Clogged Drain?
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- Опубликовано: 26 янв 2011
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How to on freeing a clogged drain using a plunger and snake with discussion on the use of a liquid drain opener. #plumbing #handyman #savemoney
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Today on Repairs101 I've got a sink that won't drain and if you're watching I imagine you've got one, too. I'll take you through your options and show what you can do. I allow the washer to vent into the sink which allows for a build-up of what is just "dryer-lint" that never made it to the dryer. First line of defense is a plunger. Get a good seal. The plunger is the first line of defense because it's the most "eco-friendly" choice: use hydraulic pressure to drive through the blockage. Second time trying this and it's not working move to something stronger. This is my snake, inexpensive manual snake that you'll find at any good hardware store. Reason I'm wearing gloves to keep me from coming into contact with the horrible places this little fellow has been. I'm going to unwind and drop it. It's nothing but a spring that's been unwound a bit. It's going to be clear in a few hours. Clear enough that I don't have to bucket it all outside. I'm just going to wait. That's often the best thing you can do with home plumbing. If you can, apply the 24 hour rule which is come back 24 hours later: often organic matter will break down in water in that period of time and clear itself. This isn't going to but it will seep. I've got a Rubbermaid storage bin lid and I'm going to use that to catch the water. Often you undo these by hand. You don't even need a wrench. A lot of options to open that elbow joint. These Channellocks might be overkill. An ordinary pair that you find in anybody's kitchen drawer is all you need. Pipe wrench but they are cumbersome and might damage plastic pipes. There is a new style of pipe wrench. That would be very effective but kind of expensive. I recommend you go with the medium sized Channellocks. If all you've got is a chain wrench or locking chain wrench this will do the job but you're going to have to be careful, as with pipe wrench -- you're dealing with plastics and they don't take a lot. The manufacturer was kind enough to let us know what it is. "Slip and Lock Nut Wrench" I've had a lot of use for this in boat building. I use it on plastic "through-hull" fittings. It's a wide jawed adjustable wrench. Very light duty tool. Nice and light you're not as likely to slip and damage a new boat when you're putting in thru-hulls. I'm wearing my respirator with the organic cartridges. Although this isn't a toilet outlet it is connected to all the other toilet outlets in the neighbourhood and the smell coming out of it is ferocious. You're going to want to ventilate the room well and wear a respirator. To my surprise the elbow is clear. The problem is downstream. Before you do anything else you need to shove a rag to plug that hole because the sewage gas is coming up because there's no water trap to stop it. You've got to get something in there fast. I've got my mask on, I've got my gloves on. First thing is back off that nut. I'm going in with the snake. I'm going to use the crank. It's very crude but it works: it allows you to spin. tighten that thumbscrew and the S-turn in the metal allows you to crank then you back it off and feed some more in. It's going a lot further. That is the end. All in but this one foot you see in my hand. I'm going to put my catch-basin here again and slowly pull it out and clean it off. I've got my mask on, my gloves on. I've got a couple of wet rags and my plastic bag ready to receive the snake. Pulling this thing out and feeding it into the bag, cleaning it. This black organic matter, that's what I'm going to avoid coming in contact with and try and catch it all with the rag. Seeing some schmere inside the plastic bag I'm glad I'm using a plastic bag clearly the rag isn't getting it all. I'll put it with the rag and everything in the bag, get this plug back in and get organized to put that water trap back in. You want a nice seat on this seal. Then let this thing pull it down into it. Hopefully that's going to hold. Hand tight is generally tight enough and hand tight on top. This is the critical area here that's going to leak if we have a leak. I'll leave my catch-basin and get some at it's running properly but I do know that the trap is full of water the smell can't come from the sewer I can take this dam thing off. I'm going to pour Drano down there. That's last line of defence. You might try a product like Drano Max Gel. I've had a lot of success with this in other areas of the house. It's a great product I just wanted to suggest that when you're trying to decide whether or not to use a product like that: consider the fact that the water you're pouring it into is indirectly the same water you're drinking. Sounds like it's going to require more plunging.
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You seriously just made my day...I have been looking for instructions on using this exact type of drain snake (found in Dad's garage!), and now, I KNOW!!!! Thank you!!!
Thanks for sharing. This step-by-step tutorial makes it easy for people at home to get rid of those dirty clogs.
Thanks for commenting!
Thank you very much for recording and sharing your experience for the public good while going through a difficult repair work. Excellent health and safety tips as well !!!
Nice video, always satisfying when the water drains 👍
Nice video 👍! We’re all about keeping those drains flowing
Thank you thank you THANK YOU! You've saved a single girl during the pandemic!!!! Although I have black goo all over myself and my under the sink cabinet it drains perfect!!!!!
Happy to help!
Thank you, your video helped me figure out how unclog my sink and save me money, I appreciate your effort.
jonathanl1979 Glad I could help! For even more skills you can take to the bank check out my channel some time if you get a chance +100 more vids to choose from - all about skill building.
Thank you! This was very helpful!
Thanks for your great demonstration I open my one easily after they see what you have done once again thanks a lot 👌✊
Glad to help
extremely-Helpfull uncloggging videos and tips
Before unscrewing pipes, I would try a garden hose shoved in the drain with a rag around it the opening to seal it. I've used that a lot to clear drains of lint and hair. I rigged up a short piece of hose with a valve to attach to the main hose, so I can turn on the water outside and then start the flow at the sink when ready. Also, you can buy a lint filter that looks like a white plastic ribbed cone that sits in the drain hole. It catches all the lint and is easily cleaned with a few swipes of the finger. Its tall enough so that if it gets clogged, water will still drain at the top. This works better than little filter screens that go on the end of the discharge pipe.
Thanks for the tips, Don! Love the hose idea.
i found myself exhaling when I saw the drain working properly. I can empathize!
+RosietheRiveter11 :)
Helped us massively - thank you
Happy to help!
Happy to help!
I now can forge ahead with hope for the future. Thanks. Time to buy a snake!
Richard Pierik Dont forget the protective eyewear and respirator. Good luck!
Some folks could save a lot of $ if they put a screen over the drain to catching the junk before it gets stuck in the pipes.
Thank you. Totally worked as you said !!
Eric Bishop Cool! Thanks for letting me know!
Well done. If you want to remove the rubber coupling it will go faster..you could get a bigger cable through also
Would it have been easier to have disconnected the mechanical splice there just before the main line and snake it from that point...The way you have shown you have to deal with the 90 degree turn where you inserted your snake and run the risk of damaging the seat faces on the trap...Just an after thought....
Okay. I just got all 50ft (well maybe 45ft) in the pipe. I'll edit this post if and when I can get that cable back out.
[EDIT] It came out fine and the clog is gone. Thanks for giving me the confidence to do it. I first tried a 25ft drum auger. It either could not reach the clog or just pushed further down. The 50ft took care of it.
Way to go, Fear. And thanks for getting back with the update. Rock on!
Thank you!
My grandfather always had an old panty hose over the washer drain. That prevents the lint building up! Keep it on with some rubber bands!
+MrDiShiZnT - Great tip! Thanks for commenting!
I am a drain cleaning specialist. I would have taken off the rubber fitting about a foot passed that 90 degree turn and used a bigger machine due to the better access. Haha
Thanks for the video :)
For small drains you can suck a clog back up a drain with a wet vac. This works wall on a lot of drains, make sure you cover any overflow vents to assure full vacuum. Hair clogs can be pulled back up a drain with a hooked peace of wire. On larger drain pipes a garden hose set on high spray can be inserted into and down a clean out access or roof vent. This will wash out a clog. If a rag is used to close off the entrance around the hose the pipe will pressurize pushing a clog out. Care must be taken not to over flow a toilet or flour drain using this trick.
Thanks for the tips!
GREAT SERVICE!
Very pleased, thanks!
+Jamal Guesster - Glad I could help!
I have to ask why would you not undo the fern co and take the threaded half the trap off? Why even take a chance of running the auger line on the threads?
Good video, thanks
James Walmsley Thanks, man! And thanks for commenting!
The tote lid makes a nice cshallow catch basin as is using a trash bag especially if you are snaking a drain in a finished kitchen or bathroom as that organic sludge is a greasy nasty stuff to try to clean up. I highly recommend using a heavier 50 gallon drum liner as it is thicker material and has a larger capacity than a typical kitchen trash bag and they can be very handy to have on hand.
Great tip, Larry. Thanks!
I Know it's an old video, but wouldn't it be faster and better to use a drill at the end? You can always use the old belt trick to loosen stuff....
Did you turn off the water beforehand?
😂 you’re a funny guy but you got the job done
I've lived in apartments all my life and when I saw the tub in my basement filled with water and suds, I freaked out! It's not clogged but I've never seen anything like that before. I'm glad it's supposed to do that.
There's a strange satisfaction in seeing a successful sink unblocking.
+7Earthsky - especially your own
Repairs101 I'll hope to know soon enough.
Good luck and don't forget to guard against sewer gases. Bleh!
Iv'e already been to Emergency a few weeks ago for being a dumbass and plunging after pouring down chemicals and not wearing protective eye wear...Eyes and acid don't mix wouldn't you know...I'll try not to gas myself this time too.
I hope you're going to be OK. I always push protective eyewear. Had a lot of stuff in my eyes over the years. Sawdust. Wood chips. Gasoline. Boiling antifreeze. Not to "one up" you, rather to reassure that eyes recover from some traumas (but not all) Good luck!
hey I need some advice from a fellow Canadian please. So a month Ago I Accidentally flushed a rag down my Toilet. luckily the toilet still flushes fine. My Issue and worry however is that when I do Laundry the Toilet and bathtub make noise and pressure bubbles up them. I have read that The main Waste line is probably partially clogged or maybe the rag is stuck in the toilet Trap vent Area. Should I try and use a long Auger Snake down the Toilet/Waste line to clear the blockage?? I'm scared of doing damage or it getting stuck. BtW my Lines are PvC. thankyou.
Canadian citizenship aside - don't know what you mean by bubbles up. Sounds like sewage line is backing up though. I would snake ASAP.
Thank you for this. Do I have to turn the main water lever off first?
No. Water supply and sewage are unrelated.Just don't open any taps until you are ready to rinse the pipes through.
that was a cool video thanks for the info. I love Canada
nickycoley1 Right on! Thanks for commenting!
@universusxxx - Excellent point. Thanks for contributing.
Cool I am watching from Ghana. I am a plumber. But it's not easy to get a snake like yours so how can I make my own snake
Another classic (2011) Repairs101 #DIY #plumbing video for #throwbackthursday
ruclips.net/video/qg6Y8PyeNkk/видео.html
Adam Savage of Mythbusters ......decaffeinated!
I'm having major problems with my washer. After having the plumber come by with his snake and costing $600 dollars a few times, it's still not draining. I brought the drain snake, and it'll clog up again in a week. Any suggestions?
Try a (temporary) strainer to determine if the clogging is from the wash water itself (lots of mud and or lint?) or is in the sewer? Your high priced plumber should have run a camera snake the 1st or 2nd time to see what and where the problem is - could be the sewers, not your home. Any neighbours have the same problem? Cities and old development sewers are prone to "Fatbergs" .
It's a good sound when the water runs!
TheHighwayman You said it, brother.
As you're cranking the handle, is the bulk of the auger behind you just flopping all over the place?
Yep!
Sodium hypoclorite is not bad for the environment. It just gets extremely diluted and most of it is broken down by buffers in the sewers. Tap water is full of chlorine and fluoride anyway.
Nice, first I have to buy the whole shop. And all that time is see that it only costs $10!
Thanks!
r bean :)
I used some stuff called one shot drain cleaner, I poured it in and got a Krakatoa of the stuff coming back out. My whole flat stinks of chlorine now, and I can't go into the bathroom. The plug was steaming.. I've had to open all my windows and put the fan through the bathroom door, and it's winter here! :(
Thank you
You're welcome!
Would this work on toilets too? Or how would i do that?
Yes but I recommend a toilet snake instead of the drain snake I used in this video. Good luck!
www.walmart.com/ip/Plumb-Craft-Titan-Light-Duty-Toilet-Auger/15388948
I use a toothbrush to clean the drain screen, and the water just flows through.
I'd pour the Drano in anyway after snaking and BEFORE running water back down the pipe.
I have yet to encounter a situation where Drano actually does something. Effectiveness for me so far is at 0%. Complete waste of money
I actually buy this INCREDIBLY POTENT STUFF.
I work at a Surface Treatment plant as a Metalizer using Zinc. The residue is likr Zinc Oxide Powder---and I think it clogs the drains at home.
So, I use SULFURIC ACID DRAIN OPENER.
I coat ALL the chrome in the tub with Vicks Vaporub---and slowly pour the acid into the empty drain.
You can buy it at WalMarts.
It hisses, bubbles, farts and boils the hell out of ANYTHING---even rags.
Can u go around a pee trap my with the augar
Yes but with difficulty
Great video drano is not that bad worst things than that go down the drain
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Hey brother ! Please help. The kitchen sink won’t drain and it’s backing up the downstairs bathroom shower. When the kitchen sink is full it comes up from the shower. And when I pour water down the shower drain it backs up. But I’m pretty sure the drain is clogged upstairs in the sink. Can you help me figure this out. I’m going to buy a snake in a few days. Thank you
Jeff - My guess is the clog is further down the line past the shower. Maybe rent a power snake instead of buying a spring snake as they'll cost about the same and the spring will go 50 feet at most. Power snake will go all the way to the street. Good luck!
@@repairs101 brother thank you so much. That’s exactly what I was thinking. You probably just saved me a bunch of money that I didn’t have. Thank you so much for responding to this older video! I owe you one man!! Take care brother. I’ll let you know what happens
@@repairs101 I do have a septic tank. And it’s not very far from the shower. Maybe 20 feet or less. I should probably be careful not to get it down there right ?!
Are you sure the tank isn't full? I'm no expert but heavy rains maybe a factor? Yes definitely keep your snake out of the tank. Since its so short a run a spring snake should be all you need (assuming not full).
@@repairs101 no it was emptied this year !
tq
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How do you get around an elbow?
watch it from 5:30 to about 7:00...the way you get around the elbow is to twist the cable so the end of the cable can turn the corner...you twist the cable using the little pipe with a wing screw on it that is slid up over the cable...you tighten down the wing screw and twist the pipe while pushing more cable into the drain. then when you feel it turn the corner...you stop twisting, lossen the wing screw and slide more cable through the little handle pipe.
+caddymech Is that the same technique even for a double elbow??..Iv'e got a pipe snake on order and i have a feeling i'll have that sort of joint to have to negotiate around..Both my kitchen and bathroom sinks are very slow draining and think they both connect to a double elbow.
I've got a sink and a bathtub that won't drain , just tried to snake the sink took off the PVC piping that wasn't glued , and just cant get the snake to get around the last elbow joints , it's been 4 years since the landlord was aware of the clogged drains and refuses to pay a plumber and the sink smells like sewage
Sewage smell is a hazard to your health. Plug the sink and avoid the gases. No smoking no open flame near the sink.
Call city hall or a residential tennant's hotline and ask if he can be ordered to fix it without jeopardizing your tennancy.
I can't get the snake to go down the pipe. It gets held up at the turns.
Frank Cabanski Did you remove the water trap? Have a look here for easy ways how: ruclips.net/video/P9OTXrif6Hw/видео.html Good luck!
Repairs101
I am not going down through the drain. I am going directly into the wall pipe, before the trap.
There really isn't a lot I can think of (not being able to see what's up) other than maybe you need a power snake because of the way your sewage is plumbed..
The best way to get around turns is to lock the handle and crank with steady pressure. It's quite tiresome with the crude style of snake used in the video.
Tnx Freddie roach haha!
Freddie's cool.
freddy roach!! part time job when pacquiao is not fighting.
"kay that's pretty horrible"
We still live in primitive times. What a joke cleaning pipes is.
Sonel Setoute hahaha. need to find a better way.
@0:22 coach freddy roach
LOL I thought that near the end when he removed the mask and his glasses were cockeyed surprised to see someone else pointing it out. high five to you as a fellow boxing fan
Lol yeah right! 😂 high five! And I really don’t know why yt brought me here though 😂
Bob for some people "spending a couple of hundred bucks" is a weeks take home pay......
Using a net (comes in a pack of 3 at your hardware store) on the end of washing machine drain hose to catch lint will help prevent the drain from getting clogged.
I'm on my way now! Great idea. (Foresight!)
Fantastic idea
Crystal Draino
Snakes are green.
thanks
:)
Wow, what do you do for a living? Was all that worth spending a couple of hundred bucks to have it professionally cleaned and guaranteed?
He's not lazy and not everybody can throw arounds hundreds on repairs.
Freddie Roach?
That's what im sayin!
LoL Here's my snake
5:27
Thanks a lot especially in the lockdown period where all white vans are banned. Thank you.
Glad it helped
THATS A CLOGGED SINK. NOT A DRAIN. 1:00
What are you working in outer space deprived of oxygen with the mask cosmonaut
its not 1965 anymore
Meaning what?
Someone needs to invent a better handle. Seriously.
The Drum style is a dream to operate by comparison but a good deal more expensive and harder to clean besides!
I heard,,put pantyhose on end drain,,to catch lent
Great life hack!
Well im checking out how to use a drain auger for a tub drain..
Im a chick trying to do it myself. Lol
Soap and hair are the most common issues in the tub.
If the tub drains slowly wait for it to empty then pour a kettle of boiling water in the drain.
Often it will soften up the soap enough to free the clog. Good luck!