Dude you just saved me ALOT OF MONEY!!!! Ive called plumbers out twice they pumped septic tank twice. I was about to go get a pipe bladder. Still think its a good idea for clogs. I watched your video after seeing you could use a plunger. IT WORKED! Took a couple of minutes then i heard a noise from the septic tank. Then water went down. FIXED!!!! NO MONEY SPENT! My Wife and i didnt have much money this week. Watched your video, SAID A PRAYER,and did what you said. FIXED! THANK YOU GOD, AND THANK YOU SIR!!!❤❤❤❤❤
Bro -- for the past 3 years I have spent $300 dollars on plumbers every year to clear a drain. I purchased augers to no avail one year. I almost purchased a 600 auger today but Home Depot was packed and no one could help me remove the auger from the shelf. I came home to search up "How to unclog an outdoor drain with an auger", and lo and behold, you're here doing it with a 2 dollar plunger. Thanks a lot lol.
Just unbelievable, I've had problems every couple of years with that drain. I've rented a snake and bought gallons of liquid plumber, shoved hoses down there and wasted hours fighting the clogs and I see your video thinking no way that can work. So I think why not its late and I cant do anything about it at the moment and that stupidly simple solution worked in 5 minutes! I'm just speechless!!!
Thank you my main line clogged up the other day, I used the $250 electric snake I bought from harbor freight for 1 hour or so and it did not unclog the sewer line. I used the plunger and 30 seconds later the sewer line unclog. Thanks so much for your video.👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙂
If only the "contractor" that replaced our pipes....cut a clean lip...I can't get any suction due to uneven lip of overflow pipe...city sewer maintenence company doesn't understand why I'm calling them to check their city lines....because living on a hill means I see the county inspecting sewers way too often , and they do a clean out more often now that so many homes were damaged while they ignored maintenance...oh the cycle..
Holy hell… i see videos on aquajets and augers (30ft auger i have) i use augers often to unclog drains but this main drain line it wasnt working on… i plunge 4 times and it cleared it!! Couldnt believe it my neighbors were staring at me laughing like a court jester at my drain valve lmao 🤣 great video!!!
Another problem solved 👌 😌 👍, man I've been at it for a good 30 minutes with a 30 ft snake trying to make it work and I was breaking through some what and I said let me TH-cam this problem real quick and sure enough after 3 pumps I got it unclog and boy was that satisfying. Thank you very much for teaching me something new today. And sharing it with the world truly a life saver and money saver beats the hell out of renting a 150 ft snake or calling a plumber to clear up what you taught me
This absolutely works. I've used the method multiple times. I will add that there's one one thing you're doing in the video that could changed to make it even more effective. You plunged multiple times and the water squirted out of the sides. If you plunge hard just once or twice, and then the key part is, on the down plunge you hold your plunger down really tight on the sides so no water sprays out. Trapping all of that pressure from the moving water inside of the pipe. This maximizes the pressure and vaccume rather that quickly pumping and walking away.
@closinginonclosure will this work after plumber came and use the 50ft snake? He said he couldn't put the camera in because of the water. Now he said he know for sure it's sewer line now I gott wait on the city. And it doing exactly like this video...
@@malissaspain6573 An auger/snake being used has no bearing on whether you can use this method or not. This can be effective without using a snake, or if a snake has been used. Although I will say, if a snake didn't work, you may have a more serious clog or potentially worse, a collapse or root problem. But that's not for certain and just because a snake didn't work doesn't mean this method won't. I'd absolutely try this first before anything else. Also, if the water level is low you can try this, but if you aren't having success, add water to your pipes by flushing your toilet or running your tub so your clean out fills up. Weight if water can be your friend with stubborn clogs. Definitely try plunging your clean out. I've cleared the toughest of clogs by doing this. Create a tight seal. No air escaping and as much pressure as possible. Run hot water too if it's being stubborn. Feel free to message back if you have any questions. I'm on American central time and if you comment during normal hours I should be able to reply in a reasonable amount of time. Good luck!
Plumer here... The part that you have had to do it multiple times should be your cue to call a plumber with a main line machine.. you are probably clogged off roots.. get thise cut out it will be a few years before it will need to be done again.
@@andrewsaffle I appreciate the advice my friend, but I've done it multiple times at multiple properties of mine. Renters can sometimes be a little less considerate with how they care for and maintain plumbing, as repairs aren't on their dime. There is one of my properties that I've used this method on twice but a little over a year apart. I also tend to attempt most projects myself and only hire a contract of necessary for some reason. I've also used an auger. I just rent one for a few hours from home depot and do it myself if that's the route I end up needing to take. And there definitely was one time had to use root cutting attachments. This plunging method works just fine for any ordinary clog that isn't due to major root problems or a pipe collapse, or something of the more catastrophic nature.
I usually don't comment on videos but this video actually worked! Was getting ready to call out plumber and spend God knows how much money tonight but went out with the plunger and after a few tries it worked thanks again!
@loneboyhomesteader As a plumber this isn't a good idea... first . If you did actually get this clear... and it stayed clear... SHEER DUMB LUCK. in your own video you still had flow issues. That means 1 of 3 things. 1. You partially cleared the clog, enough to allow flow 2. Your clog is being caused by roots, this will re clog in a few weeks 3. You blew out your sewer main seal...knowing that you plunged it. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you get a Liscensed Excavation Plumber in there to snake your drain pipe.. if you're seal is blown.. your little home Fix it idea just cost you minimum $7000
@@andrewsaffle with all do respect.. of course you think you should hire a licensed plumber… you are a plumber. But I see where u are coming from. Being in a budget with two children I still like to do stuff myself. I’ve used drain bladders and special pressure washer nozzles before and they seem to do the trick as well.
So I rented a drain cleaner from Home Depot and it was the manual one that did ntn other that hit the clogged part. Went and got a heavy duty plunger cause the one I had was useless. And it fixed the issue in less than 10 mins! So thank you! I prefer to do things myself so this was very helpful
Thank you man. City refused to help even though they get paid to unclog shit like this in my city so I took it upon myself after googling and now miraculously everything in my house drains again after a few plunges.cant believe I spent 2 weeks waiting for help and washing my hair in the sink and the fix was this simple they were just too lazy to even look inside the pipe
Thanks for the video. We are on a septic system and the cleanout pipe is only a few feet from the tank. I slowly opened the cap to the cleanout pipe until water started coming out. I let it bleed out until it quit. I bought a cheap accordion type plunger from Walmart that fit the cleanout cap perfectly. A couple plunges did the trick. Now my cleanout pipe is dry unless we use water. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for this video man! Was trying to unclog my main line with a 25’ drain snake and couldn’t get it after trying for an hour. Just tried this after watching and it worked! Damn I love YT 😂
This actually worked.. The key is to keep plunger 🪠 pressure around ring and not pull plunger off a few pushes and main valve flowed again.. Thanks again
Great video, I tried everything baking soda vinegar hot water and nothing works ... then I tried your advice after 5 seconds the drain is clear 👌 🙂 thank you .
How often do you have to do this? This happened to me for the first time today and I followed your video and it worked like a charm, I hope this doesn’t happen often
So my toilet is backing into my tub and there's shit coming out of my bathroom sink drain like it's full and only slowly draining u think this will work ive snaked it from the roof the main the sink the overflow and the toilet multiple times idk what else to do
@@rayqwonjackson3474 there was to many roots. I had to have all the line dug up and replaced. It was over 50 years old. It did fit and moved some of the blocked sewage. It would have worked but . To many other unseen problems.
sorry...I have to as this question. Did it really smell bad when you open up the cap? My sewer clean out is located between my house and the house next to me. if this happens to me sewer will spill into some portion of neighbor's yard. What would be clean up process?
I'm not really sure on the clean-up, at my house it's in a flower bed so it's all contained. I just let it sit there and dry and take it into a trash bag. And it can smell bad initially but it's not really a lingering smell, so it should be okay.
I just let nature take it's course and it decayed in the sun. I don't recommend doing that. Maybe get a bag or two of dirt or kitty litter and dump it over the runoff....
Dude you just saved me ALOT OF MONEY!!!! Ive called plumbers out twice they pumped septic tank twice. I was about to go get a pipe bladder. Still think its a good idea for clogs. I watched your video after seeing you could use a plunger. IT WORKED! Took a couple of minutes then i heard a noise from the septic tank. Then water went down. FIXED!!!! NO MONEY SPENT! My Wife and i didnt have much money this week. Watched your video, SAID A PRAYER,and did what you said. FIXED! THANK YOU GOD, AND THANK YOU SIR!!!❤❤❤❤❤
Just raw dogging that clean out with no gloves and sketchers on 🫡 💪🏾
Yep! Definitely don't recommend it
raw dogging
Do you need to shut off water before doing this?
@@ReyMateosno
He’s a stronger man than I am for that
Bro -- for the past 3 years I have spent $300 dollars on plumbers every year to clear a drain. I purchased augers to no avail one year. I almost purchased a 600 auger today but Home Depot was packed and no one could help me remove the auger from the shelf. I came home to search up "How to unclog an outdoor drain with an auger", and lo and behold, you're here doing it with a 2 dollar plunger. Thanks a lot lol.
Just tried this for 30 minutes on my outside drain. worked like a charm.. Thank you so much.
Just unbelievable, I've had problems every couple of years with that drain. I've rented a snake and bought gallons of liquid plumber, shoved hoses down there and wasted hours fighting the clogs and I see your video thinking no way that can work. So I think why not its late and I cant do anything about it at the moment and that stupidly simple solution worked in 5 minutes! I'm just speechless!!!
Thank you my main line clogged up the other day, I used the $250 electric snake I bought from harbor freight for 1 hour or so and it did not unclog the sewer line. I used the plunger and 30 seconds later the sewer line unclog. Thanks so much for your video.👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙂
Glad it helped! Sorry the drain snake didn't work
Thank you so much I just had my septic pumped last month and it was clogged I did exactly what you did and it worked
Man I have been at this for hours... tried your trick and it totally worked.
Glad to hear that!
If only the "contractor" that replaced our pipes....cut a clean lip...I can't get any suction due to uneven lip of overflow pipe...city sewer maintenence company doesn't understand why I'm calling them to check their city lines....because living on a hill means I see the county inspecting sewers way too often , and they do a clean out more often now that so many homes were damaged while they ignored maintenance...oh the cycle..
This is what the plumbers don’t want you to know lol Thanks bud
You're welcome! Keep saving money!
As a plumber this a bandaid if anything use a water bladder still 10$ but works better
Life saver my man. My bladder that I normally use busted and stores aren’t open this hour so TH-cam and yourself saved the day!
Happy to hear that!
Holy hell… i see videos on aquajets and augers (30ft auger i have) i use augers often to unclog drains but this main drain line it wasnt working on… i plunge 4 times and it cleared it!! Couldnt believe it my neighbors were staring at me laughing like a court jester at my drain valve lmao 🤣 great video!!!
Glad I was able to help!!
Lmfao "iight we're good" lol
Lol
It's my seal of approval for a job well done.
Roots be like: lol FK yo plunger
Another problem solved 👌 😌 👍, man I've been at it for a good 30 minutes with a 30 ft snake trying to make it work and I was breaking through some what and I said let me TH-cam this problem real quick and sure enough after 3 pumps I got it unclog and boy was that satisfying. Thank you very much for teaching me something new today. And sharing it with the world truly a life saver and money saver beats the hell out of renting a 150 ft snake or calling a plumber to clear up what you taught me
Thank you! Glad your problem is solved!
30 feet isn't long enough 9/10 times
No gloves at all and placeing your face right above it ,,,,you are a brave Man
Brave...stupid, your choice 😁
It’s just poop bro
Thank you. Seriously so much joy after fixing, saved me lots of time and money!
Glad it helped!
Lifesaver. Thank you. Wish I would have looked here first, but it still saved me a few hundred bucks👍
Been doing this for 2-3 years. Has worked every time so far.
Awesome!!
I never comment on videos but thabk you so much for just a clear video in real timw solving the problem. 10 mins and the water was flowing again
This absolutely works. I've used the method multiple times. I will add that there's one one thing you're doing in the video that could changed to make it even more effective. You plunged multiple times and the water squirted out of the sides. If you plunge hard just once or twice, and then the key part is, on the down plunge you hold your plunger down really tight on the sides so no water sprays out. Trapping all of that pressure from the moving water inside of the pipe. This maximizes the pressure and vaccume rather that quickly pumping and walking away.
Helpful idea!
@closinginonclosure will this work after plumber came and use the 50ft snake?
He said he couldn't put the camera in because of the water. Now he said he know for sure it's sewer line now I gott wait on the city. And it doing exactly like this video...
@@malissaspain6573 An auger/snake being used has no bearing on whether you can use this method or not. This can be effective without using a snake, or if a snake has been used. Although I will say, if a snake didn't work, you may have a more serious clog or potentially worse, a collapse or root problem. But that's not for certain and just because a snake didn't work doesn't mean this method won't. I'd absolutely try this first before anything else. Also, if the water level is low you can try this, but if you aren't having success, add water to your pipes by flushing your toilet or running your tub so your clean out fills up. Weight if water can be your friend with stubborn clogs.
Definitely try plunging your clean out. I've cleared the toughest of clogs by doing this. Create a tight seal. No air escaping and as much pressure as possible. Run hot water too if it's being stubborn. Feel free to message back if you have any questions. I'm on American central time and if you comment during normal hours I should be able to reply in a reasonable amount of time. Good luck!
Plumer here... The part that you have had to do it multiple times should be your cue to call a plumber with a main line machine.. you are probably clogged off roots.. get thise cut out it will be a few years before it will need to be done again.
@@andrewsaffle I appreciate the advice my friend, but I've done it multiple times at multiple properties of mine. Renters can sometimes be a little less considerate with how they care for and maintain plumbing, as repairs aren't on their dime. There is one of my properties that I've used this method on twice but a little over a year apart. I also tend to attempt most projects myself and only hire a contract of necessary for some reason. I've also used an auger. I just rent one for a few hours from home depot and do it myself if that's the route I end up needing to take. And there definitely was one time had to use root cutting attachments. This plunging method works just fine for any ordinary clog that isn't due to major root problems or a pipe collapse, or something of the more catastrophic nature.
I usually don't comment on videos but this video actually worked! Was getting ready to call out plumber and spend God knows how much money tonight but went out with the plunger and after a few tries it worked thanks again!
Glad I helped y'all out!!
Yeah a plumber isn’t cheap. If this doesn’t work rent a professional drain auger from Home Depot and clear it yourself.
@NittyGritty420 yea don't do that either..
@loneboyhomesteader
As a plumber this isn't a good idea... first . If you did actually get this clear... and it stayed clear... SHEER DUMB LUCK.
in your own video you still had flow issues. That means 1 of 3 things.
1. You partially cleared the clog, enough to allow flow
2. Your clog is being caused by roots, this will re clog in a few weeks
3. You blew out your sewer main seal...knowing that you plunged it. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you get a Liscensed Excavation Plumber in there to snake your drain pipe.. if you're seal is blown.. your little home Fix it idea just cost you minimum $7000
@@andrewsaffle with all do respect.. of course you think you should hire a licensed plumber… you are a plumber. But I see where u are coming from. Being in a budget with two children I still like to do stuff myself. I’ve used drain bladders and special pressure washer nozzles before and they seem to do the trick as well.
So I rented a drain cleaner from Home Depot and it was the manual one that did ntn other that hit the clogged part. Went and got a heavy duty plunger cause the one I had was useless. And it fixed the issue in less than 10 mins! So thank you! I prefer to do things myself so this was very helpful
Lone Boy you just saved me a ton!! what a great video. this works like a champ. Thank you so much.
Thank you man. City refused to help even though they get paid to unclog shit like this in my city so I took it upon myself after googling and now miraculously everything in my house drains again after a few plunges.cant believe I spent 2 weeks waiting for help and washing my hair in the sink and the fix was this simple they were just too lazy to even look inside the pipe
You gave me courage to try. This the same problem I'm having..
Thanks for the video. We are on a septic system and the cleanout pipe is only a few feet from the tank. I slowly opened the cap to the cleanout pipe until water started coming out. I let it bleed out until it quit. I bought a cheap accordion type plunger from Walmart that fit the cleanout cap perfectly. A couple plunges did the trick. Now my cleanout pipe is dry unless we use water. Thanks for the video.
Glad it helped!
You sir, have saved me a trip to rent an auger. Worked like a sharm
That's great to hear!
Thanks for this video man! Was trying to unclog my main line with a 25’ drain snake and couldn’t get it after trying for an hour. Just tried this after watching and it worked! Damn I love YT 😂
Glad I was able to help!
This actually worked.. The key is to keep plunger 🪠 pressure around ring and not pull plunger off a few pushes and main valve flowed again.. Thanks again
You're welcome, glad it helped!
Thank you so much this absolutely worked. I even used the same $10 plunger from Walmart.
Glad it worked out well!
You SOB this worked. Thank you. Now for a celebratory beer 🍻
Thank you so much!!! You just saved us $100’s!!
Glad it helped save money!!
So glad I found this video absolutely worked thank you so much for sharing
You're welcome!
It worked!!! You’re a life saver
Thanks, that's great to hear!
Just tried this and it absolutely works appreciate your video my man 👍
Had water in my shower and both tubs just went outside and tried it and worked in like two minutes honestly. Thanks
Sir, you are the man! Thank you for this video! Save me tons of money!
😊 thank you very much. After watching this I tried mine and it worked. Perfect!
Thanks for your help I got my unclogged within 15 minutes.
You're welcome! Glad it worked!
Worked great for me. Thanks for saving me from calling a plumber.
TH-cam is still undefeated! Thanks!
You're welcome!
This worked great. Thanks man.
Glad it worked, you're welcome!
Worked like a charm! Thank you!
Worked like a charm you saved me alot of money.😂😂
Glad to hear that!
Great video, I tried everything baking soda vinegar hot water and nothing works ... then I tried your advice after 5 seconds the drain is clear 👌 🙂 thank you .
Glad it helped!
So I just did this and it actually worked! Omg…love TH-cam! Thanks for the help and tip.
Nastiest most effective video out there 👍🏽
Smells like saving money!
This video right here was timely and AMAZING, thank you for sharing. This saved me a sh!tload…literally
Well I'm glad I saved you a load! Thank you
Bro that hard job no one can do that very hardworking person 🥰🥰
Thank you!
OMG!! Thank you soooooo much! I've been wrestling this for 2 days. Thank you
Just wanted to say, it’s July 2023 and this video worked for me!
Thank you
This video just saved my ass! Thank you!
Facts. I just did this on my main drain in the basement. Work like a charm. Life saver
Worked as advertised! Thank you!
Thank you so much🙏
It works .. Thank you so much for this video.
You're welcome!
Yo truly 200iq my guy thank you so much. Now id feel really dumb paying out 200 after just 10 seconds worth of work lol
Thank you!
Thank you sir that's just what i needed to know saved time and $$$
You're welcome, glad I helped save money!
Thank you so much
Ty brother it worked like a charm keep up the good work
I sure will, glad it helped!
OMG this works! Lol thank you! Lifesaver!
you saved me hundreds of dollars thank you
Glad it helped! You're welcome!
Just saw this on 04/13/24 thank you for the video it actually works i tried it saved me a lot of $$$$
Did it actually work ?
Clutch ❤ thanks brother.
Just bought my home and having this issue I know it's not a long term fix but I need it for the short term
University of TH-cam strikes again! My husband did this until he saw the water flowing just like you said. thanks for your knowledge!
You're welcome, I'm glad I was able to help!
Will this work with city sewage? My clean out is clogging up as well.
Wow this did the trick for me too after trying to snake it... thank you
Bro. Thank you. I'll subscribe. now that I kno it works. Jus canceled a $1200 apt set for tomorrow.
Thx
Glad it saved you money, thanks for subscribing!
So u tellin me if i do that my stopped up toilet will stop being stopped up? Bc its currently stopped up now 😢
I shouldn’t have watched this while eating breakfast. However, this fixed my problem this morning so… I’m good, too! Thanks for posting this video!
I’m going to try this method now! I’m hoping it works!
You're welcome! Glad it helped!!
Thanks! Saved my rump.
Thanks Johnny Knoxville!
No problem!
Will this work if it's clogged but not filled with water?
How often do you have to do this? This happened to me for the first time today and I followed your video and it worked like a charm, I hope this doesn’t happen often
Thank you very much. I've spent so much money. And this method worked quickly. Sending you blessings 💜🤍
Blessings reciprocated, glad it was helpful!
You saved my ass. Literally
I'm glad to hear that!
Gotta get yourself one of those honeycomb shape plungers
I just did this and it worked. Wow diy
Glad to hear that!
Ty work right away
What was the reason it wasn’t flowing at the end?
Do I have to worry about anything coming up in the sink, toilets, kitchen sink, etc?
So my toilet is backing into my tub and there's shit coming out of my bathroom sink drain like it's full and only slowly draining u think this will work ive snaked it from the roof the main the sink the overflow and the toilet multiple times idk what else to do
Omg safe to say when I did it to my drain it worked I was like thank god
Glad to hear!
I’m glad I’m not the only one in the world who thought of this, I thought I looked dumb asf doing that at 7 am 😂
Thank you so much for this video, 3 pumps and problem gone. Amazing!!!
Nothing wrong with looking dumb while you're saving all that money! Glad it helped!
I've had to do this several times before. I have a question tho, if it's filled to the with water could you use draino?
I'm not sure, I'd ask a plumber if I were you.
I am going to go try this!
Did it work?
@@rayqwonjackson3474 there was to many roots. I had to have all the line dug up and replaced. It was over 50 years old. It did fit and moved some of the blocked sewage. It would have worked but . To many other unseen problems.
@@jonpogue427 jeez man. I wish you the best of luck. Having the same problem here
@@rayqwonjackson3474 i had to have that fixed all done over 60 ft. To the main sewer line in street! It wasn't cheap!😥
Wishing this would work on mine 😩
Just noticed it overflowing yesterday poop everywhere 😝
Did you run the water in your house ??
sorry...I have to as this question. Did it really smell bad when you open up the cap? My sewer clean out is located between my house and the house next to me. if this happens to me sewer will spill into some portion of neighbor's yard. What would be clean up process?
I'm not really sure on the clean-up, at my house it's in a flower bed so it's all contained. I just let it sit there and dry and take it into a trash bag. And it can smell bad initially but it's not really a lingering smell, so it should be okay.
Thanks it worked
So water should come out from this hole? Mine clogged and napkins and dirty water coming out...
Well, it should not normally. But if the line is clogged then water may discharge out of it.
Thanks mate legend
Where does it go get stopped up
It worked. I save $$$$$
I'm glad to hear it worked !! Make sure you send this to family and friends. I love to help people save money !!
So how do you go about cleaning up the sewage that’s all over the ground?
I just let nature take it's course and it decayed in the sun. I don't recommend doing that. Maybe get a bag or two of dirt or kitty litter and dump it over the runoff....
Has his kids pick it up duh
If I’m in a trailer is there risk of it backing up into the house ?
I'm not sure, but I doubt it. Trailers sit high so probably not 👍
Pro Tip: Bring a cardboard shield with you to this job.
Definitely worth considering
Wouldn’t it just come up in the tub or toilet or did you block them?
No, they weren't blocked. It can come up into the tub or toilet, but in that case it did not. If it does just put bleach water in it afterwards
What id your clean out is inside 😊
All the toilets, the shower wouldn't drain. Used some suction to the valve and it worked. Thanks
Glad it helped!
Lifesaver man
WOW! THANKS! WORKED! HIT IT WITH SOME MAIN LINE CLEANER AFTER. MUCH THANKS BROTHER