The Handyman Struggle Clog/ Bring In The Clowns

I unclog a kitchen sink

[@brandonsmisek]

DUDE! most people would have given up. my hat is off to you Sir.

[@thehandymanexperience226]

@@brandonsmisek lol thanks man I appreciate it. I don't always come out victorious

[@throttlebottle5906]

that was a whole circus of clowns with sideshow! 🤣 good ole plumbing and they wonder why I refuse to snake anything, I just bid full replacment from basket strainers and PVC back to large cast iron or copper. gut the whiole building! 🤠

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Lol 😆 🤣 😂

[@J-Colt]

We have this little mini bar type sink in main hall at work. Behind it is 2 single restrooms with sinks that attach to mini sink in hall. Space under hall sink about half sized what you have in video. Also line running to it for hot/cold water cooler next to sink. Everyone cleans dishes in hall sink and plugs up all 3 sinks. I shut down both restrooms and opened up access to hall sink. Thing is loaded with black gunk and water and just enough room to put 3 gallon trash can under. I had black shit everywhere and office clerk comes up and says both are closed? Kinda inconvenient. Now I did not say what was in my head. I said yes. Took me just under an hour from clearing, putting back together and cleaning up. She comes back just as I was putting piping together. She says I hope you clean that up. I must have looked at her like she was about to die. Shocked look on face and backed up 5 steps before apologizing, lol. Retire Aug 30th and cannot wait! Thanks for video!

[@brockwagner939]

Situation like that.....get a long 3/8 flex supply. Attach it to the hot side stop. Then you can put water down the drain through that supply without putting all the trap back together each time. Gotta keep a bucket under the access port for when it backs up.👍

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Good idea 💡

[@user-vj3wd3ge4l]

The struggle is real. Good work.

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Thanks!! Ya I meant to post vid sooner been slammed

[@tomn4838]

Persistence is the key. Finally the restriction is broken up and flows away into a larger transport pipe. Hoo-Ray! ❤🎉🇺🇸✌️

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Yea lol it didn't wanna let go but I knew it would eventually!

[@polishsharpshooter2876]

Omg 😮 that was crazy, you hung in there and got it though

[@clivejoyce9437]

Hi Brian, just to let you know that the end of your snake just come up in my back garden....in the UK ☺️

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Lol 😆 🤣 😂

[@MattHmm-rq6dn]

This is why we have the rule if it's cast or cpvc anything extra like leaks is extra rate! All that rusty cast iron is always a nightmare and 3 ferncos later it may be fixed 😆. I really thought thr chain knocker would be the answer in your choose your own adventure. The vacuum truck ussaly dosent work on cast iron/galvanized since there's a good chance there's a big hole someplace. I've had good luck with a air plunger with rusty pipes before especially if you hook up a auxiliary tank eith compressed air and give it a hard blast with some duration on top of it. On the microwave front please have some metal or platic sleeve on the romex don't be that guy with unprotected wire flopping around the cabnet. Keep them comming good work 👏

[@marvellstarks2434]

That Ryobi slowing you down. I switched to the Milwaukee M18 that comes with the square bucket for $375. It's crazy fast. I don't even take the Ryobi in anymore.

[@sdfv4zx]

Ryobi is a handyman version, we pro dont take anything ryobi inside the house.

[@marvellstarks2434]

@@sdfv4zx lol damn

[@pit4955]

What a disaster, you were looking like an octopus taking on both sinks 🐙. Drano and blue monster make a good combination definitely straighten your hair right up😂 great vid 👍👍

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Lol 😆 yea that would be my luck mixing them both 🤣

[@MokenaBob]

Wow that was a tough one

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Yep it definitely kicked my butt!!!

[@dwight.bennett]

Same here, I don't trust microwave templates much, I usually take actual measurements of the unit to figure out where the holes need to be on the top especially.

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Yep !!! I couldn't say it better myself

[@mikekolczynski5665]

I have alot of success with a drain opener called Green Gobbler.

[@thehandymanexperience226]

I'm still scared walking down the home depot isles and that advertisement going off lol

[@andyvitz]

This was funny if you watch this on a projector you get free pretty freaking dizzy

[@michaelheraty2675]

How many bars did ya hit up after dealing with clusterf**k??😂😂😂

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Lol 😆 I swear these jobs drive me into the ground lol 😆

[@cutum]

😂

[@mmarte1622]

You know what I have. So I won’t keep attaching the P- trap to check if is clear. A bucket with some water and a small pool cover pump. Pump some water in the pipe. If backs up. I know I got to keep going.

[@blacklight492]

I was going to ask. Is there any kind of maintenance we can do to keep the snake from building rust?

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Drain the water out and take the snake out and put snake oil on it

[@euginemiller7760]

one of these days it will get you

[@sdfv4zx]

Doing small drain work, a lot of work but they dont pay much, i charge more when they call, dont like it call somebody else.

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Love it

[@jimdarhower4945]

Where’s your 😼 slayer Rico Suave button up shirt at???

[@andyvitz]

And another thing I would have done differently in this job use the vacuum cleaner at the part where you open it up in the wall if it doesn't work on it sucking it why don't you blow into the have a vacuum cleaner blow into the wall

[@frankling3843]

Why not top snake it? Could've ran water while you ran the cable and no mess! Just put a bucket underneath just in case and you're set

[@thehandymanexperience226]

I usually only top feed for toilets. I usually like to see what's going on

[@marvellstarks2434]

How do you top snake. The snake won't fit through those the drain holes will it

[@frankling3843]

@marvellstarks2434 it most definitely will, especially if you're using a 1/4 cable, at my Job we top snake with a 5/16 cable, we use needle nose pliers, make a hole big enough on the strainer and top snake it

[@marvellstarks2434]

@frankling3843 oh the 1/4 inch will fit. I gotta try it. But I can't believe yall bending people's drains permanently just so the snake will fit.

[@markae0]

28:20 Hole in the drain pipe??????

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Yep she let goo eventually

[@andybryant9801]

Hey Brian. Just wanted to tell you that your hair is looking great! I was watching an older video and such a difference. I'm rockin a thin forest so I'm happy for you bro if it can't be me lol. Thanks for the videos 🤩

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Thanks Andy! I appreciate it!!