Real Plumber Reacts to As Seen on TV Plumbing Gadgets
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We've all seen weird as seen on tv ads, right? Well, I've seen some as seen on tv plumbing gadgets that just DON'T MAKE SENSE! Today I'll be reacting to some hilarious ads for some "plumbing" gadgets that supposedly work!
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Do y'all have any as seen on tv plumbing products y'all wants us to actually buy and test out? Let me know!
It would be cool if you bought it and tested it out
I've tried flex tape and it works just as they advertise it. Haven't sawed a boat in half (yet) so I don't know about that one
Life hack for a stinky garbage disposal. Next time you peel an orange lemon rip it into parts no bigger than a square inch just throw it down the disposal and run it with hot water.
That’s what my family does we might be killing the plumbing I don’t know
the tape it work.but not work on high pressure.if the leak is small.sometimes waterproof electrical tape do the same trick on pipe.but this is not a long-term solution.
“She grabs that thing with both hands like she knows what to do with that” -Roger Wakefield 2020
Cancelled! Lol
I laughed so hard, my wife asked what I was laughing at from the other room
When I heard him says that i was like "LOL omg he did not" ahahah
"You gotta love a woman who can unclog her own drain"
You beat me to it lol
"Gotta love a woman who can unclog her own drain." - Roger Wakefield, 2020
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I mean he's not wrong lmao
I'm trying
"If you are really worried about the odours coming out of your sink then quit using it as a toilet" Roger Wakefield 2020 🤣🚽😂♨️
Or just learn to use a sink. For reasons I won't go into, there was a sink we peed in a lot at one job. Washing your hands runs enough water to get it past the trap and no smell.
@@kd5nrh I like the Euro style toilets with the wash basin tank-topper. Makes an excellent application in a tiny 1/4 Bath.
The thing with FlexTape is you have to read the small print on the back that says "FlexTape should be used as a temporary emergency repair". Temporary, not actually repairing the leak.
Well... Duh.... It's tape
Damn it, and i thought Flex Tape looked *so good* on my ripped cushion on my yacht... Oh well, guess i'll get a new cushion..
@@Dead25m nope sorry got to throw the whole thing out, best to get a new yacht X'D
I love how on the green gobbler they have him step out of the shot so they can speed it up lol
And only ever zoomed in
@@Ikxi And they show you only the speed up result of the gobbler not of the "normal" cleaner :P.
@Goat Well its lye. Technically it does start breaking down organic matter on contact, especially in hot water. Organic matter like hair, and skin, and bone....
@@zombieregime i dont like that last one
Probably also helps that the clogs appeared to be constructed of coffee grounds and dried tissue papier mache.
Roger, I am physically disabled and have a very difficult time using a standard plunger. I am a fan of the SurePlunge CO2 plunger. This plunger uses a CO2 cartridge instead of physical strength to compress the air and force the clog out.
This product is not cheap at a cost of $50 but it allows me to fix the problem myself.
It is CRITICAL that you create a good seal prior to firing the plunger or water, etc, can and will fly everywhere. I have never experienced this situation can only imagine what would happen if you use this product incorrectly.
Good on you for finding a solution man, it’s always great to stay as mobile as possible! For those who are lucky enough to have their full strength a plunger would probably be sufficient, but you’ve shown a true use for something that others might think is useless
I’m sure he wasn’t thinking about the few that can’t use a plunger, but I’m glad you found something you can use. I’m 42 and I have Parkinson’s and I’m finding I can’t do things that I used to.
A while back, someone explained to me why "As Seen on TV" type stuff advertises the way they do. A lot of products *ARE* fantastic for people with various disabilities & or injuries, but they want to make money off more than just the ones who actually *need* those types of products. For example, that "E-Z Pour" thing you put a plastic milk/juice jug in so that you don't have to carry/hold/control a heavy jug. The ad shows able-bodied people using it, (which is why people tend to think a product is silly/useless) yet if you have any issues with pain, weakness, & or otherwise have difficulty with even lifting a jug - it's a wonderful little tool to have.
I'm glad you mentioned that it doesn't take a lot of strength to use, Frank. When the salesman's mother was trying to use both arms, I was wondering how much force/control you need to use it. $50 is a LOT, but if you are getting the "over 20 uses per can" as they say, that would indeed still be better than hurting yourself trying to use a standard plunger.
@@jaredl2239 Sort of, but if your plunger manages to clear the problem on the very first push, well...you didn't really have a clog.
So the problem with a plunger is that it takes that amount of force *over and over and over* whereas there's a pretty good chance that the CO2 "plunger" will require it only once.
@@jaredl2239 You're overthinking and underestimating everything.
The first several plunges with a plunger aren't even working on the clog...they're priming the plunger (which is why I say that if your clog clears on the first plunge you weren't really clogged in first place.)
It's MUCH easier to hold an item down once with your palm and body weight than it it to force an item down by a stick repeatedly; one requires leaning on an object with your weight, while the other requires grip, forearm, upper arm, and upper body strength.
So no...the calories burned and the force/energy exerted are in no way comparable.
11:14 *"If you're worried about the smells coming from your sink, quit using it as a toilet."* ROFL
I will give flex tape this. The adhesive bonds like crazy. We used some on a coolant overflow on a racecar at the track. After getting hot a few times even, i literally couldn't peel it off. The bond it made was genuinely surprising.
My grandpa had used flex tape to fix a leak in a pipe and 3 years later its still holding on
Those sanisticks are horrible. I do apartment maintenance, and have had to pull out many of those. One p trap i opened had atleast a dozen of those in there.
I've never used sanisticks but I could for certain almost know that they will not dissolve properly. Nearly anything that is a "stick" of some sort of "dissolvable" comfound doesn't work most of the time lol
@@chainsoar At least it smelled good (supposedly)
Yea I worked for an apartment complex. Same result.
@@chainsoar I imagine the hair and crap that gets caught on them prevents them from dissolving how they should, but under ideal circumstances they might work as advertised.
Hey, if one lasts for one month, twelve should be good for a whole year! Right?
“The ‘unique formula’ is air”
I’m dead! 😂 😂 😂
"Just slap it on there with the force of Zeus!"
might*
"Check, if your $75 your the cheapest plumber I know" that is a good roast, plus the screen and sound afterwards make it gold
Flex tape is the best
This comment was created by Flextapestan ministry of propaganda
😂👍
In all seriousness, Flex tape is probably the most legit product advertised here. I know it's a hack, and not a substitute for actually repairing the pipe. But when you replace a water heater that let go the night before a home is being sold and realize there's a tiny leak from a stubborn union that doesn't seem to want to seal no matter how tight + don't have the time or parts or experience to dig into it quickly, I was amazed that Flex tape actually held. Agree that it's not ever a legit repair, temporary at best for a pinhole leak maybe.
(Only used Flex tape once, at the homeowner's request: I'm not a plumber, more of a handy man, and I was actually hauling a trailer with the family's belongings to help them move & had to start loading, and had warned them that I noticed water leaking under the WH over a week prior but was told to be quiet because the home inspector missed it, only to get a frantic call from the RE agent while on my way over to start loading asking if I could replace the WH cause it finally let go the evening before the closing/moving day.. took longer than expected cause I had to figure out the power venter setup for the new one & the thermocouple for the old vs thermo-pile on the new one had me a bit confused with one of the safety interlocks which I wanted to be 100% sure on since I was not risking causing a CO hazard.)
@@MittyNuke1 agree
To show you the power of Flex Tape...
I sawed this reply in half.
I’m a little disappointed. I was expecting Roger to test them out.
Maybe on next episode 😜
The title says reacts.... not tests
@@ebonimom6964 those who can read have a clear advantage. 😉
8:50 he's going to test them.
would of made it better
"Gotta love a woman who can stop her own drain". Saying this in public got me a court hearing.
I usually disassemble the P-Trap once a year, also hit shower drains with hot water but after some time things slowed down. So so giggles I bought some of the crystal green gobbler and it worked well. Recently I tried the liquid GG for every drain in the house, just added it to drains and left over night. Next day filled (not all at once) these areas with hot water, removed the plugs and I was amazed at the speed of the draining. So either it worked very well, or created a wormhole to another universe, I don't know. For me it just worked. Still I have my main cleanouts maintained and the septic tank pumped so at least I feel I am doing some PM. Oh and at home depot I pay 9.99 for a container of 3 packs....
I have experience with the GG, the dry stuff not the liquid and it worked SOOOOO well for a bathroom drain that took FOREVER to drain! We tried a metal snake and it pulled out hair and black goop, flow was so slow that the pipes had a thick layer of the black goop encasing the inside.. But the GG worked wonders!
Find a store that carries 9% pickling vinegar. Heat it up just shy of boiling (don't sniff it, trust me) and pour it in. The amount of crap it can dissolve is amazing, and yet it's totally food safe. Bonus; heat it in your coffeepot or electric kettle and watch how much hard water scale comes out of that in the process.
Several years ago, I salvaged a Bunn commercial coffee maker with nothing but pickling vinegar. They couldn't get it to work at all, so they were giving it away in case anybody needed parts. $300 machine fixed good as new with $12 worth of vinegar and a little disassembly so as not to just chase all the scale around for hours.
4:25 *adds draino* SEE! It doesn't do anything!
4:34 *adds green gobler and lets it sit for 30 minutes* Marketing, baby...
"Cough" the draino is water
It’s kind of weird that it’s starts draining from the bottom as he’s putting the stuff on the top. Who knows lol
I have tried to crystal green gobbler, three packs in a can for nine bucks and it didn't work very well. I bake and I would get clogged or slow drains because of flour residue from my bread bowl. Last time I tried the green gobbler liquid and it not only cleared my drain but it gets better over time.
OMG I didn't even see the text on the screen that says it could take up to 30 minutes to work as he is saying it works instantly LOL too funny
@@fredtelles9573 "Gets better over time"?? Does that mean it's eating away at the lining of your pipes, resulting in increased flow? 🤷♂️
"That's good. When the US military has a hole in their ship, they can just use flex tape." According to my husband, veteran Naval sailor, yes...they have...
Flex tape puts welders like me out of business 😂 curse you flex tape!!🤪
@@Mikey-ym6ok Ill take a good welded item or fix than flex tape. Damn you flextape! 😂😂
@@Mikey-ym6ok Flex tape just gets them back to dry dock where they can be properly welded.
Not true. We have something similar that's water activated tho
I worked with aluminum for 5 years, it doesn't spark when you cut it. That has always bugged me about that flextape commercial
He didn't cut that boat. Notice the noise it makes when it comes down and flops like that. If the boat was made of aluminum, the guy wouldn't even be able to lift it. That boat is made of fiberglass.
@@BrunodeSouzaLino Well, I have never seen fiberglass spark while being cut either!
@@BrunodeSouzaLino Thick fiberglass can be heavier than thin aluminum. But, yeah, the boat flexed and sounded like fiberglass when it hit the ground.
Like he said, I wouldn’t trust the tape to keep the boat from being pulled apart.
Of the ones shown, if Flex Tape were to do what they claim, I feel it would be a good emergency stop gap while you call a plumper to come a fix the issue.
I mean, applying it from the water-side seems like it'd hold better than applying from the non water side, like, in the ads themselves with the barrel, or whatever it was, you see the flex tape immediately bulge out, if you apply the flex tape from the water side, instead of the water pressing the tape away from the surface, it instead is pressing the tape even more against the hole,
plumper?????
@@johngreene6783 you've seen Roger's figure, right?
Tried green gobler out of curiosity and it actually works was surprised
They have a liquid one out now too. Actually did work. Took a few hours but the toilet unclogged.
“It’s air..” I love ya Roger.
Also “ It’s in the trap” is always what people think before calling me.
I watched ONE video. Now you're always in my recommendation!
Stache magic?
I've never used the flex tape, but the flex seal(the spray) is freaking amazing. I know a guy who works primarily on aquariums, water features, etc., and he says it is one of the greatest things in his arsenal(especially for the end user, fixing small leaks, etc.)
Flex tape is unbelievably strong, I had doubts but I fixed a massive hole in my Jon boat and that stuff won’t come off I swear is just liquid bolts 😂
The glue on the sticky side is corrosive, you would want to replace the section later. You may be wanting to check the place where you put the tape over, it would weaken the material through time.
I thought of that when you talked about people dropping stuff in the sink. I just love it how movies make it seem like it's end of the world and would never see the object again. Dude... Just remove the P-trap... I guess?
And install drain stoppers to catch most of the stuff before it becomes a clog.
it works as long as the item hasn't been washed down past the p trap. It doesn't catch everything. An earring will easily disappear.
I don’t remember ever dropping anything down a drain. It’s not that hard to avoid being clumsy.
The whole video was funny as hell
The comedic dialogue in the first commercial 🤣
And then the last one "lady if your worried about the smell in your sink stop using it as a toilet"🤣🤣🤣
I have used the flex seal paint on my pool. The Skimmers were improperly installed decades ago. The soil in this area is not stable, and subsides a lot. With these two in combination, the inside of both skimmers has cracked and the water used to leak and lower the water level. I used the spray can type the first time and it held for about a year. However, the soil has subsided and the crack has widened. So the second time I used the can and a brush to apply the product. This will be an ongoing battle until I actually cut the concrete and make the appropriate repairs, but in the mean time, a $20 fix seems to me a decent temporary situation.
I also used the roll on paint type on a foundation where there had been a lot of water pooling. I removed the soil from the house and maintained a proper drainage away from the house. I let the concrete foundation dry for several weeks and then applied 2 coats of the FS Paint, and haven't heard anything from the homeowner. However, I believe the drainage had a lot to do with the solution.
Very underrated youtuber, the Legal Eagle of plumbing.
Legal Eagle is trash, Viva Frei is so much better and even caught Legal Eagle on his bullshit.
@@artexjay I think nearly ever everyone caught him with is captain marvel defence video.
@@artexjay I can agree, also has a bit of TDS and is extremely biased. Watch Viva Frei, really good on getting both sides of the argument.
LE is trash. Viva is very good.
@@artexjay If you stay away from the political videos that LE makes, he's actually good.
Roger tryna do math at 3:00 😅
65 + 85 =130
“Brother work on your math”
All love 🤣
For the Plumbers Hero, I was thinking the same thing: "I have a plunger for that".
Also, "stop using your sink as a toilet." What do you expect me to use, the toilet? Psssh lol
Have tried Sami sticks, & flex seal. The Sami sticks were a meh, & didn’t really work for me. The smell was ok, but, after doing before after of kitchen p-trap.....looked the same.
The flex seal did work for what I needed it for, but wasn’t using for plumbing.....
Can’t wait for the vid of testing these products, gonna be fun!
There's a Flex tape specifically made for plumbing.
the stuff that activates with hot water,... what happens when it hits the cold water that is in the pipes.
agreed
I believe they want hot water to help melt the grease.
They didn't explain in the ad very well, the instructions actually tell you to leave it for awhile, I think it said an hour, or for especially bad clogs overnight, and then you poor the hottest water you can down, boil water in a pot or kettle and pour it down
Your pipe blows apart.
The guy with the green gobbler used to do the OxyClean commercials and Clorox when I was like 5. Still looks the same lol
OxyClean reminds me of some cleaning product. "Cillit BANG! Bang! and the dirt is gone" It was rather BANG! and the spray bottle exploded. It was just standing on the kitchen sink and it exploded ...
Dude could make (another) fortune by selling his perpetual youth formula.
Hey Roger, I just finally landed an apprenticeship/helper position at a local mom and pop plumbing shop and Im super excited. Its been about a month and I havent been scared away, I actually enjoy learning the plumbing, its straightforward, the basics are easy to catch on to, and its therapeutic actually cutting and working with copper pipe fixtures. I bought the IAPMO UPC study guide but so far barely understand anything in it. Would you recommend getting textbooks, or the actual UPC book, or just get as much material to learn and learn and learn. I'm not trying to accelerate or speed up any processes cause obviously it will just take time and practice, but I'm determined to want to be a damn good plumber but I'm not sure what area I should try to focus on more attentively that most apprentices struggle in. Thank you for your time
3:07 "Brother" hulk hogans plumber is about to give a strict lecture
I had the same thought, lol! He looks a bit more like Superstar Billy Graham though.
Roger Mays for President 2020!🇺🇸🎥😎
or trump
@@ryanhaupt7132 Trump is the worst and you're a moron for wanting a second term for him.
Trumpsc maybe 😅
@@looksirdroids9134
I bet Roger voted for Trump... as did %80+ of America
@@RealGalaxyGamers Just the Americans who are alive.
I love how you've taught us easier/better/smarter/safer/cheaper ways to solve all of those problems they showed.
You mean like not blowing your drain pipes apart with super-powered plungers?
Flex seal, tried the spray stuff, makes a good rubber coat, when you apply at least 2-3 cans. Modified a 1$ air pump for inflatable mattresses to pump water in an emergency, worked well. Still had leaks in the hose since it was cheap.
"Now you're gonna have problems" should be your catchphrase, haha
Hah, the green gobbler commercial just looks like he raided a college chem lab
Flex tape works really well. I’ve used it a couple of times for various things and it’s great.
7:47 Something tells me that isn't a real 45 lb plate considering how easily Billy curls it with a really weird grip lol
He is shaking a bit before they cut to a different angle.
I would say his arm has a decent amount of muscle on it, and his hand is shaking heavily.
So he could probably lift a 45lb weight a few times with relative ease
"I sawed this boat in half" famous last words after trying to use a Flex product to fix the boat and find out it failed.
Imagine a time traveler going to the Titanic with a wheel barrel full of Flex tape.
its so weird hearing the green gobbler's actual audio after hearing critikals voiceover for so long
I gotta say Roger, as a younger guy I'm beyond impressed by the whole setup of these videos. Your studio you record from, audio set-up and video overlays are better than a lot of much bigger (and much younger) RUclipsrs. Huge kudos to you and whoever else helps produce these videos, you guys are killing it!
4:47 the toxic drain cleaner was left to set for a second, and taken out of frame before activating, the Green gobbler was given a 30 minute time lapse
And according to another video Roger did about testing Green Goblin, that product is just as dangerous as the other toxic drain cleaner is if ingested.
Now, I did see some of this used on a shower pan. The water had rotted the bottom of the subfloor and floor joists, so the previous homeowner used some of the flex tape all along the bottom of the shower pan to stop the water. When we were under the house for inspection, we noticed moisture, but not necessarily dripping or accumulation, and when the shower was on and running against the wall, there wasn't any visible water from the crawlspace either. Obviously when we removed the shower walls and pan, the wood was completely rotted and we needed to replace all of it. But it appeared to stop the water on a temporary basis.
I asked the homeowner how long they had been using that in the shower, and they said they could not remember, but it had been over 6 months.
I haven't used Flex Tape, but I have used Flex Seal (the spray) on a leak in my refrigerator water pipe before. Not sure if it was due to the cold temperature or it was the product itself, but it only worked a little bit. Put a lot of coats on it too.
Flextape is a godsend.
I am always accidentally sawing my boat in half.
"Gotta love a woman who can unstop her own drain." I love you Roger 😂
You should order a bunch of these and review them 👍
Nothing like good old bicarbonate and vinegar to clear smells.
About the plumbers hero. I've personally busted drain lines for my bathtub years ago from plunging aggressively. so I'd imagine a device like that could wind you up in a situation like that.
Watching Roger's videos make this quarantine a lot less stressful. His smile really makes my day. Thank you Roger :)
01:00 About 45 years ago (when I was but a wee lad) they had something similar to that on the market... I remember my dad used one on my grandmothers sink to remove a clog and ended up blowing the P-Trap right off the bottom of the sink (all metal pipes back then)... Needless to say my dad had to hit the hardware store and buy all the pipe to repair it...
Too bad your dad didn't have FlexTape to handle that.
Flex tape is nice when there’s a dry spot for it to cling on but it doesn’t work well on wet surfaces
Yeah the whole works underwater is a lie. It’s not going to stick.
I love how you are not instantly dismissive. That is a rare trait and much appreciated.
Honestly flex tape/seal products are pretty awesome. They’re not a permanent fix but when you need an instant fix so you can come back an do a proper repair later, it’s a real life saver. I’m in industrial electrical and often other trades equipment brake or leak. It’s nice to be able to do a quick patch and contact the other company that a part needs to be fixed, so we can continue working and not get put behind schedule because of something we couldn’t control.
no clue why this was in my recommendations, but thank lord!! THIS is the content I'm here for
I would be afraid to use what may be instant high pressure on these old pipes. Once I got an expanding stopper/bung for the sink overflow the small plunger I keep in the vanity works as it should.
I love how in the second video when he compares it to the other one he says "look how it immediately works" and at the right bottom corner it's says it's a 30 minute time lapse
I’ve used al the flex products on small jobs like fixing a hole in the roof of my car, I’ve flex sealed a hole that was in my cupboard, and I’ve used flex glue and flex paste for a temporary fix on holes I’ve had in a kayak I owned. It works ok, not the greatest but when you need a quick fix for something so you can call a professional or even get the correct supplies to fix it then the flex products work for a temporary solution.
Used flex tape on our box trucks (gashes on sides) didn't even hold up 1 hr after it started raining 😑
I've tried the sani-sticks but we still have a stanky sink drain
Roger, you're the real plumbers hero.
Granny grabs it with two hands - she knows what to do with it!!
Talking about the sani-stick
"...well at least it'll"
dissolve?
" smell good"
I suppose that tells us what he thinks of em XD
3:00 So $85,- and $65,- is $130,- brother, work on your math 🤷♂️🤣
LOL! Gotta love a woman who can unstop her own drain🤣🤣
“With 3 teenage girls, clogged drains were a daily occurrence” Daily? Um yeah ok
I got 5 sisters and that's a lie
They could be super hairy girls.
With 3 girls, What can I do to stop drama on a daily occurrence?
Yeah I guess it’s implying they’re hairy and shed like dogs.
Ive had a couple customers tell me not to buy flex tape products because they're not good
I find it very interesting how all of these pipes the ads are clearing have absolutely smooth inner surfaces. Try any of these with a real clog with a rough inner surface, I doubt anything will move without serious pushing behind it.
And the pipes are short with the end cut off. Of course it’s easy to unclog those.
My favourte plunger is the pump type. Sort of like a bicycle pump. One thing I found though is that if the basin has an overflow feature you need to seal that before plunging. A cork works well but in my case a strip of Cloth Tape works fine.
Flex tape didn't work for our 1/2" Cpvc pipe that got chewed on by something. Every time we wrapped the pipe with flexseal as a quick fix till the water valve was unburied and turned off. The water would force its way out the sides. we tried it 3 times and it continued to leak water out the side.
The problem with flex seal is that it doesn't hold well if there's too much volume pushing against it.
Have a fun and try these all. I never use anything "as seen on tv". It is almost same good (or bad) as any packaging with "New improved recipe".
I will say that me and my husband have used the green gobbler before, we had a bathroom sink that was super jammed, pretty deep in, atleast a couple feet, we used metal snakes, took apart the pipes, couldn't find the mess, we used green gobbler as instructed and it worked right away! We were very surprised and pleased! We left it overnight and used boiling water from a kettle, it worked super well! Haven't had a problem since!
In the As Seen On TV commercials always like to rhyme!! haha like that's what sells!
Prior to me finding your channel and learning that my whole life was a lie in regards to which plunger is used for which situation. My wife and I had a clogged drain in the bathroom sink, the pipes were old, things rusted into place, etc. Long story short I bought a can of that green gobbler stuff from a big box store. It came with like 7 packages of the stuff.
Followed all instructions on the packaging, and yet after 10 hours nothing had happened to the clog. However, we discovered that in the can the green gobbler people had included a cheap plastic snake tool thing... not going to lie that thing was 100x more effective than the powder.
Also, my godfather is a plumber, so about two weeks later when the drain clogged rather quickly again I asked him for help. He fixed the piping so that I could clean the trap myself if it ever clogged... and we discovered that my beautiful 2yro was putting all sorts of stuff down the drain. He built her a little bucket based faucet so she could play with the water without damaging the houses plumbing.
This ones a beautyyyyy lol
There you go tape your roof i love it bahahahahaha 😂🤣😭 omg im dying 😭
I’ve got a Milwaukee Air Snake, which is essentially a battery version of the Plumbers hero. Does it work on all clogs? No. Is it super convenient when it does work? Yes. I will try that before snaking a sink or tub. We also will use a plunger sometimes, but the air snake does up to 50psi.
Haven’t used flex tape, but we joke about using it all the time. We did use some flex seal to seal an old abandoned water line when we drilled in a new one through someone’s basement wall. It worked, but the consistency was way thicker than normal caulk, and didn’t come out real pretty like I can do with normal caulk or silicone.
I overheard another one of our plumbers on the phone, and I believe he said he uses Green Gobbler on service calls...
Also what made me want to get the Air Snake was I was watching an older plumber blow out a clogged AC condensation line with one of those co2 gadgets you can get at Ferguson. It’s a small hose with a rubber cone on it. Figured it was the same concept.
I've seen a youtuber named TylerTube who did a lot with flextape, and actually seemed to have some pretty good results. Seems like a good product if you're looking for a temporary fix in emergency conditions, it's definitely not worth it as any kind of permanent fix.
King of Random has covered a lot of the Flex series of products. Johntron made funny videos about Flex series of products.
I'LL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE STOCK!
Also check out the channel TylerTube, he does a bunch of interesting experiments with the Flex line of products and a bunch of other odd things.
Didn’t know I needed a plumbing channel but yes I do need this
I have used Fiber Flex (made by Flex tape) and it was a really impressive product. Especially something for an RVer to keep on hand. Plan to keep Flex Tape on hand when we get our new RV.
I’ve cabled kitchen drains alllllllll the time and how often is the clog in someone’s sink line in the p-Trap? Neverrrrrrrrr!!!! I always get there and they have drain-o and they don’t realize that it only cleans the trap. But hey job security right 😭
As long as they keep saying flushable on baby wipes and tampons we will always have job security...
THATSALOTTADAMAGE
This dude is my spirit animal when I'm old.
In the green gobler commercial it said may take up to 10 minutes to work in fine print at the bottom.
1:15 hold on a sec. They press down and the clog started to move only to REVERSE a bit before it really took off. (I call bullshit on that one)
Cutting the boat in half and fixing it with flextape. (I bet they had 2 boats and they just added flextape to the good boat and used that on the water)
Thank you illuminati,you have brought much needed information into the world.
That felt wierd to type.
I dunno why though
the flex tape one is 1000000% legit, like many people have tested it, and sure there might be a massive conspiracy, but i doubt it.
Most impressive display was the flex putty. They used it to fix a huge log chain. They then used the chain to pull a truck and it held. I’m sure it wasn’t 100% legit but it they made it look like it was. I’m guessing the truck was moving just enough under it’s own power to take all the strain off the chain so it wouldn’t break.
Did you notice the flex tape when he says used underwater 7:30 he puts in from the inside... Wouldn’t the pressure of the water keep it in place? yeah I’m sure that’s the first thing they’re gonna grab if they get a leak on a submarine...
That's how to fix leaking fish tanks, place a plastic bag flat over the leak on the inside, the water pressure keeps it there and hey presto no more leak.
The part where he puts it on the outside of the bucket, they make sure to quickly move on. It’s not going to stick long.
Flex tape really had everyone of every trade questioning its reliability🤣.
I know nothing about plumbing but for some reason I've been binge watching your videos, keep up the great work man!
If CO2 can be 700-900 psi What can that do to your pipes? Might be interesting. if you have an over flow and it blasts up through. LMFAO
you'd end up like Belloq
PVC/HDPE pipe is seldom rated to higher than 5 psig unless its fusion welded (not glued)... so if you have a solid blockage...
you could burst your pipe.
@@zarthemad8386 That's one way to "fix" the clog. Just reroute the water.
I guess you have to seal the vanity basin overflow with flextape, then you can blast the drain. lol
"It’s air" it’s actually a refrigerant, there’s a reason why scuba diver tanks are huge and heavy
its air or CO2. expanding gasses from compressed tanks get cold. Joule Thompson effect.
He is a great person if I had to choose who to have teach me plumbing it would be him. Never thought a plumbing channel could be so interesting. Keep up the great vids
I haven’t used flex tape, but I have used flex paint. We had a leak under our kitchen faucet, and didn’t know it until it rotted out our cabinets. We got it repaired, and I coated the inside of the cabinets with flex pain to prevent the same problem from happening again. Really impressed with the product.