How to fix a sewer cleanout destroyed by lawn mower
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- Опубликовано: 8 окт 2024
- I'm a software developer homeowner and I don't like having to pay tons of money to get things fixed in my house so I fix them myself.
Things I had to buy (~$23.00):
Cleanout adapter
Cleanout cap
4-in PVC coupler
Purple primer for CPVC PVC
Medium clear PVC cement
Tools:
Small shovel
Towel
Hand saw
Hand file
Water pump pliers
Nice. My septic service wanted $200 to fix mine. I told them I'd fix it myself. Thanks for the video friend.
Yes, I'm not the only one who has done this! Thanks so much for the instructions, gonna fix mine tomorrow.
Good luck!
Just did this today and I was so embarrassed to have to tell my husband. Glad I'm not the only one! Thanks for the how to video!
I just ran mine over with the mower and I'm gonna fix it before my husband notices 😂
Repaired the broken clay pipe clean out by digging down 2 feet. Then I attached a bosch cutting wheel to my grinder and cut the pipe even at the 2' mark. The clean out was installed on an angel because it went under a sidewalk. I purchased a large rubber joint to slide over the clay pipe so I could attack the 6" PVC pipe with a clean out adapter on it. Sliding the rubber joint over the clay pipe took alot of work because it was to tight. I tried lubrication on it but still no go. I finally torched it to make it more pliable and it slid right on. I then tightened everything down poured in sand around the joint and completed the job. I really learned as I went on that one.
I just installed one, and avoided this by installing the clean out in a recessed box. I found one used for $10. Now there is a green lid that is flush with the ground, and all you do is pull off the lid to access the pipe; very nice compared to just having it sticking above the ground fully exposed. Many water mains are accessed the same way, and are recessed below the ground. These recessed boxes can be found for very cheap, and prevent a trip hazard in your lawn.
Thank you!! This was super easy to follow for someone with no knowledge of any of the supply items. Had no problem finding them in lowes or figuring out the tools to use. Prices have definitely increased and the exact same items cost me $58.99. But the fix was exactly what I needed!
Just destroyed the top of mine today, but it requires I dig down enough to get to the pipe. Great video now I know how to fix it. Now to a bunch of digging.
Just hit mine too and we will have to dig down as well. Ripped it up pretty good.
You don’t realize how much money you saved me, thanks.
Good video. I have three all of which are still intact. I'm going to locate three round paver type rings to set over mine to stop the mower from a potential hit.
Could not find round pavers with a 4" round hole so I use a 'form' ( one of my Wife's old cake pans ) and a 4"' can to set up the hole plus some Quickrete. I'm thinking the lawn man won't get to the clean outs moving forward.
Better than most of the other videos I have seen, but I would have put it in a recessed box so that it is out of the way.
lol. I did this today. I feel way better now. I maybe saved me a few hundred bucks.
Gracias por el video, tengo el mismo problema voy a reemplazar hoy la tapa de desagüe. También soy Software Developer y me gusta reparar cosas en mi casa, por la misma razón. Saludos desde Texas.
Thanks! This is exactly what I was looking for.
Great, informative video from start to finish. Nice job
Good job having to do mine now as we speak
Thanks so much for this helpful video!
you just save me times and money........thanks so much...
Paul Sansiribhan Awesome!
Thanks! I did mine like you, works great and save me some good money
I destroyed mine over a decade ago at least. I've been experiencing plumbing issues in one bathroom. Today I had a backup on both toilets and both showers for a second and smelled sewage. How screwed am I?
I had this problem, rent a good snake from home depot clean and flush your lines towards your home and away from your home. Then do what he did in this video you will save yourself a great deal of money
Thanks to you, I fixed mine today.
PAUL BLUNTZER Awesome! Glad I could help!
Wrong cap. That will force fluid back into your house. Get a pop-up cap that will allow fluid out but not it.
Thanks. Just what I was looking for! 👍
Great video
Thank you so much! You're awesome (and so is your dog)
Glad I could help! She's a good girl!
very useful. thanks.
thank you!!! exactly what i needed
Thanks a lot for this !!!
nice MLG hat!
The one that got destroyed they sell that one piece well I know Home Depot does it’s more flush to the ground unless you wanted it taller.
Jonathan Neal yeah, I was going for something that kinda stood out more to avoid running over it again with the wrong blade height. But also, that assembly was the first one I found 🤷♂️. I guess it worked out. Thanks!
What if ur pope is not extended above ground??
I would dig around it enough to expose it. It might get messy but I’m not sure there are many other options. Good luck!
Tell him to climb up a little!
Pray about it first
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I'm repairing a broken clay cleanout on my neighbors front parkway. No videos on that. Argh!!!
Ad I found this...lol just happened to me...
Juan Gonzalez same...
Same
yeah, you fixed it, but now you have an obstacle to move your mower around, something for people to trip over, etc. Much better to have installed that flush or just below ground surface within a box
At the end you tide over too much no gold there
you are a very handsome man
Brand new ....whatever This is lol so funny
I broke it mowing the gras my dad is mad asf
Lesson learned for your dad, do it himself to get it done right. I assume by this time you have fixed it yourself and all is well.
The guy is reading the instructions! How about I go to IKEA and make a video, "How to put together a table"?
Walmart camera?
That should have been a 2-minute video!!!👿
Dude wearing crocks and a angry bird shirt giving advice on plumbing, wow! I’ve seen it all now
This is why he's awesome
Nice. My septic service wanted $200 to fix mine. I told them I'd fix it myself. Thanks for the video friend.
Nice. My septic service wanted $200 to fix mine. I told them I'd fix it myself. Thanks for the video friend.