DIY Fix For a Blocked Drain or Gully Outside

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  • Опубликовано: 25 янв 2025

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  • @gdfggggg
    @gdfggggg Год назад +40

    I’ve got a 50 odd year old wooden stick with a circular rubber plunger on the end that my dad passed on to me. It cost me nothing, yet has unblocked many a crapper after the wife has unloaded. Cheers pops.

  • @matthewbutcher5295
    @matthewbutcher5295 2 месяца назад +12

    Legend!
    Been struggling with a blocked drain for a few weeks. Tried everything else. Your tip worked in less than a minute. 😊

  • @waynebrewerton
    @waynebrewerton Месяц назад +5

    Thanks, you just saved our Christmas! Tried for ages with pressure washer, rods, broom handles, came across your video, and unbocked the drain literally in thirty seconds. All the best!

  • @MultiMan1948
    @MultiMan1948 10 месяцев назад +7

    Just tried this,took a few minutes of pumping up and down,then suddenly the drain cleared ! Brilliant. Thanks for posting this tip.😊😊😊

    • @SkillBuilder
      @SkillBuilder  10 месяцев назад +1

      You're welcome!

    • @irishdepartmentofagriculture
      @irishdepartmentofagriculture 2 месяца назад

      @@SkillBuilder Absolutely brilliant. Thank you for posting this vid. My 91 year old mother was panicking over the blocked drain

  • @Mark_my_words_YT
    @Mark_my_words_YT Год назад +7

    Who would have thought watching Roger with a mop clearing out a blocked drain would be so satisfying. 👍

  • @wmleung6728
    @wmleung6728 2 месяца назад +5

    Amazing!!! Showed this video to my hubby. Kept asking him not to give up when he’s plunging 😂Haha you just saved our lives! Thank you so much 😊😊

    • @SkillBuilder
      @SkillBuilder  2 месяца назад +2

      plunge on...taking appropriate precautions of course

  • @gabrielzachariah5496
    @gabrielzachariah5496 8 месяцев назад +10

    i dont even want to know how much time and money you have just saved me, good man. liked and subscribed.

  • @JamesCullen-pi8rs
    @JamesCullen-pi8rs 7 месяцев назад +7

    After trying to push rods down for ages and almost giving up I did this and it literally worked straight away! Top man👍

  • @jayseabie215
    @jayseabie215 Год назад +59

    There are 2 types of people in this world, those who would tackle jobs like this and those who simply won't.

    • @jmcc524
      @jmcc524 Год назад +1

      And those who call a plumber…

    • @contessa.adella
      @contessa.adella 11 месяцев назад

      @@jmcc524 That’s the won’t contingent😂. Gotta admit some jobs are just worth paying for….

    • @LeeM1992
      @LeeM1992 2 месяца назад +1

      True that. My friend just came yesterday and cleared mountains of shit from mine. I wouldn’t dare. He always says ‘where there’s muck there’s money’ and he’s not wrong.

  • @hagechin
    @hagechin 8 дней назад

    I went out and bought a £4 mop taped a plastic bag over it with the original wrapper still over it. Two or three plunges and it worked like a dream. Paid around £80 for that last time. Thank you 🙏. Incidentally, I discovered the thank you option on RUclips that gave me the option to pay for this helpful information. Duly done.

  • @mikeyc1348
    @mikeyc1348 Год назад +33

    I usually put down some soda crystals and some boiling water if the gulley is from a dishwasher or sink, helps clean out any fat. Love the mop idea.

    • @MarkUKInsects
      @MarkUKInsects Год назад +4

      If you can wait, crumbling a dishwasher tablet or two and leave overnight can do a good job. Soda too, but nasty stuff, and if overused will generate a lot of heat and create its own blockage.

    • @nickhickson8738
      @nickhickson8738 Год назад

      @weekendwarrior3420
      Be very wary of Sodium or Potassium Hydroxide pellets, flakes or whatever. It generates a lot of heat when added to water and can erupt violently. Wear goggles as it will damage your eyes permanently.
      Believe me, I'm a chemist.

    • @Google_Does_Evil_Now
      @Google_Does_Evil_Now Год назад

      ​@weekendwarrior3420soda crystals is NaOH. Dangerous stuff. Can blind, burn.
      When mixed with cold water it actually heats the water up.
      Highly corrosive.
      Safer to use Washing Machine powder. About 1 pint glass, half a litre. Put the powder straight on the blockage. Add hot water.
      Leave for a half an hour, or use a mixer, plunger, something similar.
      Always wear PPE including gloves, glasses, etc. You don't want splashes of this in your eyes, in your mouth, on your skin etc.

    • @WAITINGTOBESHOCKED
      @WAITINGTOBESHOCKED 11 месяцев назад

      Thanks

  • @ownyourworld
    @ownyourworld Год назад +11

    Every drain clearing job I get is so satisfying.

  • @pancakesgo7995
    @pancakesgo7995 9 месяцев назад +5

    Absolute class tip, thanks Roger! The previous owner of my house had a penchant for pouring cooking fat down the drain by the back door, which solidified into fatbergs! This has caused me a couple of headaches as unfortunately whoever put the drains in didn't put any inspection hatches on this section, and there is a 90 degree bend to the nearest manhole, making it impossible to rod. After hours of trying to shift it using a (not very) high pressure kit, the "mop in a carrier bag" trick finally got things moving again, within seconds of me giving it some welly!

    • @SkillBuilder
      @SkillBuilder  9 месяцев назад +1

      I am so glad to hear that.

  • @ShowRyuKen
    @ShowRyuKen 11 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks for this tip! I've just unblocked my gully with your method and it worked a treat. Thanks Roger, you've really helped me out!

  • @adelemoon194
    @adelemoon194 4 месяца назад +1

    I had been battling with my drain on and off for days until i stumbled across your video. I tried your hack, and after a few minutes, all sorted! Thank you, and it only cost me a new mop! Instead of a plumber! Thank you very much appreciated

  • @hagechin
    @hagechin 8 дней назад

    Thanks

    • @SkillBuilder
      @SkillBuilder  7 дней назад +1

      Thank you kindly for that. The £4.00 on the mop and now this, let's hope it was still a good investment. Maybe take the mop back.

  • @DannyDangerOz
    @DannyDangerOz 4 месяца назад +4

    I love the obvious satisfaction you got from the unblocking :)

  • @Katie-qc5hm
    @Katie-qc5hm Месяц назад

    This has just worked a treat at my house !! Noticed the kitchen outside drain was blocked, wasn't sure how long this issue had been there as I have a black plastic drain cover. Before seeing this video I had my hand down in a rubber glove (that wasn't long enough 🤮) then caustic soda. Nothing worked and just resided to the fact after Christmas I was going to need to call someone. Saw this video, grabbed the mop, good old Next carrier bag sellotaped round it and pumped away. Blockage cleared in a few heavy pumps !! Thank you !!

  • @robertozapata8594
    @robertozapata8594 3 месяца назад +2

    Amazing 🤩 !!!
    Thank you so much Amigo
    I did the Job in less than five minutes
    Counting the time from the moment after the watch of Your Video … then telling my wife of nearly 50 years (who commented some negativity)… as usual …
    But… anyway , back to the Job… done in one minute
    I used an empty plastic bag that had sand from the Building Materials Yard
    I like to save them for the House general purpose… Garden and cleaning work
    Muchas Gracias
    Greetings from Perth in Western Australia 🇦🇺
    Roberto’s BBQ Argentinian Catering Service

    • @SkillBuilder
      @SkillBuilder  3 месяца назад

      Funny I have a wife like that. No matter what I suggest she has to pour cold water on it and when it works............silence......maybe a shrug of the shoulders.

  • @LazyRoss
    @LazyRoss 7 месяцев назад +5

    Just tried this myself. Worked like a treat. Had to improvise as didn't have a mop.
    Tied an old t-shirt in the handle end of a broom. Tied a bag round it and boom.
    Job done.
    Thank you for the pro advice Mr. Plumber man.

  • @jonsstuff760
    @jonsstuff760 6 месяцев назад +6

    Lovely sunny Saturday afternoon…and then a back yard of putrid stinking drain water. Rushed to Screwfix to get a fancy gadget as back up but tried this bag(and old t-shirt for bulk) gaffer taped on £2 Poundland mop first and worked a treat, so many thanks 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @kevinbrigden6276
    @kevinbrigden6276 7 месяцев назад +1

    Worked like a charm. Got some crap to drag out of the gulley but 10pm now, job for tomorrow. Other than that cleared the blockage in about 30 seconds. Legend, thanks. 👍🏻

  • @DanSullivan129
    @DanSullivan129 20 дней назад

    You are a legend!!! My drain was blocked, and I tried everything to unblock it, hot water and rods nothing worked…. I tried this and 20 seconds later my drain was clear

  • @wenhailee2580
    @wenhailee2580 Месяц назад

    Been annoyed with my blocked drain for a while, tried some tool... your simply great tip saved my day and our Xmas, thank you so much, YOU are a true Legend!!!

  • @ntbarber
    @ntbarber 10 месяцев назад +3

    Worked like a charm. Such a satisfying sound when the blockage went. Berrrluppp!!!

  • @soundbeans
    @soundbeans 9 месяцев назад +1

    Had a rotten stinky blocked drain, this video came up on a google search. Just unblocked it about 5 mins ago. The mop will have to go in the bin but it worked perfectly! Thanks

  • @ooslum
    @ooslum Год назад +2

    The same can be done with toilet brush in a WC Roger, usually renders it unusable for obvious reasons. I've often thought a round drain rod rubber jerry rigged to a recip saw would work well but fear and the success of these methods have saved me. Cheers , Merry Christmas Roger.

  • @Sapphire-the-Cat
    @Sapphire-the-Cat Год назад +3

    Good on you Rog! these DIY tips are probably the best type of Christmas present in this cost of living crisis!

  • @lonfisher2345
    @lonfisher2345 6 месяцев назад +1

    Amazing, wouldn’t have thought of this and within two minutes I went from wondering how much this was going to cost me to hosing down my yard after a successful cleanup. Thanks!

  • @WAITINGTOBESHOCKED
    @WAITINGTOBESHOCKED 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for posting. The mop in a bag hack is a great idea, especially since my dog destroyed my two store bought plungers. I couldn't use it however, simply because my drain hole was too small. I was however able to clear it using a method that works for the toilet. A plastic curtain rail can be used as a sort of 'DIY Dyno rod'. With a bit of shoving and twisting I finally got through the food plug. For the toilet I just shape one end of the curtain rail into a kinda scope, just by bending it, and it can dislodge paper stuck in the U-bend.

  • @andrewthomson3165
    @andrewthomson3165 2 месяца назад +2

    I have been drainage engineer for 40 years and always tell customers to try this before I attend.😁

  • @TimOwen-p6u
    @TimOwen-p6u 4 месяца назад +1

    Thanks so much for posting! I didn't have a mop, and nor did B&Q, so I took your plastic bag idea, shoved some waterproof rubbish in it (spare bits of pipe insulation foam I had) and manually shoved the bag up and down for a bit....hey presto!

  • @stevescrivener3059
    @stevescrivener3059 7 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you so much for this video. I had a badly blocked kitchen drain that I did not know what to do with. As advised I covered my old bag with a plastic bag (2 to be strong), got plunging & lo and behold the drain cleared 😅😊

  • @sarahkeeler3954
    @sarahkeeler3954 7 месяцев назад +1

    Just used this method and it worked, thanks so much. I didnt have a mop like this so I just scrunched up some bags into a bigger bag and duck taped to the mop. So pleased !

    • @SkillBuilder
      @SkillBuilder  6 месяцев назад

      good to know you adapted what you had. You will survive

    • @mikethebloodthirsty
      @mikethebloodthirsty 5 месяцев назад

      I just used a pair of old trousers crumpled up, it worked.... this is when RUclips is actually useful.

  • @strawberryicecream796
    @strawberryicecream796 Год назад +1

    Thanks for uploading. I had given up as a mop wouldn’t work for me after multiple times, however it worked in the end - so you’ve saved me and others money!

  • @KendalSmithy
    @KendalSmithy Год назад +4

    On the few occasions when I've used a plunger I've found that suction with a quick upwards jerk can dislodge the blockage backwards and 'unwedge' it from the constriction. Great idea with the mop and bag though!

  • @sam.garratt
    @sam.garratt Год назад +2

    Worked a treat and saved me a fortune, great video thanks!

  • @gearldstapleton6968
    @gearldstapleton6968 9 месяцев назад +2

    Fair play Rodger, helped me out no end, was just going to call the professionals in ya saved me a few quid!!!

  • @jodiel
    @jodiel 6 месяцев назад

    Amazing-effective yet simple. This video saved us thousands in drain blockage removal. Thank you for this amazing tool. We used PVC, cloth wrapped in plastic and nylon cord.

  • @olgapritchard565
    @olgapritchard565 3 месяца назад +1

    Good morning. I just want to thank you for your video. It took a lot of plunging, but my drain opened eventually 😊

    • @SkillBuilder
      @SkillBuilder  3 месяца назад

      Isn't that a great moment when it finally goes. I have been on the verge of giving up and then suddenly woosh!

  • @grigordimitrov8511
    @grigordimitrov8511 7 месяцев назад

    This worked! Thank you so much for the video!
    I tried once with rubber plunger but it didn’t work. Then I saw this video and I tried again. It worked this time!
    Don’t give up. May the hydrologic power be with you!

  • @konaboy1978
    @konaboy1978 4 месяца назад

    Just tried this to a blocked drain from the kitchen. Took less than 10 seconds of pumping and all sorted! Thanks very much 👍

  • @fitzliness
    @fitzliness 11 месяцев назад +3

    I spent more than an hour with my arm down the drain clearing out all sorts of foul-smelling debris, as far round the bend as I could reach, all to no avail.
    I really didn't think this was going to work, and the first 3 or 4 plunges were not encouraging, and then... woooosh!!!
    Brilliant! Thank you so much.

    • @SkillBuilder
      @SkillBuilder  11 месяцев назад +2

      That feeling when it finally goes is what I love.

  • @danielfinch362
    @danielfinch362 24 дня назад

    The carrier bag ok my mop worked for me, thank you so much. Just saved my self on £50 on rods and a drain umblocker fluid. Thank you so much!

  • @acoustic24
    @acoustic24 Месяц назад +1

    Brilliant, straighforward and funny to boot, thank you

  • @draven4293
    @draven4293 6 месяцев назад +1

    Amazing video, this did the trick. got some bin bags around my arm and got stuck in to remove some nasty slop also.

  • @peterbyrne7344
    @peterbyrne7344 4 месяца назад +1

    This worked brilliantly after about 30mins of worry. 🤩

  • @nscott44
    @nscott44 Год назад +2

    Thanks for the video. One plunge and it was cleared! Fantastic advice.

  • @nicknicolaou1
    @nicknicolaou1 5 месяцев назад +1

    Pure Genius. Thank you so much; I tried it and it worked

  • @Vanifest24
    @Vanifest24 6 месяцев назад +3

    I’ve just gagged at the sight of my drain.. this guy is “loving it!!”😮

    • @Vanifest24
      @Vanifest24 6 месяцев назад

      Plumber sorted it..

  • @Expressiamo
    @Expressiamo 23 дня назад +1

    GIVE THIS MAN A MEDAL or certificate or something. Thank you, did exactly that and it worked. Cheers Roger.

  • @salmansiddiqui3253
    @salmansiddiqui3253 5 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you so much, you have saved me so much time money and hassle.

  • @mrsgbee
    @mrsgbee Год назад +2

    Happy Christmas Rodger.

  • @yoshisdaddy
    @yoshisdaddy Месяц назад

    Thank you Roger. I noticed my drain overflowing today when the washing machine was on. I was originally trying to lift the circular concrete manhole lid - the one with the metal bar in the centre (if youve hacks on how to lift those please do a video 🙏). This mop and bag hack worked a treat though and i could hear an echo in the manhole which is nearby which in turn gave me confidence that things are clear enough in there too :) thank you so much.

  • @danielparker5609
    @danielparker5609 3 месяца назад +1

    Top man.worked a treat.thank you 🎉

  • @jimgeelan5949
    @jimgeelan5949 Год назад +5

    I think the look of the yard says it all 😂

  • @ReeM-wz7bs
    @ReeM-wz7bs 7 дней назад

    Thank you.....I have just done this and saved myself over £200....

  • @Thesigningsiren
    @Thesigningsiren Месяц назад

    Thank you! Used this technique and worked a treat! ❤

  • @wittywoo9559
    @wittywoo9559 Год назад +2

    Roger , absolutely cleaning up as usual 😂😂

    • @SkillBuilder
      @SkillBuilder  Год назад

      I try

    • @wittywoo9559
      @wittywoo9559 Год назад

      @SkillBuilder keep going .. Happy Christmas to you& the family .. !!

  • @MarthaSparrow
    @MarthaSparrow 4 месяца назад

    This is the most useful video on youtube 😂Thank you so much!You have saved my life!

  • @J1mauld
    @J1mauld 11 месяцев назад +1

    Worked a treat!

  • @jameslau5497
    @jameslau5497 8 месяцев назад

    Roger, im looking at the exact thing and glad RUclips found u for me. I owe u a pint m8. Cheers

  • @42RHD
    @42RHD Год назад

    Great tip!
    Happy Christmas Roger!

  • @aaron65312
    @aaron65312 9 месяцев назад

    Did this and it worked the first time, after struggling with multiple different ways to unblock. Couldn’t recommend highly enough.

  • @viperuk1000
    @viperuk1000 Месяц назад

    Thanks. Worked a treat!

  • @jameslaw6945
    @jameslaw6945 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much, had to pump it down the drain and two overflow drains but my god the sound of the clog going away was so good, now to wash the smell out of my skin

  • @IneptVirus
    @IneptVirus Год назад +1

    Was just needing this tip!

  • @nothanks9050
    @nothanks9050 Год назад +4

    "Keep plunging, don't stop" - This sound life advice needs to be on a T shirt with Rogers face and 2 crossed plungers like a skull 'n cross bones. On the back it's says "And remember to always use protection" with the bag and mop!

  • @NewJackSwingForever
    @NewJackSwingForever Месяц назад +1

    Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. It worked. 🙌🏽

  • @peyatic
    @peyatic Месяц назад +1

    Very nice 👷🏻🔧✴️

  • @davesence6864
    @davesence6864 3 месяца назад

    Thank you Roger, worked a treat.

  • @nbkocl6477
    @nbkocl6477 11 месяцев назад

    Would you use drain unblocker?

  • @hanynada-m4j
    @hanynada-m4j 4 месяца назад

    This was brilliant, it saved me a fortune 👍👍

  • @juliagrutters
    @juliagrutters 10 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you this was a lifesaver! 😂

  • @Doug....
    @Doug.... Год назад +1

    Clever ruse Roger.👍👍👍

  • @peterthomson2329
    @peterthomson2329 10 месяцев назад

    Thanks very much for posting this. Worked a treat.

  • @vince5394
    @vince5394 7 месяцев назад +1

    Saved myself an expensive call out and so easy! Probably want to throw the mop away as it will probably smell quite bad after this

    • @SkillBuilder
      @SkillBuilder  7 месяцев назад

      Yes it may be a one mop job.

  • @paperplane4007
    @paperplane4007 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you! We paid a medical-sounding drain company to unblock our drains. They said they’d done all they could and charged us £200. It was still blocked until i saw this video.

  • @alec1113
    @alec1113 Год назад +2

    Can you use the same method if you are a wee bit constipated . Merry Christmas, Rog, for all the insightful and entertaining videos over the year, 🍻 mate .

  • @MusiciaNegan
    @MusiciaNegan 11 месяцев назад

    Just tried it and it worked! Thank you for this!

  • @dalelbgillard8373
    @dalelbgillard8373 3 месяца назад

    Works like a charm. Thanks

  • @mattskin2016
    @mattskin2016 22 дня назад

    Great video mate, thank you!

  • @Adam-xs4el
    @Adam-xs4el 10 месяцев назад

    This just helped us out, thanks a lot Roger! Great vid!

  • @bebicuandrey
    @bebicuandrey 5 месяцев назад

    You just saved me £300 top man liked and subscribed 👌👌

  • @easyexcel7010
    @easyexcel7010 6 месяцев назад

    Worked perfectly, thanks Roger

  • @DawnLacey-k9s
    @DawnLacey-k9s 7 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you so much, it worked first time, you legend 🤩👍

  • @_anon464
    @_anon464 6 месяцев назад

    Appreciate the vid but one thing I don't understand, if the u-bend is presumably there to stop solid bits (that could cause a blockage further along) from getting through, doesn't pushing it through there (as opposed to removing the solid waste) just risk the problem occurring further downstream, somewhere more inaccessible? Am I misunderstanding the purpose of the U-bend etc?

  • @lksf9820
    @lksf9820 Год назад +6

    Or put your hand down and scoop it out like I do, elbow length rubber gloves recommended as yeah, it does stink terrible. As it's a bowl shaped trap down there swilling it out leaves most of it in so it'll block up quicker than it would if you completely cleared it.

    • @BleachDemon99
      @BleachDemon99 Год назад

      I use the same technique, did it without gloves once….only once 🤮 😁

    • @ricos1497
      @ricos1497 Год назад +7

      If you put a teenager's phone down the drain, you'll find they'll clear everything in minutes in order to get it back.

    • @BleachDemon99
      @BleachDemon99 Год назад +1

      @@ricos1497 😂 and with these waterproof phones it cost nothing 👍top tip

    • @gospelman7222
      @gospelman7222 Год назад +1

      Wouldn't advise using them to do the washing-up afterwards, though!@@BleachDemon99

    • @BleachDemon99
      @BleachDemon99 Год назад

      @@gospelman7222 😂 too funny.

  • @benlamptey5208
    @benlamptey5208 5 месяцев назад

    This works!! Just saved a lot of money. Thank you sir

  • @Roonza
    @Roonza Год назад

    Thanks so much for the video, we had some success with this, our pipe contained mainly dirt/soil. Now water will run down the pipe but it won't empty completely so backs up to a certain point in the pipe, it's running far better than it was but there must still be a small blockage and I think it's about a metre further on than the opening where there's a bend. We've tried to continue plunging but no improvement, any suggestions?

  • @Contemplator610
    @Contemplator610 Год назад

    I'll give this try so cheers mate. If I call out British Gas under my home care which will be subcontracted under Dyno Rod, I will have to pay them £60 which is the excess on my policy.

  • @Tattysnuc
    @Tattysnuc Год назад +1

    that beats getting on my hands and knees and reaching in - it takes several showers to get the stench off after! Cheers

    • @SkillBuilder
      @SkillBuilder  Год назад

      you are not kidding, sink wastes are the worst

    • @geoffreycoan
      @geoffreycoan 11 месяцев назад

      I tell you what’s worse, a fat trap. In rural France where they have septic tanks you have to have a fat trap installed to catch the fat before it gets to the septic.
      I cleaned one of those out with a colander, rubber gloves, etc. Three washes in the dishwasher to get the colander clean of congealed fat and several days and showers before I stopped smelling awful

  • @BrianTendwa
    @BrianTendwa 2 месяца назад

    How can l get concetion cause l know this job

  • @maxv77
    @maxv77 Год назад +1

    Funny. I did one this morning. Great feeling when the black water drops away

  • @andyowens5494
    @andyowens5494 11 месяцев назад +1

    Even easier hack - if you ever have an old garden hose, retain a couple of metres before you chuck it away. Then push that through a blockage - it will make a hole through the blockage, and then liquid in the gulley will flow through and begin to clear the blockage. If its REALLY bad, connect it to the tap, and push through the blockage, THEN turn on the tap, and it clears from the back of the blockage in seconds. Doesnt risk wrecking a mop if the bag leaks, and has cleared some horrendous blockages for me.

  • @Amatullah133
    @Amatullah133 7 месяцев назад

    Awww thank you soooooooooo much, I just did it and it worked, you're amazing.

  • @christophernewsome7255
    @christophernewsome7255 5 месяцев назад

    You sir just saved me 60 quid, thankyou very much

  • @fangirl3937
    @fangirl3937 10 месяцев назад

    Great advice. Worked a treat

  • @locks3538
    @locks3538 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you, Roger. It worked a treat..

  • @avishill8613
    @avishill8613 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you just done this and I'm a lady its worked a treat☺️