Manhole hasn't been opened in 100 YEARS!

[@1969Kismet]

Mersey Rod, I need to thank you! The drains in my house were blocked and I successfully unblocked them this morning. I went from "Hell and blast!" to "Hurrah!!!" in 30 minutes. I borrowed a high pressure machine, bought the right attachment for 60 pounds, located the interceptors (found 2 out of 3) and located the blockage with the help of a snake. Gloves, safety goggles, stand straight, feed the nozzle, power on and blasted the living daylight out of it. I was proud and happy and blockage free. Yes, yes, yes and bleedin' YES! And there was a huge gush! I was running up and down between the two interceptors like an woman possessed. Did I yell "B.E.A.U tiful"? I did. Of course, I did. It's not perfect, though. There are stones and rubble in the drain so either they were buried in there when the line was installed 7 years ago or there's a hole in the pipe. Anyway, I cleared most of it and if it occurs again I'll know what to do or call company to deal with the stones and potential damage. Nonetheless, I wanted to thank you for saving me quite a lot of trouble, money and headache and teaching me how to safely deal with that situation. Cheers guys, K. (edit) I also cleaned the line up and down and it was necessary. Also, I was having too much fun to stop there. I put a couple of buckets of disinfectant, cleaned my tools and still feel proud of myself. I could do this for a living... Why not?!

[@traceywoodall6937]

@@1969Kismet this is brilliant 😂

[@1969Kismet]

@@traceywoodall6937 Thank you. You should have seen me. I made myself laugh so hard.

[@traceywoodall6937]

@@1969Kismet I think it’s brilliant and thank you for sharing. I laughed too when you said you cleaned up with buckets with disinfectant in. Pity u didn’t film it. Well done mate 👍. Might be the career you have been waiting for who knows 👍

[@1969Kismet]

@@traceywoodall6937 I wish I'd filmed it! I would have gone all Jetter 1 and started with: "Right, we're here in...What I'm going to do now..." and done a bit of shrubbery action too. To be honest, Jetter 2's voice was in my head and I was doing my best Justin. I hope I did them proud. As for a change of career, who knows. I really had fun and it was very rewarding. That gush! Thank you, Tracy for you nice words. Cheers, K.

[@traceywoodall6937]

@@1969Kismet that’s hilarious almost better than Mersey Rod videos as the imagination has got me in stitches. I hope you find your dreams you’re either gonna be another Jetter or an impersonator 😂😂😂.

[@traceywoodall6937]

Wonderful job there Dave n Justin most of our drains are so old now even the concrete is eroding. Hope it’s a nicer day for you on the next one. Love ya all 🥰

[@PamDolittle]

Tot agree Tracey built in the 1800s they are way past their sell dates sadly but some still work as should amazing engineering for the time.

[@traceywoodall6937]

@@PamDolittle yes Pam as you say amazing engineering. Can you imagine if they hadn’t been built like that? The trouble we would be in 😲. Best wishes 🥰

[@PamDolittle]

@@traceywoodall6937 Tracey deff we would still be walking in human waste like they did back then for the time it really was excellent engineering sadly times change and some things are not fit for purpose but i guess we should be thankful we get to see the gang unblock and clear the lines so for a while at least we get to enjoy Metro Rod doing their bit lol what would we do without our daily fix of drain clearing lol x

[@traceywoodall6937]

@@PamDolittle yes I agree Pam they are my guilty secret lol Mersey Rod lol. Been great to chat mate 👍

[@PamDolittle]

Was also about to say these drains were laid back in the early 1840s and most have not been replaced hence why there are all corroding sadly would cost too much to replace them all and most are clay or ceramic and overseen by James Newlands so they been down there a very long time and Liverpool itself was founded in 1207 so our city is very old and so are the drains lucky we have amazing drain engineers to keep it all moving - as those not from here can see the drains across most of merseyside are struggling with todays habits of putting wet wipes down - i am still amazed seeing some of the engineering of these drains when i get the chance. Amazing job guys to keep they city running well. B E A utiful

[@DylansPen]

I think its a cost that is going to have to be paid, here in the U.S. many of the concrete structures are showing signs of wear and degradation because politicians for the last 80 years have not put money into infrastructure. The bill is coming due these things don't last forever. Its costly to replace things today but imagine the cost 20-30 years from now.

[@JayJay-ex7zj]

But anyhow have you ever looked into drain rehabilitation? There are some amazing projects going on around the country. I'm sure things that have been built recently will be in a lot worse state in even 50 years from now let alone he origional infrastructure A lot of the mainline pipe sizes are still plenty big enough but broken. Ever looked into bristol? Whole river diverted and a lot in pipework/ culvert to bath. Etc believe it ot not I may jus work in this industry but waterbord not private. Have a look online at the mainline drains and culvert around Bristol, and around the country for that matter. Really is a seriously unknown art/skill that's just not known. I have spent many hours walking through and just amazed. 40 meters deep multiple platforms to get down just incase you fell so it don't hurt if you fell..... wish I could share my collections but unable. I know a lot of waste gets put straight to thr the rivers etc but how many new treatment centers have actually been built or even expanded. P.s the one material or pipe I have never understood is pitch fibre. Only can be a incentive reason

[@PamDolittle]

@@DylansPen I agree but this is liverpool council they wont pay for anything unless abs necc. councils have been corrupt and still unde rinvestigation so sadly i dont see them putting money aside to update the situation - we can see it needs to be done but getting anything out of the council here is like blood from a stone.

[@PamDolittle]

@@JayJay-ex7zj Yes if i worked for the council directly i would be referring them to some remedial works but alas they wont pay for much at all you should see the roads people pay taxes to cover all this but if it doesnt fit in with the budget here it done get done but the good outcome is we get to watch Metro Rod gang carry on doing some amazing work unblocking some very old work.

[@Simonsimon-fy3hq]

Of course, the Victorian engineers who built these things could never have imagined "wet wipes" clogging their drains, along with "low flush eco toilets" and people still pouring cooking fat into drains...

[@virginia_estherginger41785]

G'day, honestly, as long as there's a really explosive in it I don't care how long these videos are.. all videos are bloody awesome 👌

[@garywicker2791]

Good job Dave and Justin …..🍺🍺🍺

[@scottvolage1752]

Keep up the good work guys.

[@harleywagenseller8542]

I appreciate very much what these guys do. It is beyond good does anybody feel like me? I would just love if I could ever do that to pressure wash all those areas all around those places, those walkways sidewalks walls all those areas where the drains are at it just looks so old and decrepit at times.

[@ragulthemaxichifan1]

Good luck and congratulations for 100 years

[@jeana1245]

Wow those drains look older than me and i'm only 34 years of age LOL. As for the corroding it seems maybe part of the pipe half way up the path way has dipped somewhere but appart from that them bugs looked like they were having a field day in there 🤮, well done on clearing the blockage, dave the drain king back in action along side feet LOL

[@russell-di8js]

It's a real uphill battle with them poor gradients lads!!

[@EarleneBriggs]

Dave & justin ❤🎉

[@saragandey8625]

Considering their age amazing still working at all

[@neilbrooks5099]

Mother Nature certainly needs to redesign how humans gets rid of bodily waste. Thank goodness there’s individuals who will do this work.

[@sforza209]

Mother Nature doesn’t have to change sht.

[@melaniegorgos8071]

🤩👍Danke für das spannende Video!

[@steveaddie3461]

Good job

[@tomsandyelliott5170]

Just amazing how old the drains are. At some point, won’t the whole system need to be replaced?

[@jamesboltzjr8217]

Show some drainage repairs jobs love the videos

[@CubbyTech]

Interesting - I would like to see how this is repaired. Probably a bit boring, but still!

[@mxslick50]

Sounds like Justina has a bit of a sniffle...get better soon mate!

[@darrynmillward162]

How do they put up with the smell??

[@williamlloyd3769]

Dab of Vaseline under the nose?

[@20jcontra]

4:23 When the taco bell hits 😅

[@jezza1953]

done that a few times lol

[@Imkah09]

Is Dave filling buckets? Do bears 💩 in the woods? 😂

[@jameslastname7097]

Good job. But does it make the poop Vintage or Antique?

[@Carla-qb5bb]

Could a blower useful to cleaning? Ciao

[@shawnbarczak1766]

Idk Leo...we need more than 9 minutes of clearing...sorry to be critical...but only 9 minutes??? We used to get 20 plus minutes....some of the struggle and gush is what we enjoy at times...

[@pauldurkee4764]

I was thinking the same, shorter videos, and far too many shorts overall. Drain unblockers you are forgetting your roots.

[@CookwitchCreations]

@@pauldurkee4764 KZbin is pushing shorts, plus they are a business, not an entertainment channel. They have work to do.

[@Bryan-xe6dw]

​@@pauldurkee4764nice pun

[@ZS-2006]

Disagree. About 10-12 minutes is the sweet spot, too much longer and you can lose interest or skip

[@hond4h34d]

@@ZS-2006don’t forget the Almighty Algorithm

[@KarenRodriguez-bi7ft]

❤

[@jcramond73]

I'm really surprised on how shallow your sewer lines are.

[@medicbiff79]

I saw those pasty, neon-white legs and got excited that Joe might be back!🎉 But then I remembered that Joe didn't have skinny chicken legs like that. 😢

[@suecharnock9369]

just a thought. Did th eVictorians use toilet paper? or just old newspapers? in which case, kudos to those old drains lasting 100 years!

[@markitg1972]

How did ye know it was 100 years ? Was there an etching on the lid saying "YE OLDE JEM WOZ ERE 1924" !!!!!!!!

[@leonardoserra1386]

😂😂😂😅 🌊🌊 deseu com tudo gaiato 🎉

[@sniper8669]

👍🏻

[@stevenolsen6360]

not a single coment about the problem- like the customer recently change-renovated bathroom with eco flush toilet.. the drain IS working mates

[@lvthud]

Back in the early days of this channel the boys, myself and few other subscribers discussed this. I live in the US now, but grew up in the UK, a friend of mine from school owns a plumbing company in Southampton. He deals with blocked drains all day long, he blames three things. Wipes Low flow toilets People taking showers rather than baths. He said the easy fix is once a week take a nice long bath then as it's draining flush the toilet.

[@Sazzl3Dazzl3]

​@@lvthudand that's my excuse/reason for not getting rid of our bath 🛁

[@doritleis2773]

Drain in the Manhol full hard 💩💩💩 and Maggoty . Stir with Spate and give a Tub Water. Then Work with Presswater a hard 💩💩💩 come out the Drain and run slow down, wash the complete Yard. Good Work

[@dbrbruce9950]

looked like a whole loaf of bread

[@garyreed2144]

Where’s Warren and Jack?

[@Kg-dp9wo]

Look after them and they will look after you …

[@stuartround]

People should really stop using these Gradien Tissues. Why are they even allowed to still sell them?

[@vanessahann3447]

Do you mean when they refer to gradient issues? They are referring to a gradient or slope in the pipes for gravity to help in draining. The wipes are sold in packages which falsely state that they are flushable. Even if they do biodegrade it will take too long and they will eventually clog pipes. If you have a septic system definitely do NOT flush these wipes as the can mess up the pumps in the system.

[@simonjohnhinton1938]

look at all that meaty goodness😂

[@Jayelsea]

Ita like a 💩💩 bridge that's letting everything flow under and around it 😂

[@grahamking3602]

Man hole hasn't been opened in 100 years?

[@jstoli996c4s]

Ah the poo subway 💩 🚇

[@clydecessna737]

Strange accent: must be foreign.

[@Gfysimpletons]

Definitely wasn’t kamala harris’! 🤪