drains to the street was absolute money, great work!

[@nebonit]

Things I would have done before calling a plumber... 1, check the grate 2, get a hose and siphon the water out 3, drill a hole in the wall

[@Skipbo000]

women

[@colonelJ77]

Medical professionals

[@Lithane97]

Yeahhhhh, I can't imagine just watching my yard fill with water and not trying SOMETHING before it turns into a swimming pool lol.

[@royordway9157]

Nice easy job for you, Ollie. I have been trying to figure out why someone would want to trap water in their yard and have such an elaborate drainage system to manage it.

[@michaelshuey9670]

Im right there with ya wondering the same thing.

[@ashleymiller3076]

Love it!

[@eldonhill4840]

It's a detention system right? So it might be meant to slow the amount of water running into the street and the city storm drains. Might be required by the city.

[@bondjamesbond1151]

Yea it's seems dumb I've never seen this in my life

[@SImrobert2001]

Its so that it has a spot to gather if the storm drain in the city is draining slow, or during a downpour.

[@slc1161]

Splish splash I was taking a bath......Excellent work sir! To have the entire front yard covered with water. Wow! In the U.S, retention ponds aren't located on people's property.

[@deconteesawyer5758]

Of the millions of retention ponds in the US, tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands are indeed located on peoples property. Take note that what was shown here is temporary storm water detention designed to be normally dry, what in the states might be called a "rain garden, whereas retention ponds hold water year round.

[@jonmcnamara]

They can be on peoples property and not. Just depends.

[@shinysparkilylights]

this was the first video i ever watched months ago. i decided to go back to the start of the vids & watch them all, finally i’m back where it all began!!

[@kdynce8637]

Just goes to show that a little preventative maintenance goes a long way! Lucky for us viewers Ollie was sent out so we could sit with him and watch a nice satisfying water level drop after clearing the sieve, and hopefully for the neighbor this client learns to clean their storm water sieve every once in a while!

[@theadventuresofstevedefoss7940]

I love that it had that much that much pressure because of that much weight and volume of water sitting on them drains that was awesome and the vortex videos and shots were superb thank you sir

[@youtubewzd2196]

This video gave me strong Post 10 vibes. Props to anyone knowing him as well.

[@oldman3319]

This is different from your usual jobs Ollie. I have never seen a construction like that before. But you did it again. What craftsmanship you have. Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@Martymar440]

You sir, just gained another follower. Never knew drain clearing could be so satisfying and your definitely entertaining!

[@EdwardMurray06]

I find the masonry and drainage systems over there simply fascinating. I would be in the same industry if I lived there!

[@philsheldon2737]

Nearly turned into a post10 video, great work as always ollie

[@Flexicokerboy]

I know! they need to do a collab haha

[@gorillaau]

​@@Flexicokerboy It's going to be hard to find a drain nearby to both of them. A collab could be done, jist have to be creative for the content.

[@Gappasaurus]

Going from retention ponds, to pits, to pipes, to open street, to a storm grate seems like an _extremely_ elaborate setup… especially one to put a way-too-fine-pitch filter in the middle of 😐 Why not just have a direct connection to whatever line the storm grate dumps into?

[@REXOB9]

And to have a house seemingly in the middle of the retention pond. That seems like a recipe for a flood. And the sewer boundary trap in the retention pond seems like a good way to get sewage into storm water runoff. What gives?

[@DinnerForkTongue]

ENDJNIREN 🤓

[@wendymorrison5803]

Its a bad garden design that traps the water. But they obviously spent a lot and are not willing to do big changes.

[@CT-vm4gf]

@Hap henders Those aren’t retention ponds, they’re just yards with a brick wall around them. The pits are just access points for cleaning. Most of that water would be from down pipes from the roof. The mesh blocked and water backed up. It wouldn’t have flooded the house because the brick wall is too low, it would’ve just flowed over the wall.

[@tookitogo]

@@CT-vm4gf There is _literally_ a sign saying it’s a storm water “detention area” (ie retention pond)… (shown at 1:03)

[@davidashmore3929]

Master of the understatement with "blocked drain" on this particular job. As other posters have said a very satisfying video. All good Ollie 👍

[@JayCoww]

I was led here by Bruce at Drain Cleaning Australia. I'm gonna need you both to double-team a blocked drain some day because that was glorious. Thank you for making the video. I've never subscribed after a single video before, but your channel is about to get binged into 2024.

[@angelalincoln2915]

You said the for forbidden words Olly! Never say “this should be an easy job”! 😅

[@erikhoglund666]

Wow! That's a proper one! Big quantities of water, power flow, and whirlpools, this video got it all! Great work as always 👏🏻 👍🏻 👌🏻 💪🏻 🙌🏻 😀

[@drover338]

Search Post10, He unclogs culverts in the eastern part of the US. By hand.

[@erikhoglund666]

@Drover Moore Already watched a ton of videos from him, been following him since 7 years back I think 🙂

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Everything except corn and roots. But then again, this is not a sewage line.

[@komputrkid]

Hump day unblocking. This is shaping up to be a great week. Thanks Ollie!

[@NoEff3x]

Somebody was so worried about a 5 inch pipe getting clogged with small garden debris, that they installed a screen filter that blocked the pipe instead

[@gorillaau]

And protected the pipe from being jetted.

[@80Sparky]

That’s got to be the most over engineered and inefficient drain system ever built

[@TheNotoriousNemo]

Lmao

[@TruckerChris_1]

The screen is there to stop all the leaves and rubbish going into the cities drain network. Owner should be keeping it clean as part of garden maintenance.

[@Rosskles]

​@@TruckerChris_1 How about not forcing residents to do civil servant jobs?

[@burntumbrage6868]

Very satisfying when it starts to finally clear. Important work, done with aplomb. I imagine the people affected by these clogs are so relieved when you finish-another regular day for you; the relief of an enormous source of stress (I imagine) for those affected! Men like this keep the world moving/functioning. Thank you!

[@MS-zu8ds]

I never thought clearing drains would be so fascinating. Good on yer mate.

[@awilderireland]

On ya Matey!! Even the Kookaburra joined in to laugh at your woes. Very draining work. Well actually messy but satisfying work. I was caged in an office for the last few years dealing with all sorts of crap from Management and clients. It never really lead to anything worthwhile. Beyond a measly pay check of course.

[@wendyhorn8376]

Finally a video that puts to rest the myth on the direction water flows down a drain in the southern hemisphere. One drain had a clockwise vortex the other a counterclockwise. Love it!

[@RatKindler]

I've actually watched all of his videos and have been recording all the vortex directions I see and clockwise and counter clockwise occur with equal frequency. I wanted to answer the question myself.

[@somejoeschmo6255]

Coriolis effect

[@RatKindler]

@@somejoeschmo6255 How does the Coriolis effect make the direction of rotation random?

[@TheBhsamurai]

I'm in love with the storm water draining videos. Thank you and ALL GOOD!!! 😌👍

[@neshrosuryoyo]

Never thought watching water drainage would be satisfying. Great work!

[@scose]

Appreciate the periodic checking & clearing each drain instead of sitting around waiting for something to go wrong!

[@abevigoata5761]

That was positively post10-esque. And the bird sounds from around 20:20 were lovely.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Fizzlenickels, there must have been dozens of cubic metres of water backed up in this system. Puts drain 689 to shame in total volume! Also, funny how in the second drain the water was a foamy maelstrom... and then you look at the street exit and the flow is totally lamellar, no turbulence at all. Whoever designed that had road erosion in mind, so good job for him 👍

[@wendymorrison5803]

Dang, I have to go back to 689 and watch again. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Rienck]

Compared to waste water blockages storm waters are treat, but this blockage is so satisfying to watch when fixed!

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Yea, storm water drain jobs are usually bigger.

[@jimpumphrey7713]

I was kinda sad when it ran dry. 😥 😅

[@JulieMrsP]

That has to be one of the easiest jobs I’ve seen you work on, in a long time. Well Done, Ollie

[@kristi.kervin]

Considering how easy of a block it was this was oddly satisfying to watch!

[@chox2001]

An interesting video the huge amount of water moved was amazing. The system was well designed but sadly wasn’t maintained. That’s where Ollie comes to the rescue. Great video thank you 🙏

[@bmichael103]

I think this beats Post10's best drain, by far! Nice work Ollie!

[@GoofyRobo]

Came here to say the same thing you beat me to it.

[@bmichael7732]

@@GoofyRobo “Fast as fast can be, you’ll never catch me”. -Speedy

[@4450krank]

watch the old lake drain videos😃

[@nusbaumtanner]

Seemed like a pretty relaxed job but it must get sort of frustrating when the only problem is irregular maintenance. That pond never would have formed if the rack was cleaned on a regular basis. At least it wasn't filled with poo!

[@Sea-cucumber1151]

It’s getting paid to watch water drain, so can’t be that frustrating. Someone lack of maintenance is money in his pocket. When they leave the loo to back up that is a different animal altogether . Lol

[@filfund]

Love this video. 🥰 Just facts, just doing what you do, no f-ing annoying music and no time laps. Thank you, sir! 🙏

[@nothankyou5524]

Why criticize someone else? Does your mom always make you watch what you don't want to?

[@craigbennett1293]

The march at the start is really good lol then half way through he like I ain’t marching anymore let’s get this unblocked hahaha

[@insulani]

Yes another video. Thanks Ollie and drain gang.🙏

[@DonnaMSchmid]

You had a couple of really nice vortices there, my friend! Post10 would be proud of you!

[@oermama]

Hearing you say “blocked drain” when showing us the front yard/swimming pool made me laugh so loud I scared the cat on my lap. Love your comments and video’s.

[@RobbSaldi]

I did not know I needed this content in my life, thank you

[@dankboofypack1874]

I forgot about this guy. I'm glad KZbin recommended this video. May the binge watching begin

[@Slikx666]

Well that explains everything. Before this I was watching Post10 walking around but there wasn't any water involved, then I turn up here and find out that Ollie has nicked it all. It evens out in the end. 😃👍

[@Jonsie66]

That traffic cone holding on for dear life!

[@steverusie6986]

Wow that one took a while to drain but like you said in the beginning it was an easy one. Glad that the drain gang was able to identify it for you as a blocked drain! All Good 👍!

[@1toshi32]

Brilliant. Really satisfying seeing all that water draining out to the kerb and the water level dropping. Job done. All good.

[@timothinking9855]

You always make sure the customer gets what they pay for. I admire the quality in what could have been the easiest job to cut corners on.... It's truly a dying breed.

[@Firecul]

MVP award goes to whoever put in that wall. That would have been a lot of force and it held no problem

[@Amyon10]

Really nice vortexes! Nice job Ollie!

[@frankosborn444]

Another well worth watching video by someone that likes their job. I got to say I was surprised to only see one filter being used, give the area you are in I thought it would have been either the 2 or 3 filter system in use for stormwater!.

[@ForestSchweitzer022097]

I love the long format videos. Very nice to sit and watch while dealing with COVID. Thank you sir

[@Urlocalniceguy]

Person who hired him watching him talk to the animals:

[@youknowme8578]

Oliver, one of the most amazing videos you have ever made. 👍👏👏 Good job lad. Edit: reminds me of post 10. Bravo olive.. very cool.

[@tracybowling1156]

Hi Ollie! Best video ever! You might not need your swimming trunks after all. It was a close call. 😂 I love storm water!

[@Bluesman1-6560]

After watching the drain gang and as professor Ollie asks “All Good” and we after all the mess going on in the world today, I for one can honestly say “All Good Professor Ollie 👍definitely All Good”

[@djohnsto2]

I've never seen anything like that before - It's right up to the building's foundation, it must have flooded the hell out of their basement.

[@r3tr0nic]

Now thats what I call an interesting and awesome front yard! 5 year old me would of been in heaven. Heck, I'd still be blocking it on purpose in a rain storm even now and be entertained for hours. Age sure hasn't changed me on that front :)

[@chriswoodboogernelson2395]

Today is an awesome day. Our Lord and savior let me wake up, it’s my daughters 13th bday, & a video from Ollie. It just doesn’t get any better than that.

[@DrainAddict]

Amen!

[@HalfUnder]

In honor of Ollie tonight I'm gonna make some cornmeal crusted fried catfish, cornbread, a corn succotash, and some corn fritters. You're welcome Ollie lol.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Stop making me hungry!

[@mikelellsaesser1320]

I'll take some of that ur cooking that's food by the way.

[@DrainAddict]

Lol👍

[@rayanator105]

You should get one of those pool scoopers to make removing the debris easier.

[@mistingwolf]

The kookaburra having a conniption in the background made me chuckle. XD

[@robertschemonia5617]

"Delta P, once it's got you, it's GOT you." Ollie: "yep, it's got good suck." First class stuff man.

[@petet968]

If the screen was turned upside down the leaves would fall off instead of blocking it and you could easily hose it clear from above without pulling it out or opening the pit at all.

[@tomthumb8346]

I would love to see Ollie and Post10 do a joint video!

[@robynbryant4274]

So would I

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

wow Ollie that was a lot of water in them gardens, they were like swimming pools really good drainage system that was and a really good job done by yourself and the drain gang 👍

[@BackyardTrekking]

🤣 I can just picture the look on the owners faces looking out the window seeing him record himself talking to the toys and pretending to eat pringles and drinking soda lmao

[@stephp2276]

First...pimple popping, toenail clipping, rug deep cleaning NOW im addicted to this fellow and him fixing drain problems. Great guy!

[@slc1161]

This might be a job for post10. He unblocks culverts and storm drains in the U.S. and harrasses officials until repairs are made. A rake would work best to pull off all the debris from the grate.. All of those pits need a serious cleaning out of all the debris.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

I keep waiting for the day when Ollie unblocls a culvert.

[@KevinCoop1]

Well, This video proves that what a guy said when at our school was lying when he said he was in a country South of the equator and that water swirls in the opposite direction there from North of the equator. This video has both directions!

[@DC-wv2zg]

That looked like a post10 video 😄

[@DarkFlamage]

That yard is probably gonna smell real good as it dries out.

[@conradconstantine8549]

Big fan of your videos from your early short Plumbing Tutorials, So yonks lol. I am from England! I still have my Ratty Tee shirt, Explaining the Corn is Hilarious👍🏻! Take care of your back mate! All Good! Conrad.

[@DrainAddict]

Thanks a lot Conrad, and thanks for your support from the beginning!👍👍🐀

[@danielmills7972]

It's amazing how many of these jobs fall down to only existing because of people neglecting basic maintenance. Hey, it gives you work, so all the power to them.

[@paulcoopmans4288]

My thoughts exactley…..

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Yep. This was a cushy AU$200 for the gang.

[@gorillaau]

Keep in mind that the eastern States of Australia has been experiencing floods that have been higher than the last one hundred years, or another way more rain in a few days than an area will get in a year. A friend had a levy build around their house to cover the highest flood on record, well it turned out to now be the second highest flood on record, beating the old record by 200mm, or 8 banana widths.... umm I meant inches

[@jarrodheley7879]

​@@gorillaauHow many bald eagle claws is that?

[@gorillaau]

@jarrodheley7879 If Bald Eagles are protected, then you'd be needing a live animal, which isn't practical. Let's use a Wildlife Customary Standard Units, so 12BAC to 1 Banana Width? Or was that 16BAC?

[@tckr4883]

The week is halfway over Ollie! Solid content as usual.

[@deconteesawyer5758]

Solid content, and debris hosed down the storm sewer. OH well.

[@jamesspears7242]

He does good work. It's funny watching him swinging his arms out in front of the camera to show us that he's walking somewhere, as if we can't tell. I can just picture how that must look to people watching him.🤣🤦‍♂️

[@sideshow45]

Yeah all while having a camera mounted to his head and talking to spray painted toys lol

[@robynbryant4274]

Looks like he's in the Army 😂

[@jamesexploringonline872]

Wow, that's a real neat private swimming pool😂

[@Cains_stuff]

I love the casual stroll at the beginning. 😂

[@ShadowWalker2006]

if the only problem really only was a blocked debruit collector, the home owners could have fixed that easily themselves

[@debbierutledge8556]

Be careful we don’t want you hurt

[@VasjaLar]

Спасибо за интересное видео! Желаю здоровья вам!

[@ManlykefreshINC]

41 mins of my life I can’t get back But was it worth it Hell yes 🙌 Especially when you get to see how a water system can go tits up if left unchecked. It’s things like this that us residents take for granted

[@CharmenCano]

love d way he swings his arms while filming 😁