How to Clear a Clog in Your Plumbing - How a $12 Tool Can Save you Hundreds of Dollars
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When it’s time to really get tough with that clog in your drain and you don’t have a plumber’s snake, try a garden hose.
Many newer homes have an end cap on the outside wall of the kitchen and you can run your garden hose down there. If you have an older home you can still use this method you’ll just have to remove the strainer from the drain you are trying to unclog inside the house.
Either way, run your garden hose down the drain and then stuff it with wet rags to fill up the drain. Then have someone else turn on the water full blast and let it run for just a couple of seconds and then quickly turn the water off. Do this three or four times then remove the rags and hose to see if your clog has cleared.
If the hose trick doesn’t work you can try an adapter that you can get at your local hardware store or home center. A firm rubber adapter attaches to the end of your garden hose. As the water fills up the rubber part of the adapter expands to blast the clog away. Again pack down the drain and have someone turn on the water.
With a homemade plumbers snake you may actually save yourself the cost of a plumber coming out to your home.
It’s important to keep in mind that if after a few attempts you still can't get the clog loose, turn the job over to a professional plumber. If you exert too much force on your pipes you can ruin the system.
Here are some more tips we found for you when it comes to clearing your drain!
If you stock up on the right tools now, before the clog shows up, you will stand a better chance of sending it on its way before it gets too big.
In a previous Quick Tip we talked about using the plunger when the water stops flowing in the kitchen sink. Plungers can also be used on tubs and toilets as well. For clogs that are located deeper into the plumbing you can use a "snake", a long flexible steel cable that is wound on a spool with a hand crank. You can get these in various lengths but a 25-foot model should work well for most household clogs. There is also a "closet auger" which is like a snake but is built specifically for toilets. The closet auger has no spool but a rigid shaft bent at the correct angles to go through a toilet trap.
What if All the Drains Are Stopped?
If everything in the house backs up, your main drain going out of the house, or the drain between the house and the sewer (or septic tank) is possibly clogged. If you have a septic tank, you may have to call in the pros to clean it out. If it is the main drain in the house, there is usually a clean-out at the farthest end of the drain, a plug that lets you feed an auger in without going through any traps. You find this in the basement or crawlspace. You will probably need to rent a power auger for this project. Electric augers are big with a lot of cable. If auguring the maindrain in the house doesn't help, then auguring the drain from the house to the outside would be next. There is usually a clean-out just below the point where the main drain leaves the house. Remove the cap and start auguring again. When using a power auger you won't be cranking, so you won't feel resistance when you get to the clog. You will hear the motor start to slow, and that is when you need to reverse the motor and back out, going back and forth till you cut through the clog. This is a messy, smelly job, and you may want to call a licensed pro for this. If you have a septic tank, you can't tell if the drain is clogged or if you need the tank pumped out, but the smart bet is the tank will need cleaning first. If you have a drain going out to a municipal sewer, you may want to check with neighbors to see if anyone else is having trouble, it could be in the city's drains at the street.
REMEMBER: Use gloves and goggles to avoid contact with bacteria and chemical drain cleaners. Cleaners can be harsh to the skin and damage eyes. Don't use a chemical drain cleaner before trying mechanical methods first.
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Good video, just have to inform your viewers that using this method might spill sewage back inside the home (kitchen, restrooms, washer, etc) but of you're willing to clean the mess, go for it!
Oh my, I didn’t realize someone so gorgeous would be on YT as recommending plumbing issues. Thank you for being so brilliant and gorgeous.
Definitely not creepy…
@@PurePessimism💀
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GENIUS!! This video completely saved my life at midnight when my kitchen sink was clogged. Why did none of the other videos mention this? Thank you!!
Me too. I bought six of these black things just in case the plumber lobby outlaws them.
Thank you so much Teresa for making this video, because I didn’t know that the sewer bladder existed….it took me about 8 tries, but the bladder removed the clog…and saved me a lot of money!!! please make sure you stop up all of the drains inside your house, otherwise water will backup into your house…while the bladder is going, make sure you check your inside drains periodically.
A kitchen or bathroom sink clog is often in the bend of the piping and can be easily removed by taking that apart with a bucket underneath, it is super easy to do. Also, a wet/dry vac is great for these things. Toilet clog is a different game, but often I have gotten that out by putting a bottle of dish soap into the toilet and letting it sit for about 30 to 60 min, then plunging and it usually works like magic!
Hey thanks for this video I just unclogged my kitchen sink using this method it worked great took like 5 mins to do it.
Please keep creating videos like this. It keeps us plumbers busy when things don’t work as expected.
It's like angioplasty for your sewer line. Nice.
This is a super helpful vid. Thanks so much for taking the time to share.
This just saved the day at my house! Thank you!!!!
Professional plumbers love them we made 8,200$ off these bad bois do not use em if you can avoid it
The best part is, in an effort to save the cost of hiring a licensed plumber, you do it yourself and when you are sure the drain is unclogged and flowing, having let the hose run for 5 to 10 more minutes just to make sure, you go inside to find 2 inches of sewer water throughout your entire house.
I am a plumbing contractor with over 50 year's experience. I've seen this exact scenario more times than you'd believe.
Do yourself a favor and call a licensed, insured professional plumber.
I’ve seen so many of these and hardware store hand snakes laying around on site when I come to a customer’s house that was trying to save a buck. Indeed a great way to cause water damage. Agreed, call your local licensed plumbing contractor.
It seems counterintuitive to me, blasting back INTO the home?
@nadogrl
It's not, really, but the catch is, you have to know what you're doing. "I" can use a blow bag and get it right every time, but "I" have 48 year's of hands-on field experience.
It's like this guy I knew went under his house trying to do bathroom plumbing repairs. He messed something up and the wood rotted underneath the bathroom. one night he was taking a sht and the toilet fell through the floor.
When I call my plumber this is literally all he does. And they usually make me help. So yeah I bought my own and do it myself now.
The thumbnail on this video is priceless
haha
ROTFLMAO
Very good information and well explained, and i will definitely try this. Needed such solution to unclog our drain pipe, eish us Luck and God Bless You Dear 🙂
Make sure hose has a vacuum breaker or you could contaminate your water pipig(sewage can flow back). Also make sure there are no other fixtures between bladder and clog or water will go there
Pretty certain she uses the hose in mysterious places in between herself
I just used that in my summer home, drain hasn’t been cleaned out for years as I was told. But my Bladder blaster cleared it out good. The clog did move to the shower line after but I used it there too.. and job is done working great.
I don't have a summer home. Lol
@@user-sj1ix9xc7q sorry wasn’t bragging, just that’s where my new jobs are in home care. will retire there so I’m making the best place ever.
Excellent idea
Just do it and it work
Thanks so so much
Great video !!! My plumber didn't look like that 😕 LOL !!!
All these "plumbers" in the comments ego tripping about their experience and knowledge and none of them can be #$%@ed to share a little of it. Its sad this must be their favorite part of the profession.
I bought two drain bladder , both medium and large from Harbor freight but my main drain is still clogged up. I will continue to try to tomorrow and see what it does.
Wow! So many good tips.
Wow great advice
They don’t make ‘em like they used 2😍
I love your videos
At 0:43 minutes: Yes, Siree!
A real pro
I knew that was coming.
It worked.
Wow good video.
Can it be used if the water channel has curves?
I'm sure some will hate you big time!
This is one real Plummer killer!
You spelled "Plumbing killer" wrong.
I only watched this video because of her!!
So when you turn on that water, and the clog blasts out, where is it going on the other end?
The house 9 months later 🤰🏻
You'd have to be nuts to try this.
She is pushing all the water, and the clog inside the house. Don't be surprised if something gets flooded.
Good job, just need to make sure you go on the bend towards sewer in case of sending it towards the house.
What is this tool called and where can you buy it?
Are we concerned about ' back flow prevention ' or will the pressure take care of that ?
If it’s really clogged then all that hose water will come up through your toilet
@markman63
Pressure, back flow? It's out of my league already.
She is pretty
I have a nasty bathroom sink clog from hair cholesterol build up from 15 years ago, and haven't really used the sink since then. Is there a way to unclog it at this point?
A kitchen or bathroom sink clog is often in the bend of the piping and can be easily removed by taking that apart with a bucket underneath, it is super easy to do. Also, a wet/dry vac is great for these things. Toilet clog is a different game, but often I have gotten that out by putting a bottle of dish soap into the toilet and letting it sit for about 30 to 60 min, then plunging and it usually works like magic!
YOU ARE GORGEOUSE!
my issue is in the furnace room. someone put the drainage for the kitchen sink, upstairs, and basement toilet and sink, all in one drain... bit stupid id u ask me!!and men get these jobs!!! LOL now i have a flood and sewage smell.
Do not use this method if your sewer line is backed up due to a rain or snow storm
You'll end up flooding your basement
The drian king works fantastic if there is a legitimate clog
no basaement
yeah... but what if that thing doesn't work? what then?
I had a clogged kitchen drain. I had a bladder in the package on my workbench, for whatever reason I chose to wrestle with a snake for 90 minutes. Finally grabbed the hose and the bladder… 10 minutes later Wala! Do you ever feel like an idiot?! Now that I have that drain cleared, anyone else we can think of that needs one cleared?😛
So we'll all just pretend that "adapter" doesn't resemble a phallic device? Lol
To Private: Naughty.
I just knew someone was gonna bring up that topic, lol
It expands to fit lol!
OMG I almost said, "does that also vibrate"
LOL!!! And they had no idea when they were filming! Helpful video, though.
Is it just me or does she look smokin hot!!! ❤️
It's just you
Former actress Teresa Garrett. Has a few 'thesbian' scenes in the 1997 B movie 'It's in the Water'.
If that comes off, it could be a nightmare.
*My lord you are beautiful !!! Great video !!!*
👍🏼🙂👍🏼
Don't recommend ... You can flood out your shower or toilet and you don't just put it in and turn it on. You push it down to the clog and then turn it on. Making sure the line is not connected elsewhere, where it can create a blow back in another open drain in the house. Great tool for professional or educated home owners. Very poorly explained don't recommend doing this as a home owner with no experience.
VERY POORLY explained!
This isn’t entirely true
Yeah, I just flooded my bathroom with black water...
@@d3ofol yeah you have to be careful and know how your drain lines are running. If you are using it to unclog a common line then you have to put a test plug on the drains that share that common line. It’s pretty simple to know if your clog is on a common line. If for example your kitchen sink overflows when you run the shower upstairs then they are on a common line. It’s best to just use a snake or call a plumber. Because yes your home owners insurance will cover water damage from a sudden and accidental loss even if you caused that loss it will still be covered but why go through all of the restoration and repair when you could have just spent the $500 or so to call a plumber
@@d3ofol it’s best to use the drain bladders on drains when you can actually *see* the pipe and you can be sure that there is no connecting drains or pipes like a vent stack. In all of my time as a plumber I only use the drain bladder on a rare occasion as a weapon when I am having problems snaking a drain or I really want to clean out a bunch of grease. Like for a main sewer line a bladder won’t clear out roots but if you have a lot of grease in there it can help after a good snaking
These work
my pipe is clear now
If nothing works just break out the bed room toys and try put them in some different holes.
😂
Well okay Hottie, but there is more to it. If there are any additional drains tied in between the clean out and the blockage, that rubber bladder in the hands of most home owners can cause thousands of dollars in water damage inside the dwelling.
Wait for that bubble to explode ? Hell no, fail
There is a pressure release spray nozzle at the end that blasts the debris as the inflated bladder seals the pipe from back flow. They work quite well. :)
@@gavincurtis small clog , yes , why they invented the drain snake then , if only that bladder works
Plumber here. Drain snake was invented decades before this device. It has its uses. Don’t use hot water and don’t use water pressured above 80PSI and you should have no issues with this
@@michaelhiggins4551 okay thanks
@@michaelhiggins4551 recently bought a auto feed Milwaukee snake and it’s cordless, love it, superb , it’s 50”
this didn’t work for me
It also makes for a great prostate massager / enema blaster for the hardcore diy’er.
Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.
she got some great "plumbing" tools
Caution there Too much pressure on older pipes could burst the pipe inside the walls of the home, with terrible and expensive repair results!
Then you’re going to be blasting a everything out of the backed up devices into your house.
Lmao she's super cute. She called the bladder an adapter and called it a homemade plumbers snake.
Once you are done with the first one, clean up the water that flooded your house after your sink overflowed.
Once you are done with the second one, call a plumber to retrieve the sex toy looking thing stuck in your drain pipe.
Ridicules water can go a lot of different places when just shoving pressure bags in like this . Pretty much guarantee this won’t work , not the way she’s showing it anyways
Try using a neti pot when you're really congested. Water can come out your eyes/ ears lol
Damn fine woman there
No gloves
well hey you can use my garden hose 😊
Women....
I resent being taught by a woman doing a mans job 😂 lol
Dear WS: There is no such thing in this modern epoch. Equal, egalitarian ethos on Earth.
I pray harder for miscegenation, though. If your wife can lift and inspire you when you are down: are you less of a man?
@@eddyvideostar ooh fánceh words
Cope
So how is it a “man’s job” if you’re learning from her who seems to obviously know more then you.
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Damn she's beautiful