First off, I thank the gentleman who uploaded this! I Just bought a camera, worth it! Ran it up my pipe, right up to the blockage, roots! Leaving the camera at the roots, I put tape around the camera cord at the opening of my pipe. Pulled the camera out, measured the distance from the camera head to the black tape. Roots are 20 ft up the pipe. Placing the camera back in, about 6 inches away from roots, using my Ridgid k-400, I pulled the snake out along side my tape measure and at 20ft, pulled electric tape tightly around the snake line. Pushed the snake back into the K400. Once at the beginning of pipe, hand fed the snake up the pipe, right along side the camera, then about 6" past the camera to the blockage. Turned on the k400 and camera and watched the snake tool chew through parts of the roots! However, The small bit (tool bit) that came with the k400 could not cut through all of the roots inside the 4-in pipe. So, I ordered a 3-in auger bit for the k400, as well as the exact pressure sprayer kit (I already only pressure sprayer) that the gentleman in the video used, which will arrive tomorrow! Hopefully, the pressure sprayer should be able to break through even more of the roots, and if not, I've got that 3-in auger tool bit coming in a few days. If anybody's made it this far, I'm a regular handyman guy. I'm not a plumber, but I had even more problems than this one 4-in pipe that I've cleaned out using the k400 and the bits that come with it, the same camera the gentleman in this video has, as well as a Ryobi P4001 18v auger. While I am nowhere near a wealthy man, I already know that the money I spent on these tools have costed me waaaay less had I called the plumber to come out here to check all my drains, to go on my roof to make sure the vents are clear, etc etc. And that would be for only one service call. With This incredible camera and the tools I described owned, I can tackle most, if not all, of my future plumbing issues. Now with the extra money I saved, my wife can afford more purses!
Many years back shortly after buying home. Had a rooter come and he used a 3" flex cutter blade to get through. Then he shoved a 6" blade in there and rand that through. He described that as it rubs the inside of pipe better to get it all. I believe the pipe is 4"
You don't happen to live near central Indiana do ya? Would definitely pay you good money to come take care of my drain issues😝 Seriously though, I'm about to do the same. Like you, not a wealthy man here, but often enjoys taking those high dollar pay checks the pros like to charge, and keeping them in my pocket. My only difference in plan was to put a marker every 4-6 ft and just count the distance on the way in, that way in case there's multiple joints where roots infiltrate, I can spend some extra time with the snake or the jetter kit, marking them the same, every 4-6 feet. I also plan to dig down to where those roots are coming in and either repairing the joints and/or cutting the roots back and treating the area to help keep the roots at bay. Still not sure on that plan yet, but I always think of something, even if it's wrong 😜 Good luck fellow turd herders and let me know if you think of anything else I can do to keep me from being gouged by the pros 😉👍
Awesome video my friend, thank you for sharing. Just went through hell for the last 3 days with a local contractor because of 2 foot length of roots. Cost me $2800. Just ordered both the camera and pressure cleaning kit for about $300 CAD from Amazon. Thank you for the great advice and I'm going to be cleaning and monitoring mine from from now on. Lesson well learned lol.. Cheers
You have no idea how relieved I am to see this video! I purchased a 100yr old house a year and a half ago and have had to have plumbers out multiple times to open up my sewer pipes due to a huge tree about as old as my house which I WILL NOT have cut down. And it gets extremely expensive and stressful. I am very much a "do it yourself" type person and had no idea the cost of this equipment would be so much more reasonable than calling a plumber! Thank you so much for posting this!!
Got mine 3 days ago and hooked up to my Ryobi 1700 psi power washer. The rotating head is a monster! The crap that came out of my sewer line to street was incredible! Going to get a power auger head soon and see how that works!
As a professional drain cleaner I will give you a few quick tips for cleaning out roots. Home pressure washers under 3000psi don't always have enough grunt (power) to cut hard roots with regular nozzles, but using turbo nozzles is the key. Option 1: You can spend up & buy a root ranger style nozzle, you will need to make sure the turbo nozzle is rated to your jetter so you might need to swap the turbo nozzle section - this is the expensive route. Option 2: If you have good clean out access, fix a turbo nozzle to the jetter hose & tape up the hose at several locations to something like PEX pipe (something you can use to push the drain hose down the line), making sure it is well secured & wont come loose & you can then push it down to the roots & run the full force of the jetter in the forward direction against the roots & you will absolutely cut roots. Option 3: If you can run a regular jet through the area (i.e. the roots are not so compacted that you stop hard up on them), grab a couple of 90 degree brass bends that thread size match your hose connection & a turbo nozzle rated to your jetters flow rate, you may need to work out whether you need likely need a male/male 90 & a female/female 90 so when you screw them together you will form a 'U' with a male end one side to connect on a turbo nozzle & a female end the opposite side to screw onto your hose. Now you have a root ranger style nozzle with all the pulling & cutting power you need to run just the made up nozzle & the hose. When you run the nozzle though the pipe twist the hose 90-180 degrees one way & then back the opposite way making sure you don't keep rotating in just one direction - this should clean the pipe walls & cut the roots out rather well.
Hi guys, I have a DIYer question on power washing my sewer line too with roots. My first try, I used 4200 psi pressure washer from amazon with 25feet +100 feet hose with corner Jetting Nozzle at the end, and I wasn't able to remove the roots. I thought maybe the PSI is not enough.. Now, I got a 4000 PSI 2.6 GPM Electric Power washer with 25 FT hose and connected to a 100 feet hose with a 0 degree tip at the end. I added a pressure gauge at the end before the O degree tip and I'm reading 650 psi only. Is that normal? or what should be the proper way to do this? thank you.
@@docstyling 120v Electric Pressure Washers max out around 2k PSI at 2GPM. Maybe 2200 PSI (rated) at 1.3 GPM or something like that and anything electric rated 4k PSI 2.6GPM is a scam and false advertising. Basically an electric pressure washer is limited to around 2 horsepower max from a 120v outlet, which is why the legit ones are rated so much lower than any gas pressure washer (even small Gas washers are 2-3x the power). Return the no-name fake rating electric unit if you still can, 650 PSI is about half what a decent electric unit will read on a 0 degree tip. I'd strongly recommend buying a used gas washer (they're like dirt cheap on FB and CL, often $100 tops for a nice 3000+ PSI at 2+ GPM) or borrowing one. Most electric units are like 1300 PSI real-world at around 1-1.5GPM for the highest pressure nozzles, however the 'brushless' electric pressure washers like sold at Harbor Freight, Walmart, etc are quite a bit better and would have enough power, but are over $200 or so and well within the range of a mint used gas unit or the cheapest new gas washers. Lastly, you want the smallest nozzle holes possible as they are what will allow the pump to reach the highest pressures it can and you can google for more advice based on everything I've mentioned. I'd be surprised if your fake rating electric pressure washer is even as good as the 1300PSI 1.3GPM legit electric models.
@@thebumpchannel The kit worked great ($40). Also received a cam ($120) with front & side lens'. The button noz thing pushed thru everything as the cam showed a lot of gunk black buildup & shtuff. Then sent the twirly jetter and re-cam'd the pipe to find the pvc pretty darn clean. The 75-ft pipe has a low spot about mid 20-ft that does not slope and that's where my prob is. Stack & pack. Digging it up to hopefully get the pipe slope corrected. This TX dirt is hard as cement ! Arrrg...run my tiller over it then shovel out 2-inches & repeat. My back my back...This may take a few days. Parked my truck over the trench not to have an open ditch for safety.
I pray and hope that you can answer some questions which I do not understand on the sewer jetter kit. 1). What is the difference between the Button Nose and the Mushroom Nose? Which do you use and when? 2). Do all exterior patio drains have to lead to a clean out? 3). My drain I am trying to rid roots from is very narrow and makes a sharp right turn just out of hand's reach. Is there a trick to getting the "nose" into that right turn pipe? Praying that you can answer these. Michael
Just to let you know I ended up purchasing from Amazon, off of your link, with the hundred foot hose. My house is not that far off the road, so I thought one hundred foot would work. One problem I do have is my only drain that is having a root problem is an exterior patio drain near my hot tub. I cannot find a clean out so I'm going to have to go in through the drain. I think I will have to cut and blast the roots from the backyard to the street sewer. (Do all exterior patio drains have a clean out?) I am hoping this will work. I have used Roebic Foaming Cleaner. I have also tried Roebic K77, a non-foaming copper sulfate. Neither seemed to work. I'm hoping attaching this unit to my electric power washer and going in through the drain hole on my patio will get rid of the roots. Thank you for your videos. They are excellent. I plan on watching every one of your videos and of course liking them . They are very educational. I love the detailed. I do not have a camera to put down my sewer and looking at the price I just could not afford it. So I will just go slowly through the sewer system. Again thank you.
An electric pressure washer is not going to cut any roots. In order to start doing that, you will need 3000 psi(or higher] and 3 gallons per minute(or higher) these days, many pressure washers have fake ratings on them, they say 3000 psi peak, where the real ruining pressure may be closer to 2200 psi, they they will say 3 gpm, but that with no nozzle on the unit, once you put a nozzle on, it may do 2 gpm. So be careful what you buy.
@@thebumpchannelI have one of the foam cannons that goes on the pressure washer, it makes tons of foam, I am thinking if you added the salt already dissolved in the cup along with the soap, you could go to each cleanout and fill the pipe in no time with foamy Salt mix. Of course, try to let it stay in the pipe a few hours before running water in the house.
If you have tree roots in your sewer lines you have bigger problems. Last time I checked, properly glued ABS pipe is water and pressure tight. So how did the roots get into the pipe?
Just received the exact same jetter kit. I've used two of the three jetter tips down the long and deep vertical drop, then into the sweep that goes under the house, which is under the concrete basement floor. It was just used with a root cutter to clear a clog for the second time in 2 months, and I want to do a more thorough cleanout of the remanents. With every pass the jetter pulls itself strongly into the turn for a couple feet, until it stops at the same general distance. With no camera available I don't know why the jetter is stopping. I figure any straight runs will work flawlessly. I have two 70 foot runs that are rainwater water runoff from the back yard to the front. I also have high hopes for other lines, such as the washing machine drain line and the reaching the area under the basement floor from the large copper cleanout that heads toward the outside connection. Ideas are welcome.
Did you cut the protector off the one end of the hose or slide it to the other end of the hose to make it more flexible. And have you tried twisting your hoes while pushing through your pipe .it you could be going around an elbow and depending on how small your pipe is. that jetter hoes maybe too big if you're running the 1/4 holes . 1" 1 1/2 " or 2 " the pipe is not big enough for that jetter hose the jetter nozzles are too big
I have a small piece of concrete disc that accidently got into a 4 inch toilet hole in basement. It is probable a couple feet horizontally into the line. Should I snake it before using a water jetter? THanks.
I've been contemplating on getting myself one of those sewer camera. I don't know if I wanted the $150 endoscope camera or a proper $270 sewer camera. I've been dumping Roebic Foaming Root Killer every month since the clog will happen every 2 months from these growing roots that is even more fierce when the rain keeps falling. I wanted to know if I'm just literally throwing $15 down the drain every month for nothing. $15 every month is better than $150 every two months but I wanted to make sure if it did anything.
I've got a section of pcv drain pipe blocked up with gravel and clay soil from some poor original construction I imagine. Trying to decide if something like this would be powerful enough to clear that. 4000psi and 4gpm pressure washer.
@@thebumpchannel Not a good idea to run the line through the toilet, while it may work, you run the risk of also breaking the wax seal and it will be much harder trying to rotate/control that hose going through the trap. If I have to go through the toilet flange, it helps to put a towel around the hose at the flange to help with spray back, I also have a thick rubber mat(about 15x15) that I drilled a hole in the middle that the hose can pass through, to lay over a drain or toilet flange to mostly stop splashback. One of those nice thick rubber door mats works great, can actually make a few out of it. And if you run a bigger nozzle like I have, that I don't take off of the hose, you can cut a slit from the side of the mat to the hole.
Great video. I have one question. The camera has a 100ft cable. I imagine some parts of your pipe are in a flat area. How could you push it through the pipe?
The camera cable is quite stiff, so you can feed in by hand quite easily. It gets more difficult to feed after 40ft or so. Will depend on turns pipe type etc. Something I haven't tried yet but think would work quite well is attaching the camera to the jetter. Using the jetter to pull the camera through the pipe. I am guessing it would work well, as the camera is hard to push after going so far.
@@thebumpchannel That's a great idea. The back spray from the jetter head.. wont damage the camera? I know camera is IP68.. but wasn't sure if the pressure of the water could damage the camera.
@@b3owu1f was thinking you could position as such where it would be out of the stream. Either way I have put it directly into the spray and it's held up so far.
The lower priced cameras come with 5mm cable, and yes, it can get difficult to push as soon as 35 ft. The first camera I bought to look at a spot 50 ft down the line, could not make it, it had the 5mm cable and in a straight pipe, could not make it past 43 ft.. I bought a camera with the 7mm cable and on the same line, was able to go 100 ft with no problem. The higher dollar cameras have like 10 and 12 mm cables, but they can also be pushed 200 ft, not something normally needed for most houses.
What type of water pressure machine you reccomend and how many PSI? I have a lot of tree roots that I’m trying to clean out of my main drain outside, any ideas? I was looking at this electric 3000 PSI unit that’s like $400 from Lowe’s but not sure if will be strong enough please advise if you are able to, thank you for the video btw !
I started with camera first then the jetter. The jetter is self propelled so its a cinch. I haven't tried this yet, but it might work well to attach the camera to jetter to have jetter pull. The camera can get difficult to feed at longer distances.
I am working on it. Shot the video content of treatment etc. Waiting a few months to get footage of root decay. Hit the subscribe and notifications button to see when its released.
I'm using 3,300 PSi, and works well with 50ft hose. The more pressure, the better. We tried a 1,800 pressure washer and it works ok, but high pressure is the way to go. Also, keep in mind that the longer the hose, the more pressure is needed of overcome the resistance. Don't purchase longer hose than you need.
I just cleaned a 100' run with a sewer auger rental from Home Depot. The auger makes much shorter work than high pressure water imo. Did 3 passes in about 45 minutes and cost only $75 CAD for the 4 hr rental. Super cheap and easy
What's the best head to start with if you are unsure of the type of clog? I don't want to do anything stupid and end up having a head on there that bites off more than it can chew and it gets stuck in there I was thinking about using the arrowhead one that cuts through so maybe it can cut it up into smaller pieces...that seems like the best way? But I'm not entirely sure and I want to do things the right way with the lowest risk of running into any more problems
@@macknumber9 our home inspection said we had roots in the line so I went with a root cutter. If you’re worried about getting it stuck then I would do a pass with another head first. The 100’ auger is self powered and has forward and reverse. It would take a very unusual circumstance to get it stuck. But if you do, you can always forward and reverse a few times to unhook it. Hope that helps Edit: it’s heavy but they have wheels. They’ll load it up for you but unloading it from a tailgate of a truck, and up and down stairs is dangerous for one person. Get someone to help
I see your recommended 150 foot jetter hose kit is rated up to 5800PSI. Do you know if there's a minimum PSI and gallons-per-minute that the pressure washer should have?
You are obviously going to get better results using a higher PSI and GPM gas pressure washer. I have seen comments of other folks using electric pressure washers which are generally much less powerful. I have no doubt the would work to clear a clog and get water flowing...but I doubt they would work as well at actually clearing/cutting roots.
All that depends on how big the roots are, if they are hair like, possibly 2000 psi at 2 gpm might cut them, if they are closer to pencil lead size, you will more likely need at least 3000 psi at 3 gpm and a reverse turbo nozzle, or if you can go straight into the pipe, you could use a regular turbo nozzle, but may have to tape the pressure washer hose to sticks of 1/2 pvc as you go, although a 3/8 hose under pressure may be able to push down the line. Sadly, not often do you get a good access point that goes straight into the line. When the plumbed my drain, I told them to put a tee instead of a 90 so that I would have a straight shot for cleaning the line, the guy said that's a great idea and had never though of doing that in the last 15 years they were in business.
I was just thinking use the expanding pipe bladder block thing, in sewer pipe just long enough to get out past roots etc. Then expand it and create blockage. Run water to fill pipe and add your solution of whatever...salt etc. Let sit for few hours if possible. then release and let it all go
Letting the hose run to keep that bladder expanded is just like leaving the hose running, some wells could not handle that, and some public water rates are super high. If the bladder could be stopped up on the end, without having to run water the whole time, but then you would probably have to regulate the water pressure to like 5 psi to keep from blowing up the bladder.
For sure used to use it years ago when first bought the house and had issues....then tried cheaper stuff to no avail. Stuff works and have been root free for couple years now again. th-cam.com/video/XibHHljmvko/w-d-xo.html
If roots are getting in sewage is getting out..not nice for any bore nearby...just sayn...some serious displacements on the joins... should be replaced with PVC...just sayn
Here is some important info that can make a world of difference, but is often not included in the jetter nozzle info. Orifice size! Yes, if you have a 4 GPM machine and buy a nozzle rated for 5, 6, 7, 8 GPM, it is not going to be very strong. Sadly, most of the hoses on Amazon/ebay do not list the nozzle size. Also, while pressure helps a lot, flow is just as important. And a lot depends on what it is you are cleaning, if it's just a soft clog with a bunch of toilet paper, the garden hose often works, if you get a drain with grease or roots, you will need psi and gpm. At least 3000 psi and 3 gpm, and I'm talking real numbers, not these fake numbers they put on all the pressure washers these days. Yes, they may say 3200 psi, well, that's when the trigger is not pulled, that's a peak pressure, real running pressure might be 2200. Then they say 3 GPM, that's when you are using the low pressure nozzle and the pump is basically free flowing, once you put the pressure nozzle on, you might have 2 GPM. The real pros(for residential) are using between 3000 and 5000 psi, but also running around 7 to 10 GPM. I run 4000 psi at 4 gpm, along with a warthog head and a reverse root cutter. That solves almost everything I deal with. And no, I am not a plumber, just a homeowner who helps family/friends/neighbors.
So nice that you can remove tree roots but does absolutely nothing for the fact your sewer line is leaking. Raw sewage into the ground water is not nice. Why would I say leaking? Roots follow water. So clearly water was escaping the pipe, but then there’s the fact that roots take up space. If a root was able to find their way in then there is clearly a gap somewhere that’s big enough to let a root in and sewage out. Professionals know this.
Several reasons. Very expensive for one. Line is over 200ft long running under 2 different HVAC systems, fence walkway etc. May eventually come to that, but maintenance is a better option for now.
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First off, I thank the gentleman who uploaded this!
I Just bought a camera, worth it!
Ran it up my pipe, right up to the blockage, roots!
Leaving the camera at the roots, I put tape around the camera cord at the opening of my pipe.
Pulled the camera out, measured the distance from the camera head to the black tape. Roots are 20 ft up the pipe.
Placing the camera back in, about 6 inches away from roots,
using my Ridgid k-400, I pulled the snake out along side my tape measure and at 20ft, pulled electric tape tightly around the snake line.
Pushed the snake back into the K400.
Once at the beginning of pipe, hand fed the snake up the pipe, right along side the camera, then about 6" past the camera to the blockage.
Turned on the k400 and camera and watched the snake tool chew through parts of the roots!
However, The small bit (tool bit) that came with the k400 could not cut through all of the roots inside the 4-in pipe.
So, I ordered a 3-in auger bit for the k400, as well as the exact pressure sprayer kit (I already only pressure sprayer) that the gentleman in the video used, which will arrive tomorrow!
Hopefully, the pressure sprayer should be able to break through even more of the roots, and if not, I've got that 3-in auger tool bit coming in a few days.
If anybody's made it this far, I'm a regular handyman guy. I'm not a plumber, but I had even more problems than this one 4-in pipe that I've cleaned out using the k400 and the bits that come with it, the same camera the gentleman in this video has, as well as a Ryobi P4001 18v auger.
While I am nowhere near a wealthy man, I already know that the money I spent on these tools have costed me waaaay less had I called the plumber to come out here to check all my drains, to go on my roof to make sure the vents are clear, etc etc. And that would be for only one service call.
With This incredible camera and the tools I described owned, I can tackle most, if not all, of my future plumbing issues.
Now with the extra money I saved, my wife can afford more purses!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing! Love a good DIY!
Many years back shortly after buying home. Had a rooter come and he used a 3" flex cutter blade to get through. Then he shoved a 6" blade in there and rand that through. He described that as it rubs the inside of pipe better to get it all. I believe the pipe is 4"
Right on
You don't happen to live near central Indiana do ya? Would definitely pay you good money to come take care of my drain issues😝 Seriously though, I'm about to do the same. Like you, not a wealthy man here, but often enjoys taking those high dollar pay checks the pros like to charge, and keeping them in my pocket. My only difference in plan was to put a marker every 4-6 ft and just count the distance on the way in, that way in case there's multiple joints where roots infiltrate, I can spend some extra time with the snake or the jetter kit, marking them the same, every 4-6 feet. I also plan to dig down to where those roots are coming in and either repairing the joints and/or cutting the roots back and treating the area to help keep the roots at bay. Still not sure on that plan yet, but I always think of something, even if it's wrong 😜
Good luck fellow turd herders and let me know if you think of anything else I can do to keep me from being gouged by the pros 😉👍
Awesome video my friend, thank you for sharing. Just went through hell for the last 3 days with a local contractor because of 2 foot length of roots. Cost me $2800. Just ordered both the camera and pressure cleaning kit for about $300 CAD from Amazon. Thank you for the great advice and I'm going to be cleaning and monitoring mine from from now on. Lesson well learned lol.. Cheers
Sorry to hear that. Thx for the comment!
You have no idea how relieved I am to see this video! I purchased a 100yr old house a year and a half ago and have had to have plumbers out multiple times to open up my sewer pipes due to a huge tree about as old as my house which I WILL NOT have cut down. And it gets extremely expensive and stressful. I am very much a "do it yourself" type person and had no idea the cost of this equipment would be so much more reasonable than calling a plumber! Thank you so much for posting this!!
Glad I could help! I appreciate the comment!
Well, that's what the camera is for.
Got mine 3 days ago and hooked up to my Ryobi 1700 psi power washer. The rotating head is a monster! The crap that came out of my sewer line to street was incredible! Going to get a power auger head soon and see how that works!
Awesome! Appreciate the comment and thx for watching!
Just ordered this camera with a locator and fear measurement. I’m glad to see it in use! Thanks for the video 🙏
Glad I could help! Good luck!
As a professional drain cleaner I will give you a few quick tips for cleaning out roots. Home pressure washers under 3000psi don't always have enough grunt (power) to cut hard roots with regular nozzles, but using turbo nozzles is the key.
Option 1: You can spend up & buy a root ranger style nozzle, you will need to make sure the turbo nozzle is rated to your jetter so you might need to swap the turbo nozzle section - this is the expensive route.
Option 2: If you have good clean out access, fix a turbo nozzle to the jetter hose & tape up the hose at several locations to something like PEX pipe (something you can use to push the drain hose down the line), making sure it is well secured & wont come loose & you can then push it down to the roots & run the full force of the jetter in the forward direction against the roots & you will absolutely cut roots.
Option 3: If you can run a regular jet through the area (i.e. the roots are not so compacted that you stop hard up on them), grab a couple of 90 degree brass bends that thread size match your hose connection & a turbo nozzle rated to your jetters flow rate, you may need to work out whether you need likely need a male/male 90 & a female/female 90 so when you screw them together you will form a 'U' with a male end one side to connect on a turbo nozzle & a female end the opposite side to screw onto your hose. Now you have a root ranger style nozzle with all the pulling & cutting power you need to run just the made up nozzle & the hose. When you run the nozzle though the pipe twist the hose 90-180 degrees one way & then back the opposite way making sure you don't keep rotating in just one direction - this should clean the pipe walls & cut the roots out rather well.
Appreciate the comment. Thx for watching!
Hi guys, I have a DIYer question on power washing my sewer line too with roots. My first try, I used 4200 psi pressure washer from amazon with 25feet +100 feet hose with corner Jetting Nozzle at the end, and I wasn't able to remove the roots. I thought maybe the PSI is not enough..
Now, I got a 4000 PSI 2.6 GPM Electric Power washer with 25 FT hose and connected to a 100 feet hose with a 0 degree tip at the end. I added a pressure gauge at the end before the O degree tip and I'm reading 650 psi only. Is that normal? or what should be the proper way to do this? thank you.
@@docstyling 120v Electric Pressure Washers max out around 2k PSI at 2GPM. Maybe 2200 PSI (rated) at 1.3 GPM or something like that and anything electric rated 4k PSI 2.6GPM is a scam and false advertising. Basically an electric pressure washer is limited to around 2 horsepower max from a 120v outlet, which is why the legit ones are rated so much lower than any gas pressure washer (even small Gas washers are 2-3x the power). Return the no-name fake rating electric unit if you still can, 650 PSI is about half what a decent electric unit will read on a 0 degree tip.
I'd strongly recommend buying a used gas washer (they're like dirt cheap on FB and CL, often $100 tops for a nice 3000+ PSI at 2+ GPM) or borrowing one. Most electric units are like 1300 PSI real-world at around 1-1.5GPM for the highest pressure nozzles, however the 'brushless' electric pressure washers like sold at Harbor Freight, Walmart, etc are quite a bit better and would have enough power, but are over $200 or so and well within the range of a mint used gas unit or the cheapest new gas washers. Lastly, you want the smallest nozzle holes possible as they are what will allow the pump to reach the highest pressures it can and you can google for more advice based on everything I've mentioned. I'd be surprised if your fake rating electric pressure washer is even as good as the 1300PSI 1.3GPM legit electric models.
This is great advise!
Thank you for this! I never thought of using something like that with my pressure washer! Lifesaver!
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Got one today. 70-ft and the fittings work on my HF 1750 psi washer. Will see how she works.
Good luck, and thx for the comment!
@@thebumpchannel The kit worked great ($40). Also received a cam ($120) with front & side lens'. The button noz thing pushed thru everything as the cam showed a lot of gunk black buildup & shtuff. Then sent the twirly jetter and re-cam'd the pipe to find the pvc pretty darn clean. The 75-ft pipe has a low spot about mid 20-ft that does not slope and that's where my prob is. Stack & pack. Digging it up to hopefully get the pipe slope corrected. This TX dirt is hard as cement ! Arrrg...run my tiller over it then shovel out 2-inches & repeat. My back my back...This may take a few days. Parked my truck over the trench not to have an open ditch for safety.
took me about 2 seconds to decide on this product! SOLD used your link for the 150 footer and a few other tools
Thx for watching and appreciate the comment!
I pray and hope that you can answer some questions which I do not understand on the sewer jetter kit. 1). What is the difference between the Button Nose and the Mushroom Nose? Which do you use and when? 2). Do all exterior patio drains have to lead to a clean out? 3). My drain I am trying to rid roots from is very narrow and makes a sharp right turn just out of hand's reach. Is there a trick to getting the "nose" into that right turn pipe?
Praying that you can answer these.
Michael
Could you spot dig and reseal the root areas?
Just to let you know I ended up purchasing from Amazon, off of your link, with the hundred foot hose. My house is not that far off the road, so I thought one hundred foot would work.
One problem I do have is my only drain that is having a root problem is an exterior patio drain near my hot tub. I cannot find a clean out so I'm going to have to go in through the drain. I think I will have to cut and blast the roots from the backyard to the street sewer. (Do all exterior patio drains have a clean out?) I am hoping this will work.
I have used Roebic Foaming Cleaner. I have also tried Roebic K77, a non-foaming copper sulfate. Neither seemed to work.
I'm hoping attaching this unit to my electric power washer and going in through the drain hole on my patio will get rid of the roots. Thank you for your videos. They are excellent. I plan on watching every one of your videos and of course liking them . They are very educational. I love the detailed.
I do not have a camera to put down my sewer and looking at the price I just could not afford it. So I will just go slowly through the sewer system.
Again thank you.
Thanks for the comment and good luck!
An electric pressure washer is not going to cut any roots. In order to start doing that, you will need 3000 psi(or higher] and 3 gallons per minute(or higher) these days, many pressure washers have fake ratings on them, they say 3000 psi peak, where the real ruining pressure may be closer to 2200 psi, they they will say 3 gpm, but that with no nozzle on the unit, once you put a nozzle on, it may do 2 gpm. So be careful what you buy.
Great video, I use pool salt and dishwashing soap for foaming to reach the roots
Great tip! I wonder if the soap would do well delivering the salt. Seems it would need to be a mixture to be effective.
@@thebumpchannelI have one of the foam cannons that goes on the pressure washer, it makes tons of foam, I am thinking if you added the salt already dissolved in the cup along with the soap, you could go to each cleanout and fill the pipe in no time with foamy Salt mix. Of course, try to let it stay in the pipe a few hours before running water in the house.
If you have tree roots in your sewer lines you have bigger problems. Last time I checked, properly glued ABS pipe is water and pressure tight. So how did the roots get into the pipe?
Just received the exact same jetter kit. I've used two of the three jetter tips down the long and deep vertical drop, then into the sweep that goes under the house, which is under the concrete basement floor. It was just used with a root cutter to clear a clog for the second time in 2 months, and I want to do a more thorough cleanout of the remanents. With every pass the jetter pulls itself strongly into the turn for a couple feet, until it stops at the same general distance. With no camera available I don't know why the jetter is stopping. I figure any straight runs will work flawlessly. I have two 70 foot runs that are rainwater water runoff from the back yard to the front. I also have high hopes for other lines, such as the washing machine drain line and the reaching the area under the basement floor from the large copper cleanout that heads toward the outside connection. Ideas are welcome.
Hard to say without the camera. The pipe could be broken or shifted.
Did you cut the protector off the one end of the hose or slide it to the other end of the hose to make it more flexible. And have you tried twisting your hoes while pushing through your pipe .it you could be going around an elbow and depending on how small your pipe is. that jetter hoes maybe too big if you're running the 1/4 holes . 1" 1 1/2 " or 2 " the pipe is not big enough for that jetter hose the jetter nozzles are too big
Twist the hose in clockwise motion sometimes it helps get around bends…. Similar to a drain cable snake motion.
what if you used the Salt while the pipes were a bit slow and stopped up prior to working to clear?
I have a small piece of concrete disc that accidently got into a 4 inch toilet hole in basement. It is probable a couple feet horizontally into the line. Should I snake it before using a water jetter? THanks.
Not sure. Might help to get a camera in to verify to get it whatever you do.
I've been contemplating on getting myself one of those sewer camera. I don't know if I wanted the $150 endoscope camera or a proper $270 sewer camera. I've been dumping Roebic Foaming Root Killer every month since the clog will happen every 2 months from these growing roots that is even more fierce when the rain keeps falling. I wanted to know if I'm just literally throwing $15 down the drain every month for nothing. $15 every month is better than $150 every two months but I wanted to make sure if it did anything.
Sounds like you need to jet or use snake/mechanical auger it first. I prefer RootX vs the Roebic product.
Bump question you use a jetter and you have used a coil machine which one do you prefer?
Haven't had to use either since keeping up with my RootX treatments. Both are effective and have their advantages and disadvantages.
Good video - thanks so much. Really appreciated the before and after comparison photos.
Glad it was helpful! Thx for watching and thanks for the comment!
Thank you for this video. Question: how much PSI you get at the end of your 50 feet hose?
Not sure
What is you dislodge a root mass and clog the pipe up more then before?
Should flow out.
I've got a section of pcv drain pipe blocked up with gravel and clay soil from some poor original construction I imagine. Trying to decide if something like this would be powerful enough to clear that. 4000psi and 4gpm pressure washer.
Yeah it would move it. Would highly recommend getting a camera on it.
Good thorough video. I appreciate your effort and explanations. Thanks
Glad it was helpful! Thx for watching and thanks for the comment!
Can it be ran starting through the toilet floor flange? My home is older and no clean out access.
Install a 2-way cleanout where the main drain comes out of the house, a little work now will save you a lot later.
@@thebumpchannel Not a good idea to run the line through the toilet, while it may work, you run the risk of also breaking the wax seal and it will be much harder trying to rotate/control that hose going through the trap. If I have to go through the toilet flange, it helps to put a towel around the hose at the flange to help with spray back, I also have a thick rubber mat(about 15x15) that I drilled a hole in the middle that the hose can pass through, to lay over a drain or toilet flange to mostly stop splashback. One of those nice thick rubber door mats works great, can actually make a few out of it. And if you run a bigger nozzle like I have, that I don't take off of the hose, you can cut a slit from the side of the mat to the hole.
Did you tie the camera to the jetter hose so they moved together or just snake them completely independently?
Separately
Thanks for watching!
You wouldn't want to do that as you have to rotate the hose to make the jets hit the roots.
Great video. I have one question. The camera has a 100ft cable. I imagine some parts of your pipe are in a flat area. How could you push it through the pipe?
The camera cable is quite stiff, so you can feed in by hand quite easily. It gets more difficult to feed after 40ft or so. Will depend on turns pipe type etc. Something I haven't tried yet but think would work quite well is attaching the camera to the jetter. Using the jetter to pull the camera through the pipe. I am guessing it would work well, as the camera is hard to push after going so far.
@@thebumpchannel That's a great idea. The back spray from the jetter head.. wont damage the camera? I know camera is IP68.. but wasn't sure if the pressure of the water could damage the camera.
@@b3owu1f was thinking you could position as such where it would be out of the stream. Either way I have put it directly into the spray and it's held up so far.
The lower priced cameras come with 5mm cable, and yes, it can get difficult to push as soon as 35 ft. The first camera I bought to look at a spot 50 ft down the line, could not make it, it had the 5mm cable and in a straight pipe, could not make it past 43 ft.. I bought a camera with the 7mm cable and on the same line, was able to go 100 ft with no problem. The higher dollar cameras have like 10 and 12 mm cables, but they can also be pushed 200 ft, not something normally needed for most houses.
What type of water pressure machine you reccomend and how many PSI? I have a lot of tree roots that I’m trying to clean out of my main drain outside, any ideas? I was looking at this electric 3000 PSI unit that’s like $400 from
Lowe’s but not sure if will be strong enough please advise if you are able to, thank you for the video btw !
3000 to 4000 psi. Thx for watching and thanks for the comment! Gas are generally higher psi and flow (volume)
i watched your review and got both hope its as good as you made it seem
Good luck with your root issues!
Was it difficult to push both the camera and jetter through the pipe at the same time?
I started with camera first then the jetter. The jetter is self propelled so its a cinch. I haven't tried this yet, but it might work well to attach the camera to jetter to have jetter pull. The camera can get difficult to feed at longer distances.
Great video, thanks. What is the psi of the pressure washer you used?
I believe around 3200 psi
What type of snake machine do you use? What size cables and length?
Details are in the description on the other video. 100 ft.
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Do you think it will work with an electric pressure washer, 1800 psi?
Would but not as well or fast
What is the PSI of your Pressure Washer? What would you recommend the pressure be? Thanks, Ed. W
Mine was 3400 I think.
2500psi or higher is fine and normal
Great idea 💡 Thank you for sharing the knowledge and wonderful tips!
Glad it was helpful!
Has there been a post RootX video made yet? I'm really curious if it lives up to the hype.
I am working on it. Shot the video content of treatment etc. Waiting a few months to get footage of root decay. Hit the subscribe and notifications button to see when its released.
Here you go
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What psi pressure washer are you using?
I believe around 3200 psi
Excellent video my friend 👍👍 Very clearly presented info. Subbed!
Thanks for the sub! Appreciate the comment!
great video, thanks for making it. Really helped know what to get. Thanks.
No problem! Thx for the comment!
Should you snake the line first?
Both generally accomplish the same thing. Whatever you think is best for you.
Good job and explanation!
Glad it was helpful! Good luck with your root issue!
Do you get the house in cluded
how did you get to test these cameras out for them
In exchange for making a video 😁
Great video. God bless you for making this video. Morris Jenkins tried to rip me off for $18k to do this. Actually $18,821.00
Glad it helped! Thx for the comment!
What’s the psi on your pressure washer?
3400
Have you tried it on soft poop stoppages yet
Would blast through with ease! Thanks for the comment!
How much PSI should the pressure washer be to make this effective?
I'm using 3,300 PSi, and works well with 50ft hose. The more pressure, the better. We tried a 1,800 pressure washer and it works ok, but high pressure is the way to go. Also, keep in mind that the longer the hose, the more pressure is needed of overcome the resistance. Don't purchase longer hose than you need.
Thanks for sharing your experience with this!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thx for watching and thx for the comment!
I just cleaned a 100' run with a sewer auger rental from Home Depot. The auger makes much shorter work than high pressure water imo. Did 3 passes in about 45 minutes and cost only $75 CAD for the 4 hr rental. Super cheap and easy
Thx for sharing.
What's the best head to start with if you are unsure of the type of clog? I don't want to do anything stupid and end up having a head on there that bites off more than it can chew and it gets stuck in there
I was thinking about using the arrowhead one that cuts through so maybe it can cut it up into smaller pieces...that seems like the best way? But I'm not entirely sure and I want to do things the right way with the lowest risk of running into any more problems
@@macknumber9 our home inspection said we had roots in the line so I went with a root cutter. If you’re worried about getting it stuck then I would do a pass with another head first.
The 100’ auger is self powered and has forward and reverse. It would take a very unusual circumstance to get it stuck. But if you do, you can always forward and reverse a few times to unhook it. Hope that helps
Edit: it’s heavy but they have wheels. They’ll load it up for you but unloading it from a tailgate of a truck, and up and down stairs is dangerous for one person. Get someone to help
I see your recommended 150 foot jetter hose kit is rated up to 5800PSI. Do you know if there's a minimum PSI and gallons-per-minute that the pressure washer should have?
You are obviously going to get better results using a higher PSI and GPM gas pressure washer. I have seen comments of other folks using electric pressure washers which are generally much less powerful. I have no doubt the would work to clear a clog and get water flowing...but I doubt they would work as well at actually clearing/cutting roots.
All that depends on how big the roots are, if they are hair like, possibly 2000 psi at 2 gpm might cut them, if they are closer to pencil lead size, you will more likely need at least 3000 psi at 3 gpm and a reverse turbo nozzle, or if you can go straight into the pipe, you could use a regular turbo nozzle, but may have to tape the pressure washer hose to sticks of 1/2 pvc as you go, although a 3/8 hose under pressure may be able to push down the line. Sadly, not often do you get a good access point that goes straight into the line. When the plumbed my drain, I told them to put a tee instead of a 90 so that I would have a straight shot for cleaning the line, the guy said that's a great idea and had never though of doing that in the last 15 years they were in business.
Would this hurt a 60 ;year old clay pipe that has roots?
Mine is clay as well and just as old. No issues.
How powerful is your pressure washer?
Sweet. Nicely done!
Thank you! Cheers! Appreciate the comment and thx for watching!
I was just thinking use the expanding pipe bladder block thing, in sewer pipe just long enough to get out past roots etc. Then expand it and create blockage. Run water to fill pipe and add your solution of whatever...salt etc. Let sit for few hours if possible. then release and let it all go
Letting the hose run to keep that bladder expanded is just like leaving the hose running, some wells could not handle that, and some public water rates are super high. If the bladder could be stopped up on the end, without having to run water the whole time, but then you would probably have to regulate the water pressure to like 5 psi to keep from blowing up the bladder.
Good info. Looking forward to the rootx video
Coming soon, thanks for the comment! I want to wait and get good after footage to see how well the RootX really works.
Here you go th-cam.com/video/XibHHljmvko/w-d-xo.html !
Can you use it going down the toilet line (after taking toilet off) ?
Yes. Thx for watching.
Ty for debunking the rock salt!
Yeah didn't seem to work in my situation. I was adding monthly.
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Awesome video!😃
Glad you liked it! Thx for the commnet!
@Bump My boss makes a big praise for this video! That is excellent.👍
Never jet or rod your line again.. get you a 4 pound jar or rootx used it for 20 years in municipal sewer mains and laterals and it truly works!
For sure used to use it years ago when first bought the house and had issues....then tried cheaper stuff to no avail. Stuff works and have been root free for couple years now again.
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Dammit i need to make youtube videos so i can get a sponsor that will send me a sewer camera.
Go for it! Appreciate the comment!
If roots are getting in sewage is getting out..not nice for any bore nearby...just sayn...some serious displacements on the joins... should be replaced with PVC...just sayn
Here is some important info that can make a world of difference, but is often not included in the jetter nozzle info. Orifice size! Yes, if you have a 4 GPM machine and buy a nozzle rated for 5, 6, 7, 8 GPM, it is not going to be very strong. Sadly, most of the hoses on Amazon/ebay do not list the nozzle size. Also, while pressure helps a lot, flow is just as important. And a lot depends on what it is you are cleaning, if it's just a soft clog with a bunch of toilet paper, the garden hose often works, if you get a drain with grease or roots, you will need psi and gpm. At least 3000 psi and 3 gpm, and I'm talking real numbers, not these fake numbers they put on all the pressure washers these days. Yes, they may say 3200 psi, well, that's when the trigger is not pulled, that's a peak pressure, real running pressure might be 2200. Then they say 3 GPM, that's when you are using the low pressure nozzle and the pump is basically free flowing, once you put the pressure nozzle on, you might have 2 GPM. The real pros(for residential) are using between 3000 and 5000 psi, but also running around 7 to 10 GPM. I run 4000 psi at 4 gpm, along with a warthog head and a reverse root cutter. That solves almost everything I deal with. And no, I am not a plumber, just a homeowner who helps family/friends/neighbors.
So nice that you can remove tree roots but does absolutely nothing for the fact your sewer line is leaking. Raw sewage into the ground water is not nice.
Why would I say leaking? Roots follow water. So clearly water was escaping the pipe, but then there’s the fact that roots take up space. If a root was able to find their way in then there is clearly a gap somewhere that’s big enough to let a root in and sewage out.
Professionals know this.
You got the camera. You pinpointed the rootes. Dig it up. repair the pipe. Youll spend less time on it in the long run
-plumber.
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Why don't you get serious about fixing the problem? replace the cast iron with PVC. Three years putting bandages.
Several reasons. Very expensive for one. Line is over 200ft long running under 2 different HVAC systems, fence walkway etc. May eventually come to that, but maintenance is a better option for now.
Not everyone is rich like you
Its actually clay pipe
Tell me you are rich without telling me
@chentem7952 right? That really wasn't in bad shape for clay.