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very helpful, I did everything just like in the video and my drain problem is all fixed, called 3 plumbers, cheapest was asking $550 to come out, and I just went to Lowe's and bought a $29.99 tool, took care of all the problems. Thanks a lot!!
New subscriber. Been doing maintenance for apartments most my working life. Great video! Just a warning to anyone new to using a powered snake; be extra careful while operating with gloves on. Normally you don't want to wear gloves while using any power tool, but due to where you will most likely be using a snake such as drains and toilets, gloves provide protection from an array of possibly harmful substances that may be encountered while clearing drain lines. Be careful to not have a glove get caught in your snake coil. Your hand and fingers can be injured pretty severely if it gets caught and wound, especially if you're using a bigger drum snake and have someone else running the motor.
You got me thinking I could do this in about 10 minutes. I ain't! I've flooded house too many times. But now I can play by play my husband. Thanks so much. Great video.
The kitchen Drain line is the issue it collects a lot of debris and causes the back ups due to the fact that kitchen and laundry share a common line to the nearest bathroom Hydro jetting the kitchen line along with the laundry line cures this issue for many years approximately 15 years of accumulation before a homeowner notices any issues
That is exactly my issue; the backwash overflowed in the washer area, and now I cannot get rid of the smell, despite cleaning with bleach; I'm overwhelmed, don't know what to do, and can't find a resolution; if anyone who is knowledgeable is reading this, should I take off the baseboards, and cut the drywall, checking to see if it's wet? Oh, the humanity.
Hey I follow you on tiktok! Thank you for sharing this video because I just did a load of laundry & instead of draining down the pipe all the water came splashing up & out & onto my floor. Looks like I’ll have to invest in one of those drain auger/snake things.
Hi my washer has water leakage, probably pipe clogged ?. If the case is same as yours, then leaking water should be around pipe close to wall , right! But I did not see wet around corner. Your reply is appreciated.
Thank you and I just did this tonight, but could not get past the neck/turn. I am using Green Gobber Enzyme - in which I used 2 years ago on the kitchen sink and it worked great. Yesterday, I used the garden hose and 'listened' to see if it was flowing and did hear it start to bubble/fill up, so obviously not cleared yet. I will try the auger again tomorrow, and then to the roof (thanks to all comments below) to clear the vent pipes. This 1965 set up has been working for me since 2012, but in July 2023, had a sewer/pump elec. breakdown and could not use any plumbing in the house for about 3 weeks, which caused this washer back up? Oh Joy, more fun tomorrow! Thanks for the tip on the 'getting around the pipe 'turn' joint!
Great instructional video! My husband has had to snake ours a few times, but it's getting to where it doesn't take but a couple of months before it overflows again. We've been told it's because of our 2 inch drain pipe and the newer washing machines that pump out the water. Apparently, the smaller pipe and gravity aren't enough to keep up with the pump. Any thoughts or suggestions on a resolution - other than having to jackhammer the concrete to replace the pipe?
Going to do this right now. On ours it has a clear small rain tube which seems to be coming from upstairs and there is water that’s draining out of it. Our wash machine drain did not back up. This is where we were here in the gurgling at. So now because we know that Claire pipe that also goes into the washing machine drain tube were wondering if the blockage might be upstairs instead of downstairs. Any words of advice would be very welcomed. Thanks for doing this. We appreciate it. I subscribed.
How do you how do you how do you get the water out from the house the bottom of the washing machine when you turn to drive you can hit water inside how do you get that water out?
Question, I opened the filter on the actual washing machine to make sure it was clean. The residual water inside smelled like sewage but was clear. When I pulled up the hose going into the standing pipe, it looked like it maybe had sewage on the end of it? Is this an indication that the sewage is making it all the way up or is the brown stuff normal on this? How worried should I be?
These are always a pita. I find many times testing with just the water supply hose doesn't compare to the amount the machine flows and can get frustrating call backs that it's still not draining... In my experience a water snake, water balloon type snake is the better option. I used to hate getting these jobs. Now they are a breeze.
here is a good one for you. my washer at least 1 time a year we would have to have it cleaned. then it got to where snaking would not work. so i put a t on about 3 to 4 inches from the top and put a bucket to catch the water. we was going to do a bathroom remodel and i did not want to keep letting water run all over the floor. also our washer and dryer is behind our bathroom. so i started the demo and we have a ranch slab style house so i dug down and exposed the lines coming from the washer and the top looked fine i got to really looking at it and the whole back side of the pipe was gone. the washer was draining in the hole where the pipes when through to the main i could not believe it. and it was the old galvanized pipe from the 50's i got it all cut out and replaced and it has been about 2 years and no issues oh also the used 1 1/2 inch pipe to. back then they thought that pipe was going to last forever i bet.
what about when it's frozen?? Ours froze yesterday. At least I'm assuming because it's about -13 degrees here and this has never happened before this weather came in. We were washing clothes and it backed up on the floor. Pulled up the drain hose and saw water just sitting on top. The water and wall is very cold.
A good video. Unfortunately, I've done it exactly as you describe, including using hot water to flush the line, and still have a problem. It comes and goes & to a varying degree. The line will flow, but slower than the washer discharge. Currently it has to be stopped 4 times while pumping the water out, but sometimes only 2 times & then it will run ok for a while. It seems as though there is debris in the line that moves to create the blockage. The snake will go the full 25' which will reach the 4" main line & come out "clean", so it seems that the snake can get past the blockage. I've run the hose while running the snake. I've run the snake from the vent. Is there a brush accessory that will "scrub" the whole inside of the line instead of only the 1/4 to 1/2" of the snake and auger tip?
Did you ever get this cleared out? Mine stops up every month or two. I've cleared it with a snake, but usually I just poor drain cleaner. I'd like to clean the pipe more thoroughly.
one thing i've found when doing this is to remove the gasket from the washer hot line hose before sticking it in the drain to lessen the chance of loosing it down the drain it will leak for sure if not there - ask me how i know lol
Alex I have the same problem I did what the video said when I ran the washer it backup for me also did you get any replies if so can you share. Is this the correct email
I can run my hot water straight into the drain and it doesn’t overflow but as soon as let the washing machine drain itself into the pipe it overflows. Why is that?
That’s cause the new washers drain at a higher rate than the old ones, also running any water from a pipe source wouldn’t equate the flow from the washer’s drain cycle, especially the new washers
So my drain line is 1 1/2. My home is around 1970 ish I cannot get it to stop backing up. I changed the p-trap to 2" and I still have the same problem. Snaked it to 25ft. A plumber wants to charge me 5grand to "repipe" it. What do I do?
I am in the exact same situation. I changed the P trap and snaked the pipe and it was good for a couple months and started to back up again. Leads me to think the trap did very little to help. Plumber told me that I need to change all my cast iron pipes in the future.😢
Does the size of the washer hose cause the back up in the drain? Our drain has a backup and I was told by apartment manager that it was the size of the hose because the washer was too powerful and it is shooting out water at a high speed. She asked me to switch out the hose that came with the washer. Of course I did not do it. I don’t agree with her. Her plumber said there was no back up in the drain
My laundry drain only over flows randomly? Seems like if it had a blockage wouldn’t it overflow all the time? I’ve ran water down it through my water hose for 15-20 minutes & it never overflowed but it did just before I did that? 🤷🏻♂️
any luck? I’m going through the same thing…I just rented a snake but it seems it’s not getting pass the trap. I’m ready to break drywall cut the pipe to get a good view.
For those who are watching this in the future, I have watched all the youtube videos and the only real fix is to have a plumber go to your roof and clean out all the vent pipes. That's it, immediate zero overflow.
very helpful, I did everything just like in the video and my drain problem is all fixed, called 3 plumbers, cheapest was asking $550 to come out, and I just went to Lowe's and bought a $29.99 tool, took care of all the problems. Thanks a lot!!
New subscriber. Been doing maintenance for apartments most my working life. Great video! Just a warning to anyone new to using a powered snake; be extra careful while operating with gloves on. Normally you don't want to wear gloves while using any power tool, but due to where you will most likely be using a snake such as drains and toilets, gloves provide protection from an array of possibly harmful substances that may be encountered while clearing drain lines. Be careful to not have a glove get caught in your snake coil. Your hand and fingers can be injured pretty severely if it gets caught and wound, especially if you're using a bigger drum snake and have someone else running the motor.
Thank you for the warning! Very helpful
When using gloves with plumbing snake please make sure they are the leather kind and not the cotton fabric kind.
❤I could not get past the trap and was afraid I'd break something....your video helped
Thank you
You got me thinking I could do this in about 10 minutes. I ain't! I've flooded house too many times. But now I can play by play my husband. Thanks so much. Great video.
I’m going to try this and it’s the best video I’ve seen yet on this issue. Thanks for sharing
The kitchen Drain line is the issue it collects a lot of debris and causes the back ups due to the fact that kitchen and laundry share a common line to the nearest bathroom Hydro jetting the kitchen line along with the laundry line cures this issue for many years approximately 15 years of accumulation before a homeowner notices any issues
This is tierd plumbing in a condo not tied into thr kitchen
I think this is my issue. If someone takes a shower upstairs, my downstairs kitchen sink floods as does my laundry line.
That is exactly my issue; the backwash overflowed in the washer area, and now I cannot get rid of the smell, despite cleaning with bleach; I'm overwhelmed, don't know what to do, and can't find a resolution; if anyone who is knowledgeable is reading this, should I take off the baseboards, and cut the drywall, checking to see if it's wet? Oh, the humanity.
Great video. Thanks. Clear and concise and informative.
Thank you for the demo!
Thank you for your explanation and demonstration. I’ll try this and see how it works
Very very helpful video. Thank you much.
thank you. I'll try this tomorrow morning!
Excellent instruction; thanks very much!
You make it look too easy. And thank you.
Bro thank you I can fix mine now first video let's go took a minute to get the wording in on the search bar but I got it hella thank you
Love the video.. simple and to the point
Great vid. Thanks!
Great video, thank you.
Hey I follow you on tiktok! Thank you for sharing this video because I just did a load of laundry & instead of draining down the pipe all the water came splashing up & out & onto my floor. Looks like I’ll have to invest in one of those drain auger/snake things.
Investing in a husband would be less work.
Great directions man! wish i had the motorized snake, that was alot of manual turning..
I snaked mine and also used drain cleaner and mine overflows still, can't figure out what's going on.
I have the same problem
Thanks! It worked for me!
well done easy to follow as well
Nice detailed instruction, Thanks
Thanks for commenting mike!
Hi my washer has water leakage, probably pipe clogged ?. If the case is same as yours, then leaking water should be around pipe close to wall , right! But I did not see wet around corner. Your reply is appreciated.
Great video man thank you
Thanks diego!
Thank you and I just did this tonight, but could not get past the neck/turn. I am using Green Gobber Enzyme - in which I used 2 years ago on the kitchen sink and it worked great. Yesterday, I used the garden hose and 'listened' to see if it was flowing and did hear it start to bubble/fill up, so obviously not cleared yet. I will try the auger again tomorrow, and then to the roof (thanks to all comments below) to clear the vent pipes. This 1965 set up has been working for me since 2012, but in July 2023, had a sewer/pump elec. breakdown and could not use any plumbing in the house for about 3 weeks, which caused this washer back up? Oh Joy, more fun tomorrow! Thanks for the tip on the 'getting around the pipe 'turn' joint!
Helpful, intersting, educational.
Thanks
Thanks. We are having the very same issue.
Awesome! Thanks for good instructions.
Does this clog cause water to leak on garage floor...i dont see any water stains inside dry wall?
Great instructional video! My husband has had to snake ours a few times, but it's getting to where it doesn't take but a couple of months before it overflows again. We've been told it's because of our 2 inch drain pipe and the newer washing machines that pump out the water. Apparently, the smaller pipe and gravity aren't enough to keep up with the pump. Any thoughts or suggestions on a resolution - other than having to jackhammer the concrete to replace the pipe?
Check out the comment a few ones before where the guy says to get up on the roof and snake the vents.
Going to do this right now. On ours it has a clear small rain tube which seems to be coming from upstairs and there is water that’s draining out of it. Our wash machine drain did not back up. This is where we were here in the gurgling at. So now because we know that Claire pipe that also goes into the washing machine drain tube were wondering if the blockage might be upstairs instead of downstairs. Any words of advice would be very welcomed. Thanks for doing this. We appreciate it. I subscribed.
I have question! How can clean after used drain snake? And which type soap clean that won’t get rust steel????
(I’m apology not good grammar)
How do you how do you how do you get the water out from the house the bottom of the washing machine when you turn to drive you can hit water inside how do you get that water out?
Great tip
Great video great demonstration… one question… will pouring draino into the pipe have an affect on the blockage for a washing machine ?
Don’t use draino, if it’s the lye version it’s turns into an obstruction. In fact avoid it.
always wear safety glasses, you never know if there is some water in the pipe or possibly some drain cleaner and splashes out of the snake drum seam.
Can you use anything else beside the power snake?
I think you were inside my washing machine before I turn it on so I can see the bottom of the wash machine. How do you get that out?
Question, I opened the filter on the actual washing machine to make sure it was clean. The residual water inside smelled like sewage but was clear. When I pulled up the hose going into the standing pipe, it looked like it maybe had sewage on the end of it? Is this an indication that the sewage is making it all the way up or is the brown stuff normal on this? How worried should I be?
Washing machine just needs cleaning. The thing you removed on your washing machine acts like a filter and needs to be cleaned every so often.
Where do I buy this particular drum snake? Along with the swivel bulb?
Home Depot. It’s a Ridgid. Buy the red one that connects to your drill.
These are always a pita. I find many times testing with just the water supply hose doesn't compare to the amount the machine flows and can get frustrating call backs that it's still not draining... In my experience a water snake, water balloon type snake is the better option. I used to hate getting these jobs. Now they are a breeze.
how long do you leave the water bladder on?
Water bladder just goes out the roof though right?
here is a good one for you. my washer at least 1 time a year we would have to have it cleaned. then it got to where snaking would not work. so i put a t on about 3 to 4 inches from the top and put a bucket to catch the water. we was going to do a bathroom remodel and i did not want to keep letting water run all over the floor. also our washer and dryer is behind our bathroom. so i started the demo and we have a ranch slab style house so i dug down and exposed the lines coming from the washer and the top looked fine i got to really looking at it and the whole back side of the pipe was gone. the washer was draining in the hole where the pipes when through to the main i could not believe it. and it was the old galvanized pipe from the 50's i got it all cut out and replaced and it has been about 2 years and no issues oh also the used 1 1/2 inch pipe to. back then they thought that pipe was going to last forever i bet.
what about when it's frozen?? Ours froze yesterday. At least I'm assuming because it's about -13 degrees here and this has never happened before this weather came in. We were washing clothes and it backed up on the floor. Pulled up the drain hose and saw water just sitting on top. The water and wall is very cold.
Mine backs up or overflows water finds the basement drain about 4ft away will try your tip.
A good video. Unfortunately, I've done it exactly as you describe, including using hot water to flush the line, and still have a problem.
It comes and goes & to a varying degree. The line will flow, but slower than the washer discharge.
Currently it has to be stopped 4 times while pumping the water out, but sometimes only 2 times & then it will run ok for a while.
It seems as though there is debris in the line that moves to create the blockage. The snake will go the full 25' which will reach the 4" main line & come out "clean", so it seems that the snake can get past the blockage.
I've run the hose while running the snake. I've run the snake from the vent. Is there a brush accessory that will "scrub" the whole inside of the line instead of only the 1/4 to 1/2" of the snake and auger tip?
Did you ever get this cleared out? Mine stops up every month or two. I've cleared it with a snake, but usually I just poor drain cleaner. I'd like to clean the pipe more thoroughly.
Relaxing and entertaining! 😌
one thing i've found when doing this is to remove the gasket from the washer hot line hose before sticking it in the drain to lessen the chance of loosing it down the drain
it will leak for sure if not there - ask me how i know lol
Lol never happen to me but now im sure it will
I put my hot water line in mine and flows great but when I run a load water still comes back up
Alex I have the same problem I did what the video said when I ran the washer it backup for me also did you get any replies if so can you share. Is this the correct email
I can run my hot water straight into the drain and it doesn’t overflow but as soon as let the washing machine drain itself into the pipe it overflows. Why is that?
That’s cause the new washers drain at a higher rate than the old ones, also running any water from a pipe source wouldn’t equate the flow from the washer’s drain cycle, especially the new washers
This is a good video. I saw the snake coming out clean. Where was the clog ?
So my drain line is 1 1/2. My home is around 1970 ish I cannot get it to stop backing up. I changed the p-trap to 2" and I still have the same problem. Snaked it to 25ft. A plumber wants to charge me 5grand to "repipe" it. What do I do?
I am in the exact same situation. I changed the P trap and snaked the pipe and it was good for a couple months and started to back up again. Leads me to think the trap did very little to help.
Plumber told me that I need to change all my cast iron pipes in the future.😢
Does the size of the washer hose cause the back up in the drain? Our drain has a backup and I was told by apartment manager that it was the size of the hose because the washer was too powerful and it is shooting out water at a high speed. She asked me to switch out the hose that came with the washer. Of course I did not do it. I don’t agree with her. Her plumber said there was no back up in the drain
My blue snake has a drill adapter but not up down arrows just a clamp.
So I follow your steps, is it normal for the snake to be black liquid on it
And does the kitchen pipe and washer pipe connects to each other?
if that drum is flinging water you may need a need a new drum gasket. great video though. have a good day.
My laundry drain only over flows randomly? Seems like if it had a blockage wouldn’t it overflow all the time? I’ve ran water down it through my water hose for 15-20 minutes & it never overflowed but it did just before I did that? 🤷🏻♂️
Currently in the same predicament. Did you ever get it fixed?? I’m about ready to yank my hair out.
any luck? I’m going through the same thing…I just rented a snake but it seems it’s not getting pass the trap. I’m ready to break drywall cut the pipe to get a good view.
You be surprised by simply putting hair catchers in you showers and sinks. If you clean your pipes out really good I highly recommend them.
Can you damage the trap?
Maybe with an older one
Why couldn’t ya use draino or something like?
For those who are watching this in the future, I have watched all the youtube videos and the only real fix is to have a plumber go to your roof and clean out all the vent pipes. That's it, immediate zero overflow.
Like snake out the vent pipes?
@@tobysshades yes!
True story I had to go ahead and spend that lil money even tho I didn’t really want to.
you don't know what you're talking about.
How much did you end up spending
Thank you very much it helped me a lot 👍🏽👍🏽
I have a manual hand crank snake so I'm just freaking out on the speed that snake is going in that pipe.
Hahaha pipes dont care
I have one too and I hate it. Friggin worthless.
For those that don’t have professional plumbing snakes ??
looks like spin going to fast
I saw that head bump coming.
Me too I was already cussing for him
Good video, but this is not a DYI, you might mess up
I've done all kinds of stuff and nothing worked
I tried all that, and the drain is still overflowing.
Wear goggles folks. Nasty stuff