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Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey tracks down the source of a clogged drain using some high tech equipment.
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Time: 1-2 hours
Cost: $10,000 in tools
Skill Level: Advanced
Tools List:
Gloves
Drain Camera
Drain Locator Tool
Steps:
1. Use a drain camera to look for possible obstructions in the main drain line of the house. Ensure the distance meter is reset before entering the drain to give an accurate measurement of where in the pipe a clog may be located.
2. Use a line locator to confirm the location of the camera under the floor.
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This is terrifying
Thank you for making great videos. I liked this video because it gives credit to the trade of plumber experience and skill led to a proper diagnosis. And the explanation to the homeowner makes a hard situation much more bearable.
5:20 That some Star Trek stuff right there.
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My apartment had this cabbage/ propane like smell randomly. There is a vent mounted on the upper wall section that goes to the roof. I made the mistake of plugging it with paper towels since it was loud through the vent. I removed all the paper so, would that remove the horrible smell?
Plumbing is over 4000 years old the Romans and greeks were doing it, Unlike electricity the last 140 years. So all is known. and it is not much to learn. CONSIDERING VERY LITTLE BODILY RISK. and any mistake seldom burns down a house.. One of the easier trades [intellectually] but it is dirty. You will have crappy hands without good gloves. It is not rocket science or structural engineering or nuclear welding. These are mortals and they usually take the expensive way out. The guy who said tie in with a flex coupling & put in a new drain outside was more clever.
There is a much cheaper solution (Think fixing stints in weak heart arteries) if you place some real heavy gauge steel tubing at least 20' into the cleanout and 4" main draIn you could straighten the pipe out and bridge that 1 or 2 joints that have failed. ONE- YOU MUST HAVE A TRAVELING PIPE INSERT FOR THOSE PESKY OLD COUPLING SECTIONS. Once you cram them into the area they be stainless 1/4 " wall 3.75 OD slightly undersized pipe far enough you can extract the main tubing that guides them in. You can use a come along to pull out and a jack to push it in. Of course you would have to put a few good roller bearings equidistant so the tubing really glides in and straight especially at the nose. if you had an expanding hydraulic cylinder it would be easier. do what you can rather than break up your floor,
Thanks. good job
This was surprisingly fascinating…………
Im sure glad I don't do plumbing anymore
Where is the fresh air before the trap.
I have a problem guys when i flush my toilet on second floor the water comes up thru the bath tub and toilet water takes time to drain … eventually both the bathtub water and toilet water go down but there is some dirt like stuff that comes up from bath tub drain any ideas of wat it may be ?? Changed the ring on toilet and snaked it at 1st seemed like it worked but then problem came back … thnkz in advance for help n advice.
the rat trap is also main sewer gas trap, from entering the house, if every drain does not have a trap then once he removes the trap the sewer gas can come in, yes under the toilet is a gasket, and if not sealed sewer gas can enter, and if floor drain trap evaporates it will no longer do job of stopping smell, , when you call for help watch learn,
Had this problem with the vent, why I wonder, do they not require screen covers of some type to prevent animals from getting down them?
My upstairs kitchen drain is clogged. I had professional snake with 33 feet run through the pipe. I tried gallons of chemical drain cleaners with no result. I tried buying 22 feet of pipe camera but the lens get dirty fast and image goes black once the lens is covered in dirt, so the cam is useless. I can't figure out the cause. The main drain is not clogged as downstairs sinks drain normally. What are some options? I was thinking getting a plumber to try high pressure water jet and I guess if that fails only pipe change all the way down to main drain? 🙁
Can sewer gas seep through concrete? 8:54 Our basement smells like sewer gas after people take showers upstairs.
Good work sir ….l refugee from syria l hope if you can help me to work whith you ..it.s so nice to see your video
This channel is all about vent
Am I the only one who thinks " Star Trek " Is getting weirder…
Shoes off before entering the house please.
5:20 woah, okay George Jetson, you take it easy there
Rich was wearing gloves! Has the world gone mad?
another excellent plumbing video very education and well done. thanks.
as a plumber myself im not convinced that was the full cause of the smell.. i didn't see any air bubbles come through the toilet. i agree its something that needs changed but often times there is a leak in old venting or cast piping causing the smell sooner then coming through the floor.. but if the bathroom floor isn't cemented in its very possible as cast piping isn't sealed very well
I like your videos…. you my nigga
The demotion aspect of the appropriate remedy made me shiver all of the way over here in my comfy, cozy place.
U make plumbing look so easy🤣