Viral Plumbing HACKS Broken Down

These are some crazy TikTok plumbing hacks I've come across in today's video. If you've used or done any of these hacks to "fix" or "repair" your plumbing problems let me know in the comments!
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[@rhkips]

As a homeowner, I keep a small 25' sink snake on hand. If that can't clear the clog, it's time to call a plumber. Not because I can't rent a commercial drain snake, but because I don't have the years of experience to catch weird little problems that a plumber can. Last time I had a plumber out, he fixed my problem, then took 20 minutes to walk the house with me, show me key maintenance items, point out potential future issues I could take care of myself, and make sure everything else was solid.

[@HipsterIV]

Plumber to plumber, totally with you on everything here Roger. As my grandfather always said great minds think alike. What blew my mind the most in here is I did not realize there was a fitting that exists for connecting copper to pex with the use of a propress. Mostly run pex type A (we call it upanor or wirsbo usually) so not sure it would work for us but need to find out. Make some jobs way easier and quicker for the customer

[@HermanofalaskaGB]

You sad about the braille house shit too?

[@davidgordon7461]

Hey just a quick reminder to my plumbing bros out there. A coworker and I were on a job last week and he went to cut the main copper line under the home to replace the prv and he literally had the piss shocked out of him when he touched the copper. Had to go to ER to make sure his heart hadn’t been damaged. If you suspect a home has electrical issues stick a touch less voltage meter to make sure it’s safe. Be careful fuys

[@MOAllDa]

The lady that installed the PEX did an admirable job. The only big issue I see is her connection to the top or supply inlet and outlet needs at least 18 inches clearance before connecting to PEX, Think she didn't want the hassle of running the PEX inside the walls.

[@InvisionPlumbing]

For a slab repair, the best repair is a reroute. Only a matter of time before the next pinhole. The second best is spot repairs. Replace and solder sections of bad pipe... But both of these options are going to run you at a minimum of 2500 to 8000. For my customers who cant afford the repairs, I will redirect them to the link to these putty balls and try that first. Havent had any complaints so far. And the epoxy is safe for potable water. There is literally a company that dedicates themselves to doing Epoxy coating on problematic copper lines for entire properties.

[@robertlitman2661]

I wouldn’t trust my cold water to make so many choices.

[@throttlebottle5906]

I have wrapped a toilet brush with doubled grocery bags before and used it as in improvised plunger. yeah it can work if it's just a toilet stoppage in the trapway or at the horn. one of them last minute things and no plunger/auger.

[@TwinShards]

5:50 My mom used a manual snake recently... the iron S trap under her sink was so thin the tool went right through lol.

[@throttlebottle5906]

yep, guaranteed to happen, if it's not pvc underneath, do not try to snake it.

[@caru3257]

I love them cold water heaters. 😂😂😂😂

[@Unsensitive]

I do the ice in the garbage disposal as well. Cleans it up nicely.

[@miliniun2056]

The white pipe coming from the ceiling could be a drain for an above ceiling HVAC. I had an apartment that drained the drip pan from the condenser into my tub/shower.

[@throttlebottle5906]

i pack disposals full of ice when off, crank the water on full and turn it on until no more noise, turn off and repeat three or four times. keep water running, as you don't want it to turn into an hard packed icy in the trap/drain. had that happen in winter in a cold location of home, hot water/melted away eventually.

[@Chrominance87]

Leave it to the DIY'er to tell you how easy plumbing is. Although she did do an admirable install.

[@brucestorey917]

I’m positive that the water line dropping through the ceiling into the shower is for a rain shower head that isn’t installed yet.

[@throttlebottle5906]

I have seen many times, the furnace/air handler condensate overflow pan pipe ran through ceiling into shower/above bath tub. drip dirp and oh my a/c has issues. oh, also from water heater safety pan, if they're in attic.

[@throttlebottle5906]

6:50 in an attic, so probably a full water heater, with pressure released or condensate pan/line really backed up.

[@johngill5175]

The Pex A section was BALLER! All great!

[@oldtimefarmboy617]

Every time I wash my dishes, when I drain the hot soapy water I turn the garbage disposer on. That way the hot soapy water gets churned around inside the garbage disposer and loosens up any food pieces stuck inside the garbage disposer and washes then down the drain. The running garbage disposer also acts like a centrifugal pump and causes all that water to rush through the pipes and the P-trap and helps scour them of any deposits stuck to them to help keep them clean. Then I unstop the rinse sink and let that clean hot water flow out normally and get rid of any soapy water in the drain. Never ever had any problem with any type of odor coming out of the garbage disposer. In my opinion, clean has no odor.

[@angelosebastianelli7477]

3:54 It isn't PVC but Is ppr

[@ramonsanchez8880]

Roger I believe the white pipe coming through her shower ceiling is for the rain shower head from above

[@9ijnht5rdx]

Other then the repair the reduction in flow is greater thru outside faucet valve then pipe inside pipe.

[@felipelozano933]

JUST HEARD ABOUT YOU ON JAMES KADDIS YOU TUBE...AWESOME !

[@RogerWakefield]

LOVE his channel....he's a great guy

[@drainjunkies]

Been doing drains for like 5 yrs residential wise ….ive never carried a plunger 😂

[@Hybris51129]

Have to admit that last lady while she gave it a honest effort the work still looks slapped together. That said I have a sneaking suspicion that she is in some sort of tiny home or maybe a double wide.

[@commandoconstruction2720]

Thanks, Roger. Good video.

[@RogerWakefield]

Glad you enjoyed it! What was your favorite part

[@commandoconstruction2720]

@@RogerWakefield definitely that woman’s diy plumbing at the end. What a mess! I also love stretchy-pipe. I use a battery tool for the stretching. That manual one looks like a pain in the butt!

[@Luftpvp]

If you have a clogged toilet more than once a year save money and go to home depot and buy a damn stool auger for like $50 because if its actually the toilet thats what the professionals gonna use and guarantee they charge at minimum 50% more than that lol

[@19ninetynine]

I NEED, to know what that line was coming from the shower ceiling 😂

[@Keith_Mikell]

roger if you like that style of headphone get the sound core c30i. The white line was her shower head. she prob just put it there to hang.

[@gregoryhines7]

Pex straight to a water heater?

[@solidsnake2085]

1:36 he didn't mark any of his fittings. I've had to redo others people's work because they fit everything up, started pressing and didnt see that the fittings/pipe moved as they were doing it.

[@gnic76]

Last one, can afford a PEX A expander but not a drill and hole saw to run pipe in the walls. 😂

[@d1vin1ty]

Odds are she rented it for the 2-3 days it took her to do this. In which case, yes, they're very cheap.

[@RenoBusdriver]

The power expansion tools is 400 bucks. Manual tool is 99 and 30-40 bucks for the expansion head or 140-169 for the tool and 1/2, 3/4, and 1” expansion heads as a kit. 1/2 inch is 4 pumps and 3/4 is 7-8 pumps and you need leverage for the 3/4. The 1” I would definitely use a power tool. My friend and I did the 3/4 with manual tool and it was a real pain in the 🫏.

[@kenbrown2808]

I think that second one doesn't really qualify as a hack. as in, "here's a hack - do it right."

[@drainjunkies]

That’s not a water line from the ceiling that’s a damn catch bag drain line catching that leak in the ceiling 😂😂😂 just jokes idk lol

[@maxshiraz3447]

That lady did a great job of connecting the pex and saving a couple of thousand dollars, but she's made her house unsellable and unrentable because of the exposed water lines.

[@RogerWakefield]

The exposed pipes is an interesting design...I would've gone with copper if it were going to be exposed...

[@Harloha]

🤙 💯 🤙

[@ambermendoza11]

I love when he says "I'd rather act like a real plumber!" LOL "Looks kinda shady to me, just sayin'."

[@ernestbetz5982]

no shut off for the water heater?

[@blizzy13]

I think the rod in the shower was just holding up some cloth to block the fan ducts?

[@reyesgarcia990]

All it takes arat to sneaking and you screw

[@robertthompson3447]

$25 epoxy trick or have Rodger do it for $75,000? Maybe I'll try the epoxy that will have a bio layer over it in a week or two.

[@RogerWakefield]

You think I charge $75k??🤣🤣🤣 I can do it for you for $80k

[@robertthompson3447]

@@RogerWakefield Sweet! The. Rodger discount. 🤣😂🤣

[@throttlebottle5906]

I think you're missing a preceeding 1 or 2, infront of the 7... lol

[@uncletom1986]

With today’s cheap rubber plunger is definitely not quicker. Brush all the way

[@tmacgee1234]

If i werent in the trades, i would get a girl like that. But because my ocd, shes not allowed to do anthing in my house lol

[@LidLockTV]

first?

[@JamesBSweet]

Anyone know the girls channel or what ever her platform calls it?

[@epoc162]

Sure, her lines work but they also look like a mess. Nothing is properly suppported.

[@MasterHomeowner]

You'd think that by now Rodger Dodger would know better than to try and figure out women, or what women are thinking.

[@wiseandhumble2470]

aquatherm is the name of the fuseing system you saw, Ferguson sells it, i had to get certified to install it on a molding company that uses chillers to extract the product from molds, no condensation, no scale or calcium build up, a german manufactured pipe system, its expensive, at least to two inch i ran and hung off unistrut, you cant make a crooked connection cause once the fitting and pipe connect thats it , heat gun and a jig is used, also no drying time required, can pressure up immediately. pretty cool stuff

[@saulgonzalez758]

Roger is a hardworking man, I know this cause he’s sunburned pink 😂🫡